Belmond (BEL) 10-Q 1 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 27, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	Belmond Ltd.
Entity Central Index Key	1115836
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Class A common shares at par value
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding:		104,002,916
Class B common shares at par value
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding:		18,044,478

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$110,492		$135,118
Restricted cash	3,109		1,905
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $387 and $425	32,193		30,310
Due from unconsolidated companies	14,027		15,894
Prepaid expenses and other	33,942		17,791
Inventories	27,713		30,501
Total current assets	221,476		231,519
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $326,405 and $338,438	1,107,575		1,168,757
Investments in unconsolidated companies	66,008		65,831
Goodwill	125,708		132,644
Other intangible assets	14,402		13,958
Other assets	49,907		55,609
Total assets	1,585,076	[1]	1,668,318	[1]
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	17,485		24,855
Accrued liabilities	68,217		68,635
Deferred revenue	41,587		30,943
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	5,323		5,549
Total current liabilities	132,612		129,982
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	590,993		612,235
Liability for pension benefit	1,781		2,386
Other liabilities	24,950		23,897
Deferred income taxes	129,758		134,120
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,484		3,437
Total liabilities	883,578	[1]	906,057	[1]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares $0.01 par value (30,000,000 shares authorized, issued Nil)	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	1,001,568		1,000,803
(Accumulated deficit)/retained earnings	-3,786		5,763
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-298,312		-246,420
Less: Reduction due to class B common shares owned by a subsidiary — 18,044,478 (2014 — 18,044,478)	-181		-181
Total shareholders’ equity	700,512		761,186
Non-controlling interests	986		1,075
Total equity	701,498		762,261
Total liabilities and equity	1,585,076		1,668,318
Class A common shares $0.01 par value (240,000,000 shares authorized):
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares	1,042		1,040
Class B common shares $0.01 par value (120,000,000 shares authorized):
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares	$181		$181
[1]	Included in Belmond Ltd.’s consolidated assets and liabilities are assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“consolidated VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to Belmond Ltd. The Company’s only consolidated VIE at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is Charleston Center LLC. These assets and liabilities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows: March 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 $’000 $’000 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 2,239 2,501Restricted cash 646 768Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $Nil and $Nil 4,047 2,062Prepaid expenses and other 821 1,342Inventories 1,443 1,527Total current assets 9,196 8,200 Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,655 and $26,581 198,714 197,608Other assets 1,824 1,931Total assets 209,734 207,739 Liabilities Accounts payable 1,912 3,937Accrued liabilities 4,429 2,485Deferred revenue 3,424 2,151Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases 220 217Total current liabilities 9,985 8,790 Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases 97,271 97,328Other liabilities 16,090 15,940Total liabilities 123,346 122,058See further description in note 4, Variable interest entities.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Variable Interest Entities (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and cash equivalents	$110,492		$135,118
Restricted cash	3,109		1,905
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $Nil and $Nil	32,193		30,310
Prepaid expenses and other	33,942		17,791
Inventories	27,713		30,501
Total current assets	221,476		231,519
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,655 and $26,581	1,107,575		1,168,757
Other assets	49,907		55,609
Total assets	1,585,076	[1]	1,668,318	[1]
Accounts payable	17,485		24,855
Accrued liabilities	68,217		68,635
Deferred revenue	41,587		30,943
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	5,323		5,549
Total current liabilities	132,612		129,982
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	590,993		612,235
Other liabilities	24,950		23,897
Total liabilities	883,578	[1]	906,057	[1]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Cash and cash equivalents	2,239		2,501
Restricted cash	646		768
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $Nil and $Nil	4,047		2,062
Prepaid expenses and other	821		1,342
Inventories	1,443		1,527
Total current assets	9,196		8,200
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,655 and $26,581	198,714		197,608
Other assets	1,824		1,931
Total assets	209,734		207,739
Accounts payable	1,912		3,937
Accrued liabilities	4,429		2,485
Deferred revenue	3,424		2,151
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	220		217
Total current liabilities	9,985		8,790
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	97,271		97,328
Other liabilities	16,090		15,940
Total liabilities	$123,346		$122,058
[1]	Included in Belmond Ltd.’s consolidated assets and liabilities are assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“consolidated VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to Belmond Ltd. The Company’s only consolidated VIE at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is Charleston Center LLC. These assets and liabilities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows: March 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 $’000 $’000 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 2,239 2,501Restricted cash 646 768Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $Nil and $Nil 4,047 2,062Prepaid expenses and other 821 1,342Inventories 1,443 1,527Total current assets 9,196 8,200 Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,655 and $26,581 198,714 197,608Other assets 1,824 1,931Total assets 209,734 207,739 Liabilities Accounts payable 1,912 3,937Accrued liabilities 4,429 2,485Deferred revenue 3,424 2,151Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases 220 217Total current liabilities 9,985 8,790 Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases 97,271 97,328Other liabilities 16,090 15,940Total liabilities 123,346 122,058See further description in note 4, Variable interest entities.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowances	$387	$425
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	326,405	338,438
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred shares, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Preferred shares, shares issued	0	0
Class A common shares at par value
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common shares, shares authorized	240,000,000	240,000,000
Common shares, shares issued	104,193,628	103,979,577
Class B common shares at par value
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common shares, shares authorized	120,000,000	120,000,000
Common shares, shares issued	18,044,478	18,044,478
Reduction due to Class B shares owned by a subsidiary (shares)	18,044,478	18,044,478
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Accounts receivable, allowances	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$27,655	$26,581

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$99,490	$102,543
Expenses:
Cost of services	47,801	49,903
Selling, general and administrative	48,021	50,772
Depreciation and amortization	12,579	12,119
Total operating costs and expenses	108,401	112,794
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	150	3,704
Losses from operations	-8,761	-6,547
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-14,506
Interest income	263	402
Interest expense	-7,615	-9,535
Foreign currency, net	-2,756	448
Losses before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	-18,869	-29,738
Benefit from income taxes	9,280	10,242
Losses before earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	-9,589	-19,496
Earnings/(losses) from unconsolidated companies, net of tax (benefit)/provision of $(724) and $(325)	325	-413
Losses from continuing operations	-9,264	-19,909
Net losses from discontinued operations, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $Nil and $Nil	-190	-735
Net losses	-9,454	-20,644
Net (earnings)/losses attributable to non-controlling interests	-95	-116
Net losses attributable to Belmond Ltd.	($9,549)	($20,760)
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.19)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.00)	($0.01)
Basic net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.20)
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.19)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.00)	($0.01)
Diluted net earnings/(losses) per share attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.20)

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol1

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Earnings from unconsolidated companies, tax (benefit)/provision	($724)	($325)
Discontinued operations, tax (benefit)/provision	$0	$0

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol2

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net losses	($9,454)	($20,644)
Other comprehensive income/(losses), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $(1,400) and $Nil	-51,242	-52,097
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $(524) and $1,503	-1,019	2,625
Change in pension liability, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $Nil and $Nil	185	0
Total other comprehensive losses, net of tax	-52,076	-49,472
Total comprehensive losses	-61,530	-70,116
Comprehensive (income)/losses attributable to non-controlling interests	89	762
Comprehensive losses attributable to Belmond Ltd.	($61,441)	($69,354)

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol3

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax provision/(benefit)	($1,400)	$0
Change in fair value of derivatives, tax provision/(benefit)	-524	1,503
Change in pension liability, tax provision/(benefit)	$0	$0

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol4

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net losses	($9,454)	($20,644)
Less: Net losses from discontinued operations, net of tax	-190	-735
Net losses from continuing operations	-9,264	-19,909
Adjustments to reconcile net losses to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,579	12,119
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	-150	-3,704
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	14,506
(Earnings)/losses from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	-325	413
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on secured term loan	695	1,481
Share-based compensation	750	791
Excess share-based compensation tax benefit	0	-96
Change in provisions for uncertain tax positions	88	19
Change in deferred income tax	-14,482	-14,731
Other non-cash movements	74	-143
Effect of exchange rates on net losses	1,940	-3,430
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	-4,016	-440
Due from unconsolidated companies	386	606
Prepaid expenses and other	-1,420	-3,344
Inventories	875	-68
Escrow and prepaid customer deposits	-1,313	-1,584
Accounts payable	-5,463	-3,889
Accrued liabilities	4,680	1,449
Deferred revenue	12,732	14,774
Other, net	3	94
Other cash movements:
Dividends from equity method investees	810	810
Payment of key money	0	-3,000
Payment of swap termination costs	0	-3,985
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	-821	-11,261
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations	-190	-735
Net cash used in operating activities	-1,011	-11,996
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	-16,842	-17,998
Capital expenditure to acquire intangible assets	-706	0
Investments in unconsolidated companies	0	-318
Release of restricted cash	122	6,883
Proceeds from insurance settlements	0	200
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	37,842
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities from continuing operations	-17,426	26,609
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	0	0
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	-17,426	26,609
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of working capital loans	0	-133
Exercised stock options and vested share awards	17	1
Excess share-based compensation tax benefit	0	96
Dividend to non-controlling interest	-20	0
Issuance of long-term debt	0	569,097
Debt issuance costs	0	-12,931
Principal payments under long-term debt	-1,411	-559,975
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations	-1,414	-3,845
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-1,414	-3,845
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-4,775	37
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	-24,626	10,805
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (includes $Nil and $394 of cash presented within assets held for sale)	135,118	123,553
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (includes $Nil and $Nil of cash presented within assets held for sale)	$110,492	$134,358

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol5

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Assets held for sale, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets held for sale
Cash presented within assets held for sale at beginning of period	$0	$0	$0	$394
Cash presented within assets held for sale at end of period	$0	$0	$0	$394

Statements_of_Condensed_Consol6

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Total Equity (USD $)	Total	Preferred shares at par value	Common shares at par value	Common shares at par value	Additional paid-in capital	(Accumulated deficit)/retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	Class B common shares held by a subsidiary	Non-controlling interests
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Class A common shares at par value	Class B common shares at par value
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$910,645	$0	$1,036	$181	$992,860	$7,643	($93,317)	($181)	$2,423
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation	887				887
Exercised stock options and vested share awards	1		1
Comprehensive loss:
Net (losses)/earnings attributable to common shares	-20,644					-20,760			116
Other comprehensive loss	-49,472						-48,594		-878
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	841,417	0	1,037	181	993,747	-13,117	-141,911	-181	1,661
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	762,261	0	1,040	181	1,000,803	5,763	-246,420	-181	1,075
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation	750				750
Exercised stock options and vested share awards	17		2		15
Comprehensive loss:
Net (losses)/earnings attributable to common shares	-9,454					-9,549			95
Other comprehensive loss	-52,076						-51,892		-184
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$701,498	$0	$1,042	$181	$1,001,568	($3,786)	($298,312)	($181)	$986

Basis_of_financial_statement_p

Basis of financial statement presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of financial statement presentation	Basis of financial statement presentation
	Business
	In this report Belmond Ltd. is referred to as the “Company”, and the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to collectively as “Belmond”. On June 30, 2014, the Company changed its name from Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. to Belmond Ltd. following approval by shareholders at the 2014 annual general meeting held on that date. On July 28, 2014, the Company changed the ticker symbol of its class A common shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange from OEH to BEL.
	At March 31, 2015, Belmond owned, invested in or managed 35 deluxe hotels and resort properties operating in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Southern Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, one stand-alone restaurant in New York, six tourist trains in Europe, Southeast Asia and Peru, two river cruise businesses in Myanmar (Burma) and one canal boat business in France.
	Basis of presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, operating results and cash flows for the interim period have been included in these condensed consolidated financial statements.
	The interim results presented are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any subsequent interim period or the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding significant accounting policies.
	For interim reporting purposes, Belmond calculates its tax expense by estimating its global annual effective tax rate and applies that rate in providing for income taxes on a year-to-date basis. Belmond has calculated an expected annual effective tax rate, excluding significant, unusual or extraordinary items, and the tax effect of jurisdictions with losses for which a tax benefit cannot be recognized. The income tax expense (or benefit) related to all other items is individually computed and recognized when the items occur.
	Reclassifications
	Discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale were reclassified in the condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. See Note 3 for a summary of the results of discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale.
	Accounting policies
	The accounting policies used in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the prior year.
	Functional currency change
	Prior to 2014, Belmond’s Brazilian operations used the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. Effective January 1, 2014, Belmond changed the functional currency to the Brazilian real. Belmond believes that the growth in the Brazilian operations’ real-denominated revenues and expenses indicated a change in the economic facts and circumstances that justified the change in the functional currency. In the three months ended March 31, 2014, a foreign currency translation adjustment loss of $49,356,000 arising on the remeasurement of non-monetary assets and liabilities of Belmond’s Brazilian operations, of which the majority related to property, plant and equipment, is included in other comprehensive losses.
	Accounting pronouncements adopted during the period
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about disposal transactions. The revised guidance will change how entities identify and disclose information about disposal transactions. The guidance is effective prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on Belmond’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	Accounting pronouncements to be adopted
	In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance which is intended to improve the comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets. The guidance supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance and requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. Belmond is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going-concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity’s financial statements. Further, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is “substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern”. The guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. Belmond is assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued new guidance which amends consolidation requirements and changes the analysis required in relation to variable interest entities and whether or not these entities should be consolidated. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. Belmond is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. The standard does not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs, which would continue to be calculated using the interest method and be reported as interest expense. Additionally, the other areas of U.S. GAAP that prescribe the accounting treatment for third-party debt issuance costs will not be affected. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis when applicable. Debt issuance costs included in Other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $12,519,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $13,095,000).

Earnings_per_share

Earnings per share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share	Earnings per share
	The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share including a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator is as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Numerator ($'000)
	Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(9,264	)	(19,909	)
	Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	(190	)	(735	)
	Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(95	)	(116	)
	Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(9,549	)	(20,760	)
	Denominator (shares '000)
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	104,112		103,719
	Effect of dilution	—		—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	104,112		103,719
		$		$
	Basic earnings per share
	Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(0.089	)	(0.192	)
	Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	(0.002	)	(0.007	)
	Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(0.001	)	(0.001	)
	Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(0.092	)	(0.200	)
	Diluted earnings per share
	Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(0.089	)	(0.192	)
	Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	(0.002	)	(0.007	)
	Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(0.001	)	(0.001	)
	Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(0.092	)	(0.200	)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, all share options and share-based awards were excluded from the calculation of the diluted weighted average number of shares because Belmond incurred a net loss in that period and the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
	The total number of share options and share-based awards excluded from computing diluted earnings per share was as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Share options	3,098,083		2,828,800
	Share-based awards	1,664,766		1,638,856
	Total	4,762,849		4,467,656
	The number of share options and share-based awards unexercised at March 31, 2015 was 4,762,849 (March 31, 2014 - 4,467,656).

Assets_held_for_sale_and_disco

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Assets held for sale and discontinued operations	Assets held for sale and discontinued operations
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no properties were classified as held for sale. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the results of operations of Ubud Hanging Gardens, Bali, Indonesia and the Porto Cupecoy development on the Dutch side of St Martin, French West Indies have been presented as discontinued operations.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond, St. Michaels, Maryland was sold. Due to Belmond's continuing involvement in managing the hotel, its results are presented within continuing operations.
	(a)    Properties sold: Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond
	On March 21, 2014, Belmond completed the sale of the property and operations of Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond for consideration of $39,700,000, of which $25,680,000 was paid in cash, $11,020,000 was settled directly with the lender to repay the debt facility secured by the property, and $3,000,000 was a key money contribution from Belmond to the buyer to be used for agreed capital enhancements. Belmond will continue to manage the hotel for the new owner under a management agreement with a ten-year term that permits termination on the fifth anniversary of the agreement. The disposal resulted in a gain of $6,704,000, of which $3,704,000 was recognized on completion on March 21, 2014 and $3,000,000 was deferred to be recognized over the initial period of the management agreement. The gain on sale of $3,704,000 recognized on March 21, 2014 and the subsequent release of the deferred gain is reported within gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment in the statements of condensed consolidated operations.
	The following is a summary of net assets sold and the gain recorded on sale for Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond:
		Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond
		March 21,
		2014
		$'000
	Property, plant and equipment	32,293
	Net working capital (deficit)/surplus	(820	)
	Net assets	31,473
	Transfer of foreign currency translation loss/(gain)	—
		31,473
	Consideration:
	Cash	25,680
	Reduction in debt facility on sale of hotel	11,020
	Key money retained by buyer	3,000
	Less: Working capital adjustment	(1,130	)
	Less: Costs to sell	(393	)
		38,177
	Gain on sale	6,704
	(b)    Results of discontinued operations
	Belmond had been operating the hotel Ubud Hanging Gardens under a long-term lease arrangement with a third-party owner. The existing lease arrangement continues to 2030. Following an unannounced dispossession of Belmond from the hotel by the owner in November 2013, however, Belmond has been unable to continue to operate the hotel. Belmond believes that the owner's actions are unlawful and constitute a wrongful dispossession and is pursuing its legal remedies under the lease. As Belmond is unable to operate Ubud Hanging Gardens for the foreseeable future, the hotel has been presented as a discontinued operation for all periods shown. The assets and liabilities of the hotel have not been classified as held for sale, as the hotel has not been disposed of through a sale transaction.
	The Porto Cupecoy development was sold in January 2013, with the final unit disposed of in September 2014. Residual costs relating to Porto Cupecoy are presented within discontinued operations for all periods shown.
	Summarized operating results of the properties classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
		Three months ended March 31, 2015
		Ubud Hanging Gardens		Porto Cupecoy		Total
		$'000		$'000		$'000
	Revenue	—		—		—
	Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	(150	)	(40	)	(190	)
	Losses before tax	(150	)	(40	)	(190	)
	Net losses from discontinued operations	(150	)	(40	)	(190	)
		Three months ended March 31, 2014
		Ubud Hanging Gardens		Porto Cupecoy		Total
		$'000		$'000		$'000
	Revenue	—		—		—
	Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	(677	)	(58	)	(735	)
	Losses before tax	(677	)	(58	)	(735	)
	Net losses from discontinued operations	(677	)	(58	)	(735	)
	The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 include legal fees of $150,000 (March 31, 2014 - $677,000), in relation to Ubud Hanging Gardens, as Belmond is pursuing legal remedies following its dispossession by the owner in November 2013. See Note 17.
	(c)    Assets and liabilities held for sale
	There were no properties classified as held for sale at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Variable_interest_entities

Variable interest entities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Variable interest entities	Variable interest entities
	(a)    VIEs of which Belmond is the primary beneficiary
	Belmond holds a 19.9% equity investment in Charleston Center LLC, owner of Belmond Charleston Place, Charleston, South Carolina. Belmond has also made a number of loans to the hotel. Belmond concluded that Charleston Center LLC is a VIE because the total equity at risk is insufficient for the entity to fund its operations without additional subordinated financial support, the majority of which has been provided by Belmond. Belmond is the primary beneficiary of this VIE because it is expected to absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses and residual gains through the subordinated financial support it has provided, and has the power to direct the activities that impact the VIE’s performance, based on the current organizational structure.
	Assets of Charleston Center LLC that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated VIEs and liabilities of Charleston Center LLC whose creditors have no recourse to Belmond are presented as a footnote to the consolidated balance sheets. The third-party debt of Charleston Center LLC is secured by its net assets and is non-recourse to its members, including Belmond. The hotel's separate assets are not available to pay the debts of Belmond and the hotel's separate liabilities do not constitute obligations of Belmond. The assets of Charleston Center LLC that can be used only to settle obligations of Charleston Center LLC totaled $209,734,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $207,739,000 ) and exclude goodwill of $40,395,000 (December 31, 2014 - $40,395,000). The liabilities of Charleston Center LLC for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of Belmond totaled $123,346,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $122,058,000).
	All deferred taxes attributable to the Company’s investment in the LLC arise at the investor level and are therefore not included in the footnote to the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	(b)    VIEs of which Belmond is not the primary beneficiary
	Belmond holds a 50% equity investment in its rail joint venture in Peru which operates the infrastructure, rolling stock, stations and services on a portion of the state-owned railways in Peru. Belmond concluded that the PeruRail joint venture is a variable interest entity because the total equity at risk is insufficient for it to fund its operations without additional subordinated financial support. The joint venture is under joint control as all the budgetary and capital decisions require a majority of approval of the joint venture's board of directors. The joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and included in earnings/(losses) before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated companies in the statements of condensed consolidated operations.
	The carrying amounts and maximum exposures to loss as a result of Belmond’s involvement with its Peru rail joint venture are as follows:
		Carrying amounts		Maximum exposure
		March 31,	December 31,	March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014	2015	2014
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	Investment	42,483	41,713	42,483	41,713
	Due from unconsolidated company	5,235	5,931	5,235	5,931
	Guarantees	—	—	3,649	4,124
	Contingent guarantees	—	—	10,482	11,226
	Total	47,718	47,644	61,849	62,994
	The maximum exposure to loss for the Peru rail joint venture exceeds Belmond’s carrying amounts in the joint venture due to guarantees, which, as discussed below, are not recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The contingent guarantees may only be enforced in the event there is a change in control in the joint venture, which would occur only if Belmond’s ownership of the economic and voting interests in the joint venture falls below 50%, an event which has not occurred and is not expected to occur. As at March 31, 2015, Belmond does not expect that it will be required to fund these guarantees relating to this joint venture as the entity has the ability to repay the loans.
	The Company has guaranteed $3,649,000 and contingently guaranteed $4,052,000 of the debt obligations of the rail joint venture in Peru through 2017. The Company has also contingently guaranteed the rail joint venture’s obligations relating to the performance of its governmental rail concessions, currently in the amount of $6,430,000, through May 2015.
	Long-term debt obligations of the rail joint venture in Peru at March 31, 2015 totaling $3,649,000 have been classified within current liabilities of the joint venture in its stand-alone financial statements, as it was out of compliance with a debt service coverage ratio covenant in its loan facilities. Discussions with the lenders to bring the joint venture into compliance are continuing, although this non-compliance is not expected to have a material impact on Belmond’s financial flexibility.

Investments_in_unconsolidated_

Investments in unconsolidated companies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments in unconsolidated companies	Investments in unconsolidated companies
	Investments in unconsolidated companies represent equity interests of 50% or less in which Belmond exerts significant influence, but does not have effective control of these unconsolidated companies and, therefore, accounts for these investments using the equity method. These investments include the 50% ownership in rail and hotel joint venture operations in Peru and in Hotel Ritz by Belmond, Madrid, Spain, the 25% ownership in Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd, and the Buzios land joint venture which is 50% owned and further described below.
	In June 2007, Belmond acquired 50% of a company holding real estate in Buzios, Brazil for a cash consideration of $5,000,000. Belmond planned to build a hotel and villas on the acquired land and to purchase the remaining share of the company when the building permits were obtained from the local authorities. In February 2009, the Municipality of Buzios commenced a process for the compulsory purchase of the land by the municipality in exchange for a payment of fair compensation to the owners. In April 2011, the State of Rio de Janeiro declared the land an area of public interest, with the intention that it will become part of an environmental park which is being created in the area. The compulsory purchase of the land is therefore expected to be carried out by the State of Rio de Janeiro. Belmond expects to recover its investment in the project either through negotiations with or litigation against the State of Rio de Janeiro.
	Summarized financial data for Belmond’s unconsolidated companies are as follows:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Current assets	47,065	52,289
	Property, plant and equipment, net	327,880	340,546
	Other assets	35,588	37,917
	Non-current assets	363,468	378,463
	Total assets	410,533	430,752
	Current liabilities, including $91,621 and $96,824 current portion of third-party debt	152,615	157,273
	Long-term debt	21,086	27,014
	Other liabilities	115,334	125,210
	Non-current liabilities	136,420	152,224
	Total shareholders’ equity	121,498	121,255
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	410,533	430,752
		Three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Revenue	33,836	34,715
	Gross profit1	18,846	18,481
	Net earnings/(losses)2	796	(352	)
	1 Gross profit is defined as revenues less cost of services of the unconsolidated companies.
	2 There were no discontinued operations, extraordinary items or cumulative effects of a change in an accounting principle in the unconsolidated companies.
	Included in unconsolidated companies are Belmond’s hotel and rail joint ventures in Peru, under which Belmond and the other 50% participant must contribute equally additional equity needed for the businesses. If the other participant does not meet this obligation, Belmond has the right to dilute the other participant and obtain a majority equity interest in the affected joint venture company. Belmond also has rights to purchase the other participant’s interests, which rights are exercisable in limited circumstances such as the other participant’s bankruptcy.
	There are guarantees and contingent guarantees to unconsolidated companies which are not recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The contingent guarantees for each Peruvian joint venture may only be enforced in the event there is a change in control of the relevant joint venture, which would occur only if Belmond’s ownership of the economic and voting interests in the joint venture falls below 50%, an event which has not occurred. As at March 31, 2015, Belmond does not expect that it will be required to fund these guarantees relating to these joint venture companies.
	The Company has contingently guaranteed, through 2020, $18,750,000 of debt obligations of the joint venture in Peru that operates four hotels. See Note 4 for information regarding guarantees and long-term debt of the rail joint venture in Peru.
	At March 31, 2015, long-term debt obligations totaling $60,700,000 of Hotel Ritz by Belmond, in which Belmond has a 50% equity investment, have been classified within current liabilities in the joint venture’s stand-alone financial statements as it was out of compliance with the debt service coverage ratio covenant in its first mortgage loan facility. Belmond anticipates negotiations with the lender as to how to bring the hotel into long-term compliance. Belmond does not expect the loan to be called and, therefore, does not believe the Company will be required to fund its portion of the guarantees. Belmond and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed $8,058,000 of the debt obligations.

Property_plant_and_equipment

Property, plant and equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	Property, plant and equipment
	The major classes of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Land and buildings	1,018,653		1,069,846
	Machinery and equipment	180,107		194,155
	Fixtures, fittings and office equipment	216,579		224,270
	River cruise ship and canal boats	18,641		18,924
		1,433,980		1,507,195
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(326,405	)	(338,438	)
	Total property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,107,575		1,168,757
	The major classes of assets under capital leases included above are as follows:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Machinery and equipment	687		716
	Fixtures, fittings and office equipment	168		181
		855		897
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(631	)	(652	)
	Total assets under capital leases, net of accumulated depreciation	224		245
	The depreciation charge on property, plant and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $12,485,000 (March 31, 2014 - $12,051,000).
	The table above includes property, plant and equipment of Charleston Center LLC, a consolidated VIE, of $198,714,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $197,608,000).
	There were no impairments in the three months ended March 31, 2015 (March 31, 2014 - $Nil).
	There was no capitalized interest in the three months ended March 31, 2015 (March 31, 2014 - $Nil).

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
		At January 1, 2015
		Gross goodwill amount	Accumulated impairment		Net goodwill amount	Impairment	Foreign currency translation adjustment		At March 31, 2015
		$'000	$'000		$'000	$'000	$'000		$'000
	Owned hotels:
	Europe	71,292	(10,104	)	61,188	—	(5,824	)	55,364
	North America	66,101	(16,110	)	49,991	—	—		49,991
	Rest of world	21,705	(8,113	)	13,592	—	(982	)	12,610
	Owned trains and cruises	7,873	—		7,873	—	(130	)	7,743
	Total	166,971	(34,327	)	132,644	—	(6,936	)	125,708
	There were no triggering events in the three months ended March 31, 2015 that would have required Belmond to reassess the carrying value of goodwill.
	Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K noted limited headroom in the goodwill impairment test for Belmond Grand Hotel Europe and Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao and described factors that are specifically sensitive for the determination of the fair value of these reporting units. A number of these factors, in particular the macroeconomic condition of the Russian economy, remain volatile and the Company continues to keep the carrying value of these properties and the assumptions used to calculate their fair value under close review.
	In the current quarter the Company considered whether the significant decline in the Euro relative to the U.S. dollar and the impact on spending by European travelers at its Asian properties indicated whether it was more likely than not that the fair values of certain properties, including Belmond Jimbaran Puri and Belmond La Résidence d’Angkor, were less than their carrying values. While the Company concluded that there was no need to perform a detailed impairment test in the current quarter, it is carefully monitoring the situation.

Other_intangible_assets

Other intangible assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other intangible assets	Other intangible assets
	Other intangible assets consist of the following as of March 31, 2015:
		Favorable lease assets		Internet sites		Trade names	Total
		$'000		$'000		$'000	$'000
	Carrying amount:
	Balance at January 1, 2015	8,586		1,888		7,100	17,574
	Additions	706		—		—	706
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(197	)	(97	)	—	(294	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	9,095		1,791		7,100	17,986
	Accumulated amortization:
	Balance at January 1, 2015	2,486		1,130			3,616
	Charge for the period	63		31			94
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(68	)	(58	)		(126	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	2,481		1,103			3,584
	Net book value:
	At March 31, 2015	6,614		688		7,100	14,402
	At December 31, 2014	6,100		758		7,100	13,958
	Favorable lease intangible assets are amortized over the terms of the leases, which are between 19 and 60 years. Internet sites are amortized over a period of five to ten years. Trade names have an indefinite life and therefore are not amortized, but are assessed for impairment annually or when events indicate that impairment may have occurred.
	Favorable lease asset additions of $706,000 relate to a concession obtained by Belmond Villa Sant’Andrea in Sicily, Italy to operate a portion of beach adjacent to the hotel.
	Total amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $94,000 (March 31, 2014 - $68,000). Estimated total amortization expense for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2015 is $282,000 and for each of the years ending December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2020 is $376,000.

Debt_and_obligations_under_cap

Debt and obligations under capital lease	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and obligations under capital lease	Debt and obligations under capital lease
	(a)    Long-term debt and obligations under capital lease
	Long-term debt and obligations under capital lease consist of the following:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Loans from banks and other parties collateralized by tangible and intangible personal property and real estate with a maturity of four to 13 years (2014 - five to 14 years), with a weighted average interest rate of 4.34% (2014 - 4.35%)	598,582	620,106
	Obligations under capital lease	88	129
	Total long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	598,670	620,235
	Less: Current portion	5,323	5,549
	Less: Discount on secured term loan	2,354	2,451
	Non-current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	590,993	612,235
	On March 21, 2014, Belmond entered into a $551,955,000 secured term loan and a $105,000,000 revolving credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to repay all outstanding funded debt apart from the debt of Charleston Center LLC, a consolidated VIE, and the debt of Belmond’s unconsolidated joint venture companies.
	The term loan consists of two tranches, a $345,000,000 U.S. dollar tranche and a €150,000,000 euro-denominated tranche (equivalent to $206,955,000 at drawdown). The dollar tranche bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3% per annum, and the euro tranche bears interest at a rate of EURIBOR plus 3.25% per annum. Both tranches are subject to a 1% interest rate floor. The term loan matures in seven years and the annual mandatory amortization is 1% of the principal amount.
	The revolving credit facility has a maturity of five years and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, with a commitment fee of 0.4% paid on the undrawn amount.
	The term loan and revolving credit facility are secured by pledges of shares in certain Company subsidiaries and by security interests in tangible and intangible personal property. There are no mortgages over real estate.
	In August 2014, Charleston Center LLC refinanced a secured loan of $83,200,000 with a new $86,000,000 loan secured on its real and personal property. The loan has a five year maturity and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.12% per annum. This loan has no amortization and is non-recourse to Belmond.
	The following is a summary of the aggregate maturities of consolidated long-term debt, including obligations under capital lease, at March 31, 2015:
		$’000
	Remainder of 2015	3,989
	2016	5,331
	2017	5,318
	2018	5,320
	2019	91,331
	2020	5,346
	2021 and thereafter	482,035
	Total long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	598,670
	The Company has guaranteed $501,091,000 of the long-term debt of its subsidiary companies as at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $522,561,000).
	Deferred financing costs related to the above outstanding long-term debt were $12,519,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $13,095,000) and are amortized to interest expense over the term of the corresponding long-term debt. These costs are included in Other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	A loss on extinguishment of debt of $Nil was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2015 (March 31, 2014 - loss of $14,506,000). The loss in the three months ended March 31, 2014 comprised costs associated with the March corporate debt refinancing.
	The tables above include the debt of Charleston Center LLC, a consolidated VIE, of $97,491,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $97,545,000). This amount includes the $86,000,000 refinanced in August 2014 and is non-recourse to Belmond. Deferred financing costs related to this debt were $875,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $922,000).
	(b)                              Revolving credit and working capital facilities
	Belmond had approximately $106,378,000 of revolving credit and working capital facilities at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $107,004,000) of which $5,518,000 has been allocated to an existing letter of credit and $100,860,000 was available (December 31, 2014 - $101,486,000).

Other_liabilities

Other liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other liabilities	Other liabilities
	The major balances in other liabilities are as follows:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Interest rate swaps (see Note 19)	2,204	618
	Long-term accrued interest on subordinated debt at Charleston Center LLC	16,090	15,940
	Deferred gain on sale of Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond (see Note 3)	2,400	2,550
	Deferred lease incentive	285	315
	Accrued income tax	1,880	2,118
	Withholding tax provision classified as interest	2,091	2,356
	Total other liabilities	24,950	23,897

Pensions

Pensions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pensions	Pensions
	Components of net periodic pension benefit cost are as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Service cost	—		—
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	243		275
	Expected return on assets	(255	)	(287	)
	Net amortization and deferrals	185		139
	Net periodic benefit cost	173		127
	From January 1, 2003, a number of non-U.S. Belmond employees participated in a funded defined benefit pension plan in the United Kingdom called the Belmond (UK) Ltd. 2003 Pension Scheme. On May 31, 2006, the plan was closed for future benefit accruals.
	A U.K. subsidiary of Belmond is obligated to the plan’s trust to pay £1,272,000 (equivalent to $1,883,000 at March 31, 2015) annually until the plan is fully funded, which, based on its December 2012 actuarial assessment, is projected to occur in 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, contributions of $480,000 (March 31, 2014 - $537,000) were made to the pension plan and Belmond anticipates contributing an additional $1,403,000 to fund the plan in 2015 for a total of $1,883,000.
	Once the plan is fully funded, the U.K. subsidiary will remain obligated to restore the plan to a fully funded balance should its position deteriorate. In May 2014, Belmond guaranteed the payment obligations of the U.K. subsidiary through 2023, subject to a cap of £8,200,000 (equivalent to $12,136,000 at March 31, 2015), which reduces commensurately with every payment made to the plan since December 31, 2012.

Income_taxes

Income taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes	Income taxes
	In the three months ended March 31, 2015, the income tax benefit was $9,280,000 (March 31, 2014 - $10,242,000).
	The benefit from income taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2015 was lower than in the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to the recognition of a deferred tax asset in respect of tax-deductible costs incurred in completing the Company's corporate debt facility in March 2014.
	The Company's quarterly tax charge is based upon the annual forecasted effective tax rate. The Company received approval during the first quarter to migrate its tax residence to the United Kingdom effective on April 1, 2015 and this migration has been reflected in the forecasted effective tax rate. The tax migration is intended to address prospective tax risks associated with initiatives taken by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries to rigorously re-assess the activities and tax positions of companies organized in low tax jurisdictions, such as Bermuda, the Company’s jurisdiction of incorporation. The Company does not expect the tax migration to have a material impact on its tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 or going forward.

Interest_expense

Interest expense	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest expense	Interest expense
	The balances in interest expense are as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Interest expense on long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	6,920	8,054
	Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on secured term loan	695	1,481
		7,615	9,535

Supplemental_cash_flow_informa

Supplemental cash flow information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental cash flow information	Supplemental cash flow information
		Three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Cash paid during the period for:
	Interest	6,897	7,765
	Income taxes, net of refunds	5,114	4,470
	To reflect the actual cash paid for capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment, increases in accounts payable for capital expenditure are non-cash and excluded from capital expenditure, while decreases are cash payments and included. The change in accounts payable was an increase of $107,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (March 31, 2014 - $1,123,000).

Restricted_cash

Restricted cash	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted cash	Restricted cash
	The major balances in restricted cash are as follows:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Refundable and non-refundable cash deposits held with banks pending completion of asset sales	500	500
	Cash deposits required to be held with lending banks as collateral	646	768
	Prepaid customer deposits which will be released to Belmond under its revenue recognition policy	1,921	647
	Bonds and guarantees	688	758
	Total restricted cash	3,755	2,673
	Restricted cash classified as long-term and included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015 was $646,000 (December 31, 2014 - $768,000).

Sharebased_compensation_plans

Share-based compensation plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based compensation plans	Share-based compensation plans
	At March 31, 2015, Belmond had three share-based compensation plans. The compensation cost that has been charged to selling, general and administrative expense for these plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $750,000 (March 31, 2014 - $791,000). The total compensation cost related to unexercised options and unvested share awards at March 31, 2015 to be recognized over the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2019 was $15,955,000 and the weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is 28 months. Measured from the grant date, substantially all awards of deferred shares and restricted shares have a maximum term of up to four years, and substantially all awards of share options have a maximum term of ten years. There were no grants under the 2000 stock option plan or 2004 stock option plan during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	2009 share award and incentive plan
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the following awards were made under the 2009 share award and incentive plan on the following dates. Estimates of fair values of share options and deferred shares with and without performance criteria were made using the Black-Scholes options pricing model.
	2009 share award and incentive plan	Class A common shares	Date granted	Vesting date	Purchase price	Expected share price volatility	Risk-free interest rate	Expected dividends per share	Expected life of awards
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	20-Mar-15	20-Mar-19	$0.01	43%	1.42%	$—	4 years
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2018	$0.01	36%	0.95%	$—	3 years
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2017	$0.01	31%	0.60%	$—	2 years
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2016	$0.01	30%	0.24%	$—	1 year
	Deferred shares with performance criteria	256,358	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2018	$0.01	36%	0.95%	$—	3 years

Commitments_and_contingencies

Commitments and contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and contingencies	Commitments and contingencies
	Outstanding contracts to purchase property, plant and equipment were approximately $12,826,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $15,486,000).
	In February 2013, the State of Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice affirmed a 2011 decision of a Rio state trial court against Sea Containers Ltd (“SCL”) in lawsuits brought against SCL by minority shareholders in Companhia Hoteis Palace (“CHP”), the company that owns Belmond Copacabana Palace, relating to the recapitalization of CHP in 1995, but reduced the total award against SCL to approximately $27,000,000. SCL further appealed the judgments during the second quarter of 2013 to the Superior Court of Justice in Brasilia. SCL sold its shares in CHP to the Company in 2000. Years later, in 2006, SCL entered insolvency proceedings in the U.S. and Bermuda which are continuing in Bermuda. Possible claims could be asserted against the Company or CHP in connection with this Brazilian litigation, although no claims have been asserted to date. As a precautionary measure to defend the hotel, CHP commenced a declaratory lawsuit in the Rio state court in December 2013 seeking judicial declarations that no fraud was committed against the SCL plaintiffs when the shares in CHP were sold to the Company in 2000 and that the sale of the shares did not render SCL insolvent. Pending rulings on those declarations, the court granted CHP an injunction preventing the SCL plaintiffs from provisionally enforcing their 2011 judgments against CHP, which judgment was subsequently reversed on appeal in May 2014. CHP is seeking reconsideration by the appellate court of this decision. Management cannot estimate the range of possible loss if the SCL plaintiffs assert claims against the Company or CHP, and Belmond has made no reserves in respect of this matter. If any such claims were brought, Belmond would continue to defend its interests vigorously.
	In November 2013, the third-party owner of Ubud Hanging Gardens in Bali, Indonesia dispossessed Belmond from the hotel under long-term lease to Belmond without prior notice. As a result, Belmond has been unable to continue operating the hotel and, accordingly, to prevent any confusion to its guests, Belmond has ceased referring to the property in its sales and marketing materials, including all electronic marketing, for the time being. Belmond believes that the owner's actions are unlawful and in breach of the lease arrangement and constitute a wrongful dispossession. Belmond is pursuing its legal remedies under the lease, which provides for resolution of disputes by arbitration in Singapore, where Belmond has sought emergency arbitral orders to return the hotel to Belmond's possession and management and to stay court proceedings in Indonesia brought by the owner in November 2013 seeking annulment of the lease and damages from Belmond. In December 2013, the arbitrator ordered the owner to suspend the Indonesian court proceedings on an interim basis while the Singapore arbitration continues. Belmond expects the arbitral panel to issue a decision in this case by July 1, 2015. In April 2014, the Indonesian trial court dismissed the owner’s case for lack of jurisdiction due to the arbitration clause in the parties’ lease. The owner appealed this decision, which was reversed by the Appellate Court in October 2014. Belmond has appealed this case to the Indonesian Supreme Court. The owner has subsequently filed numerous claims against Belmond, as well as its legal counsel and the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board, the agency of the Indonesian government responsible for foreign direct investment, in the Indonesian courts. In April 2015, the Indonesian District Court in Bali dismissed another of the owner’s claims on the basis of lack of jurisdiction as disputes between the parties are to be resolved by arbitration in Singapore. Belmond does not believe there is merit to any of the other outstanding actions and is vigorously defending its rights. Supplementally, Belmond commenced contempt proceedings in the High Court in London, England, where the owner resides, for pursuing the Indonesian proceedings contrary to an earlier High Court injunction, and obtained against the owner in July 2014 a contempt order, which subsequently resulted in the court issuing a committal order of imprisonment for 120 days.
	While Belmond believes it has a strong case on the merits in the Ubud Hanging Gardens matter, it may ultimately be unsuccessful in recovering the hotel or otherwise in pursuing its remedies against the owner, and therefore in the year ended December 31, 2013 Belmond recorded a non-cash impairment charge in the amount of $7,031,000 relating to long-lived assets and goodwill of Ubud Hanging Gardens.
	In September 2014, the Secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management notified the Company that the Ministry was denying its application to amend the lease for Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, which was entered into in 2007, among other things, to extend the term and reduce the rent. Belmond had applied for the amendment in 2009 based on its claim that it suffered additional unanticipated and/or unforeseeable costs in performing the refurbishment of the hotel as required by the lease and related tender documentation in order to raise the standard of the property to a five star luxury standard. The Company has appealed to the Secretary to re-consider its decision on both procedural and substantive grounds. If the Secretary does not alter its decision, the Company can appeal directly to the Minister for Planning and ultimately to the Brazilian courts. Belmond’s current annual lease expense for the hotel is R$16,666,000 (equivalent to $5,195,000 at March 31, 2015). However, since October 2009 the Company had been paying, with the approval of the Ministry, the amount of R$11,065,000 ($3,449,000) per annum without the yearly adjustment for inflation as provided for in the lease, pending resolution of the case. The Company has expensed the full rental amount. Consequently, the difference between the cumulative rental charge and the amount paid of R$16,241,000 ($5,063,000) has been fully reserved. Based on the Secretary’s decision, the Ministry will be assessing rent at the contractual rate, which has been included in the table of future rental payments as at March 31, 2015 below. Beyond the amounts reserved, management estimates that the range of possible additional loss to Belmond could be between R$2,000,000 and R$2,500,000 (equivalent to $623,000 and $779,000 at March 31, 2015) plus interest from the date of the September 2014 decision until a final non-appealable decision is rendered. On March 20, 2015, the Ministry provided notice to the hotel that an aggregate amount of approximately R$17,000,000 ($5,300,000) was due on March 31, 2015 as a result of the denial of the application. The Company intends to continue to press for a reconsideration by the Ministry of its request and, if unsuccessful, may choose to litigate the matter in the Brazilian courts. As part of its decision, the Company will determine whether, when and how much of the assessed amount it will pay.
	In January 2015, Peru Belmond Hotels S.A. received notification of a claim filed by the Public Prosecutor's office of the Regional Government of Cusco, seeking annulment of a contract and public deed of amendment extending the term of the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge concession for ten years from May 2015 to May 2025. The claim alleges that the amendment is invalid principally because the President of the Region, who executed the public deed on December 27, 2013, did not have proper authority to execute the amendment because a resolution dismissing him from office had been issued the day before. Belmond believes it has meritorious defenses and intends to defend the matter vigorously.
	In May 2010, after prevailing in litigation at the trial and appellate court levels, Belmond settled litigation in the United Kingdom for infringement of its “Cipriani” trademark. An amount of $3,947,000 was paid by the defendants to Belmond in March 2010 with the balance of $9,833,000 being payable in installments over five years with interest. The remaining payment at March 31, 2015, representing interest of $1,178,000, has not been recognized by Belmond because of the uncertainty of collectibility. Despite the May 2010 settlement and Belmond's belief that the ownership issues over the “Cipriani” trademark in the European Union had been resolved in its favor, Belmond has recently initiated an infringement action in Spain against a company beneficially owned by members of the Cipriani family. Members of the Cipriani family have initiated proceedings against Belmond in Venice seeking a declaration to allow the use by them of the Cipriani name in connection with restaurants despite the holding by Belmond of the "Cipriani" trademark. Belmond has also initiated proceedings against the Cipriani family's corporate vehicle in Russia to seek cancellation of Russian "Cipriani" trademarks. While Belmond believes that it has a meritorious defense to the claim in Italy and a strong case against the defendants in Spain and Russia, Belmond may fail to prevail in either of these actions. Management cannot estimate the range of possible additional loss to Belmond which has made no reserves in these matters. In January 2015, the Cipriani family and affiliated entities commenced proceedings against the Company in the Court of Venice, asserting that a 1967 sale agreement pursuant to which the family sold their interest in the Hotel Cipriani constituted a coexistence agreement allowing both the Company to use “Hotel Cipriani” and the Cipriani family to use “Cipriani”. This argument had already been considered and rejected by the London High Court in the 2010 litigation mentioned above, and the Company intends to vigorously defend its interests against this latest claim.
	The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. These proceedings generally include matters relating to labor disputes, tax claims, personal injury cases, lease negotiations and ownership disputes. The outcome of each of these matters cannot be determined with certainty, and the liability that the relevant parties may ultimately incur with respect to any one of these matters in the event of a negative outcome may be in excess of amounts currently accrued for with respect to these matters. Where a reasonable estimate can be made, the additional losses or range of loss that may be incurred in excess of the amount recognized from the various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business are disclosed separately for each claim, including a reference to where it is disclosed. However, for certain of the legal proceedings, management is unable to estimate the loss or range of loss that may result from these claims due to the highly complex nature or early stage of the legal proceedings.
	Future rental payments as at March 31, 2015 under operating leases in respect of equipment rentals and leased premises are payable as follows:
		$’000
	Remainder of 2015	7,581
	2016	9,708
	2017	9,658
	2018	9,203
	2019	8,791
	2020	8,896
	2021 and thereafter	68,012
	Future rental payments under operating leases	121,849
	Rental expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 amounted to $2,844,000 (March 31, 2014 - $3,148,000), respectively.
	Belmond has granted to James Sherwood, a former director of the Company, a right of first refusal to purchase the Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Italy in the event Belmond proposes to sell it. The purchase price would be the offered sale price in the case of a cash sale or the fair market value of the hotel, as determined by an independent valuer, in the case of a non-cash sale. Mr. Sherwood has also been granted an option to purchase the hotel at fair market value if a change in control of the Company occurs. Mr. Sherwood may elect to pay 80% of the purchase price if he exercises his right of first refusal, or 100% of the purchase price if he exercises his purchase option, by a non-recourse promissory note secured by the hotel payable in ten equal annual installments with interest at LIBOR. This right of first refusal and purchase option are not assignable and expire one year after Mr. Sherwood’s death. These agreements relating to the Belmond Hotel Cipriani between Mr. Sherwood and Belmond and its predecessor companies have been in place since 1983 and were last amended and restated in 2005.

Fair_value_measurements

Fair value measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value measurements	Fair value measurements
	(a)     Financial instruments recorded at fair value
	The following tables summarize the valuation of Belmond’s financial instruments recorded at fair value by the fair value hierarchy at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	31-Mar-15		$’000		$’000		$’000		$’000
	Assets at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		8		—		8
	Total assets		—		8		—		8
	Liabilities at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		(5,137	)	—		(5,137	)
	Total net liabilities		—		(5,129	)	—		(5,129	)
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	31-Dec-14		$’000		$’000		$’000		$’000
	Assets at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		13		—		13
	Total assets		—		13		—		13
	Liabilities at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		(3,602	)	—		(3,602	)
	Total net liabilities		—		(3,589	)	—		(3,589	)
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.
	(b)    Other financial instruments
	Certain methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments. The carrying amount of current assets and current liabilities as disclosed on the condensed consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of those instruments.
	The fair value of Belmond's long-term debt, excluding interest rate swaps and caps, is determined using the contractual cash flows and credit-adjusted discount curves. The fair value of the debt is the present value of those contractual cash flows which are discounted at market interest rates adjusted for credit spreads. Credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity.
	The estimated carrying values, fair values, and levels of the fair value hierarchy of Belmond's long-term debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
				31-Mar-15				31-Dec-14
				Carrying		Fair value		Carrying		Fair value
				amounts		$’000		amounts		$’000
				$’000				$’000
	Loans from banks and other parties (see Note 9)	Level 3		598,582		650,958		620,106		663,653
	(c)    Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis
	There were no impairments in the three months ended March 31, 2015 (March 31, 2014 - $Nil).

Derivatives_and_hedging_activi

Derivatives and hedging activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives and hedging activities	Derivatives and hedging activities
	Cash flow hedges of interest rate risk
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Belmond had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives stated at their notional amounts in local currency that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:
		March 31,				December 31,
		2015				2014
		’000				’000
	Interest rate swaps	€	74,250			€	74,438
	Interest rate swaps	$	213,775			$	214,206
	Interest rate caps	$	17,200			$	17,200
	Fair value
	The table below presents the fair value of Belmond’s derivative financial instruments and their classification as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
				Fair value as of			Fair value as of
				31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
		Balance sheet location		$’000			$’000
	Derivatives designated in a cash flow hedging relationship:
	Interest rate derivatives	Other assets		8			13
	Interest rate derivatives	Accrued liabilities		(2,933	)		(2,984	)
	Interest rate derivatives	Other liabilities		(2,204	)		(618	)
	Total			(5,129	)		(3,589	)
	Offsetting
	There was no offsetting within derivative assets or derivative liabilities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. However, these derivatives are subject to master netting arrangements.
	Other comprehensive loss
	Information concerning the movements in other comprehensive income/(loss) for cash flow hedges of interest rate risk is shown in Note 20. At March 31, 2015, the amount accounted for in other comprehensive income/(loss) which is expected to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months is $2,871,000. Movement in other comprehensive income/(loss) for net investment hedges recorded through foreign currency translation adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was a gain of $20,155,000 (March 31, 2014 - $434,000 loss).
	Credit-risk-related contingent features
	Belmond has agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain provisions under which, if Belmond defaults on the debt associated with the hedging instrument, Belmond could also be declared in default in respect of its derivative obligations.
	As of March 31, 2015, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest and an adjustment for non-performance risk, related to these agreements was $5,137,000 (December 31, 2014 - $3,602,000). If Belmond breached any of the provisions, it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $5,169,000 (December 31, 2014 - $3,615,000).
	Non-derivative financial instruments — net investment hedges
	Belmond uses certain of its debt denominated in foreign currency to hedge portions of its net investments in foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates. Belmond designates its euro-denominated indebtedness as a net investment hedge of long-term investments in its euro-functional subsidiaries. These contracts are included in non-derivative hedging instruments. The notional value of non-derivative hedging instruments was $159,540,000 at March 31, 2015, being a liability of Belmond (December 31, 2014 - $180,149,000).

Accumulated_other_comprehensiv

Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss	Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (“AOCI”) by component (net of tax) are as follows:
		Foreign currency translation adjustments		Derivative financial instruments		Pension liability		Total
	Three months ended March 31, 2015	$’000		$’000		$’000		$’000
	Balance at January 1, 2015	(232,328	)	(3,569	)	(10,523	)	(246,420	)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(51,058	)	(1,748	)	185		(52,621	)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—		729		—		729
	Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss)	(51,058	)	(1,019	)	185		(51,892	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	(283,386	)	(4,588	)	(10,338	)	(298,312	)
	Reclassifications out of AOCI (net of tax) are as follows:
		Amount reclassified from AOCI
		Three months ended
		31-Mar-15		31-Mar-14
	Details about AOCI components	$’000		$’000		Affected line item in the statement of operations
	Derivative financial instruments:
	Cash flows from derivative financial instruments related to interest payments made for the hedged debt instrument	729		609		Interest expense
	Total reclassifications for the period	729		609

Segment_information

Segment information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment information	Segment information
	Segment performance is evaluated by the chief operating decision maker based upon segment earnings before gains/(losses) on disposal, impairments, central overheads, interest income, interest expense, foreign currency, tax (including tax on earnings from unconsolidated companies), depreciation and amortization (“segment profit/(loss)”).
	Belmond's operating segments are aggregated into six reportable segments primarily around the type of service being provided—hotels, trains and cruises, and management business/part ownership interests—and are secondarily organized by geography for the hotels, as follows:
	•	Owned hotels in each of Europe, North America and Rest of world which derive earnings from the hotels that Belmond owns including its one stand-alone restaurant;
	•	Part-owned/managed hotels which derive earnings from hotels that Belmond jointly owns or manages;
	•	Owned trains and cruises which derive earnings from the train and cruise businesses that Belmond owns; and
	•	Part-owned/managed trains which derive earnings from the train businesses that Belmond jointly owns or manages.
	The following tables present information regarding these reportable segments.
	Revenue from external customers by segment:
			Three months ended
			March 31,		March 31,
			2015		2014
			$’000		$’000
	Owned hotels:
	Europe		11,918		14,536
	North America		40,978		38,233
	Rest of world		36,808		36,530
	Total owned hotels		89,704		89,299
	Part-owned/managed hotels		860		963
	Total hotels		90,564		90,262
	Owned trains and cruises		7,608		10,996
	Part-owned/managed trains		1,318		1,285
	Total trains and cruises		8,926		12,281
	Total revenue		99,490		102,543
	Reconciliation of the total of segment profit/(loss) to consolidated net earnings/(losses) from operations:
			Three months ended
			March 31,		March 31,
			2015		2014
			$’000		$’000
	Owned hotels:
	Europe		(7,390	)	(8,394	)
	North America		10,820		7,317
	Rest of world		11,427		10,776
	Total owned hotels		14,857		9,699
	Part-owned/managed hotels		(307	)	(505	)
	Total hotels		14,550		9,194
	Owned trains and cruises		(2,298	)	(781	)
	Part-owned/managed trains		1,857		1,881
	Total trains and cruises		(441	)	1,100
	Reconciliation to net losses:
	Total segment profit		14,109		10,294
	Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment		150		3,704
	Central overheads		(10,090	)	(8,373	)
	Share-based compensation		(750	)	(791	)
	Depreciation and amortization		(12,579	)	(12,119	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		(14,506	)
	Interest income		263		402
	Interest expense		(7,615	)	(9,535	)
	Foreign currency, net		(2,756	)	448
	Benefit from income taxes		9,280		10,242
	Share of benefit from income taxes of unconsolidated companies		724		325
	Losses from continuing operations		(9,264	)	(19,909	)
	Losses from discontinued operations		(190	)	(735	)
	Net losses		(9,454	)	(20,644	)
	Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax:
			Three months ended
			March 31,		March 31,
			2015		2014
			$’000		$’000
	Part-owned/managed hotels		(505	)	(866	)
	Part-owned/managed trains		830		453
	Total earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax		325		(413	)
	Reconciliation of capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment by segment:
			Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
Owned hotels:
Europe		8,965		8,216
North America		3,261		4,937
Rest of world		1,978		3,867
Total owned hotels		14,204		17,020
Owned trains and cruises		2,472		906
Unallocated corporate		166		72
Total capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment		16,842		17,998
Revenue from external customers in Belmond’s country of domicile and significant countries (based on the location of the property):
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
Bermuda		—		—
Italy		1,301		1,318
United Kingdom		7,313		8,591
United States		25,075		23,384
Brazil		19,910		21,287
All other countries		45,891		47,963
Total revenue		99,490		102,543

Related_party_transactions

Related party transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	Related party transactions
	Belmond manages, under long-term contract, the tourist train owned by Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd., in which Belmond has a 25% ownership interest. In the three months ended March 31, 2015, Belmond earned management fees from Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd. of $125,000 (March 31, 2014 - $172,000), which are recorded in revenue. The amount due to Belmond from Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd. at March 31, 2015 was $5,128,000 (December 31, 2014 - $5,227,000).
	Belmond manages, under long-term contracts in Peru, Belmond Hotel Monasterio, Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado, Peru Rail and Ferrocarril Transandino, in all of which Belmond has a 50% ownership interest. Belmond provides loans, guarantees and other credit accommodation to these joint ventures. In the three months ended March 31, 2015, Belmond earned management and guarantee fees from its Peruvian joint ventures of $1,860,000 (March 31, 2014 - $1,799,000), which are recorded in revenue. The amount due to Belmond from its Peruvian joint ventures at March 31, 2015 was $6,353,000 (December 31, 2014 - $7,728,000).
	Belmond manages, under long-term contract, Hotel Ritz by Belmond, in which Belmond has a 50% ownership interest. In the three months ended March 31, 2015, Belmond earned $190,000 (March 31, 2014 - $228,000) in management fees from Hotel Ritz by Belmond, which are recorded in revenue, and $126,000 (March 31, 2014 - $152,000) in interest income. The amount due to Belmond from Hotel Ritz by Belmond at March 31, 2015 was $26,549,000 (December 31, 2014 - $30,371,000). See Note 5 regarding a partial guarantee of the hotel’s bank indebtedness.

Subsequent_events

Subsequent events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent events	Subsequent events
	On March 31, 2015, the Company commenced repurchases of its class A common shares in accordance with a share repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors. As at April 29, 2015 the Company had acquired 360,600 shares for a net consideration of $4,632,000. These shares will all be retired.

Basis_of_financial_statement_p1

Basis of financial statement presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	Basis of presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, operating results and cash flows for the interim period have been included in these condensed consolidated financial statements.
	The interim results presented are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any subsequent interim period or the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding significant accounting policies.
	For interim reporting purposes, Belmond calculates its tax expense by estimating its global annual effective tax rate and applies that rate in providing for income taxes on a year-to-date basis. Belmond has calculated an expected annual effective tax rate, excluding significant, unusual or extraordinary items, and the tax effect of jurisdictions with losses for which a tax benefit cannot be recognized. The income tax expense (or benefit) related to all other items is individually computed and recognized when the items occur.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications
	Discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale were reclassified in the condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. See Note 3 for a summary of the results of discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale.
Functional currency change	Functional currency change
	Prior to 2014, Belmond’s Brazilian operations used the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. Effective January 1, 2014, Belmond changed the functional currency to the Brazilian real. Belmond believes that the growth in the Brazilian operations’ real-denominated revenues and expenses indicated a change in the economic facts and circumstances that justified the change in the functional currency. In the three months ended March 31, 2014, a foreign currency translation adjustment loss of $49,356,000 arising on the remeasurement of non-monetary assets and liabilities of Belmond’s Brazilian operations, of which the majority related to property, plant and equipment, is included in other comprehensive losses.
Accounting pronouncements adopted during the period and to be adopted	Accounting pronouncements adopted during the period
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about disposal transactions. The revised guidance will change how entities identify and disclose information about disposal transactions. The guidance is effective prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on Belmond’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	Accounting pronouncements to be adopted
	In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance which is intended to improve the comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets. The guidance supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance and requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. Belmond is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going-concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity’s financial statements. Further, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is “substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern”. The guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. Belmond is assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued new guidance which amends consolidation requirements and changes the analysis required in relation to variable interest entities and whether or not these entities should be consolidated. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. Belmond is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. The standard does not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs, which would continue to be calculated using the interest method and be reported as interest expense. Additionally, the other areas of U.S. GAAP that prescribe the accounting treatment for third-party debt issuance costs will not be affected. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis when applicable. Debt issuance costs included in Other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $12,519,000 at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $13,095,000).
Segment reporting	Segment performance is evaluated by the chief operating decision maker based upon segment earnings before gains/(losses) on disposal, impairments, central overheads, interest income, interest expense, foreign currency, tax (including tax on earnings from unconsolidated companies), depreciation and amortization (“segment profit/(loss)”).
	Belmond's operating segments are aggregated into six reportable segments primarily around the type of service being provided—hotels, trains and cruises, and management business/part ownership interests—and are secondarily organized by geography for the hotels, as follows:
	•	Owned hotels in each of Europe, North America and Rest of world which derive earnings from the hotels that Belmond owns including its one stand-alone restaurant;
	•	Part-owned/managed hotels which derive earnings from hotels that Belmond jointly owns or manages;
	•	Owned trains and cruises which derive earnings from the train and cruise businesses that Belmond owns; and
	•	Part-owned/managed trains which derive earnings from the train businesses that Belmond jointly owns or manages.

Earnings_per_share_Tables

Earnings per share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted	The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share including a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator is as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Numerator ($'000)
	Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(9,264	)	(19,909	)
	Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	(190	)	(735	)
	Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(95	)	(116	)
	Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(9,549	)	(20,760	)
	Denominator (shares '000)
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	104,112		103,719
	Effect of dilution	—		—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	104,112		103,719
		$		$
	Basic earnings per share
	Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(0.089	)	(0.192	)
	Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	(0.002	)	(0.007	)
	Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(0.001	)	(0.001	)
	Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(0.092	)	(0.200	)
	Diluted earnings per share
	Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	(0.089	)	(0.192	)
	Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	(0.002	)	(0.007	)
	Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(0.001	)	(0.001	)
	Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd.	(0.092	)	(0.200	)
Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	The total number of share options and share-based awards excluded from computing diluted earnings per share was as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Share options	3,098,083		2,828,800
	Share-based awards	1,664,766		1,638,856
	Total	4,762,849		4,467,656

Assets_held_for_sale_and_disco1

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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	The following is a summary of net assets sold and the gain recorded on sale for Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond:
		Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond
		March 21,
		2014
		$'000
	Property, plant and equipment	32,293
	Net working capital (deficit)/surplus	(820	)
	Net assets	31,473
	Transfer of foreign currency translation loss/(gain)	—
		31,473
	Consideration:
	Cash	25,680
	Reduction in debt facility on sale of hotel	11,020
	Key money retained by buyer	3,000
	Less: Working capital adjustment	(1,130	)
	Less: Costs to sell	(393	)
		38,177
	Gain on sale	6,704
	Summarized operating results of the properties classified as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
		Three months ended March 31, 2015
		Ubud Hanging Gardens		Porto Cupecoy		Total
		$'000		$'000		$'000
	Revenue	—		—		—
	Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	(150	)	(40	)	(190	)
	Losses before tax	(150	)	(40	)	(190	)
	Net losses from discontinued operations	(150	)	(40	)	(190	)
		Three months ended March 31, 2014
		Ubud Hanging Gardens		Porto Cupecoy		Total
		$'000		$'000		$'000
	Revenue	—		—		—
	Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	(677	)	(58	)	(735	)
	Losses before tax	(677	)	(58	)	(735	)
	Net losses from discontinued operations	(677	)	(58	)	(735	)

Variable_interest_entities_Tab

Variable interest entities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of variable interest entities	The carrying amounts and maximum exposures to loss as a result of Belmond’s involvement with its Peru rail joint venture are as follows:
		Carrying amounts		Maximum exposure
		March 31,	December 31,	March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014	2015	2014
		$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	Investment	42,483	41,713	42,483	41,713
	Due from unconsolidated company	5,235	5,931	5,235	5,931
	Guarantees	—	—	3,649	4,124
	Contingent guarantees	—	—	10,482	11,226
	Total	47,718	47,644	61,849	62,994

Investments_in_unconsolidated_1

Investments in unconsolidated companies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Summarized financial data for unconsolidated companies	Summarized financial data for Belmond’s unconsolidated companies are as follows:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Current assets	47,065	52,289
	Property, plant and equipment, net	327,880	340,546
	Other assets	35,588	37,917
	Non-current assets	363,468	378,463
	Total assets	410,533	430,752
	Current liabilities, including $91,621 and $96,824 current portion of third-party debt	152,615	157,273
	Long-term debt	21,086	27,014
	Other liabilities	115,334	125,210
	Non-current liabilities	136,420	152,224
	Total shareholders’ equity	121,498	121,255
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	410,533	430,752
		Three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Revenue	33,836	34,715
	Gross profit1	18,846	18,481
	Net earnings/(losses)2	796	(352	)
	1 Gross profit is defined as revenues less cost of services of the unconsolidated companies.
	2 There were no discontinued operations, extraordinary items or cumulative effects of a change in an accounting principle in the unconsolidated companies.

Property_plant_and_equipment_T

Property, plant and equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of major classes of property plant and equipment	The major classes of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Land and buildings	1,018,653		1,069,846
	Machinery and equipment	180,107		194,155
	Fixtures, fittings and office equipment	216,579		224,270
	River cruise ship and canal boats	18,641		18,924
		1,433,980		1,507,195
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(326,405	)	(338,438	)
	Total property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,107,575		1,168,757
Schedule of major classes of assets under capital leases	The major classes of assets under capital leases included above are as follows:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Machinery and equipment	687		716
	Fixtures, fittings and office equipment	168		181
		855		897
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(631	)	(652	)
	Total assets under capital leases, net of accumulated depreciation	224		245

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
		At January 1, 2015
		Gross goodwill amount	Accumulated impairment		Net goodwill amount	Impairment	Foreign currency translation adjustment		At March 31, 2015
		$'000	$'000		$'000	$'000	$'000		$'000
	Owned hotels:
	Europe	71,292	(10,104	)	61,188	—	(5,824	)	55,364
	North America	66,101	(16,110	)	49,991	—	—		49,991
	Rest of world	21,705	(8,113	)	13,592	—	(982	)	12,610
	Owned trains and cruises	7,873	—		7,873	—	(130	)	7,743
	Total	166,971	(34,327	)	132,644	—	(6,936	)	125,708

Other_intangible_assets_Tables

Other intangible assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of other intangible assets	Other intangible assets consist of the following as of March 31, 2015:
		Favorable lease assets		Internet sites		Trade names	Total
		$'000		$'000		$'000	$'000
	Carrying amount:
	Balance at January 1, 2015	8,586		1,888		7,100	17,574
	Additions	706		—		—	706
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(197	)	(97	)	—	(294	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	9,095		1,791		7,100	17,986
	Accumulated amortization:
	Balance at January 1, 2015	2,486		1,130			3,616
	Charge for the period	63		31			94
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(68	)	(58	)		(126	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	2,481		1,103			3,584
	Net book value:
	At March 31, 2015	6,614		688		7,100	14,402
	At December 31, 2014	6,100		758		7,100	13,958

Debt_and_obligations_under_cap1

Debt and obligations under capital lease (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	Long-term debt and obligations under capital lease consist of the following:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Loans from banks and other parties collateralized by tangible and intangible personal property and real estate with a maturity of four to 13 years (2014 - five to 14 years), with a weighted average interest rate of 4.34% (2014 - 4.35%)	598,582	620,106
	Obligations under capital lease	88	129
	Total long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	598,670	620,235
	Less: Current portion	5,323	5,549
	Less: Discount on secured term loan	2,354	2,451
	Non-current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	590,993	612,235
Summary of the aggregate maturities of long-term debt including obligations under capital lease	The following is a summary of the aggregate maturities of consolidated long-term debt, including obligations under capital lease, at March 31, 2015:
		$’000
	Remainder of 2015	3,989
	2016	5,331
	2017	5,318
	2018	5,320
	2019	91,331
	2020	5,346
	2021 and thereafter	482,035
	Total long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	598,670

Other_liabilities_Tables

Other liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of major balances in other liabilities	The major balances in other liabilities are as follows:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Interest rate swaps (see Note 19)	2,204	618
	Long-term accrued interest on subordinated debt at Charleston Center LLC	16,090	15,940
	Deferred gain on sale of Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond (see Note 3)	2,400	2,550
	Deferred lease incentive	285	315
	Accrued income tax	1,880	2,118
	Withholding tax provision classified as interest	2,091	2,356
	Total other liabilities	24,950	23,897

Pensions_Tables

Pensions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of components of net periodic pension benefit cost	Components of net periodic pension benefit cost are as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Service cost	—		—
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	243		275
	Expected return on assets	(255	)	(287	)
	Net amortization and deferrals	185		139
	Net periodic benefit cost	173		127

Interest_expense_Tables

Interest expense (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Balances in interest expense	The balances in interest expense are as follows:
		Three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Interest expense on long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	6,920	8,054
	Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on secured term loan	695	1,481
		7,615	9,535

Supplemental_cash_flow_informa1

Supplemental cash flow information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Schedule of supplemental cash flow information
		Three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Cash paid during the period for:
	Interest	6,897	7,765
	Income taxes, net of refunds	5,114	4,470

Restricted_cash_Tables

Restricted cash (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Major balances in restricted cash	The major balances in restricted cash are as follows:
		March 31,	December 31,
		2015	2014
		$’000	$’000
	Refundable and non-refundable cash deposits held with banks pending completion of asset sales	500	500
	Cash deposits required to be held with lending banks as collateral	646	768
	Prepaid customer deposits which will be released to Belmond under its revenue recognition policy	1,921	647
	Bonds and guarantees	688	758
	Total restricted cash	3,755	2,673

Sharebased_compensation_plans_

Share-based compensation plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of assumptions	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the following awards were made under the 2009 share award and incentive plan on the following dates. Estimates of fair values of share options and deferred shares with and without performance criteria were made using the Black-Scholes options pricing model.
	2009 share award and incentive plan	Class A common shares	Date granted	Vesting date	Purchase price	Expected share price volatility	Risk-free interest rate	Expected dividends per share	Expected life of awards
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	20-Mar-15	20-Mar-19	$0.01	43%	1.42%	$—	4 years
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2018	$0.01	36%	0.95%	$—	3 years
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2017	$0.01	31%	0.60%	$—	2 years
	Deferred shares without performance criteria	38,825	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2016	$0.01	30%	0.24%	$—	1 year
	Deferred shares with performance criteria	256,358	March 20, 2015	March 20, 2018	$0.01	36%	0.95%	$—	3 years

Commitments_and_contingencies_

Commitments and contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of future rental payments under operating leases	Future rental payments as at March 31, 2015 under operating leases in respect of equipment rentals and leased premises are payable as follows:
		$’000
	Remainder of 2015	7,581
	2016	9,708
	2017	9,658
	2018	9,203
	2019	8,791
	2020	8,896
	2021 and thereafter	68,012
	Future rental payments under operating leases	121,849

Fair_value_measurements_Tables

Fair value measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis	The following tables summarize the valuation of Belmond’s financial instruments recorded at fair value by the fair value hierarchy at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	31-Mar-15		$’000		$’000		$’000		$’000
	Assets at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		8		—		8
	Total assets		—		8		—		8
	Liabilities at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		(5,137	)	—		(5,137	)
	Total net liabilities		—		(5,129	)	—		(5,129	)
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	31-Dec-14		$’000		$’000		$’000		$’000
	Assets at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		13		—		13
	Total assets		—		13		—		13
	Liabilities at fair value:
	Derivative financial instruments		—		(3,602	)	—		(3,602	)
	Total net liabilities		—		(3,589	)	—		(3,589	)
Schedule of estimated fair values of financial instruments (other than derivative financial instruments)	The estimated carrying values, fair values, and levels of the fair value hierarchy of Belmond's long-term debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
				31-Mar-15				31-Dec-14
				Carrying		Fair value		Carrying		Fair value
				amounts		$’000		amounts		$’000
				$’000				$’000
	Loans from banks and other parties (see Note 9)	Level 3		598,582		650,958		620,106		663,653

Derivatives_and_hedging_activi1

Derivatives and hedging activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of notional amounts of outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Belmond had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives stated at their notional amounts in local currency that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:
		March 31,				December 31,
		2015				2014
		’000				’000
	Interest rate swaps	€	74,250			€	74,438
	Interest rate swaps	$	213,775			$	214,206
	Interest rate caps	$	17,200			$	17,200
Schedule of fair value of derivative financial instruments	The table below presents the fair value of Belmond’s derivative financial instruments and their classification as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
				Fair value as of			Fair value as of
				31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
		Balance sheet location		$’000			$’000
	Derivatives designated in a cash flow hedging relationship:
	Interest rate derivatives	Other assets		8			13
	Interest rate derivatives	Accrued liabilities		(2,933	)		(2,984	)
	Interest rate derivatives	Other liabilities		(2,204	)		(618	)
	Total			(5,129	)		(3,589	)

Accumulated_other_comprehensiv1

Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) by component (net of tax)	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (“AOCI”) by component (net of tax) are as follows:
		Foreign currency translation adjustments		Derivative financial instruments		Pension liability		Total
	Three months ended March 31, 2015	$’000		$’000		$’000		$’000
	Balance at January 1, 2015	(232,328	)	(3,569	)	(10,523	)	(246,420	)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(51,058	)	(1,748	)	185		(52,621	)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—		729		—		729
	Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss)	(51,058	)	(1,019	)	185		(51,892	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	(283,386	)	(4,588	)	(10,338	)	(298,312	)
Schedule of reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	Reclassifications out of AOCI (net of tax) are as follows:
		Amount reclassified from AOCI
		Three months ended
		31-Mar-15		31-Mar-14
	Details about AOCI components	$’000		$’000		Affected line item in the statement of operations
	Derivative financial instruments:
	Cash flows from derivative financial instruments related to interest payments made for the hedged debt instrument	729		609		Interest expense
	Total reclassifications for the period	729		609

Segment_information_Tables

Segment information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of revenue from segments to consolidated	Revenue from external customers by segment:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Owned hotels:
	Europe	11,918		14,536
	North America	40,978		38,233
	Rest of world	36,808		36,530
	Total owned hotels	89,704		89,299
	Part-owned/managed hotels	860		963
	Total hotels	90,564		90,262
	Owned trains and cruises	7,608		10,996
	Part-owned/managed trains	1,318		1,285
	Total trains and cruises	8,926		12,281
	Total revenue	99,490		102,543
Reconciliation of adjusted earnings by segment to net earnings/losses	Reconciliation of the total of segment profit/(loss) to consolidated net earnings/(losses) from operations:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Owned hotels:
	Europe	(7,390	)	(8,394	)
	North America	10,820		7,317
	Rest of world	11,427		10,776
	Total owned hotels	14,857		9,699
	Part-owned/managed hotels	(307	)	(505	)
	Total hotels	14,550		9,194
	Owned trains and cruises	(2,298	)	(781	)
	Part-owned/managed trains	1,857		1,881
	Total trains and cruises	(441	)	1,100
	Reconciliation to net losses:
	Total segment profit	14,109		10,294
	Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	150		3,704
	Central overheads	(10,090	)	(8,373	)
	Share-based compensation	(750	)	(791	)
	Depreciation and amortization	(12,579	)	(12,119	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		(14,506	)
	Interest income	263		402
	Interest expense	(7,615	)	(9,535	)
	Foreign currency, net	(2,756	)	448
	Benefit from income taxes	9,280		10,242
	Share of benefit from income taxes of unconsolidated companies	724		325
	Losses from continuing operations	(9,264	)	(19,909	)
	Losses from discontinued operations	(190	)	(735	)
	Net losses	(9,454	)	(20,644	)
Reconciliation of other significant reconciling items from segments to consolidated	Reconciliation of capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment by segment:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Owned hotels:
	Europe	8,965		8,216
	North America	3,261		4,937
	Rest of world	1,978		3,867
	Total owned hotels	14,204		17,020
	Owned trains and cruises	2,472		906
	Unallocated corporate	166		72
	Total capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	16,842		17,998
	Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax:
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Part-owned/managed hotels	(505	)	(866	)
	Part-owned/managed trains	830		453
	Total earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	325		(413	)
Schedule of financial information regarding geographic areas based on the location of properties	Revenue from external customers in Belmond’s country of domicile and significant countries (based on the location of the property):
		Three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
		$’000		$’000
	Bermuda	—		—
	Italy	1,301		1,318
	United Kingdom	7,313		8,591
	United States	25,075		23,384
	Brazil	19,910		21,287
	All other countries	45,891		47,963
	Total revenue	99,490		102,543

Basis_of_financial_statement_p2

Basis of financial statement presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
		canalboat
		ship
		restaurant
		train
		hotel
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of hotels		35
Number of restaurants		1
Number of trains		6
Number of river cruise ship businesses		2
Number of canal boat businesses		1
Other assets
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		12,519	$13,095
Brazilian hotels
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustment loss	$49,356

Earnings_per_share_Calculation

Earnings per share - Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator ($'000)
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations	($9,264)	($19,909)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	-190	-735
Net (earnings)/losses attributable to non-controlling interests	-95	-116
Net losses attributable to Belmond Ltd.	($9,549)	($20,760)
Denominator (shares '000)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	104,112	103,719
Effect of dilution (in shares)	0	0
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	104,112	103,719
Basic earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.19)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.00)	($0.01)
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	($0.00)	($0.00)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.20)
Diluted earnings per share
Net earnings/(losses) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.19)
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.00)	($0.01)
Net losses/(earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests (in dollars per share)	($0.00)	($0.00)
Net earnings/(losses) attributable to Belmond Ltd. (in dollars per share)	($0.09)	($0.20)

Earnings_per_share_Securities_

Earnings per share - Securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of share options and share-based awards excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	4,762,849	4,467,656
Number of share options and share-based awards unexercised (in shares)	4,762,849	4,467,656
Share options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of share options and share-based awards excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	3,098,083	2,828,800
Share-based awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of share options and share-based awards excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	1,664,766	1,638,856

Assets_held_for_sale_and_disco2

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations - Summary of net assets sold and the gain/loss recorded on sale (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 21, 2014
Consideration:
Key money retained by buyer	$0	$3,000
Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond
Net assets sold and gain on sale
Property, plant and equipment			32,293
Net working capital (deficit)/surplus			-820
Net assets			31,473
Transfer of foreign currency translation loss/(gain)			0
Net assets after adjustments			31,473
Consideration:
Cash			25,680
Reduction in debt facility on sale of hotel			11,020
Key money retained by buyer			3,000
Less: Working capital adjustment			-1,130
Less: Costs to sell			-393
Net proceeds from divestiture of businesses			38,177
Gain on sale, not discontinued operations			$6,704

Assets_held_for_sale_and_disco3

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations - Summarized operating results for discontinued operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating results
Revenue	$0	$0
Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	-190	-735
Losses before tax	-190	-735
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	-190	-735
Ubud Hanging Gardens
Operating results
Revenue	0	0
Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	-150	-677
Losses before tax	-150	-677
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	-150	-677
Porto Cupecoy
Operating results
Revenue	0	0
Losses before tax, gain on sale and impairment	-40	-58
Losses before tax	-40	-58
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	($40)	($58)

Assets_held_for_sale_and_disco4

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 21, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	property			property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Number of properties classified as held for sale	0			0
Key money retained by buyer	$0	$3,000
Deferred gain on sale of Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond	2,400			2,550
Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Gross proceeds from divestiture of businesses, including reduction in debt facility on sale of asset			39,700
Cash consideration received on sale of hotel			25,680
Reduction in debt facility on sale of hotel			11,020
Key money retained by buyer			3,000
Management agreement term			10 years
Gain on sale, not discontinued operations			6,704
Disposal group including discontinued operation, gain/(loss) before income tax, recognized on completion			3,704
Deferred gain on sale of Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond			3,000
Ubud Hanging Gardens
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations, legal fees	$150	$677

Variable_interest_entities_Car

Variable interest entities - Carrying amounts and maximum exposure to loss for Peru rail joint venture (Details) (Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Peruvian rail joint venture, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net	$47,718	$47,644
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	61,849	62,994
Investment
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	42,483	41,713
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	42,483	41,713
Due from unconsolidated company
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	5,235	5,931
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	5,235	5,931
Guarantees
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	0	0
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	3,649	4,124
Contingent guarantees
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	0	0
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	$10,482	$11,226

Variable_interest_entities_Det

Variable interest entities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Goodwill	$125,708	$132,644
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Peruvian rail joint venture
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in variable interest entity	50.00%
Guarantor obligations, triggering event, ownership percentage falls below 50%	50.00%
Long-term debt default amount classified in current liabilities	3,649
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2017 | Peruvian rail joint venture
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	3,649
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Contingent Financial Guarantee Debt 2017 | Peruvian rail joint venture
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	4,052
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Guarantee of Governmental Concession | Peruvian rail joint venture
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	6,430
Charleston Center LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Schedule Of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure to Loss [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in variable interest entity	19.90%
Assets of consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated VIE	209,734	207,739
Goodwill	40,395	40,395
Liabilities of consolidated VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to Belmond	$123,346	$122,058

Investments_in_unconsolidated_2

Investments in unconsolidated companies - Summarized financial data for investments in unconsolidated companies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014
Summarized financial data for OEH's unconsolidated companies
Current assets	$47,065				$52,289
Property, plant and equipment, net	327,880				340,546
Other assets	35,588				37,917
Non-current assets	363,468				378,463
Total assets	410,533				430,752
Current liabilities, including $91,621 and $96,824 current portion of third-party debt	152,615				157,273
Long-term debt	21,086				27,014
Other liabilities	115,334				125,210
Non-current liabilities	136,420				152,224
Total shareholders’ equity	121,498				121,255
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	410,533				430,752
Revenue	33,836		34,715
Gross profit	18,846	[1]	18,481	[1]
Net earnings/(losses)	$796	[2]	($352)	[2]
[1]	Gross profit is defined as revenues less cost of services of the unconsolidated companies.
[2]	There were no discontinued operations, extraordinary items or cumulative effects of a change in an accounting principle in the unconsolidated companies.

Investments_in_unconsolidated_3

Investments in unconsolidated companies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2007
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	hotel
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotels	35
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	$5,323	$5,549
Peruvian rail joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Peruvian hotel joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotels	4
Peruvian hotel joint venture | Contingent Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2020
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	18,750
Peruvian hotel and rail joint ventures
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd.
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	25.00%
Buzios land joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%		50.00%
Cash consideration paid			5,000
Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Hotel Ritz, Madrid | Guarantees | Debt
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	8,058
Hotel Ritz, Madrid | First Mortgage Loan Facility
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Long-term debt default amount classified in current liabilities	60,700
Equity Method Investments
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	$91,621	$96,824
Maximum
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Minimum | Peruvian hotel and rail joint ventures | Guarantees
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%

Property_plant_and_equipment_M

Property, plant and equipment - Major classes of property, plant and equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$1,433,980	$1,507,195
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-326,405	-338,438
Total property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,107,575	1,168,757
Land and buildings
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,018,653	1,069,846
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	180,107	194,155
Fixtures, fittings and office equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	216,579	224,270
River cruise ship and canal boats
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$18,641	$18,924

Property_plant_and_equipment_M1

Property, plant and equipment - Major classes of assets under capital leases (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets under capital leases
Assets under capital leases, gross	$855	$897
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-631	-652
Total assets under capital leases, net of accumulated depreciation	224	245
Machinery and equipment
Assets under capital leases
Assets under capital leases, gross	687	716
Fixtures, fittings and office equipment
Assets under capital leases
Assets under capital leases, gross	$168	$181

Property_plant_and_equipment_D

Property, plant and equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$12,485,000	$12,051,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,107,575,000		1,168,757,000
Property, plant and equipment impairment charge	0	0
Interest costs capitalized	0	0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	198,714,000		197,608,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Charleston Center LLC
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$198,714,000		$197,608,000

Goodwill_Changes_in_carrying_a

Goodwill - Changes in carrying amount of goodwill (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill
Gross goodwill amount		$166,971
Accumulated impairment		-34,327
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Net goodwill amount	132,644
Impairment	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-6,936
At March 31, 2015	125,708
Segment: Owned hotels - Europe
Goodwill
Gross goodwill amount		71,292
Accumulated impairment		-10,104
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Net goodwill amount	61,188
Impairment	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-5,824
At March 31, 2015	55,364
Segment: Owned hotels - North America
Goodwill
Gross goodwill amount		66,101
Accumulated impairment		-16,110
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Net goodwill amount	49,991
Impairment	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
At March 31, 2015	49,991
Segment: Owned hotels - Rest of world
Goodwill
Gross goodwill amount		21,705
Accumulated impairment		-8,113
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Net goodwill amount	13,592
Impairment	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-982
At March 31, 2015	12,610
Segment: Owned trains and cruises
Goodwill
Gross goodwill amount		7,873
Accumulated impairment		0
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Net goodwill amount	7,873
Impairment	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-130
At March 31, 2015	$7,743

Other_intangible_assets_Rollfo

Other intangible assets - Rollforward of other intangible assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying amount:
Balance at January 1, 2015	$17,574
Additions	706	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-294
Balance at March 31, 2015	17,986
Accumulated amortization:
Balance at January 1, 2015	3,616
Charge for the period	94	68
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-126
Balance at March 31, 2015	3,584
Net book value:
Net book value	14,402		13,958
Trade names
Carrying amount:
Balance at January 1, 2015	7,100
Additions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
Balance at March 31, 2015	7,100
Net book value:
Net book value	7,100		7,100
Favorable lease assets
Carrying amount:
Balance at January 1, 2015	8,586
Additions	706
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-197
Balance at March 31, 2015	9,095
Accumulated amortization:
Balance at January 1, 2015	2,486
Charge for the period	63
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-68
Balance at March 31, 2015	2,481
Net book value:
Net book value	6,614		6,100
Internet sites
Carrying amount:
Balance at January 1, 2015	1,888
Additions	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-97
Balance at March 31, 2015	1,791
Accumulated amortization:
Balance at January 1, 2015	1,130
Charge for the period	31
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-58
Balance at March 31, 2015	1,103
Net book value:
Net book value	$688		$758

Other_intangible_assets_Detail

Other intangible assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Intangible asset additions	$706	$0
Amortization expense	94	68
Estimated amortization expense, remainder of 2015	282
Estimated amortization expense, year ending December 31, 2016	376
Estimated amortization expense, year ending December 31, 2017	376
Estimated amortization expense, year ending December 31, 2018	376
Estimated amortization expense, year ending December 31, 2019	376
Estimated amortization expense, year ending December 31, 2020	376
Favorable lease assets
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Intangible asset additions	706
Amortization expense	63
Favorable lease assets | Minimum
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Amortization period (in years)	19 years
Favorable lease assets | Maximum
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Amortization period (in years)	60 years
Internet sites
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Intangible asset additions	0
Amortization expense	31
Internet sites | Minimum
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Amortization period (in years)	5 years
Internet sites | Maximum
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Amortization period (in years)	10 years
Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant'Andrea | Favorable lease assets
Finite Lived Intangible Assets
Intangible asset additions	$706

Debt_and_obligations_under_cap2

Debt and obligations under capital lease - Long term debt and obligations under capital leases (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans from banks and other parties collateralized by tangible and intangible personal property and real estate with a maturity of four to 13 years (2014 - five to 14 years), with a weighted average interest rate of 4.34% (2014 - 4.35%)	598,582	620,106
Obligations under capital lease	88	129
Total long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	598,670	620,235
Less: Current portion	5,323	5,549
Less: Discount on secured term loan	2,354	2,451
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	590,993	612,235
Weighted-average interest rate	4.34%	4.35%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Period of debt repayment	4 years	5 years
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Period of debt repayment	13 years	14 years

Debt_and_obligations_under_cap3

Debt and obligations under capital lease - Long term debt maturities, including obligations under capital leases (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2015	$3,989
2016	5,331
2017	5,318
2018	5,320
2019	91,331
2020	5,346
2021 and thereafter	482,035
Total long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	$598,670	$620,235

Debt_and_obligations_under_cap4

Debt and obligations under capital lease (Details)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Mar. 21, 2014

Aug. 31, 2014

Aug. 31, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Corporate Debt Refinancing

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Belmond Ltd

Charleston Center LLC

Charleston Center LLC

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Tranche One term loan

Tranche One term loan

Tranche Two term loan

Tranche Two term loan

Tranche Two term loan

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

USD ($)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

European Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

USD ($)

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument, face amount

$551,955,000

$345,000,000

$206,955,000

€ 150,000,000

$86,000,000

Revolving and working capital facilities - maximum borrowing capacity

106,378,000

107,004,000

105,000,000

Description of variable interest rate basis

LIBOR

EURIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Basis spread on variable interest rate

3.00%

3.25%

2.75%

2.12%

Interest rate floor

1.00%

Debt instrument, term

7 years

5 years

Secured term loan, annual mandatory amortization, percentage of principal amount

1.00%

Revolving credit facility, term

5 years

Commitment fee, percentage

0.40%

Amount of Debt Refinanced

83,200,000

Guaranteed debt of subsidiary

501,091,000

522,561,000

Deferred financing costs

875,000

922,000

Loss on extinguishment of debt

0

14,506,000

0

Debt of consolidated VIE

97,491,000

97,545,000

Letter of credit outstanding

5,518,000

Working capital facilities - remaining borrowing capacity

$100,860,000

$101,486,000

Other_liabilities_Details

Other liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest rate swaps (see Note 19)	$2,204	$618
Long-term accrued interest on subordinated debt at Charleston Center LLC	16,090	15,940
Deferred gain on sale of Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond (see Note 3)	2,400	2,550
Deferred lease incentive	285	315
Accrued income tax	1,880	2,118
Withholding tax provision classified as interest	2,091	2,356
Total other liabilities	$24,950	$23,897

Pensions_Components_of_net_per

Pensions - Components of net periodic pension benefit cost (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Components of net periodic pension benefit cost
Service cost	$0	$0
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	243	275
Expected return on assets	-255	-287
Net amortization and deferrals	185	139
Net periodic benefit cost	$173	$127

Pensions_Details

Pensions (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	31-May-14
	USD ($)	GBP (£)	USD ($)	Maximum	Maximum
				USD ($)	GBP (£)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	$1,883	£ 1,272
Contribution by employer	480		537
Anticipated additional contribution by employer to plan	1,403
Total contributions expected by employer in current fiscal year	1,883
Payment obligation guaranteed by Belmond				$12,136	£ 8,200

Income_taxes_Details

Income taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit)	($9,280)	($10,242)

Interest_expense_Details

Interest expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Expense [Abstract]
Interest expense on long-term debt and obligations under capital lease	$6,920	$8,054
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on secured term loan	695	1,481
Net interest expense	$7,615	$9,535

Supplemental_cash_flow_informa2

Supplemental cash flow information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$6,897	$7,765
Income taxes, net of refunds	5,114	4,470
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$107	$1,123

Restricted_cash_Major_balances

Restricted cash - Major balances in restricted cash (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$3,755	$2,673
Refundable and non-refundable cash deposits held with banks pending completion of asset sales
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	500	500
Cash deposits required to be held with lending banks as collateral
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	646	768
Prepaid customer deposits which will be released to Belmond under its revenue recognition policy
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	1,921	647
Bonds and guarantees
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	688	758
Other assets
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash, long-term	$646	$768

Sharebased_compensation_plans_1

Share-based compensation plans - Grants in period and fair value assumptions for share-based compensation plans (Details) (2009 share award and incentive plan, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Class A common shares vesting in March 2019 | Deferred shares without performance criteria
Share-based compensation plans
Granted deferred shares (in shares)	38,825
Purchase price (in dollars per share)	$0.01
Expected share price volatility	43.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.42%
Expected dividends per share	$0
Expected life of awards	4 years
Class A common shares vesting in March 2018 | Deferred shares without performance criteria
Share-based compensation plans
Granted deferred shares (in shares)	38,825
Purchase price (in dollars per share)	$0.01
Expected share price volatility	36.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.95%
Expected dividends per share	0
Expected life of awards	3 years
Class A common shares vesting in March 2018 | Deferred shares with performance criteria
Share-based compensation plans
Granted deferred shares (in shares)	256,358
Purchase price (in dollars per share)	$0.01
Expected share price volatility	36.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.95%
Expected dividends per share	0
Expected life of awards	3 years
Class A common shares vesting in March 2017 | Deferred shares without performance criteria
Share-based compensation plans
Granted deferred shares (in shares)	38,825
Purchase price (in dollars per share)	$0.01
Expected share price volatility	31.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.60%
Expected dividends per share	0
Expected life of awards	2 years
Class A common shares vesting in March 2016 | Deferred shares without performance criteria
Share-based compensation plans
Granted deferred shares (in shares)	38,825
Purchase price (in dollars per share)	$0.01
Expected share price volatility	30.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.24%
Expected dividends per share	$0
Expected life of awards	1 year

Sharebased_compensation_plans_2

Share-based compensation plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based compensation plans
Compensation cost	$750	$791
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unexercised stock options and unvested share awards	$15,955
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unexercised stock options and unvested share awards, recognition period (in months)	28 months
Maximum | Deferred shares
Share-based compensation plans
Expected life of awards	4 years
Maximum | Restricted shares
Share-based compensation plans
Expected life of awards	4 years
Maximum | Share options
Share-based compensation plans
Expected life of awards	10 years

Commitments_and_contingencies_1

Commitments and contingencies - Future rental payments under operating leases (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Future rental payments under operating leases in respect of equipment rentals and leased premises
Remainder of 2015	$7,581
2016	9,708
2017	9,658
2018	9,203
2019	8,791
2020	8,896
2021 and thereafter	68,012
Future rental payments under operating leases	$121,849

Commitments_and_contingencies_2

Commitments and contingencies (Details)

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2010

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

Feb. 28, 2013

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

Infringement litigation of Cipriani

Infringement litigation of Cipriani

Ubud Hanging Gardens

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Unasserted claim

Lease agreements

Lease agreements

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

installment

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

Copacabana Palace

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

BRL

Commitments

Amount of outstanding contracts

$12,826

$15,486

Loss contingency, possible loss, amount not accrued

27,000

Impairment charge relating to long-lived assets and goodwill

7,031

Annual lease payments - required per lease

9,708

5,195

16,666

Annual lease payments - amount paid

3,449

11,065

Loss contingency accrual

5,063

16,241

Estimate of range of possible additional loss, minimum

623

2,000

Estimate of range of possible additional loss, maximum

779

2,500

Aggregate amount due per Ministry

5,300

17,000

Term of concession

10 years

Amount received from defendants

3,947

Amount receivable from defendants in installments

9,833

Period for receivable amount from defendants in installments (in years)

5 years

Amount receivable from defendants not yet recognized

1,178

Rental expenses

$2,844

$3,148

Percentage of purchase price to be paid for purchase of Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Italy by James Sherwood on exercise of first refusal right

80.00%

Percentage of purchase price to be paid for purchase of Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Italy by James Sherwood on exercise of purchase option by non-recourse promissory note

100.00%

Number of installments for payment of purchase price for Hotel Cipriani in Venice Italy by James Sherwood on exercise of purchase option by non-recourse promissory note

10

Significant acquisitions and disposals, interest on installments for payment of purchase price by former director on exercise of purchase option, variable rate basis

LIBOR

Significant acquisitions and disposals, length of time before expiry of former director's right of first refusal and purchase option after his death

1 year

Fair_value_measurements_Financ

Fair value measurements - Financial instruments recorded at fair value (Details) (Recurring basis, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	$8	$13
Total assets	8	13
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	-5,137	-3,602
Total net liabilities	-5,129	-3,589
Level 1
Assets at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total net liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Assets at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	8	13
Total assets	8	13
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	-5,137	-3,602
Total net liabilities	-5,129	-3,589
Level 3
Assets at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total net liabilities	$0	$0

Fair_value_measurements_Fair_v

Fair value measurements - Fair value of other financial instruments not recorded at fair value (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated fair values of financial instruments (other than derivative financial instruments)
Carrying amount - Loans from banks and other parties	$598,582	$620,106
Level 3
Estimated fair values of financial instruments (other than derivative financial instruments)
Fair value - Loans from banks and other parties	$650,958	$663,653

Fair_value_measurements_Detail

Fair value measurements - (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Impairments	$0	$0

Derivatives_and_hedging_activi2

Derivatives and hedging activities - Notional amounts of outstanding interest rate derivatives (Details)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Rate Caps	Interest Rate Caps
	USD ($)	EUR (€)	USD ($)	EUR (€)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Derivatives and hedging activities
Derivative, notional amount	$213,775	€ 74,250	$214,206	€ 74,438	$17,200	$17,200

Derivatives_and_hedging_activi3

Derivatives and hedging activities - Fair value of derivative financial instruments (Details) (Derivatives designated in a cash flow hedging relationship, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
Total fair value, net	($5,129)	($3,589)
Interest Rate Contract | Other assets
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
Fair value of derivative assets	8	13
Interest Rate Contract | Accrued liabilities
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
Fair value of derivative liabilities	-2,933	-2,984
Interest Rate Contract | Other liabilities
Fair value of derivative financial instruments
Fair value of derivative liabilities	($2,204)	($618)

Derivatives_and_hedging_activi4

Derivatives and hedging activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gain/(loss) recorded in other comprehensive income/(loss)	$20,155	($434)
Fair value of derivatives in a net liability position	-5,137		-3,602
Assets required to settle obligations under derivatives with credit-risk-related contingent features upon breach of provisions, termination value	5,169		3,615
Net Investment Hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of non-derivative hedging instruments	159,540		180,149
Interest Rate Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount recorded in other comprehensive income which is expected to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months	$2,871

Accumulated_other_comprehensiv2

Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss - Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) by component (net of tax) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015	($246,420)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive losses, net of tax	-52,076	-49,472
Balance at March 31, 2015	-298,312
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015	-232,328
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-51,058
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Total other comprehensive losses, net of tax	-51,058
Balance at March 31, 2015	-283,386
Derivative financial instruments
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015	-3,569
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-1,748
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	729
Total other comprehensive losses, net of tax	-1,019
Balance at March 31, 2015	-4,588
Pension liability
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015	-10,523
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	185
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Total other comprehensive losses, net of tax	185
Balance at March 31, 2015	-10,338
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015	-246,420
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-52,621
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	729
Total other comprehensive losses, net of tax	-51,892	-48,594
Balance at March 31, 2015	($298,312)

Accumulated_other_comprehensiv3

Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss - Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cash flows from derivative financial instruments related to interest payments made for hedged debt instruments	$7,615	$9,535
Total reclassifications for the period	-9,454	-20,644
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total reclassifications for the period	729	609
Derivative financial instruments | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cash flows from derivative financial instruments related to interest payments made for hedged debt instruments	$729	$609

Segment_information_Revenue_by

Segment information - Revenue by segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$99,490	$102,543
Subtotal: Total hotels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	90,564	90,262
Subtotal: Owned hotels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	89,704	89,299
Segment: Owned hotels - Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	11,918	14,536
Segment: Owned hotels - North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	40,978	38,233
Segment: Owned hotels - Rest of world
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	36,808	36,530
Segment: Hotels - part-owned/ managed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	860	963
Subtotal: Total trains and cruises
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	8,926	12,281
Segment: Owned trains and cruises
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	7,608	10,996
Segment: Trains - part-owned/ managed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$1,318	$1,285

Segment_information_Segment_ea

Segment information - Segment earnings (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	$14,109	$10,294
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	150	3,704
Central overheads	-10,090	-8,373
Share-based compensation	-750	-791
Depreciation and amortization	-12,579	-12,119
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-14,506
Interest income	263	402
Interest expense	-7,615	-9,535
Foreign currency, net	-2,756	448
Benefit from income taxes	9,280	10,242
Share of benefit from income taxes of unconsolidated companies	724	325
Losses from continuing operations	-9,264	-19,909
Net earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	-190	-735
Net losses	-9,454	-20,644
Subtotal: Total hotels
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	14,550	9,194
Subtotal: Owned hotels
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	14,857	9,699
Segment: Owned hotels - Europe
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	-7,390	-8,394
Segment: Owned hotels - North America
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	10,820	7,317
Segment: Owned hotels - Rest of world
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	11,427	10,776
Segment: Hotels - part-owned/ managed
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	-307	-505
Subtotal: Total trains and cruises
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	-441	1,100
Segment: Owned trains and cruises
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	-2,298	-781
Segment: Trains - part-owned/ managed
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit/(loss)	$1,857	$1,881

Segment_information_Reconcilia

Segment information - Reconciliation of other significant reconciling items from segments to consolidated (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	$325	($413)
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	16,842	17,998
Unallocated corporate
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	166	72
Segment: Hotels - part-owned/ managed
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	-505	-866
Segment: Trains - part-owned/ managed
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax	830	453
Subtotal: Owned hotels
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	14,204	17,020
Segment: Owned hotels - Europe
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	8,965	8,216
Segment: Owned hotels - North America
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	3,261	4,937
Segment: Owned hotels - Rest of world
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	1,978	3,867
Segment: Owned trains and cruises
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditure to acquire property, plant and equipment	$2,472	$906

Segment_information_Revenues_b

Segment information - Revenues by geography (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$99,490	$102,543
Bermuda
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0
Italy
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	1,301	1,318
United Kingdom
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	7,313	8,591
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	25,075	23,384
Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	19,910	21,287
All other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$45,891	$47,963

Segment_information_Details

Segment information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	6

Related_party_transactions_Det

Related party transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd.
Related party transactions
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	25.00%
Management and guarantee fees earned	$125	$172
Amounts payable to Belmond	5,128		5,227
Peruvian hotel and rail joint ventures
Related party transactions
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Management and guarantee fees earned	1,860	1,799
Amounts payable to Belmond	6,353		7,728
Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Related party transactions
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Management and guarantee fees earned	190	228
Amounts payable to Belmond	26,549		30,371
Interest income	$126	$152

Subsequent_events_Details

Subsequent events (Details) (Subsequent event, USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares repurchased (in shares)	360,600
Shares repurchased, net consideration	$4,632