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Notes Payable, Other and Short-term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 08, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 23, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 22, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2015 shares | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 BRL (R$) | Aug. 23, 2017 BRL (R$) | Aug. 22, 2017 BRL (R$) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 27, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 13, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 09, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 992,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 977,550,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of debt component |  | $ 1,656,555,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,381,960,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,138,000 | $ 18,763,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the IPO to partially repay the term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 304,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Revolving Credit and Converted Term Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 08, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Borrowings under the converted term loan bear interest at either LIBOR or a defined base rate plus an additional margin which ranges from 50 basis points to 325 basis points depending on the Company’s debt rating as determined by S&P and Fitch and whether such loan is a LIBOR loan or a base rate loan. As there were amounts outstanding under the senior term loan as of December 31, 2017, the pricing increased by 50 basis points, and if there are any amounts outstanding under the senior term loan as of June 30, 2018, the pricing shall increase by an additional 75 basis points (125 basis points in the aggregate) until the senior term loan is paid in full. From and after the repayment in full of the senior term loan, the pricing shall return to the levels previously described. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument gross amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.99% |  |  | 3.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Revolving Credit and Converted Term Loan Agreement [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Revolving Credit and Converted Term Loan Agreement [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Revolving Credit and Converted Term Loan Agreement [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit |  |  | $ 575,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 08, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Borrowings under the senior term loan bear interest at either LIBOR or a defined base rate plus an additional margin which ranges from 50 basis points to 325 basis points depending on the Company’s debt rating as determined by S&P and Fitch and whether such loan is a LIBOR loan or a base rate loan. As there were amounts outstanding under the senior term loan as of December 31, 2017, the pricing increased by 50 basis points, and if there are any amounts outstanding under the senior term loan as of June 30, 2018, the pricing shall increase by an additional 75 basis points (125 basis points in the aggregate) until the senior term loan is paid in full. From and after the repayment in full of the senior term loan, the pricing shall return to the levels previously described. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 270,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 270,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Newmark [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net cash proceeds of all material asset sales |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement September 8, 2017 [Member] | Senior Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.125% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 116,550,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 115,650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 8.125% |  |  |  |  |  | 8.125% |  |  | 8.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112,500,000
Debt maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earliest call date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 26, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of debt component |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,700,000
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800,000
8.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.125% |  |  | 8.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 313,125,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 309,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Debt maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of debt component |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295,100,000 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |
Debt instrument, periodic interest payment description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | payable in cash on June 9 and December 9 of each year, commencing June 9, 2015. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 09, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.375% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 247,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 242,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 8.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% |  |  | 8.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 240,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic interest payment description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | semi-annually |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2018-07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 241,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument penalty interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.375% Senior Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% |  |  | 8.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.375% Senior Notes [Member] | GFI Group Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% |  |  | 8.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument penalty interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding common stock owned by parent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.125% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 315,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 309,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% |  |  | 5.125% |  |  |  | 5.125% |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Debt maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of debt component |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295,800,000 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic interest payment description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | payable in cash on May 27 and November 27 of each year, commencing November 27, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 27, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% |  |  | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.70% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance of the secured loan arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.70% [Member] | Secured Loan Arrangements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument gross amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,200,000 |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.70% |  |
Senior Notes maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 13, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of the fixed assets pledged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.44% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance of the secured loan arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.44% [Member] | Secured Loan Arrangements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument gross amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,900,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.44% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of the fixed assets pledged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member] | Intra-Day Overdraft Credit Line [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit |  |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement maturity date |  |  |  | Jun. 14, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fee percentage |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 08, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Borrowings under this facility bear interest at either LIBOR or a defined base rate plus an additional margin which ranges from 50 basis points to 250 basis points depending on the Company’s debt rating as determined by S&P and Fitch and whether such loan is a LIBOR loan or a base rate loan. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit, option to increase |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, terminated outstanding amount |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, description of reference rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR or Defined Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Loan Agreement [Member] | Short Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement maturity date |  |  |  |  | May 19, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Borrowings under this facility bear interest at the Brazilian Interbank offering rate plus 3.30%. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  | R$ 19,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.75% |  |  | 9.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, description of reference rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Brazilian Interbank offering rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Loan Agreement [Member] | Brazilian Interbank Offering Rate [Member] | Short Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis point |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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