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Financing Receivables - Summary of Aging of Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total past due (on non-accrual status) | $ 14,250 | $ 11,333
Not past due | 21,967 | 5,198
Total financing receivables | 36,217 | 16,531
Chile |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total past due (on non-accrual status) | 13,024 | 10,497
Not past due | 20,588 | 4,980
Total financing receivables | 33,612 | 15,477
Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total past due (on non-accrual status) | 1,226 | 836
Not past due | 1,379 | 218
Total financing receivables | 2,605 | 1,054
Amounts past due less than one year |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Amount past due | 10,967 | 8,262
Amounts past due less than one year | Chile |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Amount past due | 9,881 | 7,618
Amounts past due less than one year | Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Amount past due | 1,086 | 644
Amounts past due one year or greater |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Amount past due | 3,283 | 3,071
Amounts past due one year or greater | Chile |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Amount past due | 3,143 | 2,879
Amounts past due one year or greater | Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Amount past due | $ 140 | $ 192

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