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Foreign Currency Translation
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Foreign Currency Translation [Abstract]  
Foreign Currency Translation

14. Foreign Currency Translation

The accumulated other comprehensive loss account in stockholders’ equity of $23,682 and $1,846 at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, respectively, includes the cumulative foreign currency adjustments of $(11,325) and $4,564, respectively, from translating the financial statements of the Company’s international subsidiaries, and also includes the change in fair values of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements that are designated as hedges and the change in fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.

All foreign countries where the Company has operations are non-highly inflationary and the local currency is the same as the functional currency in all of the locations. Thus, any fluctuation in the currency results in a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss.

On March 31, 2012, the exchange rate for the Brazilian real was 1.83 reais to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 1.87 reais to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2011). As a result, the effect of translating the March 31, 2012 Brazilian financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive loss account as an increase in stockholders’ equity of $5,065. At March 31, 2012, the total assets of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries were U.S. $322,708.

On March 31, 2012, the exchange rate for the Mexican peso was 12.80 pesos to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 14.00 pesos to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2011). As a result, the effect of translating the March 31, 2012 Mexican financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive loss account as an increase in stockholders’ equity of $6,939. At March 31, 2012, the total assets of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries were U.S. $131,499.

On March 31, 2012, the exchange rate for the Argentinean peso was 4.38 pesos to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 4.31 pesos to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2011). As a result, the effect of translating the March 31, 2012 Argentinean financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive loss account as a decrease in stockholders’ equity of $1,622. At March 31, 2012, the total assets of the Company’s Argentinean subsidiaries were U.S. $128,452.

On March 31, 2012, the exchange rate for the Chilean peso was 486.50 pesos to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 520.70 pesos to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2011). As a result, the effect of translating the March 31, 2012 Chilean financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive loss account as an increase in stockholders’ equity of $2,286. At March 31, 2012, the total assets of the Company’s Chilean subsidiaries were U.S. $41,681.

On March 31, 2012, the exchange rate for the Colombian peso was 1,781.60 pesos to the U.S. dollar (the exchange rate was 1,950.00 pesos to the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2011). As a result, the effect of translating the March 31, 2012 Colombian financial statements into U.S. dollars is reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive loss account as an increase in stockholders’ equity of $2,477. At March 31, 2012, the total assets of the Company’s Colombian subsidiaries were U.S. $37,941.

The effect of translating the March 31, 2012 financial statements of the Company’s other international subsidiaries, with local currencies other than the U.S. dollar, is reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive loss account as an increase in stockholders’ equity of $744.