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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Amortizable intangible assets      
Amortization $ 48,586us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 39,181us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 35,746us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Deferred financing costs      
Gross carrying amount 63,033us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross 62,418us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross  
Accumulated amortization 15,956us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts 16,811us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts  
Prepaid Expenses and Accrued Expenses      
Minimum percentage of current assets and liabilities required to be disclosed separately 5.00%irm_ThresholdPercentageOfCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesRequiredToBeDisclosedSeparately    
Income tax receivable 41,559us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable 31,915us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable  
Other 97,910us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent 112,886us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent  
Prepaid expenses 139,469us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 144,801us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent  
Interest 69,525us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 71,971us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent  
Payroll and vacation 75,050irm_AccruedSalariesAndVacationCurrent 91,519irm_AccruedSalariesAndVacationCurrent  
Incentive compensation 66,552us-gaap_AccruedBonusesCurrent 58,562us-gaap_AccruedBonusesCurrent  
Dividend 6,182us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent 55,142us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent  
Self-insured liabilities 33,381us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent 32,850us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent  
Other 153,795us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 151,294us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent  
Accrued expenses 404,485us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 461,338us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent  
Amortization expense included in depreciation and amortization      
Estimated amortization expense for existing intangible assets for the next five succeeding fiscal years      
2015 48,230us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
   
2016 48,040us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
   
2017 47,192us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
   
2018 46,389us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
   
2019 45,189us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
   
Amortization expense offsetting revenues      
Estimated amortization expense for existing intangible assets for the next five succeeding fiscal years      
2015 7,748us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
   
2016 6,073us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
   
2017 4,280us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
   
2018 2,838us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
   
2019 1,554us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
   
Customer Relationships and Acquisition Costs      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Gross carrying amount 904,866us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
879,378us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Accumulated amortization 297,029us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
273,894us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Customer Relationships and Acquisition Costs | Amortization expense included in depreciation and amortization      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Amortization 46,733us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
37,725us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
34,806us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
Customer Relationships and Acquisition Costs | Amortization expense offsetting revenues      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Amortization 11,715us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
11,788us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
10,784us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseChargedToRevenuesMember
Deferred Financing Costs | Amortization expense charged to interest expense      
Estimated amortization expense for existing intangible assets for the next five succeeding fiscal years      
2015 7,702us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= irm_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
   
2016 6,874us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= irm_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
   
2017 5,714us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= irm_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
   
2018 5,683us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= irm_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
   
2019 4,966us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= irm_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
   
Initial costs for transport of boxes | Minimum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 1 year    
Initial costs for transport of boxes | Maximum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 30 years    
Initial costs for transport of boxes | Weighted average      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 25 years    
Customer's current record management vendor | Minimum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 1 year    
Customer's current record management vendor | Maximum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 15 years    
Customer's current record management vendor | Weighted average      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 6 years    
Customer relationship intangible assets | Minimum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 10 years    
Customer relationship intangible assets | Maximum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 30 years    
Customer relationship intangible assets | Weighted average      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 20 years    
Other intangible assets      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Gross carrying amount 10,630us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
9,475us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Accumulated amortization 8,608us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
7,305us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Other intangible assets | Minimum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 5 years    
Other intangible assets | Maximum      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 10 years    
Other intangible assets | Weighted average      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets 6 years    
Other intangible assets | Amortization expense included in depreciation and amortization      
Amortizable intangible assets      
Amortization $ 1,853us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
$ 1,456us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= irm_AmortizationExpenseIncludedInDepreciationAndAmortizationMember
$ 940us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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