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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Operating activities      
Net income attributable to Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. $ 181,274 $ 140,343 $ 45,486
Non-cash charges and credits:      
Depreciation and amortization  149,268 119,777 120,394
Loss from derivative instruments 13,183 10,490 5,183
Amortization and accrual of letter of credit fees and deferred financing costs 4,268 5,342 4,247
Deferred income taxes (4,310) (15,449) (16,066)
Foreign currency exchange results 3,162 (6,940) 4,031
Accrued net share-based compensation expense 14,337 6,089 758
Impairment of long-lived assets 2,626 1,171 1,573
Write-off of long-lived assets 8,401 3,143 3,095
Gain on sale and exchange of restaurants businesses (4,008) (577) 0
Gain on contribution of businesses in equity method investment 0 0 (8,501)
Others, net  (8,853) (2,268) 5,279
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts payable  70,003 111,958 78,201
Accounts and notes receivable and other receivables (61,244) (56,790) (4,689)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets (35,682) (33,173) (38,655)
Income taxes payable 7,755 18,637 41,530
Other taxes payable 25,452 8,874 14,211
Accrued payroll, other liabilities and provision for contingencies 17,272 32,873 29,992
Royalties payable to McDonald’s Corporation (719) 5,457 (27,167)
Others (220) (3,520) (858)
Net cash provided by operating activities 381,965 345,437 258,044
Investing activities      
Property and equipment expenditures (360,097) (217,115) (114,999)
Purchases of restaurant businesses paid at acquisition date (2,081) (4,800) (185)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment, restaurant businesses and related advances 2,540 2,714 1,987
Proceeds from short-term investments 66,735 0 0
Acquisitions of short-term investments (86,719) (41,083) 0
Other investing activity (727) 635 4,918
Net cash used in investing activities (380,349) (259,649) (108,279)
Financing activities      
Net collection of derivative instruments 30,165 0 23,240
Dividend payments to Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. shareholders (40,022) (31,587) (21)
Net short-term borrowings 29,384 359 0
Net payments of derivative premiums (2,581) 0 0
Payments of other long term debt (800) (8,327) (2,573)
Other financing activities  (5,028) (6,964) (3,977)
Net cash used in financing activities (11,823) (59,978) (17,926)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (60,069) (37,703) (18,998)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (70,276) (11,893) 112,841
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 266,937 278,830 165,989
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 196,661 266,937 278,830
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the year for interest 47,510 56,370 52,578
Cash paid during the year for income tax 72,766 78,935 34,543
Non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Exchange of assets 3,538 0 0
Stock dividend distribution to Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.’ Shareholders, at cost 0 0 20,180
Seller financing pending of payment and settlement of franchise receivables related to purchases of restaurant businesses 1,700 816 0
Contribution of businesses in equity method investment 0 0 11,012
2029 Notes      
Financing activities      
Issuance of notes 0 349,969 0
Repayments of senior notes (2,813) (12,014) 0
2027 Notes      
Financing activities      
Repayments of senior notes (1,904) (159,034) (18,364)
2023 Notes      
Financing activities      
Repayments of senior notes $ (18,224) $ (192,380) $ (16,231)