Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 95,361	$ 97,402
Expenses:
Cost of services	45,919	45,104
Selling, general and administrative	51,754	46,644
Depreciation and amortization	13,728	13,067
Total operating costs and expenses	111,401	104,815
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	150	150
Losses from operations	(15,890)	(7,263)
Interest income	146	116
Interest expense	(7,676)	(7,510)
Foreign currency, net	(234)	2,858
Losses before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	(23,654)	(11,799)
Benefit from income taxes	5,266	9,596
Losses before earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	(18,388)	(2,203)
Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax provision of $246 and $876	376	835
Losses from continuing operations	(18,012)	(1,368)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $Nil and $Nil	35	(101)
Net losses	(17,977)	(1,469)
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	(134)	(99)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	$ (18,111)	$ (1,568)
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.177)	$ (0.014)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.000	(0.001)
Basic net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	(0.178)	(0.016)
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.177)	(0.014)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.000	(0.001)
Diluted net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.178)	$ (0.016)