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Segment Reporting - Financial Performance of Company's Reporting Segments (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 131,849,139 | $ 112,183,360 | $ 247,231,460 | $ 214,909,107
Direct costs | (70,777,819) | (58,869,964) | (132,505,589) | (116,332,133)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | (49,495,686) |  | (49,495,686) |
Direct contribution | 11,575,634 | 53,313,396 | 65,230,185 | 98,576,974
Operating expenses and indirect costs of net revenues | (17,488,423) | (17,864,101) | (37,141,885) | (34,556,496)
Income (loss) from operations | (5,912,789) | 35,449,295 | 28,088,300 | 64,020,478
Other income (expenses): |  |  |  |
Interest income and other financial gains | 3,572,917 | 2,202,314 | 6,608,546 | 5,596,320
Interest expense and other financial losses | (778,155) | (531,668) | (1,805,335) | (892,020)
Foreign currency gains (losses) | (15,964,572) | 3,600,866 | (12,871,102) | (2,648,848)
Other gains (losses), net |  | 1,393 |  | (2,340)
Net income before income / asset tax expense | (19,082,599) | 40,722,200 | 20,020,409 | 66,073,590
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 63,400,348 | 51,116,153 | 115,834,447 | 98,881,836
Direct costs | (37,793,126) | (27,849,992) | (68,310,020) | (58,843,536)
Direct contribution | 25,607,222 | 23,266,161 | 47,524,427 | 40,038,300
Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 33,267,193 | 29,000,836 | 61,228,937 | 54,621,583
Direct costs | (17,609,259) | (16,203,748) | (34,523,451) | (29,679,458)
Direct contribution | 15,657,934 | 12,797,088 | 26,705,486 | 24,942,125
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 9,369,842 | 7,823,566 | 17,453,027 | 15,613,867
Direct costs | (5,546,333) | (5,122,425) | (10,293,505) | (9,239,252)
Direct contribution | 3,823,509 | 2,701,141 | 7,159,522 | 6,374,615
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 16,551,431 | 17,563,547 | 35,908,018 | 32,694,097
Direct costs | (4,856,907) | (6,478,796) | (10,491,888) | (12,486,903)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | (49,495,686) |  | (49,495,686) |
Direct contribution | (37,801,162) | 11,084,751 | (24,079,556) | 20,207,194
Other Countries [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 9,260,325 | 6,679,258 | 16,807,031 | 13,097,724
Direct costs | (4,972,194) | (3,215,003) | (8,886,725) | (6,082,984)
Direct contribution | $ 4,288,131 | $ 3,464,255 | $ 7,920,306 | $ 7,014,740

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