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Goodwill
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill
Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:
 
 
Beginning balance at January 1, 2014
 
Impairment
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
Ending balance at March 31, 2014
 
 
$'000
 
$'000
 
$'000
 
$'000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owned hotels:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe
 
77,781

 

 
(1,984
)
 
75,797

North America
 
49,991

 

 

 
49,991

Rest of world
 
21,107

 

 
(6,369
)
 
14,738

Owned trains and cruises
 
8,037

 

 
39

 
8,076

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
156,916

 

 
(8,314
)
 
148,602


The gross goodwill amount at January 1, 2014 was $191,243,000 and the accumulated impairment at that date was $34,327,000. All impairments to that date related to hotel and restaurant operations.
 
There were no triggering events in the three months ended March 31, 2014 that would have required OEH to reassess the carrying value of goodwill.