Fair value measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of assets and liabilities by fair value hierarchy

The following tables summarize the valuation of Belmond’s assets and liabilities by the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2017 and 2016:

	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3	Total
December 31, 2017	$'000	$'000		$'000	$'000
Assets at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	—	1,348		—	1,348
Total assets	—	1,348		—	1,348
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	—	(430	)	—	(430	)
Total net assets	—	918		—	918

	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3	Total
December 31, 2016	$'000	$'000		$'000	$'000
Assets at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	—	—		—	—
Total assets	—	—		—	—
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	—	(3,364	)	—	(3,364	)
Total net liabilities	—	(3,364	)	—	(3,364	)

Schedule of estimated carrying values, fair values, and levels of the fair value hierarchy of long-term debt

The estimated carrying values, fair values, and levels of the fair value hierarchy of Belmond's long-term debt as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

		December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
		Carrying amounts $’000	Fair value $’000	Carrying amounts $’000	Fair value $’000
Total long-term debt, before deduction of discount on secured term loan and debt issuance costs, excluding obligations under capital leases	Level 3	724,208	728,994	602,083	626,613

Schedule of estimated fair values of non-financial assets measured on a non-recurring basis

The estimated fair values of Belmond’s non-financial assets measured on a non-recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

		Fair value measurement inputs
	Fair value $’000	Level 1 $’000	Level 2 $’000	Level 3 $’000	Total lossesin yearendedDecember 31,2017 $’000
Property, plant and equipment	5,955	—	—	5,955	(8,216	)

		Fair value measurement inputs
	Fair value $’000	Level 1 $’000	Level 2 $’000	Level 3 $’000	Total lossesin yearendedDecember 31,2016 $’000
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	—	—	(1,007	)

		Fair value measurement inputs
	Fair value $’000	Level 1 $’000	Level 2 $’000	Level 3 $’000	Total lossesin yearendedDecember 31,2017 $’000
Goodwill	—	—	—	—	(5,500	)

		Fair value measurement inputs
	Fair value $’000	Level 1 $’000	Level 2 $’000	Level 3 $’000	Total lossesin yearendedDecember 31,2015 $’000
Goodwill	10,050	—	—	10,050	(9,796	)