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Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation for Acquisition) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Apr. 22, 2015 | Apr. 01, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 101,840 |  |  | $ 68,829 | $ 55,101
Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 11,245 |  |  | 11,859 | 14,676
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 23,804 |  |  | 10,557 | 10,366
Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 18,177 |  |  | 19,101 | 6,520
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 37,429 |  |  | $ 15,719 | $ 11,376
Metros Cubicos, S.A. de C.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 593 |  |  |
Other net tangible assets / (liabilities) |  | 241 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 8,721 |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (2,616) |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 22,978 |  |  |
Aggregate price paid |  | 29,917 |  |  |
Metros Cubicos, S.A. de C.V. [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 3,924 |  |  |
Metros Cubicos, S.A. de C.V. [Member] | Non Solicitation Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 229 |  |  |
KPL Soluções Ltda [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | $ 159 |  |
Other net tangible assets / (liabilities) |  |  | 27 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 8,433 |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 14,066 |  |
Aggregate price paid |  |  | 22,685 |  |
KPL Soluções Ltda [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 3,137 |  |
KPL Soluções Ltda [Member] | Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 4,791 |  |
KPL Soluções Ltda [Member] | Non Solicitation Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 505 |  |
Trademarks [Member] | Metros Cubicos, S.A. de C.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 4,568 |  |  |

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