Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 160,805	$ 175,604	$ 260,295	$ 278,147
Expenses:
Cost of services	70,161	78,638	117,962	128,541
Selling, general and administrative	54,629	58,224	102,650	108,996
Depreciation and amortization	12,425	12,771	25,004	24,890
Impairment of goodwill	5,698	0	5,698	0
Total operating costs and expenses	142,913	149,633	251,314	262,427
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and equity method investments	19,825	153	19,975	3,857
Earnings from operations	37,717	26,124	28,956	19,577
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(14,506)
Interest income	187	298	450	700
Interest expense	(6,480)	(8,521)	(14,095)	(18,056)
Foreign currency, net	(1,056)	(1,328)	(3,812)	(880)
Earnings/(losses) before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	30,368	16,573	11,499	(13,165)
Provision for income taxes	(16,338)	(11,561)	(7,058)	(1,319)
Earnings(losses) before earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	14,030	5,012	4,441	(14,484)
Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax provision/ (benefit) of $608, $910, $(116) and $585	1,357	1,451	1,682	1,038
Earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	15,387	6,463	6,123	(13,446)
Net losses from discontinued operations, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $Nil, $Nil, $Nil and $Nil	(53)	(467)	(243)	(1,202)
Net earnings/(losses)	15,334	5,996	5,880	(14,648)
Net (earnings)/losses attributable to non-controlling interests	90	89	(5)	(27)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	$ 15,424	$ 6,085	$ 5,875	$ (14,675)
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.148	$ 0.062	$ 0.059	$ (0.130)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.001)	(0.005)	(0.002)	(0.012)
Basic net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	0.148	0.058	0.057	(0.142)
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.146	0.061	0.058	(0.130)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.001)	(0.004)	(0.002)	(0.012)
Diluted net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.146	$ 0.058	$ 0.056	$ (0.142)