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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
segment
Goodwill    
Goodwill impairment charge $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss  
North American Records and Information Management business    
Goodwill    
Number of reporting units   2us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_NorthAmericanRecordsAndInformationManagementBusinessMember
Western Europe    
Goodwill    
Number of reporting units   2us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= irm_WesternEuropeMember