Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 29, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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| Partnership tax payments distribution | $ 3,853 | ||||
| Amounts of tax included on a gross basis | $ 70,000 | $ 51,500 | $ 184,400 | $ 134,000 | |
| Share repurchase program | |||||
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| Period of stock repurchase program | 3 years | ||||
| Stock repurchase program, amount authorized | $ 500,000 | ||||
| Number of shares repurchased | 83,396 | 83,396 | 2,500,000 | ||
| Value of shares repurchased | $ 82,000 | ||||
| Number of repurchased to cover tax withholding obligations for employees | 46,225 | 46,225 | |||
| Remaining authorized amount to be repurchased | $ 413,300 | $ 413,300 | |||
| NCL Corporation Ltd | |||||
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| Increase in non-controlling interest | 20,200 | ||||
| Transfers to non-controlling interest | $ 9,000 | ||||
| Partnership tax payments distribution | $ 3,900 | ||||
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- Definition Business and other taxes on revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the number of repurchased to cover tax withholding obligations for employees. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents amount of partnership tax distribution. No definition available.
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- Definition Net Increase or Decrease in balance of noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from subsidiary issuance of equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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- Definition Period which shares may be purchased under a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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