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Material Accounting Policies - Foreign Currencies (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 € / $ ₡ / $ $ / $ S/ / $ $ / $ $ / $ C$ / $ SFr / $ $ / $ R$ / $ $ / $ $ / $ $ / € Q / $ | Dec. 31, 2022 C$ / $ Q / $ $ / $ R$ / $ $ / $ € / $ ₡ / $ $ / $ S/ / $ $ / $ $ / $ SFr / $ $ / € $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2021 C$ / $ R$ / $ $ / $ ₡ / $ Q / $ € / $ S/ / $ $ / $ $ / $ SFr / $ $ / $ $ / $
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Exchange Rate as of | 16.8998 |  |
Guatemalan quetzal | Guatemala |  |  |
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Average Exchange Rate for | Q / $ | 2.27 | 2.60 | 2.62
Exchange Rate as of | Q / $ | 2.16 | 2.47 |
Costa Rica, Colones | Costa Rica |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | ₡ / $ | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03
Exchange Rate as of | ₡ / $ | 0.03 | 0.03 |
U.S. dollars |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Exchange Rate as of | 16.8935 | 19.3615 |
U.S. dollars | Panama |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | 17.77 | 20.13 | 20.28
Exchange Rate as of | 16.89 | 19.36 |
U.S. dollars | Ecuador |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | 17.77 | 20.13 | 20.28
Exchange Rate as of | 16.89 | 19.36 |
U.S. dollars | United States |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | 17.77 | 20.13 | 20.28
Exchange Rate as of | 16.89 | 19.36 |
Colombian pesos | Colombia |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.01
Exchange Rate as of | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Nicaragua, Cordobas | Nicaragua |  |  |
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Average Exchange Rate for | C$ / $ | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.58
Exchange Rate as of | C$ / $ | 0.46 | 0.53 |
Argentine pesos | Argentina |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.21
Exchange Rate as of | 0.02 | 0.11 |
Brazilian reais | Brazil |  |  |
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Average Exchange Rate for | R$ / $ | 3.56 | 3.90 | 3.76
Exchange Rate as of | R$ / $ | 3.49 | 3.71 |
Chilean pesos | Chile |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03
Exchange Rate as of | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Euros |  |  |
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Exchange Rate as of | $ / € | 18.6896 | 20.7810 |
Euros | Euro Zone |  |  |
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Average Exchange Rate for | € / $ | 19.19 | 21.17 | 24.00
Exchange Rate as of | € / $ | 18.76 | 20.65 |
Peru, Nuevos Soles | Peru |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | S/ / $ | 4.74 | 5.24 | 5.22
Exchange Rate as of | S/ / $ | 4.55 | 5.07 |
Uruguayan peso | Uruguay |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.47
Exchange Rate as of | 0.43 | 0.48 |
Swiss franc | Switzerland |  |  |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Average Exchange Rate for | SFr / $ | 19.77 | 0 | 0
Exchange Rate as of | SFr / $ | 20.11 | 0 |

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