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Income Taxes - Components of the provision for income taxes (Detail)

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Income Taxes - Components of the provision for income taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Current:      
United States $ (9,162)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 8,098us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit   
Total current (5,884)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 8,958us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 706us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred:      
United States 3,617us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,844us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit   
Total deferred: 3,617nclh_DeferredIncomeTaxBenefit 2,844nclh_DeferredIncomeTaxBenefit   
Income tax expense (benefit) (2,267)nclh_IncomeTaxExpensesBenefit 11,802nclh_IncomeTaxExpensesBenefit 706nclh_IncomeTaxExpensesBenefit
BERMUDA      
Current:      
Foreign         
Deferred:      
Foreign         
Foreign - Other      
Current:      
Foreign 3,278us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= nclh_OtherForeignCountryMember 		860us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= nclh_OtherForeignCountryMember 		706us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= nclh_OtherForeignCountryMember
Deferred:      
Foreign