Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 102,543	$ 102,834
Expenses:
Cost of services	49,903	48,239
Selling, general and administrative	50,772	53,984
Depreciation and amortization	12,119	11,478
Impairment of goodwill	0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	0	35,680
Total operating costs and expenses	112,794	149,381
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	3,704	0
Losses from operations	(6,547)	(46,547)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(14,506)	0
Interest income	402	237
Interest expense	(9,535)	(7,253)
Foreign currency, net	448	2,076
Losses before income taxes and losses from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	(29,738)	(51,487)
Benefit from income taxes	10,242	5,910
Losses before losses from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	(19,496)	(45,577)
Losses from unconsolidated companies, net of tax (benefit)/provision of $(325) and $(230)	(413)	(627)
Losses from continuing operations	(19,909)	(46,204)
Net losses from discontinued operations, net of tax (benefit)/provision of $Nil and $(386)	(735)	(802)
Net losses	(20,644)	(47,006)
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(116)	(209)
Net losses attributable to Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.	$ (20,760)	$ (47,215)
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.192)	$ (0.449)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.007)	$ (0.008)
Basic net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.200)	$ (0.459)
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.192)	$ (0.449)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.007)	$ (0.008)
Diluted net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.200)	$ (0.459)
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0