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Royal Caribbean Group
(NYSE:RCL) 

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Royal Caribbean Group operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries that call on approximately 1,000 destinations. As of December 31, 2020, ...

Founded: 1968
Full Time Employees: 85,300
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Travel Services

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At a glance:
  • Demand and Pricing Remain Strong: Royal Caribbean has continued to benefit from solid close-in demand and strong onboard revenue trends, supporting higher yields versus pre-pandemic levels.
  • Earnings and Margins Improving with Occupancy Recovery: Occupancy levels have largely normalized, and operating leverage from higher load factors and better pricing has helped expand margins and improve profitability.
  • Deleveraging Still a Key Focus: The company took on significant debt during the pandemic; while cash generation has improved, reducing leverage and refinancing maturities remain central to the investment story.
  • Fuel and Cost Inflation Are Ongoing Swing Factors: Results remain sensitive to fuel prices, itinerary changes, and broader cost inflation; hedging and pricing power can offset some, but not all, variability.
  • New Ship Deliveries Support Growth but Require Disciplined Capital Allocation: A robust newbuild pipeline can drive capacity and guest experience improvements, but sustaining returns depends on demand durability, ship-level economics, and balanced spending on capex vs. debt reduction.
Bull Thesis:
  • Robust Post-Pandemic Demand & Pricing Power: Royal Caribbean continues to benefit from strong pent-up demand for leisure travel, leading to high occupancy rates and the ability to increase ticket prices and onboard spending. Booking volumes and pricing are exceeding pre-pandemic levels, indicating sustained consumer appetite for cruising and strong revenue per passenger.
  • Fleet Modernization & Innovation Driving Growth: The introduction of new, larger, and more innovative ships, such as the Icon of the Seas, attracts new customers and allows for premium pricing. These ships offer enhanced amenities, improved efficiency, and expanded capacity, contributing to higher revenue per passenger and overall profitability.
  • Strategic Destination Development & Ancillary Revenue: Investments in private destinations like 'Perfect Day at CocoCay' create unique selling propositions and drive significant ancillary revenue. These exclusive experiences enhance customer loyalty, differentiate Royal Caribbean from competitors, and encourage higher onboard spending, boosting overall yield.
  • Improving Financial Health & Debt Reduction Efforts: The company is actively working to deleverage its balance sheet, which was significantly impacted by the pandemic. Strong cash flow generation from operations is being directed towards debt reduction, improving interest coverage ratios and overall financial stability, which could lead to credit rating upgrades.
Bear Thesis:
  • Elevated Debt Levels & High Interest Expense: Royal Caribbean still carries a substantial debt load accumulated during the pandemic, leading to significant interest expenses that can weigh on profitability, especially in a rising interest rate environment. This limits financial flexibility for future investments or shareholder returns.
  • Macroeconomic Sensitivity & Consumer Discretionary Spending: Cruising is a discretionary luxury, making Royal Caribbean highly susceptible to economic downturns, inflation, and changes in consumer spending habits. A weakening global economy, reduced consumer confidence, or job losses could impact booking volumes and pricing power.
  • Geopolitical Risks & Fuel Price Volatility: Geopolitical events (e.g., conflicts, trade disputes, Red Sea disruptions) can force itinerary changes, increase operating costs, and deter travel. Furthermore, fuel is a major operating expense, and volatile oil prices can significantly impact the company's profitability despite hedging strategies.
  • Environmental & Regulatory Scrutiny: The cruise industry faces increasing pressure regarding its environmental impact (e.g., emissions, waste management). Stricter regulations, potential carbon taxes, or negative public perception could lead to higher operating costs, significant capital expenditures for compliance, or reputational damage.
Main Competitors:
  • Carnival Corporation & plc ($CCL) (Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, etc.), As the largest cruise company globally, Carnival competes directly with Royal Caribbean across virtually all segments and geographies. Through its diverse portfolio of brands (e.g., Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Costa), it offers a wide range of price points, itineraries, and onboard experiences from contemporary to premium and luxury, vying for market share, passenger volume, and new ship innovation.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ($NCLH) (Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises), A major global cruise operator, NCLH competes with Royal Caribbean across contemporary, premium, and luxury segments. Norwegian Cruise Line is known for its 'Freestyle Cruising' concept, offering flexibility in dining and entertainment, directly appealing to a similar demographic seeking a less structured vacation experience. Its premium and luxury brands (Oceania, Regent) also compete with Royal Caribbean's Celebrity and Silversea brands.
  • MSC Cruises (MSC Cruises), A rapidly growing global cruise line, particularly strong in Europe, South America, and the Middle East, MSC Cruises competes with Royal Caribbean by offering modern, family-friendly ships, diverse itineraries, and a strong focus on international appeal. They are aggressively expanding their fleet and global presence, directly challenging Royal Caribbean's market share, especially in international markets.
  • Virgin Voyages (Virgin Voyages), A newer entrant to the cruise market, Virgin Voyages targets a distinct 'adults-only' demographic, offering a boutique, stylish, and often more inclusive experience (e.g., tips, basic beverages, Wi-Fi included). While smaller, they compete by attracting a younger, more affluent, and experience-seeking traveler who might otherwise consider Royal Caribbean's more premium or adult-focused offerings, challenging traditional cruise norms.
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Royal Caribbean Group operates in an oligopolistic market dominated by a few large players. Its competitive moat is built on several pillars: a powerful portfolio of global brands (Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea), significant economies of scale from its large and modern fleet, continuous innovation in ship design and onboard experiences (e.g., Oasis-class ships, private destinations like Perfect Day at CocoCay), and extensive global reach. Competition is fierce, primarily from other major cruise lines like Carnival Corporation and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which vie for market share through fleet expansion, pricing strategies, and differentiated brand offerings. Newer entrants like MSC Cruises and niche players like Virgin Voyages also challenge Royal Caribbean by targeting specific demographics or geographies with unique value propositions. Beyond direct cruise competitors, Royal Caribbean also competes for the broader leisure travel dollar against land-based resorts, theme parks, and other vacation options.
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      passenger ticket revenues
    3,021,000,000 2,936,000,000 3,637,000,000 3,199,000,000 2,744,000,000 2,599,000,000 3,471,000,000 2,887,000,000 2,542,000,000 2,286,497,000 2,941,481,000 2,443,506,000 1,896,516,000 1,702,457,000 2,020,974,000 1,418,203,000 651,858,000 617,393,000 280,153,000 22,785,000 20,844,000 17,492,000 3,204,000 107,022,000 1,376,851,000 1,784,458,000 2,344,779,000 2,017,836,000 1,709,984,000 1,651,591,000 2,042,911,000 1,672,570,000 1,425,644,000 1,420,410,000 1,893,152,000 1,581,385,000 1,418,223,000 1,354,670,000 1,899,956,000 1,516,530,000 1,378,167,000 1,370,632,000 1,873,942,000 1,507,468,000 1,306,779,000 4,107,101,000 1,786,746,000 1,455,099,000 1,348,203,000 1,290,176,000 1,672,051,000 1,366,713,000 1,393,778,000 1,635,033,000 1,332,207,000 1,352,238,000 1,268,270,000 1,734,328,000 1,296,789,000 1,226,517,000 1,146,108,000 1,520,562,000 1,159,453,000 1,082,521,000 1,029,236,000 1,270,610,000 956,593,000 949,270,000 3,232,068,000 1,498,221,000 1,140,077,000 1,037,903,000 1,066,798,000 3,360,586,000  2,775,055,000 790,093,000        
      onboard and other revenues
    1,431,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,339,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,415,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,186,000,000 1,044,922,000 1,218,972,000 1,079,476,000 988,630,000 901,535,000 972,101,000 766,039,000 407,373,000 364,854,000 176,805,000 28,129,000 21,170,000 16,646,000 -36,892,000 68,583,000 655,899,000 732,955,000 842,071,000 788,795,000 729,783,000 680,710,000 753,276,000 665,035,000 602,112,000 584,057,000 676,392,000 613,889,000 590,337,000 554,933,000 663,785,000 588,732,000 539,628,000 531,421,000 649,158,000 550,854,000 508,820,000 1,577,992,000 602,016,000 524,944,000 539,021,000 563,982,000 639,698,000 516,054,000 517,442,000 591,357,000 488,797,000 482,242,000 507,131,000 587,666,000 471,084,000 445,478,000 458,390,000 540,097,000 442,244,000 403,129,000 422,431,000 492,932,000 392,422,000 376,332,000 1,237,068,000 565,168,000 443,697,000 391,182,000 424,296,000 1,297,459,000  1,009,194,000 271,591,000        
      total revenues
    4,452,000,000 4,259,000,000 5,139,000,000 4,538,000,000 3,999,000,000 3,760,000,000 4,886,000,000 4,110,000,000 3,728,000,000 3,331,419,000 4,160,453,000 3,522,982,000 2,885,146,000 2,603,992,000 2,993,075,000 2,184,242,000 1,059,231,000 982,247,000 456,958,000 50,914,000 42,014,000 34,138,000 -33,688,000 175,605,000 2,032,750,000 2,517,413,000 3,186,850,000 2,806,631,000 2,439,767,000 2,332,301,000 2,796,187,000 2,337,605,000 2,027,756,000 2,004,467,000 2,569,544,000 2,195,274,000 2,008,560,000 1,909,603,000 2,563,741,000 2,105,262,000 1,917,795,000 1,902,053,000 2,523,100,000 2,058,322,000 1,815,599,000 5,685,093,000 2,388,762,000 1,980,043,000 1,887,224,000 1,854,158,000 2,311,749,000 1,882,767,000 1,911,220,000 2,226,390,000 1,821,004,000 1,834,480,000 1,775,401,000 2,321,994,000 1,767,873,000 1,671,995,000 1,604,498,000 2,060,659,000 1,601,697,000 1,485,650,000 1,451,667,000 1,763,542,000 1,349,015,000 1,325,602,000 4,469,136,000 2,063,389,000 1,583,774,000 1,429,085,000 1,491,094,000 4,658,045,000  3,784,249,000 1,061,684,000        
      yoy
    11.33% 13.27% 5.18% 10.41% 7.27% 12.86% 17.44% 16.66% 29.21% 27.94% 39.00% 61.29% 172.38% 165.11% 555.00% 4190.06% 2421.14% 2777.28% -1456.44% -71.01% -97.93% -98.64% -101.06% -93.74% -16.68% 7.94% 13.97% 20.06% 20.32% 16.36% 8.82% 6.48% 0.96% 4.97% 0.23% 4.28% 4.73% 0.40% 1.61% 2.28% 5.63% -66.54% 5.62% 3.95% -3.80% 206.61% 3.33% 5.17% -1.26% -16.72% 26.95% 2.63% 7.65% -4.12% 3.01% 9.72% 10.65% 12.68% 10.37% 12.54% 10.53% 16.85% 18.73% 12.07% -67.52% -14.53% -14.82% -7.24% 199.72% -55.70%  -62.24% 40.45%            
      qoq
    4.53% -17.12% 13.24% 13.48% 6.36% -23.05% 18.88% 10.25% 11.90% -19.93% 18.09% 22.11% 10.80% -13.00% 37.03% 106.21% 7.84% 114.95% 797.51% 21.18% 23.07% -201.34% -119.18% -91.36% -19.25% -21.01% 13.55% 15.04% 4.61% -16.59% 19.62% 15.28% 1.16% -21.99% 17.05% 9.30% 5.18% -25.51% 21.78% 9.78% 0.83% -24.61% 22.58% 13.37% -68.06% 137.99% 20.64% 4.92% 1.78% -19.79% 22.78% -1.49% -14.16% 22.26% -0.73% 3.33% -23.54% 31.34% 5.73% 4.21% -22.14% 28.65% 7.81% 2.34% -17.68% 30.73% 1.77% -70.34% 116.59% 30.28% 10.82% -4.16% -67.99%   256.44%         
      cruise operating expenses:
                                                                                        
      commissions, transportation and other
    564,000,000 546,000,000 696,000,000 606,000,000 522,000,000 492,000,000 688,000,000 572,000,000 498,000,000 449,988,000 632,075,000 516,007,000 402,930,000 392,752,000 484,054,000 329,859,000 150,343,000 134,645,000 64,780,000 5,188,000 2,949,000 1,993,000 -3,321,000 28,824,000 317,129,000 377,287,000 488,921,000 426,934,000 363,155,000 354,786,000 430,039,000 358,305,000 290,609,000 302,994,000 409,597,000 340,331,000 310,248,000 289,286,000 400,933,000 334,568,000 324,890,000 307,369,000 413,156,000 355,835,000 324,418,000 975,869,000 396,916,000 346,180,000 325,865,000 296,861,000 378,291,000 316,506,000 322,937,000 366,100,000 307,697,000 320,738,000 315,316,000 405,674,000 299,174,000 279,549,000 285,566,000 350,166,000 271,140,000 268,650,000 256,517,000 303,969,000 232,552,000 235,829,000 816,678,000 375,638,000 284,735,000 257,940,000 279,238,000 844,784,000  684,344,000 203,904,000        
      onboard and other
    212,000,000 206,000,000 312,000,000 262,000,000 200,000,000 183,000,000 289,000,000 244,000,000 193,000,000 168,825,000 261,225,000 220,315,000 158,635,000 146,329,000 220,216,000 155,570,000 74,439,000 61,164,000 42,703,000 8,598,000 4,481,000 5,880,000 6,036,000 21,579,000 123,718,000 129,527,000 200,656,000 174,429,000 135,170,000 124,550,000 171,028,000 142,240,000 99,537,000 100,080,000 157,041,000 132,437,000 105,994,000 93,819,000 159,887,000 136,198,000 103,654,000 114,546,000 175,214,000 147,105,000 116,239,000 400,092,000 182,658,000 150,606,000 123,032,000 128,149,000 178,269,000 140,710,000 121,487,000 166,356,000 130,981,000 107,595,000 116,469,000 181,604,000 134,938,000 102,490,000 105,615,000 159,824,000 124,190,000 90,935,000 109,436,000 152,579,000 112,523,000 83,234,000 290,240,000 168,145,000 117,315,000 78,520,000 88,845,000 316,792,000  249,537,000 57,883,000        
      payroll and related
    400,000,000 356,000,000 342,000,000 329,000,000 340,000,000 342,000,000 328,000,000 313,000,000 318,000,000 309,001,000 293,629,000 284,372,000 309,998,000 306,673,000 304,369,000 327,141,000 349,618,000 307,838,000 265,974,000 167,640,000 96,636,000 94,793,000 119,213,000 243,877,000 330,390,000 280,027,000 263,993,000 265,569,000 269,532,000 250,309,000 221,205,000 226,315,000 227,156,000 216,129,000 210,764,000 210,362,000 215,735,000 210,936,000 214,081,000 230,433,000 227,441,000 213,987,000 217,627,000 218,570,000 211,591,000 633,381,000 214,260,000 209,171,000 210,801,000 208,979,000 213,860,000 208,975,000 209,923,000 201,644,000 206,519,000 210,114,000 211,860,000 210,535,000 198,794,000 204,487,000 202,474,000 197,070,000 188,608,000 179,434,000 176,476,000 171,164,000 165,466,000 168,746,000 487,452,000 170,269,000 163,343,000 154,239,000 151,395,000 432,686,000  426,462,000 115,942,000        
      food
    264,000,000 269,000,000 264,000,000 246,000,000 239,000,000 237,000,000 251,000,000 225,000,000 221,000,000 205,205,000 211,709,000 202,695,000 199,391,000 202,763,000 194,966,000 155,226,000 100,184,000 89,771,000 48,950,000 17,196,000 8,472,000 7,311,000 5,640,000 27,483,000 121,316,000 147,903,000 149,621,000 146,847,000 139,534,000 139,560,000 133,324,000 128,383,000 119,642,000 123,659,000 126,223,000 121,764,000 121,211,000 113,914,000 125,732,000 124,517,000 121,510,000 118,692,000 122,124,000 119,407,000 119,786,000 357,222,000 120,908,000 119,184,000 118,080,000 118,536,000 119,104,000 112,530,000 119,483,000 111,315,000 109,300,000 113,625,000 111,758,000 113,319,000 99,149,000 100,082,000 101,739,000 99,969,000 93,850,000 92,647,000 90,562,000 88,394,000 80,913,000 85,403,000 252,188,000 90,432,000 82,096,000 83,002,000 86,952,000 236,044,000  239,483,000 65,836,000        
      fuel
    265,000,000 292,000,000 297,000,000 279,000,000 277,000,000 284,000,000 290,000,000 282,000,000 304,000,000 300,161,000 272,408,000 275,918,000 301,513,000 292,694,000 316,214,000 275,179,000 188,480,000 166,264,000 118,127,000 59,109,000 41,822,000 43,740,000 53,815,000 79,192,000 194,268,000 178,190,000 177,677,000 181,924,000 160,171,000 195,552,000 182,415,000 172,309,000 160,341,000 172,204,000 160,752,000 170,748,000 177,414,000 182,393,000 178,772,000 176,649,000 175,862,000 188,112,000 199,848,000 202,565,000 205,276,000 716,573,000 230,818,000 242,804,000 244,459,000 234,605,000 215,686,000 232,471,000 241,652,000 213,434,000 237,961,000 228,994,000 208,091,000 202,478,000 188,128,000 166,061,000 163,155,000 164,786,000 164,118,000 154,939,000 162,586,000 146,254,000 136,488,000 154,875,000 514,733,000 207,274,000 174,299,000 158,234,000 161,959,000 384,070,000           
      other operating
    542,000,000 572,000,000 569,000,000 561,000,000 500,000,000 514,000,000 545,000,000 516,000,000 522,000,000 457,179,000 465,814,000 455,569,000 420,438,000 441,231,000 436,444,000 447,887,000 321,705,000 375,822,000 273,157,000 167,099,000 129,127,000 111,543,000 127,226,000 279,465,000 423,998,000 368,585,000 342,170,000 348,801,000 346,142,000 295,656,000 273,353,000 286,859,000 278,734,000 230,635,000 253,892,000 281,143,000 245,222,000 232,903,000 260,718,000 308,222,000 288,221,000 230,635,000 259,057,000 272,927,000 245,307,000 796,262,000 281,322,000 262,729,000 281,743,000 295,530,000 311,591,000 312,427,000 266,708,000 289,476,000 303,556,000 274,046,000 287,367,000 291,690,000 265,192,000 248,402,000 248,440,000 267,810,000 244,281,000 238,670,000 241,668,000 253,726,000 237,493,000 224,249,000 766,714,000 263,903,000 269,211,000 230,251,000 257,197,000 741,736,000  781,209,000 210,834,000        
      total cruise operating expenses
    2,247,000,000 2,242,000,000 2,479,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,079,000,000 2,052,000,000 2,391,000,000 2,152,000,000 2,056,000,000 1,890,359,000 2,136,860,000 1,954,876,000 1,792,905,000 1,782,442,000 1,956,263,000 1,690,862,000 1,184,769,000 1,135,504,000 813,691,000 424,830,000 283,487,000 265,260,000 308,609,000 680,420,000 1,510,819,000 1,481,519,000 1,623,038,000 1,544,504,000 1,413,704,000 1,360,413,000 1,411,364,000 1,314,411,000 1,176,019,000 1,145,701,000 1,318,269,000 1,256,785,000 1,175,824,000 1,123,251,000 1,340,123,000 1,310,587,000 1,241,578,000 1,173,341,000 1,387,026,000 1,316,409,000 1,222,617,000 3,879,399,000 1,426,882,000 1,330,674,000 1,303,980,000 1,282,660,000 1,416,801,000 1,323,619,000 1,282,190,000 1,348,325,000 1,296,014,000 1,255,112,000 1,250,861,000 1,405,300,000 1,185,375,000 1,101,071,000 1,106,989,000 1,239,625,000 1,086,187,000 1,025,275,000 1,037,245,000 1,116,086,000 965,435,000 952,336,000 3,128,005,000 1,275,661,000 1,090,999,000 962,186,000 1,025,586,000 2,956,112,000           
      marketing, selling and administrative expenses
    582,000,000 630,000,000 522,000,000 508,000,000 562,000,000 673,000,000 451,000,000 466,000,000 535,000,000 503,281,000 393,016,000 434,848,000 460,855,000 444,358,000 373,116,000 371,425,000 394,030,000 503,055,000 323,422,000 285,558,000 258,041,000 255,533,000 246,779,000 301,418,000 395,890,000 414,707,000 352,725,000 376,874,000 414,947,000 327,693,000 325,167,000 312,923,000 337,361,000 311,059,000 273,637,000 283,855,000 317,465,000 254,482,000 257,430,000 286,357,000 302,021,000 269,464,000 256,060,000 274,148,000 286,832,000 809,290,000 239,662,000 260,988,000 290,307,000 262,883,000 249,954,000 259,626,000 274,034,000 243,877,000 247,571,000 264,601,000 238,445,000 231,761,000 242,258,000 248,138,000 211,936,000 213,300,000 211,795,000 211,048,000 185,655,000 196,594,000 190,593,000 189,157,000 585,407,000 191,115,000 196,548,000 204,941,000 204,493,000 578,547,000  514,334,000 150,238,000        
      depreciation and amortization expenses
    461,000,000 453,000,000 435,000,000 417,000,000 412,000,000 410,000,000 410,000,000 393,000,000 387,000,000 368,077,000 365,473,000 361,677,000 359,773,000 360,595,000 355,085,000 351,542,000 339,467,000 333,366,000 325,907,000 323,439,000 310,166,000 318,028,000 317,139,000 319,757,000 324,330,000 321,762,000 320,295,000 311,600,000 292,285,000 280,168,000 259,923,000 253,376,000 240,230,000 240,358,000 240,150,000 234,937,000 235,749,000 233,203,000 229,328,000 221,620,000 210,764,000 209,330,000 210,742,000 206,468,000 200,468,000 579,997,000 192,448,000 192,880,000 193,735,000 190,622,000 188,541,000 186,184,000 189,364,000 182,051,000 180,514,000 179,392,000 179,933,000 177,191,000 172,050,000 173,252,000 163,878,000 162,232,000 160,031,000 157,575,000 146,412,000 144,021,000 137,925,000 139,856,000 385,647,000 134,706,000 127,277,000 124,390,000 123,045,000 360,021,000  362,695,000 96,579,000        
      operating income
    1,162,000,000 933,000,000 1,702,000,000 1,329,000,000 945,000,000 624,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,099,000,000 750,000,000 569,702,000 1,265,104,000 771,581,000 271,613,000 15,451,000 298,425,000 -218,644,000 -859,208,000 -1,031,745,000 -1,005,824,000 -1,023,534,000 -809,231,000 -1,016,549,000 -996,114,000 -1,282,487,000 -1,306,407,000 299,425,000 890,792,000 573,653,000 318,831,000 364,027,000 799,733,000 456,895,000 274,146,000 307,349,000 737,488,000 419,697,000 279,522,000 296,842,000 734,963,000 282,273,000 163,127,000 249,918,000 258,005,000 261,297,000 105,682,000 412,397,000 529,462,000 195,587,000 97,466,000 74,969,000 444,209,000 113,338,000 165,632,000 452,137,000 96,905,000 135,375,000 106,162,000 507,742,000 168,190,000 149,534,000 121,695,000 445,502,000 143,684,000 91,752,000 82,355,000 306,841,000 55,062,000 44,253,000 370,077,000 461,907,000 168,950,000 137,568,000 137,970,000 763,365,000 526,185,000 526,185,000 160,468,000 44,879,000     112,412,000 112,412,000 
      yoy
    22.96% 49.52% 4.16% 20.93% 26.00% 9.53% 29.16% 42.43% 176.13% 3587.15% 323.93% -452.89% -131.61% -101.50% -129.67% -78.64% 6.18% 1.49% 0.97% -20.19% -38.06% -439.50% -211.82% -323.56% -509.75% -17.75% 11.39% 25.55% 16.30% 18.44% 8.44% 8.86% -1.92% 3.54% 0.34% 48.68% 71.35% 18.78% 184.86% 8.03% 54.36% -39.40% -51.27% 33.60% 8.43% 450.09% 19.19% 72.57% -41.16% -83.42% 358.40% -16.28% 56.02% -10.95% -42.38% -9.47% -12.76% 13.97% 17.06% 62.98% 47.77% 45.19% 160.95% 107.34% -77.75% -33.57% -67.41% -67.83% 168.23% -39.49% -67.89% -73.86% -14.02% 1600.94%           
      qoq
    24.54% -45.18% 28.07% 40.63% 51.44% -61.81% 48.68% 46.53% 31.65% -54.97% 63.96% 184.07% 1657.90% -94.82% -236.49% -74.55% -16.72% 2.58% -1.73% 26.48% -20.39% 2.05% -22.33% -1.83% -536.31% -66.39% 55.28% 79.92% -12.42% -54.48% 75.04% 66.66% -10.80% -58.32% 75.72% 50.15% -5.83% -59.61% 160.37% 73.04% -34.73% -3.13% -1.26% 147.25% -74.37% -22.11% 170.70% 100.67% 30.01% -83.12% 291.93% -31.57% -63.37% 366.58% -28.42% 27.52% -79.09% 201.89% 12.48% 22.88% -72.68% 210.06% 56.60% 11.41% -73.16% 457.26% 24.43% -88.04% -19.88% 173.40% 22.81% -0.29% -81.93% 45.08% 0.00% 227.91% 257.56%      0.00%  
      operating margin %
    26.10% 21.91% 33.12% 29.29% 23.63% 16.60% 33.44% 26.74% 20.12% 17.10% 30.41% 21.90% 9.41% 0.59% 9.97% -10.01% -81.12% -105.04% -220.11% -2010.32% -1926.10% -2977.76% 2956.88% -730.32% -64.27% 11.89% 27.95% 20.44% 13.07% 15.61% 28.60% 19.55% 13.52% 15.33% 28.70% 19.12% 13.92% 15.54% 28.67% 13.41% 8.51% 13.14% 10.23% 12.69% 5.82% 7.25% 22.16% 9.88% 5.16% 4.04% 19.22% 6.02% 8.67% 20.31% 5.32% 7.38% 5.98% 21.87% 9.51% 8.94% 7.58% 21.62% 8.97% 6.18% 5.67% 17.40% 4.08% 3.34% 8.28% 22.39% 10.67% 9.63% 9.25% 16.39% Infinity% 13.90% 15.11% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% 
      other income:
                                                                                        
      interest income
    5,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 4,137,000 7,472,000 9,583,000 14,808,000 14,092,000 11,953,000 6,490,000 3,322,000 3,456,000 3,786,000 4,670,000 4,861,000 5,279,000 5,017,000 5,206,000 5,534,000 5,194,000 5,625,000 6,342,000 9,784,000 6,138,000 5,831,000 13,098,000 7,733,000 13,345,000 4,693,000 5,811,000 6,252,000 5,981,000 6,472,000 5,683,000 2,720,000 3,781,000 1,735,000 2,772,000 3,737,000 8,227,000 2,117,000 2,630,000 3,276,000 3,447,000 3,299,000 3,405,000 3,747,000 4,744,000 4,972,000 6,346,000 7,989,000 7,070,000 6,478,000 3,781,000 4,696,000 1,815,000 1,363,000 1,369,000 1,902,000 2,225,000 1,159,000 1,730,000 8,496,000 5,620,000 3,015,000 2,508,000 3,370,000 16,655,000 4,519,000 4,519,000 1,449,000 1,336,000     4,227,000 4,227,000 
      interest expense, net of interest capitalized
    -278,000,000 -267,000,000 -248,000,000 -228,000,000 -249,000,000 -266,000,000 -603,000,000 -298,000,000 -424,000,000 -346,481,000 -340,620,000 -355,512,000 -359,387,000 -431,610,000 -352,187,000 -302,706,000 -277,659,000 -283,767,000 -430,661,000 -304,811,000 -272,514,000 -273,089,000 -259,349,000 -218,889,000 -92,911,000 -94,756,000 -102,038,000 -111,304,000 -100,415,000 -97,420,000 -86,510,000 -81,864,000 -67,878,000 -69,800,000 -73,233,000 -76,632,000 -80,317,000 -80,567,000 -82,610,000 -78,747,000 -65,446,000 -64,127,000 -66,819,000 -76,620,000 -70,159,000 -198,199,000 -60,100,000 -65,260,000 -68,571,000    -90,182,000 -84,977,000 -89,106,000 -92,666,000 -90,625,000 -98,198,000 -92,968,000 -87,483,000 -89,129,000 -82,494,000 -83,846,000 -83,924,000 -78,311,000 -73,912,000 -68,327,000 -79,462,000 -246,752,000 -80,560,000 -81,086,000  -82,518,000 -251,266,000           
      equity investment income
    84,000,000 101,000,000 158,000,000 107,000,000 48,000,000 57,000,000 106,000,000 56,000,000 41,000,000 50,888,000 86,627,000 42,014,000 20,471,000 26,936,000 73,997,000       -73,028,000 -78,013,000 -51,853,000 -10,392,000 60,587,000 103,654,000 33,045,000 33,694,000 42,524,000 95,169,000 44,311,000 28,752,000 35,888,000 85,120,000 23,359,000 11,880,000                                                
      other income
    2,000,000        -8,000,000 676,000 -7,905,000 -5,386,000 4,585,000 -125,075,000 780,000 6,457,000 -2,538,000 -46,487,000 37,230,000 24,508,000 5,033,000     10,024,000  -21,781,000  5,184,000  33,855,000      -89,520,000 34,432,000 20,696,000 -1,261,000 17,227,000 35,866,000 -2,482,000 5,970,000 51,473,000 18,769,000 4,716,000   2,053,000  -2,971,000 3,360,000 -16,424,000 -2,091,000 13,036,000 -17,656,000 11,791,000 25,720,000 5,445,000   78,250,000 -2,593,000 -4,762,000 -22,980,000 -2,759,000 30,014,000 24,920,000 -6,130,000 13,479,000 12,008,000 3,821,000 18,358,000 18,358,000 9,669,000 3,367,000     4,442,000 4,442,000 
      income before income taxes
    976,000,000                                                                                    
      provision for income taxes
    -26,000,000                                                                                    
      net income
    950,000,000 762,000,000 1,579,000,000 1,214,000,000 736,000,000 559,000,000 1,115,000,000 858,000,000 364,000,000 278,922,000 1,010,678,000 462,280,000 -47,910,000 -500,206,000 32,968,000 -521,582,000 -1,167,142,000 -1,356,968,000 -1,424,554,000 -1,347,255,000 -1,131,722,000 -1,366,935,000 -1,339,312,000 -1,631,848,000 -1,437,035,000 280,474,000 890,365,000 479,955,000 256,806,000 320,453,000 810,391,000 466,295,000 218,653,000 288,039,000 752,842,000 369,526,000 214,726,000 261,086,000 693,257,000 229,905,000 99,140,000 206,799,000 228,787,000 184,967,000 45,230,000 273,898,000 490,248,000 137,673,000 26,457,000 7,018,000 365,701,000 24,747,000 76,226,000 367,779,000 -3,653,000 46,964,000 36,562,000 398,958,000 93,491,000 91,552,000 42,707,000 356,767,000 60,546,000 87,447,000 3,353,000 230,392,000 -35,086,000 -36,238,000 161,835,000 411,887,000 84,749,000 75,607,000 70,830,000 532,575,000 280,664,000 280,664,000 95,846,000 -20,049,000     52,813,000 52,813,000 
      yoy
    29.08% 36.31% 41.61% 41.49% 102.20% 100.41% 10.32% 85.60% -859.76% -155.76% 2965.63% -188.63% -95.90% -63.14% -102.31% -61.29% 3.13% -0.73% 6.36% -17.44% -21.25% -587.37% -250.42% -440.00% -659.58% -12.48% 9.87% 2.93% 17.45% 11.25% 7.64% 26.19% 1.83% 10.32% 8.59% 60.73% 116.59% 26.25% 203.01% 24.30% 119.19% -24.50% -53.33% 34.35% 70.96% 3802.79% 34.06% 456.32% -65.29% -98.09% -10110.98% -47.31% 108.48% -7.82% -103.91% -48.70% -14.39% 11.83% 54.41% 4.69% 1173.70% 54.85% -272.56% -341.31% -97.93% -44.06% -141.40% -147.93% 128.48% -22.66% -69.80% -73.06% -26.10% -2756.37%           
      qoq
    24.67% -51.74% 30.07% 64.95% 31.66% -49.87% 29.95% 135.71% 30.50% -72.40% 118.63% -1064.89% -90.42% -1617.25% -106.32% -55.31% -13.99% -4.74% 5.74% 19.04% -17.21% 2.06% -17.93% 13.56% -612.36% -68.50% 85.51% 86.89% -19.86% -60.46% 73.79% 113.26% -24.09% -61.74% 103.73% 72.09% -17.76% -62.34% 201.54% 131.90% -52.06% -9.61% 23.69% 308.95% -83.49% -44.13% 256.10% 420.37% 276.99% -98.08% 1377.76% -67.53% -79.27% -10167.86% -107.78% 28.45% -90.84% 326.73% 2.12% 114.37% -88.03% 489.25% -30.76% 2508.02% -98.54% -756.65% -3.18% -122.39% -60.71% 386.01% 12.09% 6.74% -86.70% 89.76% 0.00% 192.83% -578.06%      0.00%  
      net income margin %
    21.34% 17.89% 30.73% 26.75% 18.40% 14.87% 22.82% 20.88% 9.76% 8.37% 24.29% 13.12% -1.66% -19.21% 1.10% -23.88% -110.19% -138.15% -311.75% -2646.14% -2693.68% -4004.14% 3975.64% -929.27% -70.69% 11.14% 27.94% 17.10% 10.53% 13.74% 28.98% 19.95% 10.78% 14.37% 29.30% 16.83% 10.69% 13.67% 27.04% 10.92% 5.17% 10.87% 9.07% 8.99% 2.49% 4.82% 20.52% 6.95% 1.40% 0.38% 15.82% 1.31% 3.99% 16.52% -0.20% 2.56% 2.06% 17.18% 5.29% 5.48% 2.66% 17.31% 3.78% 5.89% 0.23% 13.06% -2.60% -2.73% 3.62% 19.96% 5.35% 5.29% 4.75% 11.43% Infinity% 7.42% 9.03% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% 
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    8,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 1,849,000 1,602,000 3,519,000           7,444,000 7,444,000 7,444,000 7,338,000 7,125,000 7,125,000 7,125,000                                                        
      net income attributable to royal caribbean cruises ltd.
    941,000,000 754,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,210,000,000 730,000,000 552,000,000 1,111,000,000 854,000,000 360,000,000 277,073,000 1,009,076,000 458,761,000          -1,366,935,000 -1,346,756,000 -1,639,292,000 -1,444,479,000 273,136,000 883,240,000 472,830,000 249,681,000                                                        
      earnings per share:
                                                                                        
      basic
    3.49 2.78 5.79 4.45 2.71 2.02 4.22 3.32 1.4 1.08 3.94 1.79   0.13       -6.04 -6.29 -7.83 -6.91 1.3 4.21 2.26 1.19 1.52 3.88 2.2 1.03 1.555 3.51 1.72 1.185 3.23 1.07 0.46 0.523 1.04 0.84 0.21 0.55 2.2 0.62 0.12 0.533 1.66 0.11 0.35 1.69 -0.02 0.22 0.658 1.84 0.43 0.42 0.588 1.66 0.28 0.41 0.185 1.08 -0.16 -0.17 0.483 1.93 0.4 0.35 0.625 2.5 1.45 1.45 0.49 -0.1     0.27 0.27 
      diluted
    3.48 2.78 5.74 4.41 2.7 2.03 4.21 3.11 1.35 1.07 3.65 1.7   0.13       -6.04 -6.29 -7.83 -6.91 1.3 4.2 2.25 1.19 1.51 3.86 2.19 1.02 1.548 3.49 1.71 0.99 1.18 3.21 1.06 0.46 0.52 1.03 0.84 0.2 0.548 2.19 0.62 0.12 0.528 1.65 0.11 0.35 1.68 -0.02 0.21 0.65 1.82 0.43 0.42 0.58 1.64 0.28 0.4 0.185 1.07 -0.16 -0.17 0.48 1.92 0.4 0.35 0.623 2.49 1.42 1.42 0.47 -0.1     0.27 0.27 
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                        
      basic
    270  272 272 269  263 257 257  256,188 255,805 255,465  255,071 254,964 254,821  254,713 254,577 243,004  214,163 209,385 209,097  209,575 209,531 209,322  209,054 211,673 212,610  214,694 215,085 214,870  214,819 215,265 216,914  219,963 219,913 219,626  222,523 222,189 221,295  219,744 219,502 219,097 217,940 217,866 217,584  217,105 217,028 216,511  215,150 215,043 214,314  213,839 213,780 213,687  213,524 213,482 213,326  212,667 194,074  197,425 195,675     192,325 192,325 
      diluted
    271  274 275 276  264 281 281  281,876 281,913 255,465  255,378 254,964 254,821  254,713 254,577 243,004  214,163 209,385 209,097  210,121 210,052 209,874  209,928 212,509 213,602  215,824 216,062 215,813  215,667 216,131 217,869  221,137 220,902 220,842  223,859 223,381 222,671  221,004 220,648 220,484 219,296 217,866 219,230  218,934 219,370 219,626  217,512 217,561 216,975  215,669 213,780 213,687  214,172 214,280 214,464  214,170 197,341  216,000 195,675     195,509 195,509 
      comprehensive income
    1,170 686 1,570 1,391 842 510 1,016 821 421 -1,421,642 1,045,706 460,220          -1,237,169 -1,257,192 -1,487,458 -1,734,939 429,124 597,175 405,762 305,560 -76,701 845,011 383,910 370,103 480,668 986,986 500,810 238,888 422,136 787,785 380,403 105,013 74,755 5,422 402,923  -359,208 220,689 113,148 -26,019 79,605 438,861 46,031 49,382 450,432 -304,266 197,774                             
      other comprehensive income:
                                                                                        
      foreign currency translation adjustments
     -2 -9 -17  -10 -1,695 11,495 -3,263 -6,546 -21,663 11,498 12,682 7,778 4,448 5,022 -3,489 9,722 -15,352 19,071 26,337 10,290 8,552 -15,510 7,263 564 -411 -3,479 -11,521 1,160 3,097 5,889 5,979 2,342 -6,061 4,043 -2,268 6,648 -6,158 -4,191 11,741 -31,544 -7,620 -18,482 -1,833 2,470 1,160 6,164  -4,244 1,331 -12,361 3,340                             
      change in defined benefit plans
    -2 -2 -2 -4 -12 -3,694 3,972 -3,785 3,513 13,923 7,226 15,168 12,597 4,959 -3,627 -3,088 10,463 -3,031 -3,086 -6,278 -7,589 3,296 -12,456 -9,722 -653 694 1,153 -1,964 7,760 697 -1,990 -3,649 -641 10,512 -5,051 -3,585 -3,512 -807 3,318 3,742 -1,493 -5,762 -1,451 -2,054 -2,031 113 5,423 5,293                                 
      gain on cash flow derivative hedges
    221 -76  181 128  -95 -31 44  19,561 4,988 -31,697 157,003  -84,493 195,901 -44,468 -13,264 51,476 10,302  66,135 124,331 -300,605 136,802 -265,224  48,843 -397,437 36,946 -68,900 142,530 188,835 230,245 128,954 22,461 156,599 95,536 156,351 2,737   202,473  -619,724 -249,626 -20,638  14,128.75 61,573 17,542 -22,600  -288,252 147,470                             
      total other comprehensive income
    220 -76  176 107  -99  57  35,028  -34,730 149,263  -56,643 216,276 -35,061 -11,869 44,899 30,487  82,120 144,390 -297,904 148,650 -293,190  48,754 -397,154 34,620 -82,385 151,450 192,629 234,144 131,284 24,162 161,050 94,528 150,498 5,873   217,956  -633,106 -269,559 -24,525  72,587 73,160 21,284 -26,844 82,653 -300,613 150,810                             
      less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -5,144 1,602            7,444 7,444 7,444 7,338 7,125 7,125 7,125                                                        
      comprehensive income attributable to royal caribbean cruises ltd.
    1,161 678 1,566 1,386 837 504 1,012 817 417 -1,416,498 1,044,104           -1,237,169 -1,264,636 -1,494,902 -1,742,383 421,786 590,050 398,637 298,435                                                        
      other expense
     -13,500,000 -36,000,000 -6,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,250,000 -26,000,000 -3,000,000              -31,884,250 -10,853,000 -83,825,000 -32,859,000  -7,668,000  -5,088,000  -3,832,000  -757,000 1,257,000 -1,226,000 -2,709,000 -2,611,000            -5,714,000             -8,056,000 -655,000                      
      other income: - sum
      -123,000,000 -115,000,000 -210,000,000 -286,250,000 -519,000,000 -241,000,000 -386,000,000 -290,780,000 -254,426,000                                                                          
      loss on cash flow derivative hedges
      -5   -20.5    -1,787     -259,949       -27,534.75      -71,734              -70,242 -222,492  -260,949    -52,915                                    
      total other comprehensive loss
      -9   -19.75  -37  -440.5  -2,060   -241,225             -74,193              -74,848.75 -223,365  -293,986    -52,476                                    
      loss per share:
                                                                                        
      basic
                -0.19 -1.96  -2.05 -4.58 -3.89 -5.59 -5.29 -4.66                                                                
      diluted
                -0.19 -1.96  -2.05 -4.58 -3.89 -5.59 -5.29 -4.66                                                                
      comprehensive loss
                -82,640 -350,943 -208,257 -578,225 -950,866 -960,003.5 -1,436,423 -1,302,356 -1,101,235                        -248,756                                        
      impairment and credit losses
                 1,146,000 10,186,000 -10,943,000 173,000 42,067,000 -238,000 40,621,000 -449,000 211,866,000 89,899,000 156,497,000 1,108,118,000                                                            
      other comprehensive loss:
                                                                                        
      equity investment loss
                   -13,179,000 -31,059,000 -34,261,000 -29,085,000 -48,088,000 -59,871,000                                                                
      net loss attributable to royal caribbean cruises ltd.
                     -975,882,750 -1,424,554,000 -1,347,255,000 -1,131,722,000                                                                
      comprehensive loss attributable to royal caribbean cruises ltd.
                     -960,003.5 -1,436,423 -1,302,356 -1,101,235                                                                
      other expense:
                                                                                        
      impairment loss related to skysea holding
                                    -23,343,000                                                    
      impairment of pullmantur related assets
                                              411,267,000                                          
      restructuring charges
                                         1,825,000 1,897,000 4,425,000 305,000     77,000 308,000 -86,000 1,736,000                                    
      extinguishment of unsecured senior notes
                                                         -7,485,000                               
      restructuring and related charges
                                                     3,480,500 12,244,000                                  
      gain (loss) on cash flow derivative hedges
                                                         81,322                               
      the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                        
      cruise operating expenses
                                                                                        
      revenues
                                                                              3,784,249,000   878,045,000     799,953,000 799,953,000 
      expenses
                                                                                        
      operating
                                                                              2,381,035,000   596,645,000     502,638,000 502,638,000 
      depreciation and amortization
                                                                              362,695,000   94,644,000     82,827,000 82,827,000 
      interest expense, net of capitalized interest
                                                                              -268,398,000 -268,398,000 -75,740,000 -69,631,000     -68,268,000 -68,268,000 
      operating expenses
                                                                                        
      total operating expenses
                                                                               2,381,035,000 654,399,000        
      earnings per share:,
                                                                                        
      basic
    3.49 2.78 5.79 4.45 2.71 2.02 4.22 3.32 1.4 1.08 3.94 1.79   0.13       -6.04 -6.29 -7.83 -6.91 1.3 4.21 2.26 1.19 1.52 3.88 2.2 1.03 1.555 3.51 1.72 1.185 3.23 1.07 0.46 0.523 1.04 0.84 0.21 0.55 2.2 0.62 0.12 0.533 1.66 0.11 0.35 1.69 -0.02 0.22 0.658 1.84 0.43 0.42 0.588 1.66 0.28 0.41 0.185 1.08 -0.16 -0.17 0.483 1.93 0.4 0.35 0.625 2.5 1.45 1.45 0.49 -0.1     0.27 0.27 
      diluted
    3.48 2.78 5.74 4.41 2.7 2.03 4.21 3.11 1.35 1.07 3.65 1.7   0.13       -6.04 -6.29 -7.83 -6.91 1.3 4.2 2.25 1.19 1.51 3.86 2.19 1.02 1.548 3.49 1.71 0.99 1.18 3.21 1.06 0.46 0.52 1.03 0.84 0.2 0.548 2.19 0.62 0.12 0.528 1.65 0.11 0.35 1.68 -0.02 0.21 0.65 1.82 0.43 0.42 0.58 1.64 0.28 0.4 0.185 1.07 -0.16 -0.17 0.48 1.92 0.4 0.35 0.623 2.49 1.42 1.42 0.47 -0.1     0.27 0.27 
      other income - sum
                                                                                -64,622,000 -64,928,000     -59,599,000  
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        assets
                                                                                          
        current assets
                                                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      512,000,000 825,000,000 432,000,000 735,000,000 386,000,000 388,000,000 418,000,000 391,000,000 437,000,000 497,000,000 600,117,000 726,424,000 1,226,871,000 1,935,005,000 1,566,213,000 2,102,205,000 1,968,504,000 2,701,770,000 3,289,326,000 4,250,369,000 5,091,463,000 3,684,474,000 3,016,788,000 4,146,691,000 3,890,811,000 243,738,000 276,730,000 235,001,000 248,197,000 287,852,000 254,821,000 108,998,000 111,245,000 120,112,000 139,950,000 130,477,000 109,309,000 132,603,000 178,428,000 175,164,000 117,360,000 121,565,000 147,419,000 159,360,000 229,705,000 189,241,000 183,181,000 185,262,000 216,508,000 204,687,000 209,567,000 205,174,000 215,888,000 241,237,000 212,209,000 277,533,000 262,186,000 451,460,000 551,460,000 470,258,000 419,929,000 441,930,000 318,820,000 278,104,000 284,619,000 285,863,000 309,758,000 455,884,000 402,878,000 301,963,000 387,158,000 441,127,000 230,784,000 411,906,000 740,874,000 740,874,000 706,337,000 330,086,000 552,997,000  330,086,000 242,584,000 629,817,000 629,817,000 
        trade and other receivables
      479,000,000 317,000,000 356,000,000 431,000,000 427,000,000 371,000,000                   220,876,000 305,821,000 348,991,000 340,921,000 374,982,000 324,507,000 385,297,000 355,729,000 387,862,000 318,641,000 285,332,000 263,992,000 292,975,000 291,899,000 273,422,000 215,804,000 253,303,000 238,972,000 241,638,000 212,454,000 297,073,000 261,392,000 252,918,000 293,516,000 299,036,000 259,746,000 342,021,000 310,051,000 308,030,000 301,110,000 284,658,000 313,001,000 292,447,000 303,919,000 273,708,000 276,885,000 266,710,000 279,388,000 212,204,000 257,592,000 338,804,000 334,666,000 241,224,000 194,508,000 271,287,000 324,131,000 250,557,000 236,293,000 313,640,000 337,889,000 86,701,000 86,701,000 94,957,000 89,489,000 88,206,000  89,489,000 79,535,000 74,520,000 74,520,000 
        inventories
      271,000,000 264,000,000 269,000,000 247,000,000 256,000,000 265,000,000 265,000,000 242,000,000 236,000,000 248,000,000 241,522,000 215,915,000 221,299,000 224,016,000 237,186,000 229,108,000 179,466,000 150,224,000 142,408,000 132,888,000 119,405,000 118,703,000 142,432,000 152,596,000 177,705,000 162,107,000 167,213,000 168,009,000 157,939,000 153,573,000 152,157,000 121,879,000 110,826,000 111,393,000 119,949,000 109,136,000 108,427,000 114,087,000 118,849,000 112,380,000 121,392,000 121,332,000 131,108,000 140,228,000 125,063,000 123,490,000 136,162,000 143,375,000 145,155,000 151,244,000 160,225,000 141,440,000 145,922,000 143,954,000 146,711,000 147,898,000 144,553,000 152,273,000 145,547,000 140,557,000 126,797,000 113,061,000 110,695,000 111,349,000 107,877,000 109,663,000 102,520,000 91,957,000 96,077,000 114,290,000 118,343,000 98,037,000 96,813,000 88,796,000 60,069,000 60,069,000 64,965,000 53,277,000 56,628,000  53,277,000 37,299,000 34,280,000 34,280,000 
        prepaid expenses and other assets
      719,000,000 690,000,000 652,000,000 785,000,000 723,000,000 670,000,000 667,000,000 790,000,000 690,000,000 617,000,000 508,832,000 604,623,000 543,599,000 455,836,000 435,709,000 492,285,000 344,648,000 286,026,000 268,008,000 224,688,000 163,709,000 154,339,000 197,195,000 178,364,000 304,809,000 429,211,000 399,390,000 500,477,000 491,553,000 456,547,000 459,792,000 418,817,000 350,653,000 193,562,000 200,125,000 264,036,000 245,978,000 209,716,000 231,442,000 265,063,000 279,707,000 220,579,000 269,914,000 292,431,000 299,362,000 226,960,000 273,112,000 299,882,000 293,910,000 252,852,000 258,567,000 270,392,000 236,954,000 249,080,000 255,274,000 229,655,000 185,460,000 241,392,000 225,326,000 182,082,000 145,144,000 171,413,000 223,913,000 187,076,000 180,997,000 185,360,000 145,038,000 124,780,000 125,160,000 146,841,000 187,453,000 157,308,000 137,662,000 221,680,000 95,669,000 95,669,000 94,865,000 101,698,000 109,084,000  101,698,000 88,325,000 113,808,000 113,808,000 
        derivative financial instruments
      223,000,000 115,000,000 178,000,000 252,000,000 36,000,000 11,000,000 40,000,000 51,000,000 52,000,000 25,000,000 70,087,000 46,516,000 42,651,000 59,083,000 63,524,000 172,276,000 178,161,000 54,184,000 70,407,000 56,230,000 48,652,000 70,082,000 10,155,000 868,000  21,751,000 11,633,000 38,559,000 60,451,000 19,565,000 106,933,000 94,473,000 73,940,000 99,320,000 52,796,000 128,101,000 153,820,000  928,000 3,592,000 120,524,000 134,574,000 110,747,000 108,918,000 318,252,000  14,853,000 56,305,000 56,324,000 87,845,000 48,295,000 26,037,000 51,820,000 97,799,000 55,296,000 155,410,000 84,642,000 74,074,000 130,835,000 144,904,000 56,491,000 37,515,000 45,516,000 83,107,000 114,094,000 105,084,000 111,921,000 33,030,000 81,935,000 158,629,000 300,308,000 316,291,000 213,892,000            
        total current assets
      2,204,000,000 2,211,000,000 1,887,000,000 2,450,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,705,000,000 1,831,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,870,000,000 1,792,000,000 1,780,709,000 1,968,835,000 2,413,597,000 3,205,006,000 2,837,046,000 3,560,888,000 3,176,939,000 3,600,271,000 4,167,381,000 5,009,230,000 5,649,969,000 4,311,747,000 3,531,795,000 4,684,440,000 4,594,201,000 1,162,628,000 1,203,957,000 1,282,967,000 1,333,122,000 1,242,044,000 1,359,000,000 1,099,896,000 1,034,526,000 843,028,000 798,152,000 767,641,000 756,689,000 748,305,000 803,069,000 857,938,000 892,286,000 837,022,000 900,826,000 913,391,000 951,203,000 801,083,000 860,226,000 978,340,000 1,010,933,000 956,374,000 1,018,675,000 953,094,000 958,614,000 1,033,180,000 954,148,000 1,123,497,000 969,288,000 1,223,118,000 1,326,876,000 1,214,686,000 1,015,071,000 1,043,307,000 911,148,000 917,228,000 1,026,391,000 1,020,636,000 910,461,000 900,159,000 977,337,000 1,045,854,000 1,243,819,000 1,249,056,000 992,791,000 1,060,271,000 983,313,000 983,313,000 961,124,000 574,550,000 806,915,000  574,550,000    
        property and equipment
      35,884,000,000 35,696,000,000 34,620,000,000 32,351,000,000 31,904,000,000 31,831,000,000 31,706,000,000 31,759,000,000 30,025,000,000 30,114,000,000 27,854,624,000 27,935,922,000 27,466,333,000 27,546,445,000 27,693,240,000 27,556,323,000 26,940,867,000 25,907,949,000 25,699,712,000 25,872,907,000 25,794,798,000 25,246,595,000 25,362,549,000 25,647,715,000 25,857,215,000 25,466,808,000 25,005,404,000 24,855,174,000 23,641,251,000 23,466,163,000 22,599,589,000 21,429,719,000 21,207,786,000 19,735,180,000 19,688,872,000 19,798,542,000 19,860,696,000 20,161,427,000 20,230,803,000 20,185,878,000 18,828,743,000 18,777,778,000 18,776,782,000 18,890,338,000 18,232,115,000 18,235,568,000 17,211,775,000 17,474,143,000 17,504,257,000 17,517,752,000 17,494,039,000 17,511,913,000 17,473,793,000 16,820,816,000 16,887,693,000 16,949,764,000 16,934,817,000 16,988,832,000 16,440,866,000 16,401,579,000 16,769,181,000 15,684,378,000 15,683,297,000 15,229,627,000 15,268,053,000 14,203,910,000 13,593,681,000 13,578,700,000 13,878,998,000 13,143,055,000 13,244,859,000 12,329,417,000 12,253,784,000 12,274,180,000           
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      611,000,000 620,000,000 628,000,000 656,000,000 661,000,000 677,000,000 649,000,000 589,000,000 599,000,000 611,000,000 529,721,000 551,534,000 521,209,000 537,559,000 554,424,000 569,561,000 535,532,000 542,128,000 560,224,000 559,508,000 579,541,000 599,985,000 584,477,000 609,422,000 619,439,000 687,555,000 697,461,000 720,854,000 777,551,000                                                        
        goodwill
      808,000,000 808,000,000 808,000,000 808,000,000 808,000,000 808,000,000 809,000,000 809,000,000 809,000,000 809,000,000 809,206,000 809,250,000 809,258,000 809,277,000 809,201,000 809,298,000 809,435,000 809,383,000 809,373,000 809,435,000 809,459,000 809,480,000 809,471,000 809,384,000 809,216,000 1,385,644,000 1,373,065,000 1,373,124,000 1,378,362,000 1,378,353,000 1,374,923,000 288,418,000 288,479,000 288,512,000 288,517,000 288,479,000 288,470,000 288,386,000 288,461,000 288,399,000 286,852,000 286,764,000 286,707,000 409,836,000 405,422,000 420,542,000 426,538,000 438,367,000 439,345,000 439,231,000 436,647,000 430,666,000 429,198,000 742,466,000 736,280,000 758,445,000 746,537,000 760,769,000 800,436,000 786,725,000 759,328,000 768,048,000 718,399,000 763,554,000 792,373,000 803,189,000 781,609,000 753,774,000 779,246,000 782,183,000 844,162,000 842,940,000 797,791,000 772,816,000     278,561,000 278,561,000   278,561,000 278,561,000 
        other assets
      2,483,000,000 2,284,000,000 2,166,000,000 2,277,000,000 2,251,000,000 2,049,000,000                   1,564,982,000 1,617,649,000 1,545,574,000 1,576,843,000 1,589,763,000 1,611,710,000 1,760,028,000 1,239,003,000 1,440,181,000 1,429,597,000 1,323,773,000 1,169,506,000 1,111,402,000 1,112,206,000 1,127,929,000 1,139,278,000 955,532,000 1,020,291,000 994,533,000 1,181,629,000 1,280,853,000 1,255,997,000 1,101,371,000 1,121,361,000 1,171,605,000 1,159,590,000 1,136,884,000 1,055,121,000 1,004,496,000 1,071,760,000 1,117,983,000 1,197,253,000 1,153,763,000 1,197,307,000 1,380,320,000 1,372,502,000 1,151,324,000 1,110,075,000 990,170,000 1,126,737,000 1,146,677,000 1,158,560,000 1,050,906,000 958,394,000 827,729,000 799,594,000 1,128,196,000 1,130,320,000 937,915,000 1,058,551,000 563,361,000 563,361,000 535,790,000 526,136,000 534,036,000 526,136,000 526,136,000 535,743,000 571,557,000 571,557,000 
        total assets
      41,990,000,000 41,619,000,000 40,109,000,000 38,542,000,000 37,452,000,000 37,070,000,000 37,067,000,000 36,974,000,000 35,190,000,000 35,131,000,000 32,768,672,000 32,923,348,000 32,870,487,000 33,776,361,000 33,464,190,000 33,943,245,000 32,939,998,000 32,258,355,000 32,665,566,000 33,691,962,000 34,347,073,000 32,465,187,000 31,828,810,000 33,306,543,000 33,445,053,000 30,320,284,000 29,825,461,000 29,808,962,000 28,720,049,000 27,698,270,000 27,093,540,000                                                      
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                          
        current liabilities
                                                                                          
        current portion of long-term debt
      1,448,000,000 3,180,000,000 3,074,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,396,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,868,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,643,000,000 1,720,000,000 2,043,965,000 1,713,299,000 2,055,307,000 2,087,711,000 3,945,145,000 5,466,486,000 2,558,463,000 2,243,131,000 956,743,000 970,627,000 221,299,000 961,768,000    1,186,586,000    1,646,841,000 1,528,613,000 1,177,626,000 1,144,017,000 1,188,514,000 1,515,708,000 1,541,519,000 1,727,970,000 1,285,735,000 1,298,002,000 895,411,000 895,490,000 899,677,000 905,128,000 1,188,576,000 1,089,345,000 799,630,000 772,245,000 494,579,000 535,834,000 1,563,378,000 1,942,849,000 1,906,468,000 2,491,064,000 1,154,948,000 1,156,549,000 639,365,000 638,891,000 639,497,000 703,245,000 702,484,000 1,198,929,000 1,104,706,000 1,001,343,000 1,255,673,000 756,215,000 667,608,000 723,283,000 473,579,000 471,893,000 430,861,000 430,754,000 201,614,000 351,725,000  955,309,000 955,309,000 1,080,736,000 315,232,000 314,265,000  315,232,000 122,544,000 237,270,000 237,270,000 
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      79,000,000 90,000,000 85,000,000 84,000,000 75,000,000 74,000,000 68,000,000 64,000,000 63,000,000 65,000,000 80,983,000 81,797,000 78,385,000 79,760,000 75,179,000 71,651,000 74,234,000 68,922,000 71,341,000 84,842,000 97,431,000 102,677,000 102,251,000 102,814,000 98,883,000 96,976,000 93,058,000 92,523,000 88,497,000                                                        
        accounts payable
      1,010,000,000 953,000,000 828,000,000 959,000,000 956,000,000 919,000,000 851,000,000 821,000,000 876,000,000 792,000,000 715,386,000 692,011,000 714,837,000 646,727,000 623,565,000 760,864,000 668,158,000 545,978,000 461,411,000 384,683,000 340,872,000 353,422,000 421,023,000 661,427,000 1,414,394,000 563,706,000 538,949,000 531,788,000 497,180,000 488,212,000 432,086,000 418,616,000 454,576,000 360,113,000 384,536,000 376,508,000 362,992,000 305,313,000 259,027,000 319,606,000 371,854,000 302,072,000 305,747,000 343,981,000 336,869,000 331,505,000 340,702,000 331,462,000 359,518,000 372,226,000 396,482,000 314,197,000 337,441,000 361,094,000 316,409,000 291,034,000 304,623,000 323,082,000 343,162,000 334,985,000 249,047,000 281,051,000 292,047,000 242,350,000 264,554,000 270,472,000 262,647,000 241,431,000 245,225,000 222,631,000 255,487,000 207,342,000 222,895,000 192,424,000 175,092,000 175,092,000 195,515,000 187,756,000 194,781,000  187,756,000 171,153,000 154,320,000 154,320,000 
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
      1,968,000,000 2,026,000,000 1,847,000,000 1,701,000,000 1,504,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,476,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,236,000,000 1,478,000,000 1,210,858,000 1,391,553,000 1,200,590,000 1,071,129,000 858,936,000 862,825,000 774,007,000 887,575,000 658,987,000 552,992,000 534,744,000 615,750,000 677,594,000 810,536,000 1,022,405,000 1,078,345,000 979,939,000 946,530,000 823,097,000 899,761,000 859,948,000 751,585,000 680,397,000 903,022,000 748,442,000 655,480,000 634,009,000 692,322,000 678,874,000 551,293,000 525,551,000 658,601,000 630,455,000 519,080,000 521,408,000 635,138,000 719,349,000 576,233,000 559,823,000 563,702,000 623,664,000 541,699,000 493,788,000 605,699,000 544,549,000 520,361,000 564,272,000 526,158,000 480,656,000 454,719,000 552,543,000 645,569,000 658,389,000 529,818,000 487,764,000 513,345,000 493,792,000 565,051,000 687,369,000 451,922,000 489,738,000 484,957,000 533,674,000 644,494,000 324,742,000 324,742,000 284,025,000 271,944,000 255,868,000  271,944,000 308,281,000 282,221,000 282,221,000 
        customer deposits
      6,548,000,000 5,739,000,000 5,604,000,000 6,379,000,000 6,334,000,000 5,496,000,000 5,324,000,000 6,245,000,000 6,040,000,000 5,311,000,000 5,032,328,000 5,676,341,000 5,270,589,000 4,167,997,000 3,774,499,000 4,168,743,000 3,567,401,000 3,160,867,000 2,766,150,000 2,363,505,000 1,830,144,000 1,784,832,000 1,820,038,000 1,805,874,000 2,373,092,000 3,428,138,000 3,410,205,000 3,909,454,000 3,729,661,000 3,148,837,000 3,111,682,000 3,049,145,000 2,785,462,000 2,243,682,000 2,226,179,000 2,532,693,000 2,301,579,000 1,965,473,000 1,967,678,000 2,222,196,000 1,946,668,000 1,742,286,000 1,886,356,000 2,217,215,000 1,992,569,000 1,766,914,000 1,839,112,000 2,103,140,000 1,856,581,000 1,664,679,000 1,760,985,000 1,874,704,000 1,634,373,000 1,584,597,000 1,705,128,000 1,547,555,000 1,436,003,000 1,479,968,000 1,660,614,000 1,404,031,000 1,283,073,000 1,266,794,000 1,398,003,000 1,230,133,000 1,059,524,000 1,002,488,000 1,109,322,000 934,430,000 968,520,000 1,158,151,000 1,442,338,000 1,198,812,000 1,084,359,000 1,175,262,000 842,524,000 842,524,000 1,037,036,000 729,595,000 879,795,000  729,595,000 567,955,000 530,953,000 530,953,000 
        total current liabilities
      11,065,000,000 12,055,000,000 11,469,000,000 10,573,000,000 10,300,000,000 9,817,000,000 9,631,000,000 9,894,000,000 9,905,000,000 9,401,000,000 9,241,685,000 9,666,865,000 9,441,544,000 8,573,464,000 9,793,994,000 11,719,382,000 8,007,164,000 7,285,683,000 5,242,920,000 4,679,715,000 3,314,830,000 4,537,121,000 4,625,465,000 4,736,908,000 8,982,370,000 7,952,896,000 7,113,534,000 7,586,140,000 8,105,943,000 7,112,165,000 7,072,942,000 5,502,350,000 5,195,154,000 4,790,264,000 5,057,112,000 5,285,953,000 5,271,742,000 4,441,601,000 4,500,570,000 4,373,631,000 4,397,944,000 4,292,827,000 4,360,491,000 4,791,538,000 4,336,291,000 3,849,247,000 3,737,740,000 3,549,420,000 3,382,779,000 4,267,010,000 4,844,565,000 4,712,175,000 5,060,504,000 3,826,185,000 3,809,112,000 3,099,874,000 3,067,642,000 3,115,241,000 3,287,930,000 3,010,876,000 3,444,498,000 3,452,826,000 3,454,829,000 3,372,180,000 2,749,030,000 2,762,817,000 2,862,689,000 2,462,793,000 2,674,225,000 2,541,332,000 2,782,739,000 2,350,204,000 2,339,295,000 2,570,798,000 2,297,667,000 2,297,667,000 2,597,312,000 1,504,527,000 1,644,709,000  1,504,527,000    
        long-term debt
      19,666,000,000 18,165,000,000 17,203,000,000 17,612,000,000 17,993,000,000 18,473,000,000 18,972,000,000 19,785,000,000 18,876,000,000 19,732,000,000 17,924,927,000 18,685,633,000 19,404,804,000 21,303,480,000 19,384,226,000 17,746,721,000 19,943,513,000 18,847,209,000 19,882,760,000 20,078,789,000 20,714,376,000 17,957,956,000 17,633,737,000 17,753,424,000 12,273,322,000 8,414,110,000 8,819,212,000 8,922,011,000 7,526,330,000 8,355,370,000 7,646,988,000 7,341,463,000 7,664,722,000 6,350,937,000 6,076,499,000 6,478,806,000 6,841,403,000 8,101,701,000 8,419,850,000 9,153,499,000 7,806,690,000 7,767,378,000 7,584,808,000 7,592,330,000 7,470,260,000 7,644,318,000 6,213,829,000 7,099,269,000 7,461,530,000 6,511,426,000 5,980,912,000 6,347,640,000 5,975,890,000 6,623,920,000 7,068,902,000 7,898,822,000 7,856,962,000 8,136,206,000 7,901,646,000 8,076,793,000 7,951,187,000 6,980,254,000 7,109,013,000 6,847,719,000 7,663,555,000 6,628,442,000 6,045,388,000 6,493,714,000 6,539,510,000 5,597,943,000 5,941,206,000 5,747,371,000 5,346,547,000 5,350,523,000 4,888,114,000 4,888,114,000 4,896,425,000 5,520,572,000 5,509,907,000 5,475,786,000 5,520,572,000 5,322,294,000 5,234,693,000 5,234,693,000 
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      599,000,000 600,000,000 613,000,000 639,000,000 655,000,000 670,000,000 648,000,000 591,000,000 603,000,000 613,000,000 517,337,000 537,641,000 509,530,000 523,006,000 542,576,000 561,160,000 523,924,000 534,726,000 549,099,000 533,551,000 547,327,000 563,876,000 546,494,000 569,392,000 583,979,000 601,641,000 620,570,000 644,088,000 708,371,000                                                        
        other long-term liabilities
      632,000,000 554,000,000 536,000,000 358,000,000 362,000,000 375,000,000 592,000,000 522,000,000 481,000,000 486,000,000 488,534,000 492,127,000 489,188,000 507,599,000 537,970,000 517,884,000 476,469,000 505,181,000 523,289,000 515,892,000 598,158,000 645,565,000 694,520,000 698,045,000 796,182,000 617,810,000 731,844,000 561,550,000 560,690,000 583,254,000 497,705,000 439,525,000 464,300,000 452,813,000 530,215,000 576,001,000 637,282,000 645,610,000 739,693,000 798,698,000 871,010,000 798,611,000 757,763,000 691,086,000 1,089,132,000 935,266,000 627,313,000 514,282,000 504,899,000 486,246,000 498,684,000 524,720,000 491,172,000 515,456,000 546,416,000 437,693,000 471,978,000 480,483,000 410,643,000 409,840,000 356,717,000 321,484,000 491,405,000 351,845,000 321,192,000 351,290,000 379,745,000 484,775,000 446,563,000 611,100,000 689,785,000 547,172,000 539,096,000 589,040,000 37,339,000 37,339,000 31,867,000 34,746,000 38,026,000 34,746,000 34,746,000 11,610,000 69,868,000 69,868,000 
        total liabilities
      31,962,000,000 31,374,000,000 29,821,000,000 29,182,000,000 29,310,000,000 29,335,000,000 29,843,000,000 30,792,000,000 29,865,000,000 30,232,000,000 28,172,483,000 29,382,266,000 29,845,066,000 30,907,549,000 30,258,766,000 30,545,147,000 28,951,070,000 27,172,799,000 26,198,068,000 25,807,947,000 25,174,691,000 23,704,518,000 23,500,216,000 23,757,769,000 22,635,853,000 17,586,457,000 17,285,160,000 17,713,789,000 16,901,334,000 16,050,789,000 15,217,635,000                                                      
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                                          
        preferred stock
                                                                                          
        common stock
      3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,845,000 2,844,000 2,840,000 2,832,000 2,832,000 2,831,000 2,830,000 2,827,000 2,827,000 2,826,000 2,824,000 2,652,000 2,425,000 2,372,000 2,372,000 2,365,000 2,365,000 2,364,000 2,364,000 2,358,000 2,358,000 2,358,000 2,357,000 2,352,000 2,351,000 2,351,000 2,351,000 2,346,000 2,346,000 2,346,000 2,345,000 2,339,000 2,338,000 2,337,000 2,337,000 2,331,000 2,329,000 2,326,000 2,324,000 2,308,000 2,302,000 2,299,000 2,297,000 2,284,000 2,282,000 2,282,000 2,276,000 2,275,000 2,273,000 2,273,000 2,262,000 2,255,000 2,254,000 2,252,000 2,243,000 2,242,000 2,241,000 2,241,000 2,239,000 2,239,000 2,238,000         1,961,000  1,930,000 1,924,000 1,924,000 
        paid-in capital
      7,867,000,000 7,964,000,000 7,921,000,000 7,874,000,000 7,846,000,000 7,831,000,000 7,669,000,000 7,536,000,000 7,496,000,000 7,474,000,000 7,422,041,000 7,406,818,000 7,351,493,000 7,284,852,000 7,270,521,000 7,254,939,000 7,267,545,000 7,557,297,000 7,547,210,000 7,527,305,000 7,513,318,000 5,998,574,000 4,329,557,000 3,700,288,000 3,473,253,000 3,493,959,000 3,466,641,000 3,454,831,000 3,432,419,000 3,420,900,000 3,425,810,000 3,397,561,000 3,390,055,000 3,390,117,000 3,375,969,000 3,357,348,000 3,338,269,000 3,328,517,000 3,316,385,000 3,306,685,000 3,298,515,000 3,297,619,000 3,279,806,000 3,267,189,000 3,257,809,000 3,253,552,000 3,241,723,000 3,223,832,000 3,209,081,000 3,159,038,000 3,137,112,000 3,125,172,000 3,117,135,000 3,093,326,000 3,085,662,000 3,080,504,000 3,071,759,000 3,066,162,000 3,054,797,000 3,048,894,000 3,027,130,000 3,007,803,000 3,002,106,000 2,994,006,000 2,973,495,000 2,969,663,000 2,962,610,000 2,958,477,000 2,952,540,000 2,947,528,000 2,942,910,000 2,948,774,000 2,942,935,000 2,935,123,000 2,166,487,000 2,166,487,000 2,159,053,000 2,100,612,000 2,143,357,000 2,100,612,000 2,100,612,000 2,053,649,000 2,046,807,000 2,046,807,000 
        retained earnings
      6,460,000,000 5,925,000,000 5,443,000,000 4,144,000,000 3,139,000,000 2,612,000,000 2,207,000,000 1,204,000,000 350,000,000         302,276,000 1,659,244,000 3,083,798,000 4,431,053,000 5,562,775,000 6,929,710,000 8,276,463,000 9,915,758,000 11,523,326,000 11,412,773,000 10,692,890,000 10,366,612,000 10,263,282,000 10,093,892,000 9,429,784,000 9,090,544,000 9,022,405,000 8,862,369,000 8,238,055,000 7,971,840,000 7,860,341,000 7,702,260,000 7,112,096,000 6,962,858,000 6,944,862,000 6,819,809,000 6,673,516,000 6,554,522,000 6,575,248,000 6,531,569,000 6,108,116,000 6,026,036,000 6,054,952,000 6,103,290,000 5,792,568,000 5,794,167,000 6,163,842,000 5,823,175,000 5,848,616,000 5,823,430,000 5,809,150,000 5,431,899,000 5,393,300,000 5,301,748,000 5,259,710,000 4,902,943,000 4,842,397,000 4,754,950,000 4,751,597,000 4,521,205,000 4,556,291,000 4,592,529,000 4,591,052,000 4,211,195,000 4,158,469,000 4,114,877,000 4,076,028,000 2,585,195,000 2,585,195,000 2,328,608,000 2,162,195,000 2,232,310,000 2,162,195,000 2,162,195,000 1,982,580,000 1,759,232,000 1,759,232,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -385,000,000 -604,000,000 -528,000,000 -519,000,000 -695,000,000 -802,000,000 -753,000,000 -654,000,000 -617,000,000 -674,000,000 -644,976,000 -680,004,000 -677,944,000 -643,214,000 -792,477,000 -551,252,000 -494,609,000 -710,885,000 -675,824,000 -663,955,000 -708,854,000 -739,341,000 -869,107,000 -951,227,000 -1,095,617,000 -797,713,000 -946,363,000 -653,173,000 -578,980,000 -627,734,000 -230,580,000 -265,200,000 -182,815,000 -334,265,000 -526,894,000 -761,038,000 -892,322,000 -916,484,000 -1,077,534,000 -1,172,062,000 -1,322,560,000 -1,328,433,000 -1,196,389,000 -973,024,000 -1,190,980,000        -161,360,000 -143,087,000 -225,741,000            -23,517,000 -353,560,000               -1,015,000 -1,015,000 
        treasury stock
      -4,135,000,000 -3,251,000,000 -2,747,000,000 -2,333,000,000 -2,333,000,000 -2,081,000,000 -2,081,000,000 -2,081,000,000 -2,081,000,000 -2,069,000,000 -2,069,432,000 -2,069,432,000 -2,069,432,000 -2,068,229,000 -2,068,229,000 -2,068,229,000 -2,068,229,000 -2,065,959,000 -2,065,959,000 -2,065,959,000 -2,065,959,000 -2,063,991,000 -2,063,991,000 -2,063,991,000 -2,063,991,000 -2,058,091,000 -1,958,509,000 -1,958,509,000 -1,953,345,000 -1,953,345,000 -1,953,345,000 -1,790,805,000 -1,653,345,000 -1,378,306,000 -1,278,307,000 -1,153,308,000 -1,153,308,000 -1,153,308,000 -1,153,308,000 -1,103,400,000 -1,053,389,000 -853,348,000 -649,778,000 -649,778,000 -649,778,000 -649,778,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000   -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -413,703,000 -413,704,000 -413,704,000 -424,360,000 -424,220,000 -424,080,000  -423,659,000 -423,520,000 -8,137,000 -8,137,000 -7,997,000 -7,717,000 -7,857,000 -7,717,000 -7,717,000 -7,158,000 -6,738,000 -6,738,000 
        total shareholders’ equity attributable to royal caribbean cruises ltd.
      9,810,000,000 10,037,000,000 10,092,000,000 9,169,000,000 7,960,000,000 7,563,000,000 7,045,000,000 6,008,000,000 5,151,000,000  4,422,976,000 3,363,648,000 2,851,618,000                                                                        
        noncontrolling interest
      218,000,000 208,000,000    172,000,000    175,000,000                                                                           
        total shareholders’ equity
      10,028,000,000  10,288,000,000 9,360,000,000 8,142,000,000  7,224,000,000 6,182,000,000 5,325,000,000  4,596,189,000 3,541,082,000 3,025,421,000  3,205,424,000 3,398,098,000 3,988,928,000  6,467,498,000 7,884,015,000 9,172,382,000  8,328,594,000 8,963,905,000 10,231,775,000  11,976,907,000 11,538,403,000 11,269,070,000  11,338,135,000 10,773,698,000 10,646,796,000  10,435,488,000 9,683,408,000 9,266,830,000  8,790,149,000 8,145,665,000 7,887,769,000  8,255,786,000 8,320,240,000 7,973,910,000  9,021,028,000 8,849,240,000 8,776,932,000  8,762,084,000 8,366,259,000 8,338,535,000 8,702,661,000 8,271,674,000 8,592,570,000 8,407,823,000 8,438,096,000 8,348,279,000 8,277,983,000 7,942,502,000 7,851,244,000 7,247,767,000 7,465,402,000 7,499,717,000 7,443,746,000 7,048,835,000 6,749,745,000 6,803,012,000 7,020,311,000 7,047,306,000 6,906,986,000 6,757,343,000 6,655,457,000           
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      41,990,000,000 41,619,000,000 40,109,000,000 38,542,000,000 37,452,000,000 37,070,000,000 37,067,000,000 36,974,000,000 35,190,000,000 35,131,000,000 32,768,672,000 32,923,348,000 32,870,487,000 33,776,361,000 33,464,190,000 33,943,245,000 32,939,998,000 32,258,355,000 32,665,566,000 33,691,962,000 34,347,073,000                                                                
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                          
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                          
        shareholders' equity
                                                                                          
        total shareholders' equity
       10,245,000,000    7,735,000,000    4,899,000,000    2,868,812,000    5,085,556,000    8,760,669,000    12,163,846,000    11,105,461,000    10,702,303,000    9,121,412,000    8,063,039,000    8,284,359,000    8,808,265,000                         4,778,649,000 4,778,649,000 4,488,021,000 4,262,897,000 4,365,835,000  4,262,897,000    
        noncontrolling interests
        196,000,000 191,000,000 182,000,000  179,000,000 174,000,000 174,000,000  173,213,000 177,434,000 173,803,000                                                                        
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 8 and 7 at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
            441,000,000                                                                              
        other assets, net of allowances of 42 and 43 at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
            2,072,000,000                                                                              
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 8 and 7 at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
             412,000,000                                                                             
        other assets, net of allowances of 42 and 43 at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
             1,931,000,000                                                                             
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 9 and 7 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
              455,000,000                                                                            
        other assets, net of allowances of 43 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023.
              1,887,000,000                                                                            
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 6.6 and 11.6 at december 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
               405,000,000                                                                           
        other assets, net of allowances of 42.7 and 71.6 at december 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
               1,805,000,000                                                                           
        accumulated deficit
               -10,000,000 -287,502,000 -1,296,578,000 -1,755,339,000                                                                        
        total shareholders’ equity attributable to royal caribbean cruises ltd
               4,724,000,000                                                                           
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 7,899 and 11,612 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                360,151,000                                                                          
        other assets, net of allowances of 62,777 and 71,614 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                1,794,412,000                                                                          
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 10,027 and 11,612 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 375,357,000                                                                         
        other assets, net of allowances of 62,833 and 71,614 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 1,657,807,000                                                                         
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 10,483 and 11,612 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  379,177,000                                                                        
        other assets, net of allowances of 63,102 and 71,614 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  1,660,090,000                                                                        
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 11,612 and 13,411 at december 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                   531,066,000                                                                       
        other assets, net of allowances of 71,614 and 86,781 at december 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                   1,678,074,000                                                                       
        accrued interest
                   388,828,000 274,022,000 301,629,000 263,347,000 251,974,000 248,983,000 270,343,000 236,942,000 252,668,000 234,375,000 122,204,000 114,738,000 70,090,000 124,561,000 75,313,000 120,131,000 74,550,000 94,977,000 61,175,000 90,388,000 47,469,000 92,914,000 51,652,000 91,372,000 46,166,000 95,112,000 47,415,000 80,888,000 38,325,000 83,281,000 54,072,000 77,848,000 49,074,000 66,332,000 44,006,000 71,023,000 103,025,000 120,585,000 75,107,000 103,838,000 119,847,000 86,477,000 101,559,000 123,853,000 146,536,000 100,253,000 114,657,000 160,906,000 154,706,000 105,047,000 114,206,000 147,547,000 145,586,000 80,952,000 108,573,000 128,879,000 138,132,000               
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
                   -1,707,429,000 -1,207,223,000 -1,240,191,000                                                                     
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 10,542 and 13,411 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    534,414,000                                                                      
        other assets, net of allowances of 72,160 and 86,781 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    1,570,279,000                                                                      
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 7,897 and 13,411 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     565,014,000                                                                     
        other assets, net of allowances of 72,648 and 86,781 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     1,447,175,000                                                                     
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 6,099 and 13,411 at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                      506,160,000                                                                    
        other assets, net of allowances of 86,594 and 86,781 at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                      1,477,225,000                                                                    
        retained (deficit) earnings
                      -718,609,000                                                                    
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 13,411 and 3,867 at december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                       408,067,000                                                                   
        other assets, net of allowances of 86,781 and 81,580 at december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                       1,398,624,000                                                                   
        commercial paper
                           409,319,000 386,683,000 368,952,000 343,557,000 1,434,180,000 922,201,000 1,046,587,000 1,112,030,000 775,488,000 998,835,000                                                      
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 12,369 and 3,867 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        397,232,000                                                                  
        other assets, net of allowances of 85,089 and 81,580 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        1,428,876,000                                                                  
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 4,459 and 3,867 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         345,055,000                                                                 
        other assets, net of allowances of 85,369 and 81,580 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         1,440,882,000                                                                 
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 4,309 and 3,867 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                          226,740,000                                                                
        other assets, net of allowances of 81,580 and 81,580 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                          1,513,306,000                                                                
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 3,867 and 5,635 at december 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                           284,149,000                                                               
        other assets, net of allowances of 81,580 and 0 at december 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                           1,497,380,000                                                               
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders' equity
                                                                                          
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
                             584,869,000 577,425,000 569,981,000 563,394,000 556,770,000 549,645,000 542,020,000 537,770,000                                                      
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders’ equity
                           32,465,187,000 31,828,810,000 33,306,543,000 33,445,053,000 30,320,284,000 29,825,461,000 29,808,962,000 28,720,049,000 27,698,270,000 27,093,540,000                                                      
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 7,673 and 5,635at september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                            165,225,000                                                              
        other assets, net of allowances of 73,156 and 0 at september 30, 2020and december 31, 2019, respectively
                            1,540,518,000                                                              
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                          
        current portion of debt
                            870,027,000 706,283,000 3,411,993,000  943,060,000 946,227,000 1,646,324,000                                                        
        trade and other receivables, net of allowances of 21,362 and 5,635at june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019, respectively
                             205,921,000                                                             
        other assets, net of allowances of 61,990 and 0 at june 30, 2020and december 31, 2019, respectively
                             1,555,582,000                                                             
        assets held for sale
                                             85,935,000                                             
        liabilities held for sale
                                             99,967,000                                             
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                   -896,994,000 -340,889,000 -71,330,000 -46,805,000 5,671,000      74,872,000 -75,938,000 -25,787,000 273,014,000 247,220,000 25,066,000 -4,820,000 -245,832,000 40,451,000 182,733,000 133,947,000   -319,936,000 -96,288,000 315,043,000 221,445,000 120,955,000 65,592,000 33,111,000 33,111,000 6,367,000 5,846,000 -3,958,000 5,846,000 5,846,000 3,693,000   
        hedged firm commitments
                                                                      33,426,000 163,318,000 192,693,000 139,729,000 172,339,000 139,635,000 164,422,000 257,479,000 146,642,000            
        preferred stock (0.01 par value...
                                                                                          
        outstanding)
                                                                                          
        common stock (0.01 par value...
                                                                                          
        and 223,509,136 shares issued, march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007,
                                                                                          
        respectively)
                                                                             2,238,000             
        2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively)
                                                                                          
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                          
        none outstanding)
                                                                                          
        223,509,136 and 222,489,872 shares issued, december 31, 2007
                                                                                          
        and december 31, 2006, respectively)
                                                                              2,235,000            
        current liabilities current portion of long-term debt
                                                                               558,618,000           
        preferred stock (.01 par value...
                                                                                          
        none outstanding, september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006)
                                                                                          
        common stock (.01 par value...
                                                                                          
        223,365,773 and 222,489,872 shares issued, september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006)
                                                                               2,234,000           
        property and equipment — at cost less accumulated depreciation and
                                                                                          
        amortization
                                                                                10,176,534,000 10,176,534,000 10,238,150,000 9,943,495,000 9,938,965,000  9,943,495,000    
        goodwill — less accumulated amortization of 138,606
                                                                                278,561,000 278,561,000 278,561,000 278,561,000   278,561,000 278,561,000   
        199,265,956 and 196,106,658 shares issued)
                                                                                1,993,000 1,993,000         
        198,990,778 and 196,106,658 shares issued)
                                                                                  1,990,000        
        196,106,658 and 192,982,513 shares issued)
                                                                                   1,961,000   1,961,000    
        198,304,185 and 196,106,658 shares issued)
                                                                                    1,983,000      
        property & equipment - at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                                                     9,943,495,000     
        property and equipment — at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                                                       9,276,484,000 8,606,992,000 8,606,992,000 
        current assets - sum
                                                                                       10,538,531,000 10,309,535,000  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2004-10-21 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2002-05-07 
                                                                                      
          operating activities
                                                                                      
          net income
        950,000,000 762,000,000 1,579,000,000 1,214,000,000 736,000,000 559,000,000 1,115,000,000 858,000,000 364,000,000 278,922,000 1,010,678,000           -1,366,935,000 -1,339,312,000 -1,631,848,000 -1,437,035,000 280,474,000 890,365,000 479,955,000 256,806,000 -1,493,523,208 810,391,000 466,295,000 218,653,000 288,039,000 752,842,000 369,526,000 214,726,000 261,086,000 693,257,000 229,905,000 99,140,000 206,799,000 228,787,000 184,967,000 45,230,000 109,768,000 490,248,000 137,673,000 26,457,000 7,018,000   76,226,000 367,779,000 -3,653,000 46,964,000 36,562,000 398,958,000 80,349,000 91,552,000 42,707,000 356,767,000 60,546,000 87,447,000 3,353,000 230,392,000 -35,086,000 -36,238,000 1,479,000 411,887,000 84,749,000 75,607,000 70,830,000 500,476,000 500,476,000 218,005,000 95,846,000 52,813,000 
          adjustments:
                                                                                      
          depreciation and amortization
        461,000,000 453,000,000 436,000,000 417,000,000 412,000,000 410,000,000 410,000,000 393,000,000 387,000,000 368,077,000 365,473,000 361,677,000 359,773,000 360,595,000 355,085,000 351,542,000 339,467,000 333,366,000 325,907,000 323,439,000 310,166,000 318,028,000 317,139,000 319,757,000 324,330,000 321,762,000 320,295,000 311,600,000 292,285,000 -752,495,303 259,923,000 253,376,000 240,230,000 240,358,000 240,150,000 234,937,000 235,749,000 233,203,000 229,328,000 221,620,000 210,764,000 209,330,000 210,742,000 206,468,000 200,468,000 193,382,000 192,448,000 192,880,000 193,735,000 190,622,000 188,541,000 186,184,000 189,364,000 182,051,000 180,514,000 179,392,000 179,933,000 177,191,000 172,050,000 173,252,000 163,878,000 162,232,000 160,031,000 157,575,000 146,412,000 144,021,000 137,925,000 139,856,000 133,980,000 134,706,000 127,277,000 124,390,000 123,045,000 293,528,000 293,528,000 194,240,000 96,579,000 82,827,000 
          net deferred income tax benefit
        -1,000,000    -1,000,000     -5,277,000 3,416,000 5,227,000 -11,366,000 -7,231,000 -5,140,000 -6,138,000 -3,067,000  -22,945,000                                                            
          loss on derivative instruments not designated as hedges
        8,000,000 -4,000,000 11,000,000 -54,000,000 -2,000,000 69,000,000 -32,000,000   -49,904,000   -3,397,000    10,873,000  4,603,000 -16,654,000 491,000  -19,739,000 -36,485,000 120,765,000 -25,660,000 24,942,000       -4,868,000 -21,848,000   39,317,000 2,374,000 18,434,000 -14,455,000 9,555,000 32,705,000    35,075,000 -8,951,000 -1,890,000                              
          share-based compensation expense
        38,000,000 39,000,000 44,000,000 39,000,000 53,000,000 158,000,000 26,000,000 38,000,000 45,000,000 46,685,000 13,594,000 39,451,000 26,270,000 11,831,000 14,151,000 -12,705,000 22,839,000 8,203,000 19,873,000 16,728,000 18,834,000 9,908,000 21,107,000 16,192,000 -7,428,000 24,674,000 9,282,000 14,652,000 27,322,000 -63,373,939 31,601,000 11,655,000 20,164,000 16,990,000 17,090,000 18,117,000 17,262,000                                          
          equity investment income
        -84,000,000 -101,000,000 -158,000,000 -107,000,000 -48,000,000  -106,000,000 -56,000,000 -41,000,000                 -60,587,000 -103,654,000 -33,045,000 -33,694,000 168,021,244 -95,169,000 -44,311,000 -28,752,000 -35,888,000 -85,120,000 -23,359,000 -11,880,000                                          
          amortization of debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums
        53,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 26,000,000 24,985,000 25,871,000 28,074,000 30,070,000                                                                  
          loss on extinguishment of debt and inducement expense
        60,000,000 6,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000                                                                         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                      
          increase in trade and other receivables
        -173,000,000  17,000,000 26,000,000 -77,000,000         -60,793,000 28,050,000 -169,369,000 -32,236,000         26,784,000   -44,382,000    -10,181,000                                14,396,000        23,887,000 -5,058,000 -5,058,000 -5,686,000 -702,000 -2,324,000 
          decrease in inventories
        -7,000,000   8,000,000 9,000,000   -6,000,000 12,000,000    2,716,000      -9,520,000    10,164,000      -4,366,000   -11,052,000 567,000   -709,000 5,391,000   1,120,000 274,000 9,574,000 9,146,000     1,673,000 6,104,000                              
          increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
        -25,000,000 -58,000,000 100,000,000 -30,000,000 -112,000,000 -27,000,000 86,000,000 -116,000,000 -80,000,000 -140,279,000 95,528,000 -60,760,000 -78,489,000 -44,767,000 60,519,000 -44,554,000 -124,394,000           -39,120,000 -12,323,000   -62,901,000 -89,725,000   -4,848,000 -32,083,000   3,468,000 -50,524,000  28,073,000 9,050,000 -67,772,000  32,203,000 -5,234,000 -30,565,000    -19,990,000 19,085,000 -27,883,000 -30,612,000 55,486,000 11,202,000 -45,726,000 -38,014,000  4,481,000 -32,639,000 -5,298,000 6,348,000 10,764,000 -19,697,000 -500,000  38,582,000      -43,192,000 -35,174,000 -21,413,000 
          increase in accounts payable
        -8,000,000             -4,592,000 -142,497,000 109,320,000 112,426,000 81,303,000 69,142,000 45,572,000 -7,499,000 -43,509,000 -208,704,000 -732,944,000 851,342,000 24,270,000 7,417,000 34,751,000 8,843,000 -35,341,263 -23,409,000 -51,625,000 110,467,000 -40,656,000 7,802,000 13,261,000 56,373,000   -27,342,000 68,515,000   5,327,000 9,341,000 -6,983,000    -24,458,000    34,488,000 26,611,000 -14,263,000 -17,743,000 -18,121,000 7,569,000 85,050,000 -32,401,000 -6,728,000   -5,491,000 4,245,000       28,128,000 -13,868,000 -13,868,000 6,555,000 5,821,000 10,250,000 
          decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
        -279,000,000   130,000,000 -151,000,000  -95,000,000 191,000,000 -238,000,000    -258,713,000  13,864,000 97,604,000 -130,441,000  117,117,000          -68,688,000   37,882,000 -109,136,000    -57,344,000    -53,108,000            -45,953,000  -6,567,000 -21,938,000   29,468,000 -51,399,000   2,408,000 -15,922,000    -28,610,000         -9,566,000  
          increase in customer deposits
        809,000,000 135,000,000 -775,000,000 45,000,000 838,000,000 173,000,000 -921,000,000 205,000,000 729,000,000 278,668,000 -644,013,000 405,753,000 1,102,592,000 393,497,000 -394,244,000 601,342,000 406,534,000 394,717,000 402,645,000 533,362,000 95,923,000 -35,205,000 14,366,000 -663,166,000 -959,555,000 18,804,000 -499,100,000 179,700,000 580,735,000 -348,844,010 -391,190,000 262,542,000 477,878,000 17,850,000 -306,691,000 229,811,000 333,735,000 -8,645,000 -270,262,000 289,223,000 178,316,000 -158,360,000 -340,241,000 197,329,000 208,423,000 -89,326,000 -284,482,000 200,326,000 188,367,000 -94,160,000 -141,092,000 216,578,000 55,751,000 -143,880,000 147,513,000 77,360,000 -77,607,000 -208,981,000 225,546,000 80,524,000 -21,977,000 -162,430,000 164,254,000 156,128,000 18,198,000 -117,952,000 164,935,000 -33,143,000 -191,945,000 -281,490,000 242,802,000 112,092,000 -88,659,000 112,715,000 112,715,000 307,227,000 149,986,000 84,868,000 
          other
        32,000,000 3,000,000 20,000,000 28,000,000 -85,000,000 -106,000,000 41,000,000 33,000,000 -48,000,000 42,082,000 -26,021,000 -13,993,000 15,932,000 56,657,000 -57,912,000 -35,612,000 -20,259,000 -17,394,000 -109,000 -34,189,000 35,935,000 16,850,000 23,262,000 -1,653,000 -26,398,000 30,575,000 -1,653,000 20,462,000 -20,669,000 6,261,375 -3,495,000 8,269,000 -11,017,000 -20,680,000 9,422,000 228,000 -6,930,000 23,990,000 18,349,000 -32,119,000 -14,511,000 -42,674,000 -9,404,000 7,204,000 12,601,000 -422,000 2,933,000 11,312,000 7,656,000 6,016,000 874,000 1,252,000 -979,000 -10,128,000 20,429,000 -14,641,000 -15,223,000 25,799,000 3,607,000 -8,117,000 -8,541,000 -14,607,000 -2,529,000 3,262,000 10,912,000 840,000 10,746,000 27,240,000 2,966,000 8,602,000 -17,184,000 176,000 -848,000 5,871,000 5,871,000 244,000 1,599,000 322,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        1,834,000,000 1,623,000,000 1,469,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,467,000,000 897,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,115,995,000 659,740,000 1,391,347,000 1,309,918,000 576,598,000 -44,534,000 478,640,000 -528,847,000 -205,046,000 -403,215,000   -825,398,000 -857,432,000 -2,247,533,000 198,710,000 609,298,000 911,541,000 1,117,073,000 1,078,454,000 -2,743,504,861 815,398,000 1,007,464,000 924,122,000 419,965,000 795,321,000 862,754,000 796,526,000 515,738,000 730,040,000 793,016,000 477,896,000 338,430,000 567,591,000 613,918,000 426,427,000 284,195,000 578,635,000 565,143,000 315,786,000 181,964,000 557,316,000 431,531,000 241,257,000 588,737,000 368,304,000 215,215,000 183,021,000 505,976,000 481,323,000 285,419,000 227,112,000 425,005,000 597,978,000 412,924,000 181,102,000 320,921,000 228,950,000 113,908,000 26,491,000 283,333,000 459,628,000 301,803,000 108,641,000 960,784,000 960,784,000 710,388,000 313,818,000 177,052,000 
          capital expenditures
        -500,000,000 -1,507,000,000 -2,458,000,000 -836,000,000 -428,000,000 -552,000,000 -334,000,000 -2,140,000,000 -242,000,000 -2,568,357,000 -280,254,000 -797,987,000 -232,612,000 -164,797,000 -232,682,000 -953,371,000 -1,331,187,000 -575,433,000 -378,378,000   -391,890,000 -181,350,000 -104,033,000 -1,223,532,000 -682,768,000 -475,754,000 -1,396,025,000 -470,116,000 2,505,466,972 -296,247,000 -492,648,000 -1,720,232,000 -176,803,000 -115,794,000 -148,758,000 -122,783,000 -180,532,000 -266,636,000 -1,797,355,000 -249,840,000 -252,703,000 -209,021,000 -846,972,000 -304,644,000 -1,252,380,000 -216,546,000 -164,681,000  -132,001,000 -106,558,000 -145,516,000 -177,235,000 -143,524,000 -778,537,000 -185,261,000 -66,304,000 -1,261,363,000 -78,285,000 -681,144,000 -166,397,000 -1,324,459,000 -829,501,000 -104,250,000 -219,339,000 -810,187,000 -100,179,000 -92,316,000 -513,626,000 -513,626,000 -476,002,000 -79,182,000 -84,322,000 
          free cash flows
        1,334,000,000 116,000,000 -989,000,000 910,000,000 1,199,000,000 915,000,000 563,000,000 -567,000,000 1,086,000,000 -1,452,362,000 379,486,000 593,360,000 1,077,306,000 411,801,000 -277,216,000 -474,731,000 -1,860,034,000 -780,479,000 -781,593,000   -1,217,288,000 -1,038,782,000 -2,351,566,000 -1,024,822,000 -73,470,000 435,787,000 -278,952,000 608,338,000 -238,037,889 519,151,000 514,816,000 -796,110,000 243,162,000 679,527,000 713,996,000 673,743,000 335,206,000 463,404,000 -1,004,339,000 228,056,000 85,727,000 358,570,000 -233,054,000 121,783,000 -968,185,000 362,089,000 400,462,000  181,964,000 557,316,000 431,531,000 109,256,000 482,179,000 222,788,000 37,980,000 39,497,000 -272,561,000 296,062,000 219,115,000 -1,034,251,000 346,720,000 -83,166,000 246,527,000 -1,143,357,000 -508,580,000 124,700,000 -105,431,000 -783,696,000 183,154,000 459,628,000 301,803,000 16,325,000 447,158,000 447,158,000 234,386,000 234,636,000 92,730,000 
          investing activities
                                                                                      
          purchases of property and equipment
        -500,000,000 -1,507,000,000 -2,458,000,000 -836,000,000 -428,000,000 -552,000,000 -334,000,000 -2,140,000,000 -242,000,000 -2,568,357,000 -280,254,000 -796,456,000 -251,933,000 -166,797,000 -225,519,000 -954,661,000 -1,363,086,000 -575,433,000 -368,096,000 -224,484,000 -1,061,691,000 -391,890,000 -181,350,000 -139,337,000 -1,252,554,000 -682,768,000 -475,754,000 -1,396,025,000 -470,116,000 2,505,466,972 -296,247,000 -492,648,000 -1,720,232,000 -176,803,000 -115,794,000 -148,758,000 -122,783,000 -180,532,000 -266,636,000 -1,797,355,000 -249,840,000 -252,703,000 -209,021,000 -846,972,000 -304,644,000 -1,252,380,000 -216,546,000 -164,681,000 -177,791,000    -178,376,000 -106,558,000 -145,516,000 -177,235,000 -143,524,000 -778,537,000 -185,261,000 -66,304,000 -1,261,363,000 -78,285,000 -681,144,000 -166,397,000 -1,324,459,000 -829,501,000 -104,250,000 -219,339,000 -810,187,000 -100,179,000   -92,316,000 -513,626,000 -513,626,000 -476,002,000 -79,182,000 -84,322,000 
          cash received on settlement of derivative financial instruments
        17,000,000 56,000,000 33,000,000   2,000,000   11,904,000 5,515,000 12,176,000 5,405,000 9,592,000 6,885,000 30,423,000 5,650,000 16,995,000 2,731,000 21,008,000 3,758,000 12,103,000 2,213,000 426,000 1,132,000 1,179,000 238,000 401,000 5,803,000 -73,931,471 4,813,000 4,708,000 64,487,000 6,220,000 22,138,000 21,054,000 13,812,000    13,101,000      4,739,000 13,860,000 4,236,000     65,038,000 -3,381,000 8,027,000     172,247,000 746,000 4,866,000 56,661,000 22,645,000 26,658,000 13,477,000 2,466,000 99,370,000 154,502,000       
          cash paid on settlement of derivative financial instruments
        -3,000,000 -12,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 -2,000,000 -69,000,000 31,000,000 -57,000,000 -35,000,000 -19,728,000 -52,312,000 -8,302,000 -5,658,000 33,478,000 -124,340,000 -187,194,000 -77,853,000 -19,333,000 -20,795,000 -6,759,000 -27,362,000 -21,395,000 -22,422,000 -20,943,000 -96,575,000 17,835,000 -30,913,000 -55,080,000 -678,000 50,792,926 -15,993,000       -40,324,000 -11,571,000   -19,707,000    -53,290,000                                 
          investments in and loans to unconsolidated affiliates
        -38,000,000 -12,000,000 -17,000,000 -51,000,000 -26,000,000 -20,000,000 -27,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,003,000       -144,000 285,000 -70,369,000 -12,666,000 -85,943,000 -2,000,000 -18,680,000 -3,843,000   15,166,828        -544,000    -1,913,000 -54,250,000                                  
          cash received on loans from unconsolidated affiliates
          56,000,000 66,000,000 4,000,000  4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000                                                                      
          net cash from investing activities
        -529,000,000 -1,479,000,000 -2,387,000,000 -706,000,000 -440,000,000 -641,000,000 -311,000,000 -2,198,000,000 -296,000,000 -2,573,788,000 -327,063,000 -788,049,000 -234,100,000 -116,815,000 -343,404,000 -1,084,406,000 -1,443,141,000 -584,505,000 -376,559,000 -216,115,000 -967,560,000 -389,873,000 -197,216,000 -250,300,000 -1,341,177,000 -689,062,000 -502,939,000 -1,448,957,000 -450,448,000 3,354,122,842 -1,217,631,000 -495,836,000 -1,645,145,000 -135,581,000 -85,679,000 -115,932,000 123,600,000 -207,333,000 -305,109,000 -1,975,704,000 -236,746,000 -273,266,000 -253,137,000 -816,996,000 -399,576,000 -1,425,563,000 -18,972,000 -128,473,000 -197,370,000    -193,513,000 -70,154,000 -154,726,000 -158,443,000 -149,327,000 -821,197,000 -171,792,000 217,751,000 -1,348,514,000 -76,476,000 -694,201,000 -168,727,000 -1,336,476,000 -767,057,000 -110,528,000 -60,396,000 -767,494,000 -121,944,000   11,474,000 -522,673,000 -522,673,000 -479,953,000 -66,856,000 -87,219,000 
          financing activities
                                                                                      
          debt proceeds
        2,807,000,000 1,509,000,000 2,432,000,000 250,000,000 480,000,000 960,000,000 4,660,000,000 2,519,000,000 2,179,000,000 5,832,823,000 600,000,000 503,177,000 705,000,000 2,579,600,000 3,376,000,000 1,481,597,000 2,349,969,000 323,712,000 1,000,000,000 650,000,000 2,494,077,000 875,000,000 5,620,000,000 7,052,189,000 445,000,000 331,000,000 2,432,754,000 316,810,000 -6,617,704,260 2,696,973,000 1,384,585,000 2,544,737,000 2,184,966,000 1,446,000,000 1,230,000,000 1,006,000,000 1,300,000,000 737,999,000 3,781,561,000 1,519,000,000 1,437,000,000 586,500,000 1,626,201,000 749,800,000 2,236,408,000 71,350,000 286,200,000 1,560,000,000 930,000,000 1,399,464,000 120,000,000 570,000,000 200,000,000 145,000,000 170,000,000 705,926,000 216,941,000 485,501,000  946,036,000 135,033,000  916,650,000 75,000,000 813,000  45,577,000 753,105,000 345,000,000       
          debt issuance costs
        -21,000,000 -18,000,000 -72,000,000 -25,000,000 -3,000,000 -13,000,000 -33,000,000 -68,000,000 -19,000,000 -137,850,000 -3,540,000 -25,397,000 -27,213,000 -29,101,000 -88,841,000 -40,183,000 -93,763,000 -42,551,000 -48,387,000 -28,645,000 -82,115,000 -26,597,000 -71,123,000 -214,649,000 -62,346,000 -7,857,000 -7,037,000 -31,779,000 -3,675,000 54,693,041 -6,240,000 -7,191,000 -41,344,000 -25,603,000 -11,412,000 -4,192,000 -10,383,000 -4,448,000 -13,387,000 -47,840,000 -22,566,000 -10,874,000 -15,975,000 -24,678,000 -16,493,000 -23,333,000 -16,014,000 -10,986,000 -22,641,000    -15,516,000 -26,460,000 -5,470,000 -16,260,000 -3,762,000 -52,026,000 -17,095,000 -11,498,000 -33,544,000 -20,309,000 -20,866,000 -16,063,000 -25,338,000 -20,363,000 -15,351,000 -105,000 -10,472,000 -1,394,000   -12,000      
          repayments of debt
        -3,084,000,000 -459,000,000 -1,130,000,000 -724,000,000 -1,221,000,000 -1,682,000,000 -4,995,000,000 -1,867,000,000 -3,107,000,000 -4,260,034,000 -1,056,865,000 -1,585,436,000 -2,663,665,000 -2,593,245,000 -3,428,516,000 -699,175,000 -1,007,632,000 -84,480,000 -1,027,020,000 -757,512,000 -427,978,000 -414,888,000 -5,858,000 -2,502,520,000 -921,867,000 -635,905,000 -415,446,000 -1,862,219,000 -1,146,674,000 5,826,638,489 -2,803,658,000 -1,635,722,000 -1,394,222,000 -2,236,889,000 -1,908,308,000 -1,849,488,000 -1,840,402,000 -1,547,308,000 -1,079,357,000 -2,356,635,000 -1,382,270,000 -1,231,316,000 -895,005,000 -1,405,121,000 -587,111,000 -765,791,000 -624,031,000 -696,250,000 -1,638,146,000    -106,137,000 -688,184,000 -443,775,000 -131,810,000 -392,632,000 -409,613,000 -432,532,000 -944,269,000 -222,166,000 -209,171,000 -790,332,000 -378,596,000 -144,111,000 -476,708,000 -326,146,000 -1,502,000 -224,721,000 -251,192,000   -290,697,000      
          repurchase of common stock
        -836,000,000 -504,000,000 -414,000,000 -241,000,000                                                                          
          dividends paid
        -270,000,000 -272,000,000 -204,000,000 -200,000,000 -148,000,000                 -162,858,000 -163,563,000 -163,131,000 -146,346,000 -146,380,000 -146,817,000 380,937,506 -126,820,000 -126,805,000 -127,840,000 -128,293,000 -103,123,000 -103,097,000 -102,942,000 -102,930,000 -80,667,000 -162,890,000 -82,494,000 -65,973,000 -131,745,000 -67,095,000 -55,593,000 -76,264,000    -27,735,000 -21,787,000 -43,506,000            -32,028,000         
          payments of withholding tax on stock awards
        -185,000,000                                                                              
          net cash from financing activities
        -1,617,000,000 254,000,000 615,000,000 -696,000,000 -1,191,000,000 -852,000,000 -559,000,000 580,000,000 -1,091,000,000 1,352,434,000 -457,292,000 -1,103,967,000 -1,784,175,000 -91,927,000 -146,863,000 742,032,000 1,237,731,000 202,018,000 -180,433,000 -164,932,000 3,183,924,000 1,880,026,000 -74,444,000 2,753,994,000 4,790,212,000 44,538,000 -366,012,000 318,784,000 -667,681,000 -764,555,927 551,797,000 -497,896,000 711,853,000 -306,086,000 -700,217,000 -725,099,000 -944,394,000 -353,141,000 -403,513,000 1,247,225,000 -246,762,000 -82,592,000 -322,023,000   1,149,713,000 -557,267,000 -467,461,000 -107,505,000    -25,672,000 -486,405,000 -270,471,000 -44,595,000 -225,503,000 233,312,000 -231,656,000 -452,668,000 1,098,278,000 -228,655,000 137,962,000 -250,625,000 1,155,801,000 422,975,000 -265,209,000 -1,361,000 844,637,000 -243,566,000 443,333,000 38,982,000 -291,908,000 -27,323,000 -27,323,000 145,816,000 -24,051,000 -187,194,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -1,000,000 -5,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,692,000 222,000 223,000  -1,191,000                                                                
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -313,000,000    -2,000,000 -30,000,000 27,000,000 -46,000,000 -60,000,000 -103,112,000 -126,307,000 -500,447,000 -708,134,000               -13,196,000 -39,655,000   -2,247,000 -8,867,000    -23,294,000      -11,941,000                                    
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        825,000,000  388,000,000  497,000,000  1,935,005,000  2,701,770,000  3,684,474,000  243,738,000  287,852,000  120,112,000  132,603,000  121,565,000  189,241,000  204,687,000  194,855,000 262,186,000  419,929,000  284,619,000  402,878,000  230,784,000  330,086,000 330,086,000 330,086,000 330,086,000 727,178,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        512,000,000  -303,000,000 349,000,000 386,000,000  27,000,000 -46,000,000 437,000,000  -126,307,000 -500,447,000 1,226,871,000  -535,992,000 133,701,000 1,968,504,000  -961,043,000 -841,094,000 5,091,463,000  -1,129,903,000 255,880,000 3,890,811,000  41,729,000 -13,196,000 248,197,000  145,823,000 -2,247,000 111,245,000  9,473,000 21,168,000 109,309,000  3,264,000 57,804,000 117,360,000  -11,941,000 -70,345,000 229,705,000  -2,081,000 -31,246,000 216,508,000  4,393,000 -10,714,000 215,888,000 29,028,000 -65,324,000 277,533,000  -100,000,000 81,202,000 470,258,000  123,110,000 40,716,000 278,104,000  -23,895,000 -146,126,000 455,884,000  -85,195,000 -53,969,000 441,127,000  740,874,000 740,874,000 706,337,000 552,997,000 629,817,000 
          net deferred income tax expense
         3,000,000 11,000,000    10,000,000              -3,556,000  -1,920,000 -2,919,000 253,000 3,081,000 870,000 811,000 2,983,000 2,923,321 -2,033,000 611,000 -1,504,000 1,214,000 -568,000 474,000 610,000 1,007,000 1,253,000 -479,000 827,000 3,465,000 -16,000,000                                    
          decrease in trade and other receivables
             65,000,000 3,000,000 41,000,000 -57,000,000 -32,199,000   122,940,000      -44,973,000 -108,165,000 -72,397,000  38,896,000 10,295,000 84,578,000     17,131,427 -33,303,000   -48,288,000 -16,800,000 33,873,000 -828,000 -5,064,000 -24,106,000 23,835,000 10,094,000 38,972,000 -30,142,000   30,262,000 53,930,000 52,235,000 -36,332,000 81,123,000 -6,806,000 18,827,000 2,257,000 -14,167,000 35,582,000 21,069,000 32,810,000 -8,741,000 28,155,000 35,648,000 55,302,000 -35,935,000 37,996,000 89,135,000   -18,112,000 64,954,000           
          increase in inventories
                -6,494,000    13,170,000 -8,078,000 -49,642,000 -29,242,000    -3,708,000    -15,598,000  796,000                  -2,615,000          690,000 -3,141,000 7,067,000 -8,174,000 -4,658,000 -12,658,000 -14,019,000 -648,000 -982,000 -4,625,000 1,244,000 -6,227,000   18,388,000 1,813,000    -6,622,000 -6,622,000 -11,518,000 -3,181,000 -787,000 
          increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
         197,000,000        260,065,000           -134,113,000 -92,543,000 -70,826,000 -127,550,000 110,440,000 15,464,000 46,970,000   15,898,937    21,345,000 60,059,000   -2,498,000 1,377,000   30,196,000 51,032,000 14,207,000 -53,681,000 21,965,000 2,870,000 38,151,000 7,579,000 -36,210,000       -9,062,000    13,461,000    -16,232,000 55,076,000   -21,882,000 76,791,000   -62,676,000 57,559,000 57,559,000 19,112,000  -40,865,000 
          dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates
         1,000,000                    224,000 1,991,000 1,892,000 67,713,000 38,137,000 42,435,000 -241,453,899 82,755,000 121,024,000 37,918,000 2,410,000 49,865,000 29,405,000 27,997,000 4,572,000 47,492,000                                       
          cash received on loans to unconsolidated affiliates
                   5,547,000 5,392,000 4,620,000 5,330,000 4,256,000 4,444,000 5,687,000 5,520,000 7,608,000 12,519,000 5,505,000 5,340,000 5,081,000 5,160,000 5,173,000 8,188,000 7,685,000 11,824,000 -49,376,762 11,894,000 23,654,000 13,953,000 30,670,000 8,146,000 18,476,000 5,011,000 15,743,000 7,547,000 7,819,000 7,104,000 1,543,000 2,413,000                                    
          premium on repayment of debt
         -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -186,000,000 -104,000,000                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest
                 -320,000 209,320,000                                                                  
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
         393,000,000 -303,000,000             133,701,000 -733,266,000 -587,556,000 -961,043,000 -841,094,000 1,406,989,000 667,686,000 -1,129,903,000 255,880,000 3,647,073,000 -32,992,000    -134,541,260    -19,838,000 9,473,000   -45,825,000 -11,257,000 72,325,000 -4,205,000    40,464,000 6,060,000 -2,081,000 -31,246,000 11,821,000 -4,880,000 4,393,000 -10,714,000 21,033,000 29,028,000 -65,324,000 15,347,000 -189,274,000 -100,000,000 81,202,000 50,329,000 -22,001,000 123,110,000 40,716,000 -6,515,000 -1,244,000 -23,895,000 -146,126,000 53,006,000 100,915,000 -85,195,000 -53,969,000 210,343,000 -181,122,000 410,788,000 410,788,000 376,251,000 222,911,000 -97,361,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                      
          increase in accounts payable trade
          -124,000,000 2,000,000 22,000,000  35,000,000 -60,000,000 78,000,000  31,720,000 -26,395,000 56,682,000                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                                      
          equity investment loss
                    -20,471,000  -73,997,000 13,179,000 31,059,000 -1,575,000 29,085,000 48,088,000 59,871,000 73,028,000 78,013,000 51,853,000 10,392,000                                                      
          loss on extinguishment of debt
               17,000,000 116,000,000 39,559,000 37,923,000 30,229,000 13,289,000 77,361,000    141,915,000                                                          
          gain on derivative instruments not designated as hedges
                35,000,000                    -4,780,000  11,647,000 37,560,000 -7,810,000    -13,812,000        28,083,000                                  
          proceeds from the sale of property and equipment and other assets
                     355,000 -9,000 10,000 65,000 600,000 175,439,000                                                          
          repayments of commercial paper notes
                         -414,570,000 -343,610,000 -7,494,025,000 -5,928,823,000 -6,603,500,000 -8,369,580,000 -4,711,208,000 1,167,034,550                                                 
          proceeds from common stock issuances
                         4,626,000 1,617,234,000                                                          
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                        991,000 -23,000 -836,000 324,000 -192,000 2,931,000 -811,000 -281,000 -672,000 2,234,000 -861,000 -96,000 20,000 19,396,686 -3,741,000 -15,979,000 303,000 1,864,000 48,000 -555,000 974,000 -1,089,000 -32,675,000 7,788,000 1,407,000 -8,426,000 -4,372,000 1,283,000 -6,040,000 -2,285,000 -4,477,000 -455,000 910,000 -1,698,000 420,000 1,245,000 -1,039,000 -3,150,000 -8,431,000 3,170,000 2,535,000 -18,091,000 3,327,000 -173,000 1,123,000 3,236,000 -1,023,000 -87,000 -1,671,000 -734,000 661,000 855,000 -2,719,000 -3,018,000 -537,000 976,000 -9,329,000      
          supplemental disclosures
                                                                                      
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                      
          interest, net of amount capitalized
                   170,729,000 389,294,000 207,284,000 327,504,000 199,348,000 225,771,000 203,505,000 248,279,000 153,584,000 228,877,000   121,597,000 31,481,000 66,815,000 37,536,000 104,858,000 37,103,000 -153,978,534 40,170,000 97,108,000 16,953,000 101,826,000 22,782,000 100,711,000 24,296,000 116,440,000 23,804,000 97,861,000 18,670,000 96,950,000 31,572,000 86,425,000 33,664,000 68,622,000 34,841,000 79,265,000 94,205,000  33,481,000 111,059,000 88,229,000 48,339,000 93,276,000 101,065,000 91,267,000 46,187,000 100,663,000 122,775,000 86,793,000 51,396,000 85,351,000 73,937,000 82,585,000 34,017,000 100,972,000 70,884,000 95,034,000 53,724,000 84,657,000 87,791,000 94,211,000 194,465,000 194,465,000 131,623,000 62,255,000 71,846,000 
          non-cash investing activities
                                                                                      
          notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment and other assets
                         16,000,000                                                          
          purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities
                                                                                      
          acquisition of property and equipment from assumed debt
                     2,000,000                                                                 
          non-cash financing activities
                                                                                      
          debt related to acquisition of property and equipment
                     2,000,000                                                                 
          (gain) loss on derivative instruments not designated as hedges
                                                                                      
          equity investment (income) loss
                                                                                      
          decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables
                                                    18,095,000                          -12,884,000 81,033,000       
          decrease (increase) in inventories
                                                     12,354,000       152,000               2,959,000           
          increase in accrued liabilities
                                                                                      
          supplemental disclosure
                                                                                      
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                                                      
          purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities
                   -1,531,000 19,321,000  -7,163,000 1,290,000 31,899,000  -10,282,000 6,325,000 26,882,000   35,304,000 29,022,000                                                      
          net loss
                    -47,910,000    -1,167,142,000  -1,424,554,000 -1,347,255,000 -1,131,722,000                                                          
          impairment and credit losses
                     1,146,000 10,186,000 -10,943,000 173,000 42,067,000 -238,000 40,621,000 -449,000 211,866,000 89,899,000 156,497,000 1,108,118,000                                                      
          amortization of debt issuance costs
                     30,483,000 41,299,000 37,667,000 39,341,000 30,605,000 22,011,000 36,919,000 35,581,000 34,555,000 26,080,000 21,012,000 7,795,000 7,837,000 3,687,000 10,101,000 10,366,000 -31,614,022 15,373,000 6,175,000 10,108,000 8,381,000 11,527,000 12,779,000 13,256,000                                          
          amortization of debt discounts and premiums
                     2,328,000 3,924,000 3,877,000 3,849,000 29,922,000 36,908,000 27,305,000 29,304,000 37,715,000                                                         
          currency translation adjustment losses
                                                                                     
          change in fair value of contingent consideration
                             -521,000 6,414,000 -51,019,000 7,700,000                                                    
          increase in accrued interest
                     114,802,000 -27,602,000 38,282,000 11,373,000 2,991,000 -21,360,000 33,401,000 -15,726,000 18,294,000 112,170,000 7,466,000 44,648,000 -54,471,000 49,248,000 -44,818,000 45,581,000 -45,716,227 32,029,000 -29,213,000 42,919,000 -45,445,000 41,262,000 -39,720,000 45,206,000 -48,946,000 47,697,000 -33,474,000 42,564,000  29,209,000 -23,776,000 28,774,000            -14,183,000    6,200,000    1,962,000    -9,253,000          
          proceeds from issuance of commercial paper notes
                             77,000 368,952,000 6,396,787,000 6,433,123,000 6,471,881,000 8,295,702,000 5,039,834,000 -2,161,260,714                                                 
          purchase of silversea cruises non-controlling interest
                                                                                      
          termination of silversea cruises contingent consideration obligation
                                                                                      
          common stock issuances pending cash settlement and included in trade receivables
                                                                                      
          royal caribbean cruises ltd.
                                                                                      
          consolidated statements of cash flows
                                                                                      
          non-cash financing activity
                                                                                      
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                      
          net deferred income tax (benefit) expense
                                                    -520,000                                  
          purchase of treasury stock
                                                                                      
          decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
                          -48,722,000 -49,095,000 -26,118,000  21,834,000 225,005,000 24,476,000 -26,088,000    76,399,230    10,648,000    9,035,000                                    -23,052,000 -23,052,000    
          net cash (used) provided by operating activities
                            -809,183,000                                                          
          loss on extinguishment of secured senior term loan
                             774,000                                                        
          recognition of deferred currency translation adjustment loss on sale of assets
                                                                                      
          gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliate
                                     13,666,320                                                
          recognition of deferred gain
                                     21,772,206                                                
          decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                                                      
          proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
                                5,256,000          230,000,000                                          
          proceeds from the sale of unconsolidated affiliate
                                     -13,201,785                                                
          acquisition of silversea cruises, net of cash acquired
                                     915,218,865                                                 
          contingent consideration for the acquisition of silversea cruises
                                     -43,956,000                                                 
          notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment
                               47,125,000 6,294,000                                                    
          acquisition of silversea cruises non-controlling interest
                                                                                      
          amortization of commercial paper notes discount
                              601,000 53,000 6,615,000 7,680,000                                                     
          proceeds from exercise of common stock options
                              2,000 384,000 290,000 1,187,000 24,000 241,000 -4,201,736 144,000 199,000 3,863,000 26,000 114,000 285,000 2,100,000 476,000 270,000 167,000 1,345,000 4,350,000 1,835,000 452,000 4,615,000 4,994,000 10,947,000 8,308,000 46,630,000 16,499,000 6,708,000 3,579,000 3,339,000 1,935,000 211,000 1,557,000 516,000 1,024,000 664,000 17,259,000 14,356,000 425,000 2,777,000 8,600,000 279,000    161,000 284,000 584,000 2,788,000 2,700,000 60,742,000 60,742,000    
          impairment losses
                                     -33,617,349                                                
          gain on sale of property and equipment
                                         -30,902,000                                          
          purchases of treasury stock
                                      -205,563,000 -94,438,000 -275,038,000      -49,908,000 -50,011,000 -200,040,000                                      
          impairment loss related to skysea holding
                                        23,343,000                                              
          impairment of pullmantur related assets
                                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                                                      
          less: cash and cash equivalents attributed to assets held for sale
                                                                                      
          loss on sale of property and equipment
                                                                                      
          decrease in accounts payable
                                                       -27,905,000 -13,323,000    -13,043,000           -21,437,000    -2,304,000           
          restructuring related impairments
                                                                                      
          loss on extinguishment of unsecured senior notes
                                                                                     
          decrease in accrued interest
                                                       -27,017,000 -32,002,000    -2,528,000 35,072,000 -15,083,000 -22,294,000   -14,404,000 -46,249,000   -9,159,000 -33,341,000   -27,621,000 -20,306,000           
          purchase of property and equipment through asset trade-in
                                                                                      
          cash (paid) received on settlement of derivative financial instruments
                                                    -45,182,000        -8,747,000                          
          cash received on loan to unconsolidated affiliate
                                                    8,280,000 10,029,000                                
          net cash provided (used) in financing activities
                                                    19,653,000                                  
          loss on sale of ship
                                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of ships
                                                                                      
          investments in unconsolidated affiliates
                                                      -863,000 -34,625,000 -34,260,000                              
          proceeds from sale of ship
                                                                                      
          non cash investing activities
                                                                                      
          cash payments received from loan to unconsolidated affiliate
                                                        11,610,000                              
          purchase of property and equipment through asset trade in
                                                                                      
          net deferred tax expense related to pullmantur impairment
                                                                                      
          cash payments received on loan to unconsolidated affiliate
                                                         11,379,000 11,993,000                          
          equity contribution to unconsolidated affiliate
                                                            -19,487,000                          
          purchases of property and equipment through asset trade in
                                                           46,375,000                          
          gain on fuel call options
                                                              10,151,000 -2,681,000                       
          loss (gain) on fuel call options
                                                                                      
          dividends received from unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                                      
          loan to unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                                      
          proceeds from the sale of ships
                                                                 345,000,000                   
          extinguishment of unsecured senior notes
                                                                                      
          loss on fuel call options
                                                                                      
          cash received on early settlement of derivative financial instruments
                                                                                      
          loans and equity contributions to unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                        -29,474,000 -152,209,000 -10,894,000          
          (gain) loss on fuel call options
                                                                 13,102,000                     
          cash received (paid) on settlement of derivative financial instruments
                                                                 -5,078,000                     
          loans to unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                 -40,978,000 -13,150,000 -56,532,000                   
          unrealized (gain) loss on fuel call options
                                                                   -24,170,000                   
          proceeds from sale of celebrity galaxy
                                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of investment in island cruises
                                                                                      
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                                      
          non-cash investing transactions
                                                                                      
          we accrued for purchases of property and equipment paid in 2009
                                                                                      
          proceeds from the sale of celebrity galaxy
                                                                         290,928,000           
          repayment of notes from tui travel
                                                                                      
          accretion of original issue discount on debt
                                                                                456,000 39,235,000 39,235,000 25,401,000   
          accreted interest paid on lyons repurchase
                                                                                      
          repayment (purchase) of notes from tui travel
                                                                                      
          purchase of pullmantur, net of cash acquired
                                                                                      
          the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                      
          cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
                                                                                      
          gain on redemption of investment
                                                                                      
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
                                                                                      
          proceeds from redemption of investment
                                                                                      
          dividends
                                                                                -31,959,000 -80,205,000 -80,205,000 -54,321,000 -28,460,000 -25,004,000 
          purchases of notes from first choice holidays plc
                                                                                      
          net proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                                 225,000,000 225,000,000 225,000,000   
          repayments of long-term debt
                                                                                 -242,721,000 -242,721,000 -93,724,000 -24,961,000 -178,014,000 
          supplemental disclosures:
                                                                                      
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                                                   55,329,000 42,158,000  
          accretion of original issue discount
                                                                                    12,610,000 11,361,000 
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                                                      
          noncash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                      
          acquisition of a ship through debt
                                                                                      
          investment in convertible preferred stock
                                                                                      
          net proceeds from ship transfer to joint venture
                                                                                      
          acquisition of ship through debt