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Commitments and Contingencies - Other Loss Contingencies (Details) S/ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 PEN (S/) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Acquisition Contingencies |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Indemnification asset primarily related to acquisition contingencies | $ 768 |  |  | $ 55,940
Peru | Foreign Tax Authority | National Superintendency of Tax Administration (SUNAT), Peru |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Bank guarantee issued by Peruvian institution | 5,767 |  | S/ 23,764 |
Pending Litigation |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities recorded | $ 7,300 |  |  | 8,300
Taxes, Other-Than-Income Tax |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Statues of limitations (up to) | 10 years |  |  |
Taxes, Other-Than-Income Tax And Indemnification Assets |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease for adjustments to non-income tax contingencies and indemnification assets | $ 13,438 | $ 6,139 |  |
Income Tax Contingencies |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities recorded | 58,094 |  |  | 40,668
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Taxes, Other-Than-Income Tax |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, noncurrent | 1,287 |  |  | 38,355
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Acquisition Contingencies |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Indemnification asset primarily related to acquisition contingencies |  |  |  | 40,877
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Income Tax Contingencies |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities recorded | $ 6,461 |  |  | 11,752
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Taxes, Other-Than-Income Tax |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, noncurrent |  |  |  | $ 37,794

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