Assets held for sale and discontinued operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Net assets sold and gain on sale, summarized operating results of discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale

Summarized results of the properties classified as discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: 

	Year ended December 31, 2017
	Ubud Hanging Gardens	Porto Cupecoy	Total
	$'000	$'000	$'000
Revenue	—	—	—
Earnings before tax, gain on sale and impairment	100	22	122
Earnings before tax	100	22	122
Net earnings from discontinued operations	100	22	122

	Year ended December 31, 2016
	Ubud Hanging Gardens	Porto Cupecoy	Total
	$'000	$'000	$'000
Revenue	—	—	—
Earnings before tax, gain on sale and impairment	69	963	1,032
Earnings before tax	69	963	1,032
Net earnings from discontinued operations	69	963	1,032

	Year ended December 31, 2015
	Ubud Hanging Gardens		Porto Cupecoy		Total
	$'000		$'000		$'000
Revenue	—		—		—
Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	(636	)	(898	)	(1,534	)
Losses before tax	(636	)	(898	)	(1,534	)
Net losses from discontinued operations	(636	)	(898	)	(1,534	)

The following is a summary of net assets sold and the loss recorded on sale for Belmond Northern Belle:

Year ended December 31,	2017
	Northern Belle
	November 2, 2017
	$'000
Property, plant & equipment	3,518
Deferred income taxes	(379	)
Net working capital	110
Net assets	3,249
Transfer of foreign currency translation loss	690
	3,939
Consideration:
Cash	3,300
Less: Working capital adjustment	(94	)
Less: Costs to sell	(20	)
	3,186
Loss on sale	(753	)