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Segment Reporting (Allocation of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Based on Geography) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
US intangible assets |  | $ 290 | $ 172
Other countries goodwill and intangible assets |  | 135,815 | 91,828
Total goodwill and intangible assets |  | 136,105 | 92,000
Argentina [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other countries goodwill and intangible assets |  | 12,808 | 12,580
Brazil [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other countries goodwill and intangible assets |  | 27,811 | 11,212
Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other countries goodwill and intangible assets |  | 51,406 | 21,734
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other countries goodwill and intangible assets |  | 7,498 | 7,515
Other Countries [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other countries goodwill and intangible assets | [1] | $ 36,292 | $ 38,787
[1] | Includes the acquisition of online classified advertisement company in Chile. See Note 4.

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