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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) BRL in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 BRL | Dec. 31, 2015
Guarantees [Abstract] |  |  |
Guaranteed indebtedness owed to third parties | $ 13,900,000 |  |
Loss Contingency [Abstract] |  |  |
Tax disallowance not including interest and penalties | $ 40,900,000 | BRL 131.5 |
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |
Guarantees [Abstract] |  |  |
Joint venture ownership percentage | 49.00% | 49.00% | 49.00%
Retail Finance Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |
Guarantees [Abstract] |  |  |
Maximum repossessed inventory purchase obligation with retail joint ventures | $ 6,000,000.0 |  |

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