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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail Textuals)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail Textuals) (Ship Construction Contracts)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Berth
CruiseShip
Gross_Ton
Mar. 31, 2015
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fincantieri Shipyard
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fincantieri Shipyard
EUR (€)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]        
Scheduled delivery date of ships under construction fall of 2015, spring of 2017, spring of 2018 and fall of 2019. fall of 2015, spring of 2017, spring of 2018 and fall of 2019.    
Cruise ships to be built 4nclh_NumberOfShipsUnderConstruction
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		4nclh_NumberOfShipsUnderConstruction
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		   
Capacity of ship, tons 164,600nclh_CarryingCapacityOfShips
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		164,600nclh_CarryingCapacityOfShips
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		   
Capacity of ship, berths 4,200nclh_ShipPassengerCapacityBerths
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		4,200nclh_ShipPassengerCapacityBerths
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		   
Aggregate contract price of new ships $ 3,300.0nclh_ContractValue
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		€ 3,100.0nclh_ContractValue
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		$ 368.1nclh_ContractValue
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		€ 343.0nclh_ContractValue
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Export credit facility financing as percentage of contract prices 80.00%nclh_FinancingPercentage
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		80.00%nclh_FinancingPercentage
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		80.00%nclh_FinancingPercentage
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= nclh_FincantieriShipyardMember
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= nclh_ContractualAgreementTwoMember 		80.00%nclh_FinancingPercentage
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