| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Entity Registrant Name | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000884887 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended | ||||
| Jan. 03, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and the Company’s financial performance. Tabular Disclosure of Compensation Actually Paid versus Performance The following table discloses information on “compensation actually paid” (CAP) to our principal executive officer (PEO) and (on average) to our other NEOs (non-PEO NEOs) during the specified years alongside total shareholder return (TSR) and net income metrics, as well as a Company-selected measure of Adjusted EPS. The Company selected this measure as the most important in linking compensation actually paid to our NEOs for 2022 to Company performance, as Adjusted EPS was the predominant metric used in evaluating company-wide performance under our Executive Bonus Plan (60%) and comprised 30% of target long-term incentive awards granted to our NEOs in 2022 for the performance period ending December 2025, as described in more detail in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 45. Year SCT Total for (1) Compensation Actually Paid to Former PEO (3) SCT Total Compensation for PEO (2) Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Liberty (3) Average SCT Total Compensation for Other NEOs (4) Average Compensation Actually Paid to Other NEOs (3) Company (5) Dow Jones U.S. Travel & Leisure Index (5) Net (6) Adjusted (7) 2022 $ 300,006 ($4,371,814 ) $ 10,764,258 $ 3,846,340 $ 4,738,954 $ 1,390,884 $ 37.39 $ 116.17 ($2,156 ) ($6.82 ) 2021 $ 15,812,027 $15,310,661 — — $ 11,154,402 $ 10,506,637 $ 58.17 $ 127.35 ($5,261 ) ($19.19 ) 2020 $ 12,083,504 ($462,571 ) — — $ 5,360,290 $ 498,183 $ 56.50 $ 101.09 ($5,798 ) ($18.31 ) | ||||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share | ||||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | Reflects the total compensation for our former PEO, Mr. Richard Fain Mr. Jason Liberty | ||||
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | Pursuant to SEC rules, the TSR figures assume an initial investment of $100 on December 31, 2019. As permitted by SEC rules, the peer group referenced for purpose of the TSR comparison is the group of companies included in the Dow Jones U.S. Travel and Leisure Index, which is the industry peer group used for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. The separate peer group used by the Talent and Compensation Committee for purposes of determining compensation paid to our executive officers is described on page 63. | ||||
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | 2022 2021 2020 Richard D. Jason T. Other NEOs Richard D. Other NEOs Richard D. Other NEOs Total Reported in 2022 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) $ 300,006 $ 10,764,258 $ 4,738,954 $ 15,812,027 $ 11,154,402 $ 12,083,504 $ 5,360,290 Deduct Change in Pension Value and NQDC Earnings Reported in SCT — — — $ (156,971) $ (80,359) $ (154,879) $ (93,950) Add Service Cost and Prior Service Cost — — — — — — — Deduct Value of Stock Awards Reported in SCT $ (200,006) $ (7,000,056) $ (2,662,507) $ (11,250,070) $ (8,812,501) $ (11,171,146) $ (3,093,676) Add Year-End Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested — $ 4,336,000 $ 1,649,220 $ 10,198,401 $ 7,988,699 $ 7,624,579 $ 2,160,278 Add Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that are Outstanding and Unvested $ (4,835,434) $ (4,049,875) (2,150,970) $ 292,027 $ 96,223 $ (5,771,819) $ (2,576,592) Add Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that Vested in the Same Fiscal Year $ 111,514 — — — — — — Add Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Vested in Year $ 252,107 $ (203,987) $ (183,813) $ 415,247 $ 160,173 $ (3,072,810) $ (1,258,168) Deduct Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Failed to Vest this Year — — — — — — — Total Adjustments $ (4,671,820) $ (6,917,918) $ (3,348,070) $ (501,366) $ (647,765) $ (12,546,075) $ (4,862,107) Compensation Actually Paid for Fiscal Year $ (4,371,814) $ 3,846,340 1,390,884 15,310,661 $ 10,506,637 $ (462,571) $ 498,183 | ||||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,738,954 | $ 11,154,402 | $ 5,360,290 | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 1,390,884 | 10,506,637 | 498,183 | ||
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | 2022 2021 2020 Richard D. Jason T. Other NEOs Richard D. Other NEOs Richard D. Other NEOs Total Reported in 2022 Summary Compensation Table (SCT) $ 300,006 $ 10,764,258 $ 4,738,954 $ 15,812,027 $ 11,154,402 $ 12,083,504 $ 5,360,290 Deduct Change in Pension Value and NQDC Earnings Reported in SCT — — — $ (156,971) $ (80,359) $ (154,879) $ (93,950) Add Service Cost and Prior Service Cost — — — — — — — Deduct Value of Stock Awards Reported in SCT $ (200,006) $ (7,000,056) $ (2,662,507) $ (11,250,070) $ (8,812,501) $ (11,171,146) $ (3,093,676) Add Year-End Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested — $ 4,336,000 $ 1,649,220 $ 10,198,401 $ 7,988,699 $ 7,624,579 $ 2,160,278 Add Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that are Outstanding and Unvested $ (4,835,434) $ (4,049,875) (2,150,970) $ 292,027 $ 96,223 $ (5,771,819) $ (2,576,592) Add Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that Vested in the Same Fiscal Year $ 111,514 — — — — — — Add Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Vested in Year $ 252,107 $ (203,987) $ (183,813) $ 415,247 $ 160,173 $ (3,072,810) $ (1,258,168) Deduct Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Failed to Vest this Year — — — — — — — Total Adjustments $ (4,671,820) $ (6,917,918) $ (3,348,070) $ (501,366) $ (647,765) $ (12,546,075) $ (4,862,107) Compensation Actually Paid for Fiscal Year $ (4,371,814) $ 3,846,340 1,390,884 15,310,661 $ 10,506,637 $ (462,571) $ 498,183 | ||||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | PEO & Average NEO CAP vs Comparator Group TSR, | ||||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | PEO & Average NEO CAP vs Net Income, | ||||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | PEO & Average NEO CAP vs Adjusted EPS, | ||||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Tabular Disclosure of Most Important Measures Linking Compensation Actually Paid During 2022 to Company Performance As required, we disclose below the most important measures (unranked) used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs for 2022 to Company performance. For further information regarding these performance metrics and their function in our executive compensation program, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 45. ROIC Leverage Liquidity Adjusted Gross Margin ESG Composite Index | ||||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 37.39 | 58.17 | 56.50 | ||
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 116.17 | 127.35 | 101.09 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ (2,156,000,000) | $ (5,261,000,000) | $ (5,798,000,000) | ||
| Company Selected Measure Amount | $ / shares | (6.82) | (19.19) | (18.31) | ||
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| Measure Name | ROIC | ||||
| Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] | Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share | ||||
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| Measure Name | Leverage | ||||
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| Measure Name | Liquidity | ||||
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| Measure Name | Adjusted Gross Margin | ||||
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| Measure Name | ESG Composite Index | ||||
| P E O 1 Member Deduct Change In Pension Value And N Q D C Earnings Reported In S C T [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 0 | $ (156,971) | $ (154,879) | ||
| P E O 2 Member Deduct Change In Pension Value And N Q D C Earnings Reported In S C T [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | ||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | (80,359) | (93,950) | ||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | ||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| P E O 1 Member Deduct Value Of Stock Awards Reported In S C T [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (200,006) | (11,250,070) | (11,171,146) | ||
| P E O 2 Member Deduct Value Of Stock Awards Reported In S C T [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (7,000,056) | ||||
| Member Deduct Value Of Stock Awards Reported In S C T [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (2,662,507) | (8,812,501) | (3,093,676) | ||
| P E O 1 Member Add Year End Fair Value Of Awards Granted In Fiscal Year That Are Outstanding And Unvested [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 10,198,401 | 7,624,579 | ||
| P E O 2 Member Add Year End Fair Value Of Awards Granted In Fiscal Year That Are Outstanding And Unvested [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,336,000 | ||||
| Member Add Year End Fair Value Of Awards Granted In Fiscal Year That Are Outstanding And Unvested [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,649,220 | 7,988,699 | 2,160,278 | ||
| P E O 1 Member Add Change In Fair Value Of Prior Year Awards That Are Outstanding And Unvested [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,835,434) | 292,027 | (5,771,819) | ||
| P E O 2 Member Add Change In Fair Value Of Prior Year Awards That Are Outstanding And Unvested [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,049,875) | ||||
| Member Add Change In Fair Value Of Prior Year Awards That Are Outstanding And Unvested [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (2,150,970) | 96,223 | (2,576,592) | ||
| P E O 1 Member Add Fair Value Of Awards Granted In Fiscal Year That Vested In The Same Fiscal Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 111,514 | 0 | 0 | ||
| P E O 2 Member Add Fair Value Of Awards Granted In Fiscal Year That Vested In The Same Fiscal Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | ||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| P E O 1 Member Add Change In Fair Value Of Prior Year Awards That Vested In Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 252,107 | 415,247 | (3,072,810) | ||
| P E O 2 Member Add Change In Fair Value Of Prior Year Awards That Vested In Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (203,987) | ||||
| Member Add Change In Fair Value Of Prior Year Awards That Vested In Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (183,813) | 160,173 | (1,258,168) | ||
| P E O 1 Member Deduct Prior Year Fair Valueof Prior Year Awards That Failed To Vest This Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| P E O 2 Member Deduct Prior Year Fair Valueof Prior Year Awards That Failed To Vest This Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | ||||
| Member Deduct Prior Year Fair Valueof Prior Year Awards That Failed To Vest This Year [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| P E O 1 Member Total Adjustments [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,671,820) | (501,366) | (12,546,075) | ||
| P E O 2 Member Total Adjustments [Member] | |||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (6,917,918) | ||||
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (3,348,070) | (647,765) | (4,862,107) | ||
| P E O 1 [Member] | |||||
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| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 300,006 | 15,812,027 | 12,083,504 | ||
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | (4,371,814) | $ 15,310,661 | $ (462,571) | ||
| PEO Name | Mr. Richard Fain | Mr. Richard Fain | Mr. Richard Fain | ||
| P E O 2 [Member] | |||||
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| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 10,764,258 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 3,846,340 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
| PEO Name | Mr. Jason Liberty | ||||
