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Debt (Components Of Interest Expense) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt [Line Items]      
Amortization of amendment and arrangement fees $ 1,096bid_LineOfCreditFacilityAmortizationOfAmendmentAndArrangementFees $ 1,279bid_LineOfCreditFacilityAmortizationOfAmendmentAndArrangementFees $ 1,764bid_LineOfCreditFacilityAmortizationOfAmendmentAndArrangementFees
Commitment fees 1,144us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount 1,532us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount 1,277us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount
Sub-total 2,240bid_LineOfCreditFacilityAmortizationOfAmendmentAndArrangementFeesAndCommitmentFees 2,811bid_LineOfCreditFacilityAmortizationOfAmendmentAndArrangementFeesAndCommitmentFees 3,041bid_LineOfCreditFacilityAmortizationOfAmendmentAndArrangementFeesAndCommitmentFees
Interest expense 35,189us-gaap_InterestExpense [1] 42,712us-gaap_InterestExpense [1] 44,429us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other interest expense 864us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther 1,222us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther 1,373us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
York Property Mortgage [Member]      
Debt [Line Items]      
Interest expense 16,335us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bid_YorkPropertyMortgageMember
16,512us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bid_YorkPropertyMortgageMember
16,770us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bid_YorkPropertyMortgageMember
Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt [Line Items]      
Interest expense 15,750us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
15,750us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
9,775us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Convertible Notes Member      
Debt [Line Items]      
Interest expense $ 0us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bid_ConvertibleNotesMember
$ 6,417us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bid_ConvertibleNotesMember
$ 13,470us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bid_ConvertibleNotesMember
[1] Borrowing costs related to the Finance Credit Agreement, which include interest and the amortization of fees, are reflected in the Consolidated Income Statements as the Cost of Finance Revenues (See Note 9).