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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives (Detail Textuals)

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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives (Detail Textuals)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fuel Swaps
Metric_Ton
Mar. 31, 2015
Fuel Swaps
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Exchange Forward
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Exchange Forward
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Currency Collar
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Currency Collar
EUR (€)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                  
Derivative maturing date       Dec. 31, 2018          
Projected fuel purchases     1,200,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
           
Notional amount of derivatives         $ 1,200.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
$ 953.4invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
€ 888.5invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
$ 294.5invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
€ 274.4invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
Fair value of long-term debt 6,025.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue 6,229.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue              
Fair value of long-term debt in excess of carrying value $ 67.2us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLongTermDebtInstruments $ 45.0us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLongTermDebtInstruments