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Long-Term Debt (Debt Repurchases) (Details) - 2016 Notes [Member] BRL in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended
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Jul. 13, 2016 BRL | Jul. 13, 2016 USD ($) | May 05, 2016 BRL | May 05, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 21, 2016 BRL | Apr. 21, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 08, 2016 | Jan. 29, 2016 BRL | Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 BRL | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 25, 2015 BRL | Nov. 25, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 20, 2016 | Jul. 13, 2016 BRL | Jul. 13, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 97.00% | 97.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 97.00% | 97.75% | 97.75% | 93.75% | 93.75% | 93.75% | 93.75% | 100.00% |  |
Redemption amount | BRL 200,991 | $ 60,965 | BRL 4,025 | $ 1,106 | BRL 421,765 | $ 118,797 |  | BRL 1,180 | $ 288 | BRL 7,039 | $ 1,715 | BRL 40,000 | $ 9,995 |  | BRL 675,000 | $ 192,866

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