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Segment and Geographic Information (Assets by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,803,743	$ 1,505,053
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,772,577	1,575,708
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	786,897	726,250
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | Caribbean Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	416,541	355,568
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | NOLAD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	271,558	247,546
Reportable Geographical Segments [Member] | SLAD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	297,581	246,344
Corporate and Others [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	172,400	82,822
Purchase Price Allocation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ (141,234)	$ (153,477)

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11))
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