Investments in unconsolidated companies - Unconsolidated companies summarized financial data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	May 21, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Investments in unconsolidated companies		$ 64,644	$ 79,327
Summarized financial data for OEH's unconsolidated companies
Current assets		88,119	96,247
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		228,970	213,958
Other non-current assets		55,605	111,146
Non-current assets		284,575	325,104
Total assets		372,694	421,351
Current liabilities, including $24,793 and $21,021 current portion of third-party debt		101,668	89,785
Long-term debt		143,187	153,876
Other non-current liabilities		7,892	27,545
Non-current liabilities		151,079	181,421
Total shareholders’ equity		119,947	150,145
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		372,694	421,351
Revenue		207,659	191,551	$ 160,614
Gross profit		141,708	135,000	104,708
Net earnings		(20,778)	21,720	$ 17,723
Adjustments
Summarized financial data for OEH's unconsolidated companies
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation			(81,704)
Other non-current liabilities			81,704
Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Receivables due from unconsolidated companies	$ 29,679
Investments in unconsolidated companies	0
Net assets	29,679
Transfer of foreign currency translation gain	(5,613)
Net assets after adjustments	24,066
Cash	42,197
Less: Costs to sell	(747)
Plus: Management contract termination fee	2,292
Net Sales Proceeds	43,742
Gain on sale	$ 19,676
Third-party Debt
Summarized financial data for OEH's unconsolidated companies
Current liabilities, including $24,793 and $21,021 current portion of third-party debt		$ 24,793	$ 21,021