Income taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of provision for income taxes

	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30, 2012	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2012	September 30, 2011
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
Provision for income taxes	6,590	1,205	13,316	5,819

Significant components which cause variations in OEH's customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income

The significant components of these other items which cause variations in OEH’s customary relationship between income tax expense and pre-tax income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include the following:

	Three months ended			Nine months ended
	September 30, 2012	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
	$’000	$’000		$’000		$’000
Exchange rate movements on deferred tax	49	(4,207	)	(1,278	)	(2,867	)
Deferred tax on derivatives	—	148		—		191
Changes in uncertain tax positions	76	(790	)	(180	)	(1,394	)
Changes in interest and penalties	18	76		258		(1,076	)
Other	322	—		48		—