| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2410402 - Disclosure - Property, plant and equipment - Major classes of property, plant and equipment (Details) (http://www.investor.belmond.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMajorClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001115836 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property, plant and equipment | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | |||||||||
| Land and buildings | Machinery and equipment | Furniture, fixtures and equipment | River cruise ship and canal boats | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Land and buildings | Machinery and equipment | Furniture, fixtures and equipment | River cruise ship and canal boats | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | ||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (368,939,000) | (343,247,000) | ||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 1,074,676,000 | 1,078,361,000 | ||||||||