XML 103 R112.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.1

Segment and geographic information (Depreciation and Capital Expenditures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 123,218	$ 105,800	$ 99,382
Property and equipment expenditures	265,235	197,041	174,766
Brazil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment expenditures	146,322	100,926	91,769
Caribbean division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment expenditures	15,934	18,640	16,759
NOLAD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment expenditures	32,662	24,145	17,565
SLAD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment expenditures	70,280	53,300	48,621
Reportable Geographical Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	124,083	115,589	113,579
Reportable Geographical Segments | Brazil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	63,467	52,632	52,442
Reportable Geographical Segments | Caribbean division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	18,481	22,835	25,210
Reportable Geographical Segments | NOLAD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	21,422	20,829	20,635
Reportable Geographical Segments | SLAD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	20,713	19,293	15,292
Corporate and Others
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	4,894	5,696	5,978
Property and equipment expenditures	37	30	52
Purchase Price Allocation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 5,759	$ 15,485	$ 20,175

X

- Definition

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3213-108585

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=country_BR
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=arco_CaribbeanDivisionMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=arco_NorthLatinAmericaDivisionMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=arco_SouthLatinAmericaDivisionMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=srt_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: