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Employee Benefits and Share Option Plans - Summary of Share Option Awards (Details ) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Weighted- Average Contractual Term (years) | ||
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015 | 7 years 9 months | 7 years 7 months 10 days |
| Aggregate intrinsic Value | ||
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2015 | $ 142,831us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue | |
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 | $ 110,669us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue | $ 142,831us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue |
| Time Based Options | ||
| Number of Share Option Awards | ||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 |
6,079,881us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Granted |
100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Exercised |
(1,692,001)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Forfeited and cancelled |
(693,636)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 |
3,794,244us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Weighted-Average Exercise Price | ||
| Outstanding as of beginning of period |
$ 29.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Granted |
$ 43.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Exercised |
$ 27.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Forfeited and cancelled |
$ 32.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Outstanding as of end of period |
$ 31.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_TimeBasedOptionsMember |
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| Performance Based Options | ||
| Number of Share Option Awards | ||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 |
1,457,314us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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| Granted | ||
| Exercised |
(304,100)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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| Forfeited and cancelled |
(477,611)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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| Outstanding as of March 31, 2015 |
675,603us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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| Weighted-Average Exercise Price | ||
| Outstanding as of beginning of period |
$ 19.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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| Granted | ||
| Exercised |
$ 19.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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| Forfeited and cancelled |
$ 19.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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| Outstanding as of end of period |
$ 19.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = nclh_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |
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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated. No definition available.
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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. No definition available.
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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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