Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and Non-Guarantors (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Storage rental	$ 442,469	$ 425,341
Service	304,562	321,157
Total Revenues	747,031	746,498
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)	321,076	315,298
Selling, General and Administrative	223,451	210,660
Depreciation and amortization	80,201	78,008
(Gain) Loss on Disposal/Write-down of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	(539)	719
Total Operating Expenses	624,189	604,685
Operating Income (Loss)	122,842	141,813
Interest Expense (Income), Net	63,182	58,784
Other (Income) Expense, Net	2,739	(3,304)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	56,921	86,333
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	38,571	25,260
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	18,350	61,073
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	2,184	(5,093)
Net Income (Loss)	20,534	55,980
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1,148	630
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	19,386	55,350
Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)	20,534	55,980
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	(14,947)	27,947
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(14,947)	27,947
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,587	83,927
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1,163	1,088
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	4,424	82,839
Parent
Operating Expenses:
Selling, General and Administrative	27	18
Depreciation and amortization	81	75
Total Operating Expenses	108	93
Operating Income (Loss)	(108)	(93)
Interest Expense (Income), Net	51,814	47,091
Other (Income) Expense, Net	(33,027)	19,585
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(18,895)	(66,769)
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax	(38,281)	(122,119)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	19,386	55,350
Net Income (Loss)	19,386	55,350
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	19,386	55,350
Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)	19,386	55,350
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	2,514	(2,343)
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries	(17,476)	29,832
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(14,962)	27,489
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4,424	82,839
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	4,424	82,839
Guarantors
Revenues:
Storage rental	292,375	287,587
Service	186,275	200,361
Total Revenues	478,650	487,948
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)	192,613	193,215
Selling, General and Administrative	157,807	147,862
Depreciation and amortization	47,873	48,086
(Gain) Loss on Disposal/Write-down of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	(635)	(155)
Total Operating Expenses	397,658	389,008
Operating Income (Loss)	80,992	98,940
Interest Expense (Income), Net	(6,173)	(4,234)
Other (Income) Expense, Net	(1,151)	(1,260)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	88,316	104,434
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	33,905	17,084
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax	17,258	(32,966)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	37,153	120,316
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	81	464
Net Income (Loss)	37,234	120,780
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	37,234	120,780
Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)	37,234	120,780
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	850	1,057
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries	(18,336)	28,712
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(17,486)	29,769
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	19,748	150,549
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	19,748	150,549
Canada Company
Revenues:
Storage rental	31,549	30,475
Service	28,005	29,401
Total Revenues	59,554	59,876
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)	25,401	25,041
Selling, General and Administrative	9,046	9,185
Depreciation and amortization	4,687	4,563
(Gain) Loss on Disposal/Write-down of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	(42)	42
Total Operating Expenses	39,092	38,831
Operating Income (Loss)	20,462	21,045
Interest Expense (Income), Net	11,349	11,466
Other (Income) Expense, Net	(3)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	9,116	9,579
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	3,035	4,523
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax	(742)	124
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	6,823	4,932
Net Income (Loss)	6,823	4,932
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	6,823	4,932
Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)	6,823	4,932
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	(7,049)	6,461
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries	(395)	369
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(7,444)	6,830
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(621)	11,762
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	(621)	11,762
Non-Guarantors
Revenues:
Storage rental	118,545	107,279
Service	90,282	91,395
Total Revenues	208,827	198,674
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)	103,062	97,042
Selling, General and Administrative	56,571	53,595
Depreciation and amortization	27,560	25,284
(Gain) Loss on Disposal/Write-down of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	138	832
Total Operating Expenses	187,331	176,753
Operating Income (Loss)	21,496	21,921
Interest Expense (Income), Net	6,192	4,461
Other (Income) Expense, Net	36,920	(21,629)
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(21,616)	39,089
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	1,631	3,653
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax	(6,081)	(5,056)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(17,166)	40,492
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	2,103	(5,557)
Net Income (Loss)	(15,063)	34,935
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1,148	630
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	(16,211)	34,305
Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)	(15,063)	34,935
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	(11,262)	22,772
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries	(7,049)	6,461
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(18,311)	29,233
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(33,374)	64,168
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1,163	1,088
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	(34,537)	63,080
Eliminations
Operating Expenses:
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax	27,846	160,017
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(27,846)	(160,017)
Net Income (Loss)	(27,846)	(160,017)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	(27,846)	(160,017)
Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)	(27,846)	(160,017)
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries	43,256	(65,374)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	43,256	(65,374)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	15,410	(225,391)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated	$ 15,410	$ (225,391)