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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt Covenant Ratios
The following table summarize Company’s ratios requirements for the three-month periods ended from March 31, 2015 to December 31, 2017:
 
 
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
 
Leverage Ratio
 
March 31, 2015
 
1.40

 
4.62

 
June 30, 2015
 
1.45

 
4.61

 
September 30, 2015
 
1.48

 
4.56

 
December 31, 2015
 
1.56

 
4.40

 
March 31, 2016
 
1.67

 
4.80

 
June 30, 2016
 
1.64

 
4.40

 
September 30, 2016
 
1.67

 
4.08

 
December 31, 2016
 
1.64

 
4.21

 
March 31, 2017
 
1.65

 
4.12

 
June 30, 2017
 
1.65

 
4.05

 
September 30, 2017
 
1.69

 
4.02

 
December 31, 2017
 
1.77

 
3.80

 
Schedule Of Provision For Contingencies
The breakdown of the provision for contingencies is as follows: 
Description
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
Accruals, net
 
Settlements
 
Reclassifications and increase of judicial deposits
 
Translation
 
Balance at end of period
Year ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax contingencies in Brazil (i)
 
$
13,312

 
$
(2,599
)
 
$
(337
)
 
$
(667
)
 
$
(385
)
 
$
9,324

Labor contingencies in Brazil (ii)
 
11,150

 
31,448

 
(21,130
)
 
—

 
(407
)
 
21,061

Other (iii)
 
12,222

 
7,150

 
(3,960
)
 
17

 
217

 
15,646

Subtotal
 
36,684

 
35,999

 
(25,427
)
 
(650
)
 
(575
)
 
46,031

Judicial deposits (iv)
 
(18,572
)
 
161

 
—

 
(60
)
 
396

 
$
(18,075
)
Provision for contingencies
 
$
18,112

 
$
36,160


$
(25,427
)

$
(710
)

$
(179
)
 
$
27,956

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Tax contingencies in Brazil (i)
 
$
5,118

 
$
7,196

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
998

 
$
13,312

Labor contingencies in Brazil (ii)
 
7,013

 
19,903

 
(17,523
)
 
—

 
1,757

 
11,150

Other (iii)
 
13,947

 
1,478

 
(3,031
)
 
(37
)
 
(135
)
 
12,222

Subtotal
 
26,078

 
28,577

 
(20,554
)
 
(37
)
 
2,620

 
36,684

Judicial deposits (iv)
 
(5,500
)
 
—

 
—

 
(11,458
)
 
(1,614
)
 
(18,572
)
Provision for contingencies
 
$
20,578

 
$
28,577

 
$
(20,554
)
 
$
(11,495
)
 
$
1,006

 
$
18,112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Tax contingencies in Brazil (i)
 
$
1,999

 
$
4,616

 
$
(9
)
 
$
(532
)
 
$
(956
)
 
$
5,118

Labor contingencies in Brazil (ii)
 
10,360

 
19,692

 
(19,877
)
 
(26
)
 
(3,136
)
 
7,013

Other (iii)
 
7,780

 
13,421

 
(4,213
)
 
(22
)
 
(3,019
)
 
13,947

Subtotal
 
20,139

 
37,729

 
(24,099
)
 
(580
)
 
(7,111
)
 
26,078

Judicial deposits (iv)
 
(7,935
)
 
—

 
684

 
(863
)
 
2,614

 
(5,500
)
Provision for contingencies
 
$
12,204

 
$
37,729

 
$
(23,415
)
 
$
(1,443
)
 
$
(4,497
)
 
$
20,578


(i)
In 2017, it includes mainly CIDE. In 2016 and 2015 it includes indirect tax matters, mainly PIS/COFINS.
(ii)
It primarily relates to dismissals in the normal course of business.
(iii)
It relates to tax and labor contingencies in other countries and civil contingencies in all the countries.
(iv)
It primarily relates to judicial deposits the Company was required to make in connection with the proceedings in Brazil.