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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) BRL in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 17, 2017 BRL | Apr. 11, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2017 | Mar. 16, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2017 USD ($) restaurant | Jun. 14, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise reinvestment plan period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants to be opened under reinvestment plan | restaurant |  |  |  |  | 180 |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise reinvestment plan, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 292,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise royalty, effective percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.90% | 5.70% | 5.30% |
2023 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, principal amount redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% | 98.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  |  |  |  | 16.89% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Early tender payment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |
2023 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, principal amount redeemed |  |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  |  | 107.00% | 104.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  |  | 11.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, amount |  |  |  | $ 48,885,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early tender payment |  |  |  | $ 3,187,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 265,000,000
Annual interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875%
Secured Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of secured loan agreement |  | $ 169,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Loan Agreement [Member] | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of derivative instrument | BRL | BRL 122.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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