Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	[1]	$ 165,865	$ 154,490	$ 260,732	$ 251,892
Expenses:
Cost of services		66,846	69,368	112,765	114,472
Selling, general and administrative		73,589	50,285	124,849	96,929
Depreciation and amortization		15,082	13,331	28,810	26,398
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		8,216	0	8,216	0
Total operating costs and expenses		163,733	132,984	274,640	237,799
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment		150	150	300	300
Earnings/(losses) from operations		2,282	21,656	(13,608)	14,393
Gain on extinguishment of debt		0	1,200	0	1,200
Interest income		196	177	342	293
Interest expense		(7,867)	(7,676)	(15,543)	(15,186)
Foreign currency, net		(1,007)	4,871	(1,241)	7,729
(Losses)/earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax		(6,396)	20,228	(30,050)	8,429
(Provision for)/benefit from income taxes		(2,142)	(14,335)	3,124	(4,739)
(Losses)/earnings before earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax		(8,538)	5,893	(26,926)	3,690
Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax provision of $1,807, $1,355, $2,053 and $2,231		3,474	2,259	3,850	3,094
(Losses)/earnings from continuing operations		(5,064)	8,152	(23,076)	6,784
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax provision of $Nil, $Nil, $Nil and $Nil		93	156	128	55
Net (losses)/earnings		(4,971)	8,308	(22,948)	6,839
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests		49	59	(85)	(40)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.		$ (4,922)	$ 8,367	$ (23,033)	$ 6,799
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.050)	$ 0.080	$ (0.226)	$ 0.067
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		0.001	0.002	0.001	0.001
Basic net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)		(0.049)	0.083	(0.226)	0.068
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		(0.050)	0.079	(0.226)	0.066
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		0.001	0.002	0.001	0.001
Diluted net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ (0.049)	$ 0.082	$ (0.226)	$ 0.067

[1] Includes revenue from related parties of $4,486,000, $3,609,000, $6843,000 and $6,306,000 respectively