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Segment and Geographic Information (Depreciation and Capital Expenditures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 99,382 | $ 92,969 | $ 110,715
Property and equipment expenditures | 174,766 | 92,282 | 90,964
Brazil [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 91,769 | 42,657 | 40,482
Caribbean Division [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 16,759 | 14,387 | 11,756
NOLAD [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 17,565 | 10,117 | 14,623
SLAD [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 48,621 | 24,967 | 23,623
Others [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 52 | 154 | 480
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 113,579 | 107,561 | 124,920
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | Brazil [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 52,442 | 43,733 | 48,849
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | Caribbean Division [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 25,210 | 27,376 | 30,998
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | NOLAD [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 20,635 | 21,975 | 25,733
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | SLAD [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 15,292 | 14,477 | 19,340
Corporate and Others [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,978 | 5,478 | 8,068
Purchase Price Allocation [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 20,175 | $ 20,070 | $ 22,273

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