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Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Table Showing Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ 68,829 | $ 55,101
Business Acquisition | 37,044 | 23,923
Effect of exchange rates changes | (4,033) | (10,195)
Balance, end of the period | 101,840 | 68,829
Brazil [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 10,557 | 10,366
Business Acquisition | 14,066 | 1,538
Effect of exchange rates changes | (819) | (1,347)
Balance, end of the period | 23,804 | 10,557
Argentina [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 11,859 | 14,676
Business Acquisition |  | 775
Effect of exchange rates changes | (614) | (3,592)
Balance, end of the period | 11,245 | 11,859
Chile [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 19,101 | 6,520
Business Acquisition |  | 14,710
Effect of exchange rates changes | (924) | (2,129)
Balance, end of the period | 18,177 | 19,101
Mexico [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 15,719 | 11,376
Business Acquisition | 22,978 | 6,293
Effect of exchange rates changes | (1,268) | (1,950)
Balance, end of the period | 37,429 | 15,719
Venezuela [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ 5,729 | 5,252
Business Acquisition |  | 477
Effect of exchange rates changes |  |
Balance, end of the period | $ 5,729 | 5,729
Colombia [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 4,521 | 5,506
Business Acquisition |  | 82
Effect of exchange rates changes | (324) | (1,067)
Balance, end of the period | 4,197 | 4,521
Other Countries [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 1,343 | 1,405
Business Acquisition |  | 48
Effect of exchange rates changes | (84) | (110)
Balance, end of the period | $ 1,259 | $ 1,343

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