Earnings per share - Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Numerator ($'000)
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	$ (5,064)	$ 8,152	$ (23,076)	$ 6,784
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	93	156	128	55
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
Denominator (shares '000)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (shares)	102,145	101,534	102,005	101,424
Effect of dilution (shares)	0	1,385	0	1,361
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	102,145	102,919	102,005	102,785
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
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	0.000	0.001	(0.001)	0.000
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
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	0.000	0.001	(0.001)	0.000
Diluted net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.049)	$ 0.082	$ (0.226)	$ 0.067