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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, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 120,394 | $ 126,853 | $ 123,218
Property and equipment expenditures | 114,999 | 86,311 | 265,235
Brazil |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 50,217 | 39,127 | 146,322
NOLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 23,800 | 17,250 | 42,892
SLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Property and equipment expenditures | 40,640 | 29,934 | 75,984
Corporate and Others |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,372 | 5,288 | 4,894
Property and equipment expenditures | 342 | 0 | 37
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 115,881 | 122,737 | 124,083
Operating Segments | Brazil |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 54,883 | 59,466 | 63,467
Operating Segments | NOLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 34,810 | 35,812 | 31,192
Operating Segments | SLAD |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 26,188 | 27,459 | 29,424
Purchase Price Allocation |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ (859) | $ (1,172) | $ (5,759)

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