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Significant Accounting Policies - Effects of Inflation (Details) | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, threshold for recognition | 100.00% |  |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 13.90% | 11.20% | 13.20%
Guatemala |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 11.70% | 10.90% | 11.80%
Costa Rica |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 5.80% | 4.50% | 5.80%
Panama |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 0.90% | (1.50%) | 0.50%
Colombia |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 11.40% | 8.80% | 11.00%
Nicaragua |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 17.10% | 13.50% | 15.60%
Argentina |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 216.10% | 209.20% | 179.40%
Brazil |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 20.00% | 13.10% | 11.10%
United States |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 11.00% | 3.70% |
Euro Zone |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 5.80% | 2.40% | 3.60%
Chile |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 13.70% | 8.80% | 8.30%
Peru |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 10.60% | 6.20% | 5.20%
Ecuador |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 22.80% | (0.70%) | 0.30%
Uruguay |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Hyperinflationary Reporting [line items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation percentage, actual, during the period |  | 28.50% | 28.50% | 22.00%

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