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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, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 105,800 | $ 99,382 | $ 92,969
Property and equipment expenditures | 197,041 | 174,766 | 92,282
Brazil |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 100,926 | 91,769 | 42,657
Caribbean division |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 18,640 | 16,759 | 14,387
NOLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 24,145 | 17,565 | 10,117
SLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 53,300 | 48,621 | 24,967
Others |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 30 | 52 | 154
Reportable Geographical Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 115,589 | 113,579 | 107,561
Reportable Geographical Segments | Brazil |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 52,632 | 52,442 | 43,733
Reportable Geographical Segments | Caribbean division |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 22,835 | 25,210 | 27,376
Reportable Geographical Segments | NOLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 20,829 | 20,635 | 21,975
Reportable Geographical Segments | SLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 19,293 | 15,292 | 14,477
Corporate and Others |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,696 | 5,978 | 5,478
Purchase Price Allocation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 15,485 | $ 20,175 | $ 20,070

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