Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

v3.24.0.1
Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of summary of option activity

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Weighted-

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Number of Share Option Awards

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Weighted-Average Exercise Price

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Average

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Aggregate

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Time-

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Performance-

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Market-

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Time-

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Performance-

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Market-

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Contractual

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Intrinsic

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Based

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Term

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Value

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Awards

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Awards

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Awards

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Awards

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Awards

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Awards

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(years)

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(in thousands)

Outstanding as of January 1, 2023

   

4,198,595

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114,583

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208,333

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$

51.92

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$

59.43

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$

59.43

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2.29

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Forfeited and cancelled

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(673,739)

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(208,333)

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46.40

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59.43

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Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

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3,524,856

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114,583

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52.98

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$

59.43

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1.26

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Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2023

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3,524,856

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114,583

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52.98

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59.43

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1.26

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Exercisable as of December 31, 2023

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3,524,856

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114,583

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52.98

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59.43

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1.26

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Schedule of restricted stock units activity

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Number of

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Number of

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Number of

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Time-Based

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Average Grant

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Performance-

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Average Grant

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Market-

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Average Grant 

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Awards

    

Date Fair Value

    

Based Awards

    

Date Fair Value

    

Based Awards

    

Date Fair Value

Non-vested as of January 1, 2023

 

6,980,707

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$

22.83

 

2,749,939

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$

26.30

 

50,000

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$

59.43

Granted

 

6,054,339

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15.19

 

1,155,674

(1)

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16.35

 

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Vested

 

(3,352,095)

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24.66

 

(1,564,474)

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25.53

 

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Forfeited or expired

 

(599,831)

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17.76

 

(201,005)

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48.48

 

(50,000)

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59.43

Non-vested as of December 31, 2023

 

9,083,120

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$

17.39

 

2,140,134

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19.41

 

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Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2023

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9,083,120

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$

17.39

 

1,562,297

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20.54

 

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(1) Number of performance-based RSU awards included assumes maximum achievement of performance targets.
Schedule of compensation expense recognized for share-based compensation

The compensation expense recognized for share-based compensation for the periods presented include the following (in thousands):

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Year Ended December 31, 

Classification of expense

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Payroll and related (1)

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$

18,564

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$

21,043

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$

22,622

Marketing, general and administrative (2)

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100,376

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92,520

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101,455

Total share-based compensation expense

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$

118,940

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$

113,563

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$

124,077

(1) Amounts relate to equity granted to certain of our shipboard officers.
(2) Amounts relate to equity granted to certain of our corporate employees.
Schedule of amounts related to the Shipboard Retirement Plan

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The amounts related to the Shipboard Retirement Plan were as follows (in thousands):

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As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 

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2023

    

2022

    

2021

Pension expense:

 

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Service cost

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$

2,312

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$

2,797

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$

2,902

Interest cost

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1,472

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873

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717

Amortization of prior service cost

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378

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378

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378

Amortization of actuarial loss

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(123)

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15

Total pension expense

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$

4,039

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$

4,048

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$

4,012

Change in projected benefit obligation:

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Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

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$

28,765

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$

34,688

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$

31,619

Service cost

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2,312

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2,797

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2,902

Interest cost

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1,472

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873

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717

Actuarial (gain) loss

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3,668

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(8,511)

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Direct benefit payments

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(1,813)

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(1,082)

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(550)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

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$

34,404

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$

28,765

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$

34,688

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

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Projected benefit obligation

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$

34,404

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$

28,765

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$

34,688

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For the Year Ended December 31, 

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2023

    

2022

    

2021

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

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Prior service cost

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$

(2,269)

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$

(2,647)

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$

(3,025)

Accumulated actuarial gain (loss)

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1,289

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5,080

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(3,431)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

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(980)

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$

2,433

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(6,456)

Schedule of pension benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five years and in aggregate for the five years thereafter

The pension benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five years and in aggregate for the five years thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

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Year

    

Amount

2024

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1,467

2025

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1,564

2026

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1,786

2027

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2,129

2028

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2,479

Next five years

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18,126

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