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Restructuring (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs $ 3,475us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost $ 23,400us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)    
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs 1,228us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
3,400us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses    
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs 2,247us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
20,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
North American Records and Information Management Business    
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs 1,560us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_NorthAmericanRecordsAndInformationManagementBusinessMember
12,600us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_NorthAmericanRecordsAndInformationManagementBusinessMember
North American Data Management    
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs 340us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_NorthAmericanDataManagementBusinessMember
2,100us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_NorthAmericanDataManagementBusinessMember
Western European Business    
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs 33us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_WesternEuropeanBusinessMember
2,300us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_WesternEuropeanBusinessMember
Other International Business    
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs   1,400us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_OtherInternationalBusinessMember
Corporate and Other Business    
Restructuring    
Restructuring costs $ 1,542us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 5,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember