Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

v3.25.0.1
Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
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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Time-

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Performance-

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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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(years)

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(in thousands)

Outstanding as of January 1, 2024

   

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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Forfeited and cancelled

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(1,351,413)

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(114,583)

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49.40

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59.43

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Outstanding as of December 31, 2024

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2,173,443

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55.20

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0.61

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Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2024

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2,173,443

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55.20

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0.61

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Exercisable as of December 31, 2024

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2,173,443

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55.20

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0.61

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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

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

Payroll and related (1)

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$

19,378

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$

18,564

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$

21,043

Marketing, general and administrative (2)

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72,403

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100,376

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92,520

Total share-based compensation expense

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$

91,781

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$

118,940

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$

113,563

(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 restricted stock units activity

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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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Awards

    

Date Fair Value

    

Based Awards

    

Date Fair Value

Non-vested as of January 1, 2024

 

9,083,120

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$

17.39

 

2,140,134

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$

19.41

Granted

 

4,673,132

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19.25

 

945,040

(1)

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19.29

Vested

 

(4,358,233)

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18.81

 

(569,552)

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25.52

Forfeited or expired

 

(474,301)

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17.33

 

(250,200)

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17.42

Non-vested as of December 31, 2024

 

8,923,718

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$

17.68

 

2,265,422

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$

18.04

Non-vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2024

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8,923,718

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$

17.68

 

2,265,422

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$

18.04

(1) Number of performance-based RSU awards included assumes maximum achievement of performance targets.
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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2024

    

2023

    

2022

Pension expense:

 

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Service cost

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$

2,875

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$

2,312

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$

2,797

Interest cost

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1,677

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1,472

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873

Amortization of prior service cost

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378

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378

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378

Amortization of actuarial gain

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(123)

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Total pension expense

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$

4,930

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$

4,039

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$

4,048

Change in projected benefit obligation:

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Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

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$

34,404

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$

28,765

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$

34,688

Service cost

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2,875

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2,312

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2,797

Interest cost

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1,677

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1,472

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873

Actuarial (gain) loss

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(6,740)

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3,668

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(8,511)

Direct benefit payments

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(983)

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(1,813)

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(1,082)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

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$

31,233

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$

34,404

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$

28,765

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

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Projected benefit obligation

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$

31,233

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$

34,404

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$

28,765

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For the Year Ended December 31, 

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2024

    

2023

    

2022

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

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Prior service cost

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$

(1,891)

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$

(2,269)

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$

(2,647)

Accumulated actuarial gain

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8,029

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1,289

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5,080

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

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$

6,138

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(980)

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$

2,433

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

2025

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$

1,740

2026

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1,866

2027

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2,151

2028

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2,450

2029

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2,891

Next five years

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18,434

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