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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc
(NYSE:ARCO) 

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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. operates as a franchisee of McDonald's restaurants. It has the exclusive right to own, operate, and grant franchises of McDonald's restaurants in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Ri...

Founded: 2007
Full Time Employees: 100,000
CEO: Marcelo Rabach  
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants

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      revenues
                                                                                                  
      sales by company-operated restaurants
    1,139,343,000 1,091,113,000 1,027,531,000 1,027,531,000 1,091,170,000 1,091,170,000 1,083,447,000 1,060,709,000 1,031,422,000 1,031,422,000 1,121,463,000 1,121,463,000 1,075,328,000 994,530,000 946,354,000 946,354,000 972,261,000 972,261,000 881,586,000 848,350,000 755,294,000 755,294,000  1,798,060,000 566,092,000 537,889,000 1,894,618,000 580,397,000 446,977,000 2,812,287,000 867,244,000 587,537,000 2,812,287,000  2,096,987,000 1,383,781,000 695,384,000 2,932,609,000  2,216,785,000 1,525,515,000 807,061,000 3,162,256,000  2,310,980,000 1,507,630,000 745,408,000 2,803,334,000 2,803,334,000  2,032,856,000 1,290,089,000 631,013,000 2,930,379,000  2,196,499,000 1,472,173,000 743,471,000 743,471,000 3,504,302,000  2,628,220,000 868,775,000 1,759,445,000 881,387,000 878,058,000 878,058,000 3,859,883,000  2,858,917,000 977,156,000 1,881,761,000 1,881,761,000 947,698,000 934,063,000 934,063 3,634,371,000  2,669,229,000 920,513,000 1,748,716,000 865,877,000 882,839,000 3,504,128,000 882,839,000 917,568,000  2,586,560,000 943,166,000 1,643,394,000 852,042,000 791,352,000 791,352,000 791,352,000 
      revenues from franchised restaurants
    53,485,000 51,183,000 49,061,000 49,061,000 53,050,000 53,050,000 50,238,000 50,192,000 49,934,000 49,934,000 53,992,000 53,992,000 49,782,000 45,991,000 44,438,000 44,438,000 46,362,000 46,362,000 40,117,000 39,545,000 35,387,000 35,387,000  81,588,000 26,604,000 23,227,000 89,601,000 26,995,000 19,821,000 146,790,000 42,784,000 29,967,000 146,790,000  107,725,000 70,962,000 35,615,000 148,962,000  111,444,000 78,342,000 42,826,000 157,269,000  111,664,000 72,548,000 36,072,000 125,296,000 125,296,000  88,615,000 55,726,000 27,501,000 122,361,000  91,255,000 61,886,000 31,587,000 31,587,000 146,763,000  109,216,000 35,245,000 73,971,000 36,535,000 37,436,000 37,436,000 173,427,000  128,390,000 44,056,000 84,334,000 84,334,000 41,487,000 42,847,000 42,847 163,023,000  118,488,000 41,394,000 77,094,000 38,335,000 38,759,000 153,521,000 38,759,000 40,932,000  112,589,000 40,837,000 71,752,000 36,447,000 35,305,000 35,305,000 35,305,000 
      total revenues
    1,192,828,000 1,142,296,000 1,076,592,000 1,076,592,000 1,144,220,000 1,144,220,000 1,133,685,000 1,110,901,000 1,081,356,000 1,081,356,000 1,175,455,000 1,175,455,000 1,125,110,000 1,040,521,000 990,792,000 990,792,000 1,018,623,000 1,018,623,000 921,703,000 887,895,000 790,681,000 790,681,000  1,879,648,000 592,696,000 561,116,000 1,984,219,000 607,392,000 466,799,000 2,959,077,000 910,028,000 617,504,000 2,959,077,000  2,204,712,000 1,454,743,000 730,999,000 3,081,571,000  2,328,229,000 1,603,857,000 849,887,000 3,319,525,000  2,422,644,000 1,580,178,000 781,480,000 2,928,630,000 2,928,630,000  2,121,471,000 1,345,815,000 658,514,000 3,052,740,000  2,287,754,000 1,534,059,000 775,058,000 775,058,000 3,651,065,000  2,737,436,000 904,020,000 1,833,416,000 917,922,000 915,494,000 915,494,000   2,987,307,000 1,021,212,000 1,966,095,000 1,966,095,000 989,185,000 976,910,000 976,910   2,787,717,000 961,907,000 1,825,810,000 904,212,000 921,598,000  921,598,000 958,500,000  2,699,149,000 984,003,000 1,715,146,000 888,489,000 826,657,000 826,657,000 826,657,000 
      yoy
    4.25% -0.17% -5.04% -3.09% 5.81% 5.81% -3.55% -5.49% -3.89% 3.92% 18.64% 18.64% 10.45% 2.15% 7.50% 11.59% 28.83% 28.83%  -52.76% 33.40% 40.91%  209.46% 26.97% -81.04% 118.04% -1.64% -84.22%  -58.72% -57.55% 304.80%   -37.52% -54.42% 262.59%   -33.80% -46.22% 324.77%  -17.28%  -63.16% 117.61% 344.73%   -41.17% -57.07% 293.87%  -37.34%  -71.69% -14.27% 99.14%  199.01% -1.25%   -69.35% -10.35%   202.00% 4.53% 201156.51%   -64.96% -99.90%   202.49%  98.11% -5.66%   -6.34% -44.12%  226.51% 19.03% 107.48%     
      qoq
    4.42% 6.10% 0.00% -5.91% 0.00% 0.93% 2.05% 2.73% 0.00% -8.01% 0.00% 4.47% 8.13% 5.02% 0.00% -2.73% 0.00% 10.52% 3.81% 12.29% 0.00%   217.14% 5.63% -71.72% 226.68% 30.12% -84.22% 225.16% 47.37% -79.13%   51.55% 99.01% -76.28%   45.16% 88.71% -74.40%   53.31% 102.20% -73.32% 0.00%   57.63% 104.37% -78.43%   49.13% 97.93% 0.00% -78.77%   202.81% -50.69% 99.74% 0.27% 0.00%    192.53% -48.06% 0.00% 98.76% 1.26% 99900.00%    189.81% -47.32% 101.92% -1.89%   -3.85%   174.30% -42.63% 93.04% 7.48% 0.00% 0.00%  
      operating costs and expenses
                                                                                                  
      company-operated restaurant expenses:
                                                                                                  
      food and paper
    -414,779,000 -396,564,000 -366,612,000 -366,612,000 -383,765,000 -383,765,000 -381,175,000 -372,926,000 -360,987,000 -360,987,000 -396,086,000 -396,086,000 -376,023,000 -351,745,000 -333,866,000 -333,866,000 -346,489,000 -346,489,000 -316,368,000 -301,028,000 -263,408,000 -263,408,000  -640,541,000 -203,355,000 -192,659,000 -677,087,000 -205,296,000 -158,289,000 -1,007,584,000 -313,501,000 -211,857,000 -1,007,584,000  -751,807,000 -495,618,000 -247,035,000 -1,030,499,000  -779,977,000 -534,836,000 -285,267,000 -1,110,240,000  -820,097,000 -536,205,000 -263,464,000 -1,012,976,000 -1,012,976,000  -740,453,000 -470,716,000 -228,018,000 -1,037,487,000  -776,799,000 -520,018,000 -259,461,000 -259,461,000 -1,243,907,000  -933,194,000 -298,825,000 -634,369,000 -318,647,000 -315,722,000 -315,722,000 -1,350,515,000  -1,007,556,000 -341,898,000 -665,658,000 -665,658,000 -334,411,000 -331,247,000 -331,247 -1,269,146,000  -935,808,000 -323,061,000 -612,747,000 -308,087,000 -304,660,000 -1,216,141,000 -304,660,000 -307,798,000  -908,343,000 -328,173,000 -580,170,000 -302,336,000  -277,834,000  
      payroll and employee benefits
    -211,152,000 -206,461,000 -197,749,000 -197,749,000 -194,228,000 -194,228,000 -207,894,000 -193,538,000 -201,960,000 -201,960,000 -209,756,000 -209,756,000 -200,904,000 -194,065,000 -185,317,000 -185,317,000 -181,733,000 -181,733,000 -165,362,000 -169,441,000 -152,228,000 -152,228,000  -349,493,000 -109,845,000 -114,421,000 -413,074,000 -111,547,000 -95,543,000 -567,653,000 -205,984,000 -134,199,000 -567,653,000  -427,289,000 -284,815,000 -142,056,000 -607,793,000  -470,703,000 -329,264,000 -173,114,000 -683,954,000  -508,914,000 -334,893,000 -166,276,000 -607,082,000 -607,082,000  -444,682,000 -284,011,000 -139,152,000 -616,358,000  -466,256,000 -314,068,000 -160,743,000 -160,743,000 -734,093,000  -565,727,000 -183,926,000 -381,801,000 -192,232,000 -189,569,000 -189,569,000 -814,112,000  -615,118,000 -205,901,000 -409,217,000 -409,217,000 -208,809,000 -200,408,000 -200,408 -753,120,000  -555,026,000 -186,320,000 -368,706,000 -181,403,000 -187,303,000 -701,278,000 -187,303,000 -184,201,000  -517,077,000 -189,371,000 -327,706,000 -167,791,000  -159,915,000  
      occupancy and other operating expenses
    -333,317,000 -319,746,000 -308,065,000 -308,065,000 -308,038,000 -308,038,000 -315,571,000 -315,558,000 -299,053,000 -299,053,000 -311,158,000 -311,158,000 -300,456,000 -278,997,000 -263,723,000 -263,723,000 -259,608,000 -259,608,000 -243,208,000 -244,747,000 -220,127,000 -220,127,000  -565,226,000 -182,740,000 -178,193,000 -624,154,000 -166,094,000 -144,338,000 -799,633,000 -313,722,000 -188,104,000 -799,633,000  -598,552,000 -397,146,000 -199,904,000 -803,539,000  -607,509,000 -416,545,000 -216,622,000 -842,519,000  -623,215,000 -409,747,000 -202,803,000  -752,428,000  -557,546,000 -359,097,000 -175,709,000 -838,037,000  -632,388,000 -426,555,000 -216,551,000 -216,551,000 -997,065,000  -756,761,000 -252,516,000 -504,245,000 -252,126,000 -252,119,000 -252,119,000 -1,055,188,000  -786,542,000 -263,387,000 -523,155,000 -523,155,000 -260,693,000 -262,462,000 -262,462 -984,004,000  -725,371,000 -250,436,000 -474,935,000 -237,936,000 -236,999,000 -918,102,000 -236,999,000 -233,103,000  -684,999,000 -242,345,000 -442,654,000 -231,302,000  -211,352,000  
      royalty fees
    -69,069,000 -66,455,000 -63,411,000 -63,411,000 -66,855,000 -66,855,000 -67,163,000 -66,361,000 -65,003,000 -65,003,000 -68,961,000 -68,961,000 -65,058,000 -58,520,000 -56,739,000 -56,739,000 -60,769,000 -60,769,000 -51,076,000 -44,061,000 -38,616,000 -38,616,000  -92,521,000 -29,236,000 -27,661,000 -110,957,000 -33,886,000 -26,402,000 -155,388,000 -50,669,000 -34,124,000 -155,388,000  -116,419,000 -77,763,000 -39,329,000 -157,886,000  -118,625,000 -80,774,000 -42,171,000 -163,954,000  -117,450,000 -77,357,000 -38,512,000 -142,777,000 -142,777,000  -103,388,000 -65,699,000 -32,096,000 -149,089,000  -111,901,000 -75,300,000 -38,002,000 -38,002,000 -173,663,000  -128,665,000 -46,152,000 -82,513,000 -41,127,000 -41,386,000 -41,386,000 -188,885,000  -139,731,000 -47,539,000 -92,192,000 -92,192,000 -45,750,000 -46,442,000 -46,442 -180,547,000  -132,599,000 -45,662,000 -86,937,000 -42,944,000 -43,993,000 -170,400,000 -43,993,000 -44,713,000  -125,687,000 -45,732,000 -79,955,000 -41,484,000  -38,471,000  
      franchised restaurants - occupancy expenses
    -22,619,000 -21,028,000 -21,044,000  -20,670,000 -15,748,750 -20,720,000 -20,285,000 -21,990,000  -23,306,000 -15,013,250 -21,424,000 -20,420,000 -18,209,000  -17,984,000 -12,511,000 -17,181,000 -16,855,000 -16,008,000    -12,152,000   -7,694,000 -10,825,000                              -15,226,000    -15,337,000  -15,380,000 -15,717,000 -15,717,000    -16,034,000   -15,911,000  -15,708    -13,348,000  -13,745,000   -14,104,000 -13,751,000   -13,252,000  -11,973,000    
      general and administrative expenses
    -76,824,000 -77,530,000 -73,325,000 -73,325,000 -70,177,000 -70,177,000 -68,070,000 -72,954,000 -68,658,000 -68,658,000 -82,076,000 -82,076,000 -67,806,000 -69,526,000 -65,592,000 -65,592,000 -70,091,000 -70,091,000 -58,638,000 -54,996,000 -55,538,000 -55,538,000  -147,840,000 -49,352,000 -44,966,000 -171,382,000 -46,774,000 -38,561,000 -212,515,000 -86,047,000 -48,798,000 -212,515,000  -157,214,000 -105,859,000 -52,359,000 -229,324,000  -167,073,000 -116,918,000 -57,650,000 -244,664,000  -175,950,000 -115,747,000 -54,903,000 -221,075,000 -221,075,000  -157,817,000 -101,999,000 -48,787,000 -270,680,000  -195,488,000 -133,146,000 -65,471,000 -65,471,000 -272,065,000  -208,407,000 -63,832,000 -144,575,000 -77,399,000 -67,176,000 -67,176,000 -317,745,000  -240,272,000 -76,820,000 -163,452,000 -163,452,000 -83,119,000 -80,333,000 -80,333 -314,619,000  -229,205,000 -76,614,000 -152,591,000 -74,962,000 -77,629,000 -334,914,000 -77,629,000 -81,066,000  -253,848,000 -89,403,000 -164,445,000 -95,698,000  -68,747,000  
      other operating income
    82,115,000 7,948,000      4,940,000 3,846,000     7,644,000 -1,061,000     3,879,000 3,591,000 3,591,000                     68,577,000  45,314,000 51,336,000 49,919,000                                                
      total operating costs and expenses
    -1,045,645,000 -1,079,836,000 -1,031,445,000 -1,031,445,000 -1,041,300,000 -1,041,300,000 -1,053,860,000 -1,036,682,000 -1,013,805,000 -1,013,805,000 -1,093,668,000 -1,093,668,000 -1,034,035,000 -965,629,000 -924,507,000 -924,507,000 -937,108,000 -937,108,000 -847,789,000 -827,249,000 -742,334,000 -742,334,000  -1,817,896,000 -574,879,000 -567,924,000 -2,050,973,000 -585,674,000 -470,858,000 -2,799,141,000 -994,441,000 -624,639,000 -2,799,141,000  -2,105,401,000 -1,397,677,000 -699,675,000 -2,958,113,000  -2,243,626,000 -1,572,653,000 -837,816,000 -3,046,590,000  -2,249,963,000 -1,455,264,000 -692,150,000 -2,750,050,000 -2,750,050,000  -1,996,988,000 -1,259,889,000 -636,339,000 -2,959,333,000  -2,247,625,000 -1,514,768,000 -769,673,000 -769,673,000 -3,580,208,000  -2,720,263,000 -869,342,000 -1,850,921,000 -956,201,000 -894,720,000 -894,720,000 -3,804,788,000  -2,849,468,000 -958,939,000 -1,890,529,000 -1,890,529,000 -950,836,000 -939,693,000 -939,693 -3,560,754,000  -2,631,172,000 -901,851,000 -1,729,321,000 -862,939,000 -866,382,000 -3,406,896,000 -866,382,000 -878,693,000  -2,528,203,000 -909,742,000 -1,618,461,000 -852,385,000  -766,076,000  
      operating income
    147,183,000 62,460,000 45,147,000 45,147,000 102,920,000 102,920,000 79,825,000 74,219,000 67,551,000 67,551,000 81,787,000 81,787,000 91,075,000 74,892,000 66,285,000 66,285,000 81,515,000 81,515,000 73,914,000 60,646,000  48,347,000  61,752,000  -6,808,000 -66,754,000 21,718,000 -4,059,000 159,936,000 -84,413,000 -7,135,000 159,936,000  99,311,000 57,066,000 31,324,000 123,458,000  84,603,000 31,204,000 12,071,000 272,935,000  172,681,000 124,914,000 89,330,000 178,580,000 178,580,000  124,483,000 85,926,000 22,175,000 93,407,000  40,129,000 19,291,000 5,385,000 5,385,000 70,857,000  17,173,000 34,678,000 -17,505,000 -38,279,000 20,774,000 20,774,000 228,522,000  137,839,000 62,273,000 75,566,000 75,566,000 38,349,000 37,217,000 37,217 236,640,000  156,545,000 60,056,000 96,489,000 41,273,000 55,216,000 250,753,000 55,216,000 79,807,000  170,946,000 74,261,000 96,685,000 36,104,000 60,581,000 60,581,000 60,581,000 
      yoy
    43.01% -39.31% -43.44% -39.17% 52.36% 52.36% -2.40% -9.25% -25.83% -9.80% 23.39% 23.39% 11.73% -8.12% -10.32% 9.30%  68.60%  -1.79%  -810.15%  184.34%  -104.26% -20.92% -404.39% -102.54%  -185.00% -112.50% 410.59%   -32.55% 0.38% 922.77%   -81.93% -90.34% 205.54%  -3.30%  -28.24% 107.83% 705.32%   114.12% 14.95% 1634.58%  -43.37%  -68.64% -84.47% -504.78%  -17.33% 66.93% -107.66%  -84.93% -66.64% 202.41%  259.43% 67.32% 202941.62% -68.07%  -76.23% -99.94% 145.25%  183.51% -76.05% 74.75% -48.28%  46.69% -25.65% -17.46%  182.18% 22.58% 59.60%     
      qoq
    135.64% 38.35% 0.00% -56.13% 0.00% 28.93% 7.55% 9.87% 0.00% -17.41% 0.00% -10.20% 21.61% 12.98% 0.00% -18.68% 0.00% 10.28% 21.88%       -89.80% -407.37% -635.06% -102.54% -289.47% 1083.08% -104.46%   74.03% 82.18% -74.63%   171.13% 158.50% -95.58%   38.24% 39.83% -49.98% 0.00%   44.87% 287.49% -76.26%   108.02% 258.24% 0.00% -92.40%   -50.48% -298.10% -54.27% -284.26% 0.00% -90.91%   121.35% -17.59% 0.00% 97.05% 3.04% 99900.00% -99.98%   160.67% -37.76% 133.78% -25.25% -77.98% 354.13% -30.81%   130.20% -23.19% 167.80% -40.40% 0.00% 0.00%  
      operating margin %
    12.34% 5.47% 4.19% 4.19% 8.99% 8.99% 7.04% 6.68% 6.25% 6.25% 6.96% 6.96% 8.09% 7.20% 6.69% 6.69% 8.00% 8.00% 8.02% 6.83% 0% 6.11% NaN% 3.29% 0% -1.21% -3.36% 3.58% -0.87% 5.40% -9.28% -1.16% 5.40% NaN% 4.50% 3.92% 4.29% 4.01% NaN% 3.63% 1.95% 1.42% 8.22% NaN% 7.13% 7.91% 11.43% 6.10% 6.10% NaN% 5.87% 6.38% 3.37% 3.06% NaN% 1.75% 1.26% 0.69% 0.69% 1.94% NaN% 0.63% 3.84% -0.95% -4.17% 2.27% 2.27% Infinity% NaN% 4.61% 6.10% 3.84% 3.84% 3.88% 3.81% 3.81% Infinity% NaN% 5.62% 6.24% 5.28% 4.56% 5.99% Infinity% 5.99% 8.33% NaN% 6.33% 7.55% 5.64% 4.06% 7.33% 7.33% 7.33% 
      net interest income and other financing results
    27,071,000                                                                                              
      gain from derivative instruments
    -593,000 1,344,000 110,000 110,000  208,000 -516,000                    -2,297,000 -1,914,000 79,000 439,000  -491,000 439,000  1,789,000  769,000          -642,000      7,000    -125,000 -73,000 -73,000     52,000 42,000 10,000 10,000    -303,000 261,000 261,000 30,000 231,000 231    289,000         4,675,000      
      foreign currency exchange results
    3,037,000 -3,666,000 -1,961,000 -1,961,000 760,000 760,000 3,292,000 -18,117,000 -998,000 -998,000 -11,457,000 -11,457,000 1,286,000 13,662,000 7,283,000 7,283,000 -297,000 6,639,000 1,318,000 -7,283,000 15,827,000 15,827,000  -9,090,000 15,167,000 -9,348,000 -31,707,000 13,288,000 -8,555,000 12,754,000 -36,440,000 -28,387,000 12,754,000  10,115,000 5,648,000 1,538,000 14,874,000  15,651,000 5,128,000 8,177,000 -14,265,000  -18,476,000 -24,111,000 -8,560,000 32,354,000 32,354,000  28,900,000 32,206,000 16,719,000 -54,032,000  -47,951,000 -20,012,000 -23,698,000 -23,698,000 -74,117,000  -63,134,000 -7,236,000 -55,898,000 -35,451,000 -20,447,000 -20,447,000 -38,783,000  -35,255,000 448,000 -35,703,000 -35,703,000 -12,791,000 -22,912,000 -22,912 -18,420,000  -13,071,000 -1,960,000 -11,111,000 -7,224,000 -3,887,000 -23,926,000 -3,887,000 -4,881,000  -19,045,000 -20,909,000 1,864,000 2,105,000  -241,000  
      other non-operating (expenses) income
    -424,000                             -2,097,000   -2,097,000    -85,000           -2,360,000 -2,360,000     -627,000              -848,000         -2,119,000                  
      income before income taxes
    176,274,000 41,174,000 26,582,000 26,582,000 91,730,000 91,730,000 74,879,000 44,920,000 47,753,000 47,753,000 63,914,000 63,914,000 88,182,000 67,351,000 58,670,000 58,670,000 74,738,000 74,738,000 79,647,000   41,798,000  8,956,000  -29,729,000 -131,854,000 28,310,000 -22,552,000 118,953,000 -137,611,000 -50,455,000 118,953,000  70,702,000 36,511,000 21,100,000 85,169,000  60,728,000 8,842,000 5,526,000 182,813,000  92,059,000 52,989,000 63,018,000 138,629,000 138,629,000  98,536,000 82,299,000 24,468,000 -28,553,000  -55,905,000 -34,207,000 -34,756,000 -34,756,000 -76,549,000  -101,574,000 8,077,000 -109,651,000 -92,713,000 -16,938,000 -16,938,000 96,594,000  43,113,000 34,466,000 8,647,000 8,647,000 9,392,000 -745,000 -745 160,963,000  100,963,000 44,110,000 56,853,000 19,219,000 37,634,000 160,403,000 37,634,000 66,155,000  94,248,000 29,306,000 64,942,000 19,151,000 45,791,000 45,791,000 45,791,000 
      income tax expense
    -25,732,000 -18,486,000 -12,505,000 -12,505,000 -33,208,000 -33,208,000 -39,589,000 -18,145,000 -18,961,000 -18,961,000 -7,780,000 -7,780,000 -28,072,000 -38,824,000 -21,026,000 -21,026,000 -20,065,000 -20,065,000 -32,604,000 -15,638,000 -17,169,000   -8,749,000   -17,532,000 -6,188,000 -7,049,000 -38,837,000 -4,295,000 -1,869,000 -38,837,000  -23,650,000 -13,857,000 -8,876,000 -48,136,000  -32,978,000 -7,173,000 -4,963,000 -53,314,000  -31,888,000 -16,351,000 -22,339,000 -59,641,000 -59,641,000  -40,732,000   -22,816,000  -1,077,000   6,587,000 -32,479,000  -17,619,000 -7,656,000 -9,963,000 -6,264,000 -3,699,000 -3,699,000 -42,722,000  -21,424,000 -14,955,000 -6,469,000 -6,469,000 -617,000 -5,852,000 -5,852 -46,375,000  -30,672,000 -11,449,000 -19,223,000 -7,077,000 -12,146,000 -44,603,000 -12,146,000 -20,181,000  -24,422,000 -9,476,000 -14,946,000 -4,754,000  -10,192,000  
      net income
    150,542,000 22,688,000 14,077,000 14,077,000 58,522,000 58,522,000 35,290,000 26,775,000 28,792,000 28,792,000 56,134,000 56,134,000 60,110,000 28,527,000 37,644,000 37,644,000 54,673,000 54,673,000 47,043,000   24,629,000  207,000  -29,659,000 -149,386,000 22,122,000 -29,601,000 80,116,000 -141,906,000 -52,324,000 80,116,000  47,052,000 22,654,000 12,224,000 37,033,000  27,750,000 1,669,000 563,000 129,499,000  60,171,000 36,638,000 40,679,000 78,988,000 78,988,000  57,804,000 59,570,000 16,126,000 -51,369,000  -56,982,000 -21,150,000 -28,169,000 -28,169,000 -109,028,000  -119,193,000 421,000 -119,614,000 -98,977,000 -20,637,000 -20,637,000 53,872,000  21,689,000 19,511,000 2,178,000 2,178,000 8,775,000 -6,597,000 -6,597 114,588,000  70,291,000 32,661,000 37,630,000 12,142,000 25,488,000 115,800,000 25,488,000 45,974,000  69,826,000 19,830,000 49,996,000 14,397,000 35,599,000 35,599,000 35,599,000 
      yoy
    157.24% -61.23% -60.11% -47.42% 103.26% 103.26% -37.13% -52.30% -52.10% 0.93% 49.12% 49.12% 9.94% -47.82% -19.98%   121.99%    -183.04%  -99.06%  -137.02% 5.27% -142.28% -136.95%  -401.59% -330.97% 555.40%   -18.36% 632.41% 6477.80%   -97.23% -98.46% 218.34%  -23.82%  -29.63% 32.60% 389.82%   -204.54% -176.25% 82.36%  -47.74%  -76.37% -6790.97% -8.85%  477.57% -102.04% -322.03%  -195.15% -205.77% 2373.46%  147.17% -395.76% -33115.01% -98.10%  -109.39% -100.02% 204.51%  175.78% -71.80% 47.64% -73.59%  65.84% 28.53% -8.04%  96.15% -44.30% 40.44%     
      qoq
    563.53% 61.17% 0.00% -75.95% 0.00% 65.83% 31.80% -7.01% 0.00% -48.71% 0.00% -6.61% 110.71% -24.22% 0.00% -31.15% 0.00% 16.22%        -80.15% -775.28% -174.73% -136.95% -156.46% 171.21% -165.31%   107.70% 85.32% -66.99%   1562.67% 196.45% -99.57%   64.23% -9.93% -48.50% 0.00%   -2.96% 269.40% -131.39%   169.42% -24.92% 0.00% -74.16%   -28411.88% -100.35% 20.85% 379.61% 0.00% -138.31%   11.16% 795.82% 0.00% -75.18% -233.02% 99900.00% -100.01%   115.21% -13.20% 209.92% -52.36% -77.99% 354.33% -44.56%   252.12% -60.34% 247.27% -59.56% 0.00% 0.00%  
      net income margin %
    12.62% 1.99% 1.31% 1.31% 5.11% 5.11% 3.11% 2.41% 2.66% 2.66% 4.78% 4.78% 5.34% 2.74% 3.80% 3.80% 5.37% 5.37% 5.10% 0% 0% 3.11% NaN% 0.01% 0% -5.29% -7.53% 3.64% -6.34% 2.71% -15.59% -8.47% 2.71% NaN% 2.13% 1.56% 1.67% 1.20% NaN% 1.19% 0.10% 0.07% 3.90% NaN% 2.48% 2.32% 5.21% 2.70% 2.70% NaN% 2.72% 4.43% 2.45% -1.68% NaN% -2.49% -1.38% -3.63% -3.63% -2.99% NaN% -4.35% 0.05% -6.52% -10.78% -2.25% -2.25% Infinity% NaN% 0.73% 1.91% 0.11% 0.11% 0.89% -0.68% -0.68% Infinity% NaN% 2.52% 3.40% 2.06% 1.34% 2.77% Infinity% 2.77% 4.80% NaN% 2.59% 2.02% 2.91% 1.62% 4.31% 4.31% 4.31% 
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    -113,000 -101,000 -147,000  -118,000 -125,500 -76,000 -143,000   -356,000 -196,250 -389,000 -159,000 -237,000  -181,000           5,000 -10,000                                                              -162,000    
      net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
    150,429,000 22,587,000 13,930,000 13,930,000 58,404,000 58,404,000 35,214,000 26,632,000 28,509,000 28,509,000 55,778,000 55,778,000 59,721,000 28,368,000 37,407,000 37,407,000 54,492,000     24,503,000  -75,000  -29,713,000 -149,451,000 22,037,000 -29,611,000 79,896,000 -141,876,000 -52,332,000 79,896,000  46,937,000 22,585,000 12,165,000 36,847,000  27,610,000 1,584,000 518,000 129,166,000  59,894,000 36,490,000 40,602,000 78,810,000 78,810,000  57,659,000 59,493,000 16,064,000 -51,633,000     -28,233,000 -109,333,000  -119,376,000 240,000 -119,616,000 -98,986,000 -20,630,000 -20,630,000 53,854,000  21,764,000 19,581,000 2,183,000 2,183,000 8,785,000 -6,602,000 -6,602 114,332,000  70,111,000 32,608,000 37,503,000 12,108,000 25,395,000 115,529,000 25,395,000 46,222,000  69,307,000 19,582,000 49,725,000 14,235,000  35,490,000  
      net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc. margin as % of total revenues
    12,600 2,000 1,300  5,100                                                                                          
      earnings per share information
                                                                                                  
      basic net income per common share
    0.71 0.11 0.07  0.28 0.108 0.17 0.13 0.14  0.26 0.15 0.28 0.13 0.18  0.26           -0.21 -0.14                              -0.13      -0.47 -0.1 -0.1    0.09   0.04  0.03                   
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-basic
    210,663,057 210,663,057 210,663,057  210,663,057  210,663,057 210,660,444 210,655,747  210,654,969  210,654,969 210,625,859 210,594,545  210,594,545  210,594,545 210,539,537 210,478,322    210,359,930    205,990,486                              210,216,043    210,215,076  210,116,897 209,867,426 209,867,426    209,866,194   209,748,728  209,529,412    209,529,412  209,529,412   209,529,412 209,529,412   209,529,412      
      adjusted ebitda reconciliation
                                                                                                  
      depreciation and amortization
    50,717 47,913 46,295  43,650 33,426 45,411 45,202 43,091  43,462 26,451.5 37,286 35,000 33,520  30,843 22,233.5 28,294 30,504 30,136    29,796   24,115.75 30,841                              27,696    29,543  29,368 28,016 28,016    28,823   28,535  29,121    22,568  22,609   20,129 19,759   18,089  15,998    
      operating charges excluded from ebitda computation
    3,226 -262 -163  814 -645.75 -237 -639 -1,707  7,375 405.5 759 164 699  1,697 167 441 212 15    -457   665 -1,746                              8,772    1,837  50,868 1,533 1,533                            
      adjusted ebitda
    201,126 110,111 91,279  147,384 88,179 124,999 118,782 108,935  132,624 84,920 129,120 110,056 100,504  114,055 68,127.25 102,649 91,362 78,498    47,156   2,662.75 25,036                              41,853    66,058  41,957 50,323 50,323    90,375   67,404  68,693    83,611  67,263   78,080 104,582   95,012  67,869    
      adjusted ebitda margin as % of total revenues
    16.9 9.6 8.5  12.9 2.65 11 10.7 10.1  11.3 2.7 11.5 10.6 10.1  11.2 2.625 11.1 10.3 9.9      0.2 5.4                              5.4    7.3  4.6 5.5 5.5    8.8   6.8     8.7  7.4   8.5 10.9   9.7  7.6    
      net interest expense and other financing results
     -18,483,000 -16,592,000 -16,592,000 -8,179,000 -8,179,000 -8,480,000 -14,141,000 -16,438,000 -16,438,000 -5,315,000 -5,315,000 -4,973,000 -12,128,000 -9,859,000 -9,859,000 -1,010,000                                                                              
      other non-operating expenses
     -481,000 -122,000 -122,000 -3,979,000    -429,000 -429,000 -1,138,000    -110,000 -110,000      -25,000   -77,000 -142,000  -33,000 -111,000  -20,000 -46,000   -2,313,000 -97,000    -9,000 -62,000  -435,000  -607,000 -1,125,000 -695,000    -1,562,000 -766,000 -174,000   -182,000 -164,000 -46,000    -749,000 -258,000 -491,000 -173,000 -318,000 -318,000   -858,000 -168,000 -690,000 -690,000 -374,000 -316,000 -316   -1,723,000 -463,000 -1,260,000 -707,000 -553,000  -553,000 5,470,000  -1,908,000 -725,000 -1,183,000 -745,000  -438,000  
      other operating (expenses) income
      -1,239,000 -1,239,000            -1,061,000           -10,807,000   4,910,000        -61,145,000  -49,415,000 -59,374,000 -43,837,000                                       -5,556,000  -1,694,000  -1,694,000          
      franchised restaurants – occupancy expenses
       -21,044,000      -21,990,000      -18,209,000      -16,008,000  -37,321,000  -11,827,000 -43,512,000    -19,952,000 -9,780,000 -61,278,000  -53,501,000 -35,708,000 -17,874,000 -67,927,000  -50,324,000 -34,942,000 -19,155,000 -69,836,000  -49,651,000 -32,651,000 -16,111,000  -55,098,000  -40,023,000 -25,790,000 -12,596,000 -54,242,000  -42,051,000 -29,090,000 -15,226,000  -63,939,000  -46,434,000  -31,097,000    -63,273,000  -47,653,000  -31,619,000 -31,619,000  -15,708,000  -56,057,000  -41,197,000  -27,849,000  -14,104,000 -51,396,000    -37,645,000  -24,393,000   -12,420,000  
      less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests
       -147,000     -283,000 -283,000      -237,000  -181,000 -176,000 -94,000 -126,000 -126,000    -54,000 -65,000      -220,000  -115,000 -69,000 -59,000 -186,000  -140,000 -85,000 -45,000 -333,000  -277,000 -148,000 -77,000 -178,000 -178,000  -145,000 -77,000 -62,000 -264,000  -202,000 -110,000   -305,000        -18,000       -5,000  -256,000  -180,000 -53,000 -127,000 -34,000 -93,000 -271,000 -93,000   -519,000     -109,000  
      earnings per share information:
                                                                                                  
      basic net income per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
       0.07      0.14      0.18          -0.14 -0.73    -0.69 -0.26 0.39  0.23 0.11 0.06 0.18  0.13   0.61  0.28 0.17 0.19  0.37  0.27 0.28 0.08 -0.25      -0.52  -0.57  -0.57    0.26  0.1   0.01  -0.03  0.55  0.33 0.16 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.54 0.12 0.22  0.32 0.09 0.22 0.07  0.15  
      diluted net income per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
       0.07      0.14      0.18          -0.14 -0.73    -0.69 -0.26 0.39  0.23 0.11 0.06 0.18  0.13   0.61  0.28 0.17 0.19  0.37  0.27 0.28 0.08 -0.25      -0.52  -0.57  -0.57    0.26  0.1   0.01  -0.03  0.55  0.33  0.18  0.12 0.54    0.32  0.22     
      other operating income / (expense)
        2,433,000            -434,000 2,878,500 4,044,000      11,801,000                                                                      
      gain / (loss) from derivative instruments
        208,000   3,182,000   37,000 -3,305,000 900,000     -1,314,500 7,578,000                                                                            
      other operating income (expenses)
         3,879,750 6,733,000   3,846,000              15,046,000    -366,500 3,100,000   2,223,000 4,910,000               41,386,000 41,386,000  46,921,000 47,423,000 19,000 6,560,000                                    862,000  2,663,000 2,663,000 2,663,000 
      other non-operating income (expenses)
         26,500 758,000                 2,219,000   2,296,000           270,000    16,000                  146,000                        3,562,000           
      net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc. margin as a % of total revenues
         675 3,100                                                                                        
      other non-operating income / (expenses)
           -223,000      116,000                                                                                 
      income from derivative instruments
            -1,933,000 -1,933,000    -9,191,000 -4,929,000 -4,929,000    -1,144,000 -11,692,000 -11,692,000  -6,190,000  -1,149,000                      -3,065,000               -117,000                   -163,000   -1,163,000 -1,687,000     -7,898,000    
      other operating (expense) / income
              -2,325,000                                                                                    
      other operating (expenses) / income
               1,054,750 -2,364,000                                                                                  
      other non-operating (expenses) / income
               -25,000 -106,000    -238,000 -12,250 59,000                                                                            
      (loss) / gain from derivative instruments
                    -5,232,000                                                                              
      net interest expense
                     -8,951,000 -3,222,000 -21,923,000 -10,659,000 -10,659,000  -39,735,000 -13,425,000 -12,282,000 -59,068,000 -14,816,000 -15,024,000 -52,079,000 -29,228,000 -14,396,000 -52,079,000  -38,200,000 -25,676,000 -12,446,000 -52,868,000  -39,326,000 -27,097,000 -14,640,000 -68,357,000  -54,503,000 -39,458,000 -16,415,000 -66,880,000 -66,880,000  -53,233,000 -35,037,000 -14,259,000 -64,407,000  -47,679,000 -33,197,000 -16,324,000 -16,324,000 -72,750,000  -54,799,000 -18,990,000 -35,809,000 -18,852,000 -16,957,000 -16,957,000 -88,156,000  -58,571,000 -27,784,000 -30,787,000 -30,787,000 -15,822,000 -14,965,000 -14,965 -54,247,000  -39,751,000 -13,812,000 -25,939,000 -13,960,000 -11,979,000 -60,749,000 -11,979,000 -12,554,000  -48,195,000 -27,996,000 -20,199,000 -10,415,000  -9,784,000  
      net income / (loss) attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                     21,462,750 46,867,000 14,481,000 24,503,000    4,933,000                                                                      
      basic net income / (loss) per common share
                     0.103 0.22 0.07 0.12    0.02                                                                      
      other non-operating
                       -83,000                                                                           
      income / (loss) before income taxes
                       30,213,000 41,798,000    15,250,000                                                                      
      net income /
                       14,575,000 24,629,000    4,991,000                                                                      
      operating income /
                        48,347,000    17,817,000                                                                      
      other non-operating (expenses)
                        -25,000                                                                          
      income tax benefit
                         -17,169,000    70,000                          -22,729,000 -8,342,000    13,057,000 6,587,000                                     
      basic net earnings per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                         0.12                                                                         
      diluted net earnings per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                         0.12                                                                         
      gain from securities
                              25,676,000 7,606,000 5,118,000  12,952,000                                                                
      less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                           -282,000                                                                       
      income / (loss) from derivative instruments
                            -4,232,000                                                                      
      income tax benefit /
                            -10,259,000                                                                      
      net income / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
                            -58,000                                                                      
      other operating expenses income
                             1,803,000                                                                     
      loss per share information:
                                                                                                  
      income statement data:
                                                                                                  
      franchised restaurants—occupancy expenses
                                 -61,278,000                                                                 
      less: net income (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
                                 -220,000                                                                 
      earnings per share:
                                                                                                  
      basic net income per common share attributable to arcos dorados
                                 0.39                  0.37                                               
      diluted net income per common share attributable to arcos dorados
                                 0.39                  0.37                                               
      other operating expenses
                                  -4,566,000    -619,000 -768,000 -1,118,000                   -22,742,000 -16,591,000 -14,219,000 -14,219,000 -95,476,000  -81,075,000 -8,754,000 -72,321,000 -59,290,000 -13,031,000 -13,031,000 -15,070,000  -12,596,000 -7,360,000 -5,236,000 -5,236,000 -2,143,000 -3,093,000 -3,093 -3,261,000  -11,966,000 -6,410,000    -14,665,000    -604,000       
      loss from derivative instruments
                                  -462,000     -430,000  -565,000  -191,000 -331,000 -98,000 -7,065,000  -7,036,000 -7,231,000   -3,065,000  -52,000 -30,000  -2,894,000  -222,000    -685,000  -65,000      -4,141,000  -42,000       -891,000  -1,037,000  -1,326,000  -1,163,000 -9,237,000    -7,550,000  -12,225,000   -4,327,000  
      less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                  30,000                                                                
      basic net income per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings
                                                                                                  
      inc.
                                            0.01                                                      
      diluted net income per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings
                                                                                                  
      occupancy and other operating
                                                   -752,428,000                                               
      franchised restaurants—occupancy
                                                   -55,098,000                                               
      net loss attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                                                           -57,184,000 -21,260,000 -28,233,000                                     
      basic net loss per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                                                           -0.27 -0.1 -0.13                                     
      diluted net loss per common share attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                                                           -0.27 -0.1 -0.13                                     
      (less) plus: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                             -64,000    -183,000  -2,000                          -271,000     
      other non-operating income
                                                              -46,000                                    
      (less) plus: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                              -64,000    -181,000                                
      plus(less): net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                                                  
      plus(less): net income (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                     7,000 7,000    70,000   10,000                     
      total revenues .
                                                                       4,033,310,000         3,797,394,000       3,657,649,000           
      plus (less): net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                         75,000   5,000                      
      operating (income) charges excluded from ebitda computation
                                                                          -721                        
      plus (less): net income (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                           5,000                       
      other operating charges excluded from ebitda computation
                                                                             520                     
      other operating items excluded from ebitda computation
                                                                               2,355    987     2,735 5,016         
      see notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                  
      other operating expenses net
                                                                                     -3,862,000             
      other operating and g&a items excluded from ebitda computation
                                                                                     3,381             
      other comprehensive income:
                                                                                                  
      foreign currency translation
                                                                                       -50,826,000    -47,672,000  27,895,000   11,382,000  
      unrealized net gains on cash flow hedges
                                                                                       131,000    232,000     202,000  
      unrealized net losses on cash flow hedges
                                                                                             -68,000     
      realized net losses on cash flow hedges
                                                                                       451,000    542,000  464,000   164,000  
      comprehensive income
                                                                                       65,556,000    22,928,000  78,287,000   47,347,000  
      plus (less): comprehensive expense attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                                       248,000           
      comprehensive income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                                                                                       65,804,000    22,801,000  78,254,000   47,264,000  
      other operating income/(expenses)
                                                                                         -14,061,000   -1,466,000  -1,801,000    
      net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                                         248,000         
      less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                                           -127,000     -83,000  
      less: net (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                                            -248,000      
      other net operating charges excluded
                                                                                            2,662      
      (less) plus: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                                             -33,000     
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding
                                                                                              208,063,349    
      other operating expenses classified as non-cash
                                                                                              1,367    
      other operating incomes classified as non-recurring
                                                                                              810    
      special charges
                                                                                              13,590    
      net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc
                                                                                               35,490,000  35,490,000 
                                                                                                  
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        assets
                                                                                                                        
        current assets
                                                                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents
      182,797,000 147,052,000 404,606,000 135,064,000 115,908,000 104,216,000 127,496,000 196,661,000 166,307,000 201,492,000 231,395,000 266,937,000 290,181,000 276,078,000  267,326,000 278,830,000 278,830,000 206,904,000 206,904,000 161,867,000 161,867,000 148,292,000 148,292,000 165,989,000 278,830,000  136,506,000 122,103,000 122,103,000 142,043,000 142,043,000 121,880,000 165,989,000  126,677,000 126,677,000 137,238,000 137,238,000 172,624,000 172,624,000 197,282,000 121,880,000  207,553,000 207,553,000 208,932,000 208,932,000 237,041,000 237,041,000 197,282,000 308,491,000 308,491,000 269,764,000 269,764,000 237,797,000 237,797,000 187,729,000 187,729,000  308,491,000 194,803,000  112,207,000 136,790,000 136,790,000 266,135,000 266,135,000 112,519,000 194,803,000  90,477,000 90,477,000 83,181,000 83,181,000 71,888,000 71,888,000 139,030,000 112,519,000 139,030,000 94,787,000 94,787,000 101,028,000 101,028,000 126,440,000 126,440,000 139,030,000 175,648,000 175,648,000 338,006,000 338,006,000 128,841,000 128,841,000 145,000,000 145,000,000 175,648,000 184,851,000 184,851,000 244,137,000 244,137,000 245,350,000 245,350,000 144,252,000 176,301,000 144,252,000 176,301,000 176,301,000 251,129,000 251,129,000 254,404,000 254,404,000 141,228,000 176,301,000 141,228,000 
        short-term investments
      74,075,000 86,810,000 90,185,000 3,529,000 4,899,000 35,140,000 34,977,000 50,106,000 84,842,000 22,461,000   28,909,000   12,423,000                                                                                                   
        accounts and notes receivable
      149,627,000 156,314,000 148,628,000 119,441,000 135,059,000 141,156,000 148,745,000 147,980,000 136,519,000 127,856,000 116,916,000 124,273,000 92,147,000 86,668,000  89,387,000 82,180,000 82,180,000 75,542,000 75,542,000 86,822,000 86,822,000 72,996,000 72,996,000 94,249,000 82,180,000  74,347,000 63,135,000 63,135,000 53,955,000 53,955,000 99,862,000 94,249,000  67,033,000 67,033,000 80,214,000 80,214,000 61,079,000 61,079,000 84,287,000 99,862,000  72,565,000 72,565,000 73,637,000 73,637,000 90,554,000 90,554,000 84,287,000 111,302,000 111,302,000 82,675,000 82,675,000 69,719,000 69,719,000 74,718,000 74,718,000  111,302,000 83,239,000  66,643,000 64,434,000 64,434,000 60,721,000 60,721,000 63,348,000 83,239,000  50,822,000 50,822,000 67,297,000 67,297,000 56,706,000 56,706,000 83,003,000 63,348,000  75,115,000 75,115,000 88,727,000 88,727,000 91,125,000 91,125,000 83,003,000 110,696,000  86,493,000 86,493,000 101,812,000 101,812,000 99,576,000 99,576,000 110,696,000 112,100,000  84,616,000 84,616,000 80,769,000 80,769,000 83,665,000 93,862,000 83,665,000 93,862,000  72,762,000 72,762,000 82,917,000 82,917,000 74,648,000 93,862,000 74,648,000 
        other receivables
      72,503,000 44,839,000 41,916,000    41,289,000 38,719,000 28,799,000 28,751,000  26,790,000 22,939,000   23,950,000 22,031,000  20,527,000 20,527,000 20,921,000  19,588,000 19,588,000 19,946,000 22,031,000   23,952,000  22,472,000 22,472,000 28,174,000 19,946,000  21,353,000  19,467,000  22,745,000 22,745,000 25,350,000 28,174,000  25,044,000  27,830,000 27,830,000 28,709,000 28,709,000 25,350,000 36,310,000 36,310,000 28,044,000 28,044,000 26,979,000 26,979,000 26,531,000   36,310,000 28,841,000   35,586,000 35,586,000 32,146,000 32,146,000 35,629,000 28,841,000   41,345,000  62,702,000    35,629,000        65,147,000     132,600,000 132,600,000 123,276,000 123,276,000 136,577,000        66,605,000         66,605,000  
        inventories
      56,888,000 56,655,000 51,874,000    52,527,000 52,830,000 54,303,000 51,457,000  50,088,000 46,321,000   39,493,000 37,800,000  34,829,000 34,829,000 30,934,000  31,081,000 31,081,000 33,601,000 37,800,000   24,811,000  31,125,000 31,125,000 37,815,000 33,601,000  36,885,000  40,301,000  37,810,000 37,810,000 46,089,000 37,815,000  37,302,000  40,251,000 40,251,000 48,456,000 48,456,000 46,089,000 82,735,000 82,735,000 52,203,000 52,203,000 49,506,000 49,506,000 53,446,000   82,735,000 48,915,000   46,195,000 46,195,000 45,283,000 45,283,000 44,641,000 48,915,000   38,120,000  38,067,000    44,641,000        53,403,000     58,153,000 58,153,000 54,614,000 54,614,000 105,421,000        50,729,000         50,729,000  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      112,383,000 130,509,000 123,468,000    143,513,000 118,982,000 137,373,000 133,459,000  119,995,000 120,475,000   101,911,000 119,275,000  88,929,000 88,929,000 88,713,000  86,759,000 86,759,000 100,469,000 119,275,000   84,987,000  101,554,000 101,554,000 117,612,000 100,469,000  108,090,000  105,032,000  104,751,000 104,751,000 109,230,000 117,612,000  102,515,000  76,837,000 76,837,000 93,655,000 93,655,000 109,230,000 94,204,000 94,204,000 74,601,000 74,601,000 74,104,000 74,104,000 94,737,000   94,204,000 87,643,000   123,990,000 123,990,000 120,317,000 120,317,000 110,808,000 87,643,000   86,221,000  94,460,000    110,808,000        84,593,000     101,110,000 101,110,000 109,804,000 109,804,000 109,144,000        140,654,000         140,654,000  
        derivative instruments
      1,126,000 1,500,000 132,000 416,000 266,000 364,000 45,000   49,211,000 55,263,000 58,821,000 60,801,000 99,265,000  90,680,000  120,371,000    100,185,000 809,000 809,000 702,000   125,406,000 525,000 116,129,000 233,000 233,000 57,828,000 702,000  66,433,000 66,433,000 51,831,000 51,830,000 57,903,000 57,903,000 54,735,000 57,828,000  70,747,000  57,322,000 57,322,000 20,265,000 20,265,000 54,735,000 35,069,000 35,069,000 17,917,000 17,917,000 27,476,000 27,476,000 36,786,000   35,069,000      5,283,000 5,283,000 6,741,000    28,230,000  16,593,000    6,741,000        9,517,000     1,309,000 1,309,000 1,601,000 1,601,000 490,000        1,841,000         1,841,000  
        total current assets
      649,399,000 623,679,000 860,809,000 468,403,000 506,255,000 513,133,000 548,592,000 605,278,000 608,143,000 614,687,000 644,122,000 684,363,000 661,773,000 541,823,000 540,116,000 534,490,000 540,116,000 540,116,000 426,731,000 426,731,000 389,257,000 389,257,000 359,525,000 359,525,000 415,531,000 540,116,000 415,531,000 361,151,000 319,513,000 319,513,000 351,406,000 351,406,000 405,368,000 415,531,000 405,368,000 360,038,000 360,038,000 382,252,000 382,252,000 401,333,000 401,333,000 464,562,000 405,368,000 464,562,000 444,979,000 444,979,000 440,079,000 440,079,000 520,785,000 520,785,000 464,562,000 653,037,000 653,037,000 507,287,000 507,287,000 458,105,000 458,105,000 439,615,000 439,615,000 445,190,000 653,037,000 445,190,000 445,190,000 384,150,000 420,916,000 420,916,000 537,413,000 537,413,000 378,996,000 445,190,000 378,996,000 319,249,000 319,249,000 368,478,000 368,478,000 333,565,000 333,565,000 447,196,000 378,996,000 447,196,000 447,258,000 447,258,000 472,501,000 472,501,000 557,990,000 557,990,000 447,196,000 666,451,000 666,451,000 754,461,000 754,461,000 550,522,000 550,522,000 552,984,000 552,984,000 666,451,000 608,579,000 601,498,000 635,663,000 635,663,000 624,989,000 624,989,000 549,095,000 588,614,000 549,095,000 588,614,000 588,614,000 527,583,000 527,583,000 526,644,000 526,644,000 401,326,000 588,614,000 401,326,000 
        non-current assets
                                                                                                                        
        miscellaneous
      228,952,000 116,319,000 100,426,000    103,990,000 104,225,000 98,642,000 98,851,000  81,662,000 78,629,000   83,043,000 71,442,000  74,277,000 74,277,000 75,642,000  70,459,000 70,459,000 72,649,000 71,442,000   72,087,000  72,089,000 72,089,000 95,814,000 72,649,000  96,413,000  103,611,000  102,437,000 102,437,000 99,049,000 95,814,000  100,201,000  88,017,000 88,017,000 96,281,000 96,281,000 99,049,000 98,291,000 98,291,000 105,901,000 105,901,000 95,121,000 95,121,000 98,657,000   98,291,000 89,661,000   78,378,000 78,378,000 69,437,000 69,437,000 66,299,000 89,661,000   55,357,000  59,328,000    66,299,000        78,883,000     76,943,000 76,943,000 64,379,000 64,379,000 91,924,000        44,879,000         44,879,000  
        collateral deposits
      2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000    2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000   2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000   2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000  2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000   2,500,000 5,325,000   5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000  5,325,000     8,005,000            4,832,000     5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000 5,325,000        5,325,000         5,325,000  
        property and equipment
      1,274,677,000 1,238,288,000 1,175,979,000 1,127,042,000 1,161,066,000 1,104,280,000 1,124,925,000 1,119,885,000 1,022,274,000 981,051,000 901,069,000 856,085,000 778,525,000 767,445,000 743,533,000 801,172,000 743,533,000 743,533,000 747,913,000 747,913,000 794,678,000 794,678,000 751,894,000 751,894,000 796,532,000 743,533,000 796,532,000 762,795,000 787,524,000 787,524,000 813,284,000 813,284,000 960,986,000 796,532,000 960,986,000 884,458,000 884,458,000 894,167,000 894,167,000 852,275,000 852,275,000 856,192,000 960,986,000 856,192,000 806,061,000 806,061,000 813,389,000 813,389,000 897,261,000 897,261,000 856,192,000 890,736,000 890,736,000 897,169,000 897,169,000 872,675,000 872,675,000 880,820,000 880,820,000 847,966,000 890,736,000 847,966,000 847,966,000 848,637,000 865,782,000 865,782,000 846,542,000 846,542,000 833,357,000 847,966,000 833,357,000 875,553,000 875,553,000 990,769,000 990,769,000 993,163,000 993,163,000 1,116,281,000 833,357,000 1,116,281,000 1,153,497,000 1,153,497,000 1,216,940,000 1,216,940,000 1,232,815,000 1,232,815,000 1,116,281,000 1,244,311,000 1,244,311,000 1,163,777,000 1,163,777,000 1,144,619,000 1,144,619,000 1,192,180,000 1,192,180,000 1,244,311,000 1,176,350,000 1,176,350,000 1,098,845,000 1,098,845,000 1,048,931,000 1,048,931,000 1,069,903,000 1,023,180,000 1,069,903,000 1,023,180,000 1,023,180,000 954,253,000 954,253,000 1,015,671,000 1,015,671,000 934,982,000 1,023,180,000 934,982,000 
        net intangible assets and goodwill
      145,822,000 144,143,000 133,823,000 66,644,000 67,942,000 66,930,000 71,073,000 70,026,000 59,106,000 65,706,000 60,979,000 54,569,000 44,686,000 42,935,000  42,087,000 38,808,000 38,808,000 36,456,000 36,456,000 37,016,000 37,016,000 34,903,000 34,903,000 37,046,000 38,808,000  34,176,000 34,639,000 34,639,000 37,230,000 37,230,000 43,044,000 37,046,000  38,728,000 38,728,000 41,595,000 41,595,000 41,231,000 41,231,000 41,021,000 43,044,000  38,208,000 38,208,000 38,898,000 38,898,000 45,697,000 45,697,000 41,021,000 47,729,000 47,729,000 42,553,000 42,553,000 42,032,000 42,032,000 43,732,000 43,732,000  47,729,000 43,044,000  47,064,000 48,296,000 48,296,000 47,976,000 47,976,000 49,486,000 43,044,000  49,694,000 49,694,000 51,036,000 51,036,000 51,760,000 51,760,000 57,864,000 49,486,000  55,957,000 55,957,000 64,994,000 64,994,000 66,412,000 66,412,000 57,864,000 70,375,000  71,204,000 71,204,000 64,075,000 64,075,000 65,921,000 65,921,000 70,375,000 67,271,000  60,268,000 60,268,000 57,524,000 57,524,000 58,733,000 58,419,000 58,733,000 58,419,000  52,629,000 52,629,000 56,436,000 56,436,000 52,707,000 58,419,000 52,707,000 
        deferred income taxes
      104,980,000 111,215,000 106,010,000 90,287,000 103,964,000 102,709,000 101,184,000 98,163,000 83,876,000 92,234,000 91,662,000 87,972,000 67,479,000 77,892,000  81,341,000 67,802,000 67,802,000 60,672,000 60,672,000 53,449,000 53,449,000 45,722,000 45,722,000 55,567,000 67,802,000  44,475,000 52,823,000 52,823,000 50,269,000 50,269,000 68,368,000 55,567,000  57,824,000 57,824,000 59,981,000 59,981,000 58,555,000 58,555,000 58,334,000 68,368,000  61,566,000 61,566,000 70,765,000 70,765,000 84,054,000 84,054,000 58,334,000 74,299,000 74,299,000 66,360,000 66,360,000 62,381,000 62,381,000 60,142,000 60,142,000  74,299,000   75,164,000 13,921,000 13,921,000 12,811,000 12,811,000 12,051,000   72,949,000 12,264,000 90,867,000 14,766,000 77,170,000 77,170,000 75,319,000 12,051,000  96,414,000 96,414,000 104,468,000 104,468,000 104,083,000 104,083,000 17,188,000 97,687,000  124,161,000 124,161,000 26,697,000 26,697,000 19,113,000 19,113,000 27,974,000 133,708,000  118,004,000 118,004,000 122,288,000 122,288,000 146,232,000 36,713,000 146,232,000 142,848,000  171,149,000 171,149,000 206,361,000 206,361,000 183,757,000 36,713,000 183,757,000 
        equity method investments
      16,104,000 15,816,000 14,362,000 14,346,000 16,457,000 17,483,000 19,031,000 18,111,000 17,709,000 17,566,000 16,269,000 14,708,000 14,242,000 13,887,000  13,583,000 13,105,000 13,105,000        13,105,000                                                                                         
        lease right of use asset
      1,080,411,000 1,053,998,000 997,942,000    953,139,000 954,564,000 903,816,000 907,323,000  820,683,000 770,514,000   832,948,000 763,580,000  780,388,000 780,388,000 824,945,000  764,777,000 764,777,000 790,969,000 763,580,000   759,972,000  774,957,000 774,957,000 922,165,000 790,969,000         922,165,000                                                                        
        total non-current assets
      2,916,766,000 2,748,741,000 2,606,211,000 2,424,251,000 2,454,862,000 2,382,890,000 2,424,835,000 2,413,960,000 2,238,190,000 2,188,037,000 2,057,482,000 1,952,267,000 1,787,943,000 1,860,868,000 1,821,141,000 1,947,354,000 1,821,141,000 1,821,141,000 1,821,101,000 1,821,101,000 1,889,736,000 1,889,736,000 1,813,621,000 1,813,621,000 1,878,423,000 1,821,141,000 1,878,423,000 1,787,285,000 1,826,867,000 1,826,867,000 1,865,137,000 1,865,137,000 2,152,317,000 1,878,423,000 2,152,317,000 1,952,382,000 1,952,382,000 2,030,256,000 2,030,256,000 1,964,645,000 1,964,645,000 1,113,477,000 2,152,317,000 1,113,477,000 1,080,850,000 1,080,850,000 1,072,520,000 1,072,520,000 1,148,154,000 1,148,154,000 1,113,477,000 1,150,706,000 1,150,706,000 1,138,005,000 1,138,005,000 1,107,638,000 1,107,638,000 1,092,204,000 1,092,204,000 1,059,863,000 1,150,706,000 1,059,863,000 1,059,863,000 1,057,132,000 1,072,641,000 1,072,641,000 1,058,453,000 1,058,453,000 1,027,981,000 1,059,863,000 1,027,981,000 1,090,520,000 1,090,520,000 1,218,192,000 1,218,192,000 1,221,505,000 1,221,505,000 1,347,584,000 1,027,981,000 1,347,584,000 1,401,039,000 1,401,039,000 1,478,622,000 1,478,622,000 1,503,714,000 1,503,714,000 1,347,584,000 1,513,808,000 1,513,808,000 1,458,895,000 1,458,895,000 1,417,036,000 1,417,036,000 1,469,499,000 1,469,499,000 1,513,808,000 1,440,584,000 1,447,665,000 1,340,543,000 1,340,543,000 1,293,758,000 1,293,758,000 1,341,129,000 1,286,792,000 1,341,129,000 1,286,792,000 1,286,792,000 1,245,714,000 1,245,714,000 1,346,553,000 1,346,553,000 1,258,861,000 1,286,792,000 1,258,861,000 
        total assets
      3,566,165,000 3,372,420,000 3,467,020,000 2,892,654,000 2,961,117,000 2,896,023,000 2,973,427,000 3,019,238,000 2,846,333,000 2,802,724,000 2,701,604,000 2,636,630,000 2,449,716,000 2,402,691,000 2,361,257,000 2,481,844,000 2,361,257,000 2,361,257,000 2,247,832,000 2,247,832,000 2,278,993,000 2,278,993,000 2,173,146,000 2,173,146,000 2,293,954,000 2,361,257,000 2,293,954,000 2,148,436,000 2,146,380,000 2,146,380,000 2,216,543,000 2,216,543,000 2,557,685,000 2,293,954,000 2,557,685,000 2,312,420,000 2,312,420,000 2,412,508,000 2,412,508,000 2,365,978,000 2,365,978,000 1,578,039,000 2,557,685,000 1,578,039,000 1,525,829,000 1,525,829,000 1,512,599,000 1,512,599,000 1,668,939,000 1,668,939,000 1,578,039,000 1,803,743,000 1,803,743,000 1,645,292,000 1,645,292,000 1,565,743,000 1,565,743,000 1,531,819,000 1,531,819,000 1,505,053,000 1,803,743,000 1,505,053,000 1,505,053,000 1,441,282,000 1,493,557,000 1,493,557,000 1,595,866,000 1,595,866,000 1,406,977,000 1,505,053,000 1,406,977,000 1,409,769,000 1,409,769,000 1,586,670,000 1,586,670,000 1,555,070,000 1,555,070,000 1,794,780,000 1,406,977,000 1,794,780,000 1,848,297,000 1,848,297,000 1,951,123,000 1,951,123,000 2,061,704,000 2,061,704,000 1,794,780,000 2,180,259,000 2,180,259,000 2,213,356,000 2,213,356,000 1,967,558,000 1,967,558,000 2,022,483,000 2,022,483,000 2,180,259,000 2,049,163,000 2,049,163,000 1,976,206,000 1,976,206,000 1,918,747,000 1,918,747,000 1,890,224,000 1,875,406,000 1,890,224,000 1,875,406,000 1,875,406,000 1,773,297,000 1,773,297,000 1,873,197,000 1,873,197,000 1,660,187,000 1,875,406,000 1,660,187,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                                                        
        current liabilities
                                                                                                                        
        accounts payable
      319,987,000 313,225,000 297,609,000 347,895,000 328,168,000 332,993,000 322,753,000 374,986,000 324,453,000 307,995,000 316,733,000 353,468,000 275,837,000 257,651,000 269,215,000 250,977,000 269,215,000 269,215,000 212,010,000 212,010,000 197,936,000 197,936,000 182,648,000 182,648,000 209,535,000 269,215,000 209,535,000 174,379,000 173,391,000 173,391,000 165,179,000 165,179,000 259,577,000 209,535,000 259,577,000 217,264,000 217,264,000 231,224,000 231,224,000 221,560,000 221,560,000 242,455,000 259,577,000 242,455,000 189,370,000 189,370,000 195,928,000 195,928,000 227,265,000 227,265,000 242,455,000 303,452,000 303,452,000 218,293,000 218,293,000 206,858,000 206,858,000 209,758,000 209,758,000 217,914,000 303,452,000 217,914,000 217,914,000 185,457,000 181,375,000 181,375,000 169,721,000 169,721,000 187,685,000 217,914,000 187,685,000 170,934,000 170,934,000 182,266,000 182,266,000 171,990,000 171,990,000 220,337,000 187,685,000 220,337,000 181,754,000 181,754,000 189,424,000 189,424,000 216,816,000 216,816,000 220,337,000 311,060,000 311,060,000 221,227,000 221,227,000 211,799,000 211,799,000 216,844,000 216,844,000 311,060,000 244,365,000 244,365,000 154,975,000 154,975,000 139,369,000 139,369,000 147,712,000 184,113,000 147,712,000 184,113,000 184,113,000 120,146,000 120,146,000 118,604,000 118,604,000 93,552,000 184,113,000 93,552,000 
        royalties payable to mcdonald’s corporation
      26,094,000 27,208,000 27,813,000 20,860,000 16,886,000 19,843,000 22,007,000 21,292,000 14,453,000 15,981,000  21,280,000 15,887,000   14,318,000 15,933,000  11,273,000 11,273,000 10,980,000  22,026,000 22,026,000 44,779,000 15,933,000   27,557,000  12,124,000 12,124,000 17,132,000 44,779,000  12,714,000  13,436,000  15,212,000 15,212,000 14,576,000 17,132,000  9,050,000  11,823,000 11,823,000 14,383,000 14,383,000 14,576,000 13,729,000 13,729,000 11,770,000 11,770,000 14,287,000 14,287,000 16,224,000   13,729,000 17,585,000   12,988,000 12,988,000 11,797,000 11,797,000 14,834,000 17,585,000   10,091,000  13,087,000    14,834,000        16,953,000     21,359,000 21,359,000 27,305,000 27,305,000 30,663,000        19,002,000         19,002,000  
        income taxes payable
      16,019,000 46,611,000 35,078,000    83,073,000 77,722,000 101,553,000 90,378,000  65,311,000 83,828,000   62,024,000 70,276,000  40,543,000 40,543,000 33,817,000  24,725,000 24,725,000 34,447,000 70,276,000   26,948,000  31,333,000 31,333,000 61,982,000 34,447,000  41,546,000  35,089,000  35,180,000 35,180,000 53,843,000 61,982,000  39,571,000  24,081,000 24,081,000 33,864,000 33,864,000 53,843,000 54,592,000 54,592,000 35,526,000 35,526,000 22,786,000 22,786,000 30,495,000   54,592,000 38,912,000   30,783,000 30,783,000 42,478,000 42,478,000 28,581,000 38,912,000   30,105,000  23,972,000    28,581,000        29,473,000     16,350,000 16,350,000 20,841,000 20,841,000 29,906,000        50,379,000         50,379,000  
        other taxes payable
      83,204,000 85,108,000 81,369,000    78,856,000 85,421,000 76,802,000 81,692,000  81,371,000 67,372,000   70,011,000 67,086,000  58,768,000 58,768,000 59,508,000  51,786,000 51,786,000 56,837,000 67,086,000   47,902,000  42,671,000 42,671,000 61,823,000 56,837,000  52,970,000  59,506,000  58,782,000 58,782,000 61,006,000 61,823,000  53,222,000  60,091,000 60,091,000 67,942,000 67,942,000 61,006,000 82,326,000 82,326,000 70,316,000 70,316,000 66,692,000 66,692,000 67,584,000   82,326,000 73,681,000   65,221,000 65,221,000 58,421,000 58,421,000 69,006,000 73,681,000   64,461,000  71,809,000    69,006,000        91,290,000     95,081,000 95,081,000 97,488,000 97,488,000 107,586,000        88,610,000         88,610,000  
        accrued payroll and other liabilities
      160,763,000 149,555,000 155,076,000 113,259,000 142,591,000 144,292,000 167,246,000 142,487,000 146,775,000 147,928,000 139,206,000 115,327,000 112,490,000 114,431,000  121,061,000 89,923,000 89,923,000 93,233,000 93,233,000 87,832,000 87,832,000 85,138,000 85,138,000 79,218,000 89,923,000  84,073,000 84,954,000 84,954,000 98,279,000 98,279,000 86,379,000 79,218,000  92,151,000 92,151,000 94,900,000 94,900,000 105,281,000 105,281,000 94,166,000 86,379,000  105,285,000 105,285,000 100,294,000 100,294,000 117,565,000 117,565,000 94,166,000 119,088,000 119,088,000 147,579,000 147,579,000 127,500,000 127,500,000 117,354,000 117,354,000  119,088,000 144,442,000  131,486,000 112,305,000 112,305,000 107,141,000 107,141,000 93,112,000 144,442,000  88,566,000 88,566,000 86,745,000 86,745,000 86,702,000 86,702,000 112,072,000 93,112,000  138,595,000 138,595,000 154,619,000 154,619,000 182,714,000 182,714,000 112,072,000 141,970,000  184,464,000 184,464,000 181,951,000 181,951,000 190,120,000 190,120,000 141,970,000 150,690,000  242,809,000 242,809,000 234,558,000 234,558,000 191,747,000 183,549,000 191,747,000 183,549,000  225,281,000 225,281,000 217,162,000 217,162,000 216,795,000 183,549,000 216,795,000 
        provision for contingencies
      1,329,000 1,306,000          2,272,000     2,140,000  2,053,000  1,752,000  1,888,000  2,024,000    1,920,000  1,908,000  2,035,000   2,118,000  2,413,000  2,337,000  2,436,000   2,028,000  2,197,000  2,549,000   2,529,000 2,529,000 756,000  720,000  707,000    764,000   496,000  530,000  512,000   517,000  648,000  673,000  777,000   665,000  206,000  504,000   1,748,000  198,000  108,000  103,000   507,000  135,000  121,000  43,011,000 41,959,000  41,959,000  40,198,000  52,337,000  54,206,000   
        interest payable
      14,306,000 18,328,000 21,873,000 7,798,000 19,069,000 8,048,000 18,342,000 7,447,000 18,133,000 7,788,000 18,143,000 7,906,000 20,395,000   15,847,000 11,383,000  15,855,000 15,855,000 11,890,000  16,506,000 16,506,000 11,947,000 11,383,000   11,531,000  8,328,000 8,328,000 9,936,000 11,947,000  8,007,000  9,929,000  8,059,000 8,059,000 9,951,000 9,936,000  8,065,000  9,948,000 9,948,000 8,107,000 8,107,000 9,951,000 9,986,000 9,986,000 8,202,000 8,202,000 10,040,000 10,040,000 516,000   9,986,000 7,035,000   10,042,000 10,042,000 4,405,000 4,405,000 15,990,000 7,035,000   4,373,000  18,882,000    15,990,000        20,627,000     20,344,000 20,344,000 19,082,000 19,082,000 21,899,000        16,028,000         16,028,000  
        short-term debt
       27,836,000 38,366,000    32,069,000 29,533,000  2,058,000  318,000 345,000          66,000 66,000     158,218,000  135,768,000 135,768,000 13,296,000   8,000      356,000 13,296,000  374,000      356,000   141,000 141,000 106,000 106,000 27,000       9,000 9,000   2,500,000    35,361,000  39,066,000    2,500,000        32,528,000     50,137,000 50,137,000 22,049,000 22,049,000 7,549,000        840,000         840,000  
        current portion of long-term debt
      6,037,000 6,051,000 244,495,000    1,725,000 1,803,000 1,760,000 20,033,000  19,033,000 19,460,000   3,751,000 4,741,000  4,385,000 4,385,000 4,739,000  3,882,000 3,882,000 3,129,000 4,741,000   2,477,000  2,503,000 2,503,000 3,233,000 3,129,000  3,265,000  3,638,000  3,722,000 3,722,000 3,836,000 3,233,000  3,739,000  3,854,000 3,854,000 4,403,000 4,403,000 3,836,000 4,359,000 4,359,000 4,435,000 4,435,000 4,153,000 4,153,000 212,511,000   4,359,000 28,099,000   64,907,000 64,907,000 176,636,000 176,636,000 161,599,000 28,099,000   174,737,000  4,158,000    161,599,000        6,156,000     4,225,000 4,225,000 1,984,000 1,984,000 4,727,000        2,971,000         2,971,000  
        operating lease liabilities
      100,679,000 99,784,000 95,278,000 92,280,000 96,031,000 93,122,000 93,146,000 93,507,000 89,737,000 89,626,000 87,003,000 82,911,000 77,968,000 79,197,000  83,846,000 79,120,000 79,120,000 55,139,000 55,139,000 57,248,000 57,248,000 55,221,000 55,221,000 56,828,000 79,120,000  54,679,000 54,388,000 54,388,000 55,663,000 55,663,000 70,147,000 56,828,000  56,354,000  60,691,000     70,147,000                                                                        
        total current liabilities
      732,760,000 778,581,000 1,001,032,000 765,924,000 803,471,000 816,618,000 827,048,000 841,670,000 784,797,000 775,772,000 757,775,000 759,412,000 684,139,000 628,108,000 617,863,000 635,714,000 617,863,000 617,863,000 498,403,000 498,403,000 473,478,000 473,478,000 447,371,000 447,371,000 503,471,000 617,863,000 503,471,000 465,389,000 592,147,000 592,147,000 557,259,000 557,259,000 595,447,000 503,471,000 595,447,000 495,223,000 495,223,000 521,792,000 521,792,000 522,417,000 522,417,000 493,312,000 595,447,000 493,312,000 419,901,000 419,901,000 418,815,000 418,815,000 491,706,000 491,706,000 493,312,000 605,583,000 605,583,000 510,621,000 510,621,000 465,866,000 465,866,000 691,962,000 691,962,000 548,308,000 605,583,000 548,308,000 548,308,000 456,782,000 502,548,000 502,548,000 591,557,000 591,557,000 577,673,000 548,308,000 577,673,000 580,920,000 580,920,000 451,774,000 451,774,000 425,578,000 425,578,000 542,066,000 577,673,000 542,066,000 556,678,000 556,678,000 595,104,000 595,104,000 619,346,000 619,346,000 542,066,000 659,156,000 659,156,000 588,816,000 588,816,000 603,706,000 603,706,000 596,794,000 596,794,000 659,156,000 578,274,000 578,274,000 551,396,000 551,396,000 532,204,000 532,204,000 558,370,000 589,292,000 558,370,000 589,292,000 589,292,000 499,083,000 499,083,000 536,564,000 536,564,000 503,426,000 589,292,000 503,426,000 
        non-current liabilities
                                                                                                                        
        long-term debt, excluding current portion
      985,211,000 944,456,000 930,913,000    713,126,000 713,038,000 712,590,000 712,732,000  711,671,000 723,551,000  739,217,000 739,979,000 739,217,000  741,441,000 741,441,000 767,109,000  771,485,000 771,485,000 773,445,000 739,217,000 773,445,000  620,480,000  619,959,000 619,959,000 623,575,000 773,445,000 623,575,000 623,574,000  625,403,000  625,756,000 625,756,000 626,424,000 623,575,000 626,424,000 623,418,000  624,763,000 624,763,000 628,443,000 628,443,000 626,424,000 629,142,000 629,142,000 630,896,000 630,896,000 630,340,000 630,340,000 370,438,000  551,580,000 629,142,000 551,580,000 551,580,000  580,556,000 580,556,000 657,411,000 657,411,000 494,743,000 551,580,000 494,743,000  493,662,000  718,121,000    494,743,000 761,080,000     779,639,000 779,639,000 761,080,000  771,171,000   625,311,000 625,311,000 653,835,000 653,835,000 771,171,000  649,968,000      525,951,000   525,951,000      525,951,000  
        total non-current liabilities
      2,087,110,000 2,012,197,000 1,949,225,000 1,617,301,000 1,644,172,000 1,608,877,000 1,659,854,000 1,660,729,000 1,618,855,000 1,622,603,000 1,588,422,000 1,552,791,000 1,523,373,000 1,560,345,000 1,522,232,000 1,606,603,000 1,522,232,000 1,522,232,000 1,562,680,000 1,562,680,000 1,629,535,000 1,629,535,000 1,563,369,000 1,563,369,000 1,592,467,000 1,522,232,000 1,592,467,000 1,527,421,000 1,387,506,000 1,387,506,000 1,397,858,000 1,397,858,000 1,540,672,000 1,592,467,000 1,540,672,000 1,443,544,000 1,443,544,000 1,510,535,000 1,510,535,000 1,478,178,000 1,478,178,000 691,968,000 1,540,672,000 691,968,000 698,683,000 698,683,000 696,482,000 696,482,000 713,086,000 713,086,000 691,968,000 702,018,000 702,018,000 699,681,000 699,681,000 687,803,000 687,803,000 420,624,000 420,624,000 605,169,000 702,018,000 605,169,000 605,169,000 646,599,000 653,047,000 653,047,000 707,692,000 707,692,000 542,414,000 605,169,000 542,414,000 525,628,000 525,628,000 750,660,000 750,660,000 745,034,000 745,034,000 795,127,000 542,414,000 795,127,000 821,763,000 821,763,000 834,212,000 834,212,000 829,946,000 829,946,000 795,127,000 825,804,000 825,804,000 942,653,000 942,653,000 695,198,000 695,198,000 725,858,000 725,858,000 825,804,000 724,579,000 724,579,000 723,682,000 723,682,000 726,691,000 726,691,000 601,960,000 606,485,000 601,960,000 606,485,000 606,485,000 627,396,000 627,396,000 624,717,000 624,717,000 617,977,000 606,485,000 617,977,000 
        total liabilities
      2,819,870,000 2,790,778,000 2,950,257,000 2,383,225,000 2,447,643,000 2,425,495,000 2,486,902,000 2,502,399,000 2,403,652,000 2,398,375,000 2,346,197,000 2,312,203,000 2,207,512,000 2,188,453,000 2,140,095,000 2,242,317,000 2,140,095,000 2,140,095,000 2,061,083,000 2,061,083,000 2,103,013,000 2,103,013,000 2,010,740,000 2,010,740,000 2,095,938,000 2,140,095,000 2,095,938,000 1,992,810,000 1,979,653,000 1,979,653,000 1,955,117,000 1,955,117,000 2,136,119,000 2,095,938,000 2,136,119,000 1,938,767,000 1,938,767,000 2,032,327,000 2,032,327,000 2,000,595,000 2,000,595,000 1,185,280,000 2,136,119,000 1,185,280,000 1,118,584,000 1,118,584,000 1,115,297,000 1,115,297,000 1,204,792,000 1,204,792,000 1,185,280,000 1,307,601,000 1,307,601,000 1,210,302,000 1,210,302,000 1,153,669,000 1,153,669,000 1,112,586,000 1,112,586,000 1,153,477,000 1,307,601,000 1,153,477,000 1,153,477,000 1,103,381,000 1,155,595,000 1,155,595,000 1,299,249,000 1,299,249,000 1,120,087,000 1,153,477,000 1,120,087,000 1,106,548,000 1,106,548,000 1,202,434,000 1,202,434,000 1,170,612,000 1,170,612,000 1,337,193,000 1,120,087,000 1,337,193,000 1,378,441,000 1,378,441,000 1,429,316,000 1,429,316,000 1,449,292,000 1,449,292,000 1,337,193,000 1,484,960,000 1,484,960,000 1,531,469,000 1,531,469,000 1,298,904,000 1,298,904,000 1,322,652,000 1,322,652,000 1,484,960,000 1,302,853,000 1,302,853,000 1,275,078,000 1,275,078,000 1,258,895,000 1,258,895,000 1,160,330,000 1,195,777,000 1,160,330,000 1,195,777,000 1,195,777,000 1,126,479,000 1,126,479,000 1,161,281,000 1,161,281,000 1,121,403,000 1,195,777,000 1,121,403,000 
        equity
                                                                                                                        
        class a shares of common stock
      389,967,000 389,967,000 389,967,000 389,967,000 389,967,000 389,967,000 389,923,000 389,907,000 389,907,000 389,907,000 389,393,000 389,393,000 389,393,000 389,393,000  388,369,000 388,369,000 388,369,000 388,369,000 388,369,000 388,369,000 388,369,000 386,603,000 386,603,000 386,603,000 388,369,000  386,601,000 386,558,000 386,558,000 383,204,000 383,204,000 383,204,000 386,603,000  383,198,000 383,198,000 383,198,000 383,198,000 379,921,000 379,921,000 379,845,000 383,204,000  379,697,000 379,697,000 379,693,000 379,693,000   379,845,000        373,969,000     373,967,000        371,857,000  371,793,000  365,701,000 365,701,000 365,701,000   365,697,000 365,697,000 365,674,000 365,674,000 358,820,000 358,820,000  358,820,000  358,820,000 358,820,000      351,654,000  351,654,000 351,654,000 351,654,000 351,654,000 351,654,000  351,654,000 351,654,000  351,654,000 351,654,000 351,654,000 351,654,000 199,373,000  199,373,000 
        class b shares of common stock
      132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000   132,915,000        132,915,000     132,915,000        132,915,000  132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000   132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000      132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000  132,915,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      8,659,000 8,659,000 8,659,000 8,659,000 8,659,000 8,659,000 8,703,000 8,719,000 8,719,000 8,719,000 9,226,000 9,206,000 9,180,000 9,174,000  10,147,000 10,101,000 10,101,000 10,019,000 10,019,000 30,331,000 30,331,000 11,760,000 11,760,000 11,540,000 10,101,000  11,337,000 11,157,000 11,157,000 13,965,000 13,965,000 13,375,000 11,540,000  12,793,000 12,793,000 12,300,000 12,300,000 15,682,000 15,682,000 14,850,000 13,375,000  14,190,000 14,190,000 13,165,000 13,165,000 15,215,000 15,215,000 14,850,000 14,216,000 14,216,000 13,293,000 13,293,000 12,395,000 12,395,000 14,284,000 14,284,000  14,216,000 13,788,000  13,000,000 12,098,000 12,098,000 13,481,000 13,481,000 12,606,000 13,788,000  11,090,000 11,090,000 10,584,000 10,550,000 16,981,000 16,981,000 15,974,000 12,606,000  14,603,000 14,603,000 13,413,000 13,413,000 18,578,000 18,578,000 15,974,000 17,250,000  15,256,000 15,256,000 16,256,000 16,256,000 21,998,000 21,998,000 17,250,000 18,634,000  15,196,000 15,196,000 11,757,000 11,757,000 8,594,000 5,734,000 8,594,000 5,734,000  2,843,000 2,843,000 -48,000 -48,000 -2,468,000 5,734,000 -2,468,000 
        retained earnings
      800,776,000 650,347,000 627,760,000 664,390,000 605,986,000 570,772,000 544,140,000 566,188,000 510,410,000 450,689,000 422,321,000 424,936,000 370,444,000 323,577,000  309,096,000 316,180,000 316,180,000 270,619,000 270,619,000 245,935,000 245,935,000 261,182,000 261,182,000 290,895,000 316,180,000  269,144,000 306,539,000 306,539,000 396,083,000 396,083,000 471,149,000 290,895,000  437,438,000 437,438,000 413,086,000 413,086,000 402,666,000 402,666,000 413,074,000 471,149,000  403,837,000 403,837,000 377,774,000 377,774,000 376,575,000 376,575,000 413,074,000 401,134,000 401,134,000 331,862,000 331,862,000 308,458,000 308,458,000 312,570,000 312,570,000  401,134,000 271,968,000  250,817,000 252,651,000 252,651,000 209,222,000 209,222,000 193,158,000 271,968,000  187,607,000 187,607,000 223,531,000 223,531,000 216,558,000 216,558,000 244,791,000 193,158,000  234,748,000 234,748,000 234,508,000 234,508,000 333,494,000 333,494,000 244,791,000 404,287,000  372,197,000 372,197,000 352,616,000 352,616,000 343,831,000 343,831,000 404,287,000 400,761,000  356,540,000 356,540,000 323,932,000 323,932,000 362,102,000 336,707,000 362,102,000 336,707,000  303,055,000 303,055,000 296,103,000 296,103,000 294,377,000 336,707,000 294,377,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -568,151,000 -582,283,000 -624,687,000 -668,484,000 -605,957,000 -613,597,000 -571,554,000 -563,081,000 -580,821,000 -559,229,000  -613,460,000 -640,982,000   -582,375,000 -607,768,000  -596,486,000 -596,486,000 -582,579,000  -591,016,000 -591,016,000 -584,860,000 -607,768,000   -610,794,000  -605,132,000 -605,132,000 -519,505,000 -584,860,000  -533,026,000  -501,654,000  -506,226,000 -506,226,000  -519,505,000  -495,554,000  -486,644,000 -486,644,000 -437,819,000 -437,819,000                                        -198,068,000 -198,068,000   -151,711,000 -151,711,000  -158,821,000  -156,275,000 -156,275,000 -161,454,000 -161,454,000 -126,520,000 -148,389,000 -126,520,000 -148,389,000  -145,170,000 -145,170,000 -70,135,000 -70,135,000 -86,890,000 -148,389,000 -86,890,000 
        common stock in treasury
      -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000  -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -19,367,000 -39,547,000 -39,547,000 -39,547,000 -39,547,000 -39,547,000 -19,367,000  -39,547,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -39,547,000  -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -46,035,000 -60,000,000  -28,255,000 -28,255,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000   -46,035,000                                                                
        total arcos dorados holdings inc. shareholders’ equity
      744,799,000 580,238,000 515,247,000    484,760,000 515,281,000 441,763,000 403,634,000  323,623,000 241,583,000   238,785,000 220,430,000  186,069,000 186,069,000 175,424,000  161,897,000 161,897,000 197,546,000 220,430,000   166,375,000  261,035,000 261,035,000 421,138,000 197,546,000  373,318,000  379,845,000  364,958,000 364,958,000 392,383,000 421,138,000  406,830,000  396,903,000 396,903,000 463,618,000 463,618,000 392,383,000 495,650,000 495,650,000 434,340,000 434,340,000 411,561,000 411,561,000 418,559,000   495,650,000 350,991,000   337,349,000 337,349,000 295,950,000 295,950,000 286,273,000 350,991,000   302,522,000  383,580,000    286,273,000        456,914,000     667,696,000 667,696,000 698,687,000 698,687,000 694,537,000        678,621,000         678,621,000  
        non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
      1,496,000 1,404,000 1,516,000    1,765,000 1,558,000 918,000 715,000  804,000 621,000   742,000 732,000  680,000 680,000 556,000  509,000 509,000 470,000 732,000   352,000  391,000 391,000 428,000 470,000  335,000  336,000  425,000 425,000 376,000 428,000  415,000  399,000 399,000 529,000 529,000 376,000 492,000 492,000 650,000 650,000 513,000 513,000 674,000   492,000 585,000   613,000 613,000 667,000 667,000 617,000 585,000   699,000  656,000    617,000        673,000     958,000 958,000 1,144,000 1,144,000 762,000        1,008,000         1,008,000  
        total equity
      746,295,000 581,642,000 516,763,000 509,429,000 513,474,000 470,528,000 486,525,000 516,839,000 442,681,000 404,349,000 355,407,000 324,427,000 242,204,000 214,238,000 221,162,000 239,527,000 221,162,000 221,162,000 186,749,000 186,749,000 175,980,000 175,980,000 162,406,000 162,406,000 198,016,000 221,162,000 198,016,000 155,626,000 166,727,000 166,727,000 261,426,000 261,426,000 421,566,000 198,016,000 421,566,000 373,653,000 373,653,000 380,181,000 380,181,000 365,383,000 365,383,000 392,759,000 421,566,000 392,759,000 407,245,000 407,245,000 397,302,000 397,302,000 464,147,000 464,147,000 392,759,000 496,142,000 496,142,000 434,990,000 434,990,000 412,074,000 412,074,000 419,233,000 419,233,000 351,576,000 496,142,000 351,576,000 351,576,000 337,901,000 337,962,000 337,962,000 296,617,000 296,617,000 286,890,000 351,576,000 286,890,000 303,221,000 303,221,000 384,236,000 384,236,000 384,458,000 384,458,000 457,587,000 286,890,000 457,587,000 469,856,000 469,856,000 521,807,000 521,807,000 612,412,000 612,412,000 457,587,000 695,299,000 695,299,000 681,887,000 681,887,000 668,654,000 668,654,000 699,831,000 699,831,000 695,299,000 746,310,000 746,310,000 701,128,000 701,128,000 659,852,000 659,852,000 729,894,000 679,629,000 729,894,000  679,629,000 646,818,000 646,818,000    679,629,000  
        total liabilities and equity
      3,566,165,000 3,372,420,000 3,467,020,000 2,892,654,000 2,961,117,000 2,896,023,000 2,973,427,000 3,019,238,000 2,846,333,000 2,802,724,000 2,701,604,000 2,636,630,000 2,449,716,000 2,402,691,000 2,361,257,000 2,481,844,000 2,361,257,000 2,361,257,000 2,247,832,000 2,247,832,000 2,278,993,000 2,278,993,000 2,173,146,000 2,173,146,000 2,293,954,000 2,361,257,000 2,293,954,000 2,148,436,000 2,146,380,000 2,146,380,000 2,216,543,000 2,216,543,000 2,557,685,000 2,293,954,000 2,557,685,000 2,312,420,000 2,312,420,000 2,412,508,000 2,412,508,000 2,365,978,000 2,365,978,000 1,578,039,000 2,557,685,000 1,578,039,000 1,525,829,000 1,525,829,000 1,512,599,000 1,512,599,000 1,668,939,000 1,668,939,000 1,578,039,000 1,803,743,000 1,803,743,000 1,645,292,000 1,645,292,000 1,565,743,000 1,565,743,000 1,531,819,000 1,531,819,000 1,505,053,000 1,803,743,000 1,505,053,000 1,505,053,000 1,441,282,000 1,493,557,000 1,493,557,000 1,595,866,000 1,595,866,000 1,406,977,000 1,505,053,000 1,406,977,000 1,409,769,000 1,409,769,000 1,586,670,000 1,586,670,000 1,555,070,000 1,555,070,000 1,794,780,000 1,406,977,000 1,794,780,000 1,848,297,000 1,848,297,000 1,951,123,000 1,951,123,000 2,061,704,000 2,061,704,000 1,794,780,000 2,180,259,000 2,180,259,000 2,213,356,000 2,213,356,000 1,967,558,000 1,967,558,000 2,022,483,000 2,022,483,000 2,180,259,000 2,049,163,000 2,049,163,000 1,976,206,000 1,976,206,000 1,918,747,000 1,918,747,000 1,890,224,000 1,875,406,000 1,890,224,000  1,875,406,000 1,773,297,000 1,773,297,000    1,875,406,000  
        benefit from contingencies
        1,198,000 1,199,000 1,239,000 1,360,000 1,480,000 1,447,000 2,194,000 2,299,000 2,305,000  2,017,000 2,109,000  2,120,000  2,140,000  2,053,000  1,752,000  1,888,000  2,140,000  1,956,000  1,920,000  1,908,000  2,024,000   2,118,000  2,413,000  2,337,000  2,035,000   2,028,000  2,197,000  2,549,000 2,436,000    756,000  720,000  707,000  2,529,000   469,000  496,000  530,000  764,000   517,000  648,000  673,000  512,000   665,000  206,000  504,000 777,000    198,000  108,000  103,000 1,748,000    135,000  121,000   43,011,000    40,198,000  52,337,000  41,959,000 54,206,000 
        other current assets
         209,953,000 250,123,000 232,257,000     208,114,000   165,737,000    179,106,000    140,568,000      150,298,000  134,275,000       166,328,000  164,800,000       164,861,000             177,168,000     205,300,000        177,950,000  218,000,000  204,971,000 204,971,000 225,163,000   277,356,000 277,356,000 282,746,000 282,746,000 340,425,000 340,425,000  380,107,000  329,962,000 329,962,000      311,628,000  306,910,000 306,910,000 298,870,000 298,870,000 321,178,000  321,178,000 318,451,000  203,692,000 203,692,000 189,323,000 189,323,000 185,450,000  185,450,000 
        leases right of use asset
         949,977,000 963,296,000 927,721,000                              804,471,000  874,900,000  848,111,000 848,111,000                                                                          
        other non-current assets
         96,081,000 74,223,000 99,458,000     90,141,000   81,328,000    73,942,000    79,463,000      73,619,000  75,780,000       100,468,000  107,783,000       175,015,000             107,510,000     86,267,000        92,324,000  85,520,000  99,412,000 99,412,000 98,120,000   95,171,000 95,171,000 92,220,000 92,220,000 100,404,000 100,404,000  101,435,000  99,753,000 99,753,000      63,255,000  63,426,000 63,426,000 65,015,000 65,015,000 66,261,000  66,261,000 62,345,000  67,683,000 67,683,000 68,085,000 68,085,000 87,415,000  87,415,000 
        taxes payable
         118,466,000 152,866,000 168,498,000     144,854,000   138,853,000    137,362,000    93,325,000      76,138,000  74,850,000       94,516,000  94,595,000       92,793,000             98,079,000     103,487,000        94,566,000  95,781,000  89,439,000 89,439,000 120,763,000   98,240,000 98,240,000 106,971,000 106,971,000 125,337,000 125,337,000  137,492,000  126,246,000 126,246,000      125,713,000  122,043,000 122,043,000 113,348,000 113,348,000 137,009,000  137,009,000 138,989,000  113,629,000 113,629,000 110,835,000 110,835,000 113,070,000  113,070,000 
        financial debt
         64,167,000 46,621,000 48,462,000     30,680,000   13,334,000    12,787,000    12,515,000      15,842,000  163,556,000       12,099,000  14,604,000       13,310,000             249,324,000     21,188,000        211,184,000  53,549,000  58,205,000 58,205,000 49,642,000   117,226,000 117,226,000 105,603,000 105,603,000 72,452,000 72,452,000  14,324,000  26,416,000 26,416,000      6,154,000  2,141,000 2,141,000 5,745,000 5,745,000 6,713,000  6,713,000 5,652,000  20,585,000 20,585,000 65,281,000 65,281,000 63,763,000  63,763,000 
        total arcos dorados holdings inc shareholders’ equity
         508,080,000 512,203,000 469,349,000     354,382,000   213,735,000    220,430,000    175,424,000      155,261,000  166,375,000       373,318,000  379,845,000       406,830,000             418,559,000     337,335,000        302,522,000  383,580,000  383,743,000 383,743,000 456,914,000   469,305,000 469,305,000 521,364,000 521,364,000 611,917,000 611,917,000  694,537,000  681,120,000 681,120,000      745,143,000  700,030,000 700,030,000 658,804,000 658,804,000 728,745,000  728,745,000 678,621,000  645,297,000 645,297,000 710,489,000 710,489,000 537,307,000  537,307,000 
        non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
         1,349,000 1,271,000 1,179,000     1,025,000   503,000    732,000    556,000      365,000  352,000       335,000  336,000       415,000             674,000     566,000        699,000  656,000  715,000 715,000 673,000   551,000 551,000 443,000 443,000 495,000 495,000  762,000  767,000 767,000      1,167,000  1,098,000 1,098,000 1,048,000 1,048,000 1,149,000  1,149,000 1,008,000  1,521,000 1,521,000 1,427,000 1,427,000 1,477,000  1,477,000 
        short-term investment
                32,434,000 37,459,000  13,340,000                 24,000 24,000 25,000          25,000    10,005,000 10,005,000 19,783,000 19,783,000  19,588,000 19,588,000        19,588,000                                                      
        leases right of use assets
                864,376,000   778,116,000    763,580,000    824,945,000      746,814,000  759,972,000       804,471,000  874,900,000                                                                            
        other current liabilities
                18,851,000   22,533,000    27,316,000    22,870,000      58,322,000  39,088,000       20,721,000  23,365,000       17,115,000             16,740,000     12,805,000        14,464,000  31,969,000  17,751,000 17,751,000 37,580,000   20,198,000 20,198,000 38,281,000 38,281,000 21,349,000 21,349,000  52,562,000  30,265,000 30,265,000      50,845,000  29,293,000 29,293,000 39,063,000 39,063,000 32,178,000  32,178,000   19,442,000 19,442,000   16,246,000  16,246,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive losses
                -580,106,000   -621,957,000    -607,768,000    -582,579,000      -605,189,000  -610,794,000       -533,026,000  -501,654,000   -502,266,000    -495,554,000     -502,266,000 -429,347,000 -429,347,000 -420,462,000 -420,462,000 -418,935,000 -418,935,000 -415,179,000 -415,179,000  -429,347,000 -441,649,000  -433,364,000 -434,273,000 -434,273,000 -431,525,000 -431,525,000 -424,263,000 -441,649,000  -400,947,000 -400,947,000 -355,243,000 -355,209,000 -348,412,000 -348,412,000 -302,467,000 -424,263,000  -278,658,000 -278,658,000 -225,146,000 -225,146,000 -231,890,000 -231,890,000 -302,467,000 -218,735,000    -192,845,000 -192,845,000   -218,735,000                   
        balance sheet data:
                                                                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalent
                    278,830,000            165,989,000        121,880,000         197,282,000                194,803,000   194,803,000        112,519,000                                            
        short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
                    4,741,000            3,129,000        16,529,000         4,192,000                28,099,000   28,099,000        164,099,000         38,684,000         12,276,000         2,202,000         3,811,000        
        total common stock
                    521,284,000            519,518,000        516,119,000         512,760,000                506,884,000   506,884,000        504,772,000         498,616,000         491,735,000         484,569,000         484,569,000        
        shares outstanding
                    210,478,322,000            207,265,773,000        204,070,029,000         205,232,247,000                210,711,224,000   210,711,224,000        210,538,896,000         210,216,043,000         209,867,426,000         209,529,412,000         209,529,412,000        
        mcdonald’s corporation’s indemnification for contingencies
                              575,000    1,193,000  1,274,000 1,274,000  575,000      2,324,000 2,324,000 2,324,000     2,587,000 2,587,000 2,587,000 2,587,000 2,324,000 407,000 407,000     2,454,000   407,000 1,749,000   4,380,000 4,380,000 3,861,000 3,861,000 3,452,000 1,749,000   3,412,000  4,274,000    3,452,000             5,246,000 5,246,000 5,791,000 5,791,000 991,000        23,750,000         23,750,000  
        leases operating liabilities
                                          56,354,000  60,691,000 61,989,000 61,989,000                                                                          
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 131,072,508 shares issued and outstanding at march 31,2018 and december 31,2017
                                                      376,732,000 376,732,000                                                                 
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at march 31,2018 and december 31,2017
                                                      132,915,000 132,915,000                                                                 
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 131,072,508 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2017; 130,711,224 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016
                                                         376,732,000 376,732,000        376,732,000                                                      
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at december 31, 2017 and 2016
                                                         132,915,000 132,915,000        132,915,000                                                      
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 131,072,508 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2017; 131,711,224 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016
                                                           376,732,000 376,732,000                                                            
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                                           132,915,000 132,915,000                                                            
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 131,072,041 shares issued and outstanding
                                                             376,728,000 376,728,000                                                          
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
                                                             132,915,000 132,915,000        132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000     132,915,000  132,915,000                 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000 132,915,000                    
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,711,224 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                                               373,969,000                                                         
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                                               132,915,000                                                         
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,711,224 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016; 130,538,896 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2015
                                                                   373,969,000        373,969,000                                             
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016 and 2015
                                                                   132,915,000        132,915,000                                             
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,709,931 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                      373,958,000 373,958,000                                                 
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,538,896 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                        371,857,000 371,857,000                                               
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,538,896 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2015; 130,216,043 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014
                                                                          371,857,000          371,857,000                                    
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at december 31, 2015 and 2014
                                                                          132,915,000          132,915,000                                    
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,538,896 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2015 and 130,216,043 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014
                                                                              371,857,000                                          
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,535,835 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2015 and 130,216,043 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014
                                                                                371,793,000                                        
        includes "other receivables", "inventories", "prepaid expenses and other current assets", "deferred income taxes", and "collateral deposits".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "miscellaneous", "collateral deposits", "derivative instruments" and "mcdonald´s corporation indemnification for contingencies".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "income taxes payable" and "other taxes payable".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "royalties payable to mcdonald´s corporation" and "interest payable".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "short-term debt", "current portion of long-term debt" and "derivative instruments".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "long-term debt, excluding current portion".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "other receivables", "inventories", "prepaid expenses and other current assets", "mcdonald´s corporation´ indemnification for contingencies" and "deferred income taxes".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "miscellaneous", "collateral deposits", "derivative instruments" and "mcdonald´s corporation´ indemnification for contingencies".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "short-term debt", "current portion of long-term debt" and "derivative instruments"
                                                                                                                        
        includes "long-term debt, excluding current portion" and "derivative instruments"
                                                                                                                        
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 130,216,043 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014; 129,867,426 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2013
                                                                                            365,701,000                            
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014 and 2013
                                                                                            132,915,000                            
        includes "other receivables", "inventories", "prepaid expenses and other current assets", "derivative instruments", "mcdonald´s corporation´ indemnification for contingencies" and "deferred income taxes".
                                                                                                                        
        includes "short-term debt", "long-term debt" and "derivative instruments".
                                                                                                                        
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 129,864,299 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2013; 129,529,412 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012
                                                                                                 358,754,000 358,754,000                      
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 129,529,412 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                   351,654,000 351,654,000                    
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 129,867,426 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2013; 129,529,412 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012
                                                                                                     358,820,000                   
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at december 31, 2013 and 2012
                                                                                                     132,915,000                   
        class a shares - no par value common stock; 420,000,000 shares authorized; 129,529,412 and 145,129,780 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                                                             351,654,000         351,654,000  
        class b shares - no par value common stock; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 80,000,000 and 96,753,186 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                                                             132,915,000         132,915,000  
        see notes to the consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                                        
        other non-current liabilities
                                                                                                               35,030,000    24,682,000 24,682,000    
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                                        
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                               679,629,000    711,916,000 711,916,000 538,784,000  538,784,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                               1,875,406,000    1,873,197,000 1,873,197,000 1,660,187,000  1,660,187,000 
                                                                                                                        
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2022-03-16 2021-11-10 2021-08-11 2021-05-12 2021-03-17 2020-08-12 2020-05-13 2020-03-18 2019-11-13 2019-08-07 2019-05-15 2019-03-27 2018-11-14 2018-08-08 2018-05-09 2018-03-21 2017-11-08 2017-08-09 2017-05-03 2017-03-15 2016-11-02 2016-08-03 2016-05-04 2016-03-16 2015-11-04 2015-08-11 2015-05-12 2015-03-17 2014-11-04 2014-08-05 2014-05-06 2014-03-11 2013-11-05 2013-08-06 2013-04-30 2013-03-08 2012-11-02 2012-05-04 2012-04-02 2011-10-28 2011-08-02 2011-05-06 
                                                    
          operating activities
                                                    
          net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
        186,946,000 36,517,000 45,486,000    -149,451,000 -141,876,000 -52,332,000 79,896,000 46,937,000 22,585,000 12,165,000 36,847,000 27,610,000 1,584,000 518,000 129,166,000 59,894,000 36,490,000 40,602,000  57,659,000 59,493,000 16,064,000      -119,376,000 -119,616,000   21,764,000 2,183,000 -6,602,000 114,332,000 70,111,000 25,395,000  69,307,000 49,725,000 35,490,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc. to cash from operating activities:
                                                    
          non-cash charges and credits:
                                                    
          depreciation and amortization
        144,925,000 94,208,000 120,394,000 91,194,000 60,162,000 30,366,000 126,853,000 65,623,000 35,348,000 123,218,000 89,670,000 59,268,000 28,948,000 105,800,000 77,285,000 52,090,000 26,517,000 99,382,000 73,190,000 47,892,000 23,452,000 92,969,000 74,326,000 49,590,000 25,187,000 110,715,000 83,259,000 55,860,000 27,696,000 116,811,000 86,927,000 57,384,000 28,016,000 114,860,000 86,479,000 57,656,000 29,121,000 92,328,000 65,306,000 20,129,000 68,971,000 49,212,000 31,123,000 15,125,000 
          gain on restaurant businesses transactions
        -8,171,000                                            
          foreign currency exchange results
        8,550,000 10,745,000 4,031,000 5,682,000 -6,585,000 9,115,000 35,928,000 29,618,000 26,651,000 -11,656,000 -11,919,000 -5,297,000 -2,270,000 -15,388,000 21,556,000 22,242,000 -11,292,000 20,366,000 20,130,000 34,750,000 9,085,000 -33,348,000 -28,525,000 -33,038,000 -16,337,000 23,239,000    55,894,000    23,350,000    13,788,000   16,209,000    
          gain from derivative instruments
        -861,000 -1,454,000                                           
          others
        2,350,000 -11,157,000 6,707,000 1,426,000 11,290,000 4,399,000 -10,234,000 -1,691,000 -2,833,000 -955,000 11,384,000 4,029,000 -257,000 8,896,000 -33,091,000 -25,873,000 277,000 6,305,000 25,879,000 12,044,000 4,321,000 6,459,000 -3,000,000 5,394,000 -13,519,000 3,502,000 20,906,000 1,365,000 14,440,000 5,449,000 62,650,000 44,387,000 4,529,000 641,000 34,382,000 34,243,000 25,682,000 4,860,000 36,083,000 5,311,000 10,289,000 64,449,000 26,615,000 10,653,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities
        -169,821,000 -64,308,000  35,213,000 -9,992,000 -10,531,000  -34,061,000 -65,541,000  7,359,000 -19,085,000 -10,148,000  -21,253,000 -15,947,000 -36,807,000  23,457,000 1,046,000 -42,532,000  8,832,000 -23,036,000 -30,254,000  -11,192,000 -40,382,000 -52,115,000  -62,619,000 -43,279,000 -51,907,000  -71,826,000 -89,661,000 -62,373,000  -41,719,000 -43,301,000     
          net cash from operating activities
        163,918,000 57,706,000 258,044,000 138,564,000 34,555,000 7,024,000 15,966,000 -78,809,000 -56,095,000 223,481,000 137,785,000 60,715,000 27,997,000 179,731,000 84,398,000 31,643,000 -25,853,000 255,170,000 147,506,000 80,459,000 -4,545,000 164,189,000 60,189,000 9,680,000 -18,859,000 112,689,000 43,593,000 3,387,000 -30,408,000 193,091,000 14,797,000 -15,938,000 -39,992,000 217,014,000 83,489,000 4,421,000 -14,172,000 230,113,000 129,781,000 7,534,000 261,624,000 151,546,000 60,885,000 10,754,000 
          capital expenditures
          free cash flows
        163,918,000 57,706,000 258,044,000 138,564,000 34,555,000 7,024,000 15,966,000 -78,809,000 -56,095,000 223,481,000 137,785,000 60,715,000 27,997,000 179,731,000 84,398,000 31,643,000 -25,853,000 255,170,000 147,506,000 80,459,000 -4,545,000 164,189,000 60,189,000 9,680,000 -18,859,000 112,689,000 43,593,000 3,387,000 -30,408,000 193,091,000 14,797,000 -15,938,000 -39,992,000 217,014,000 83,489,000 4,421,000 -14,172,000 230,113,000 129,781,000 7,534,000 261,624,000 151,546,000 60,885,000 10,754,000 
          investing activities
                                                    
          property and equipment expenditures
        -179,921,000 -104,153,000 -114,999,000 -73,081,000 -47,499,000 -17,610,000 -86,311,000 -52,574,000 -41,190,000 -265,235,000 -167,111,000 -93,591,000 -35,995,000 -197,041,000 -118,998,000 -63,105,000 -23,751,000 -174,766,000 -108,558,000 -65,198,000 -28,612,000 -92,282,000 -52,070,000 -27,867,000 -9,223,000 -90,964,000 -60,490,000 -34,119,000 -11,958,000 -169,813,000 -109,032,000 -61,000,000 -20,729,000 -313,462,000 -149,155,000 -86,322,000 -36,967,000 -294,478,000 -171,133,000 -40,553,000 -319,859,000 -182,453,000 -104,341,000 -32,857,000 
          purchases of restaurant businesses paid at acquisition date
        -7,057,000 -3,475,000 -185,000 -185,000   -3,833,000 -247,000 -247,000 -2,658,000        -870,000 -870,000 -551,000      -1,091,000    -825,000               
          proceeds from sales of property and equipment, restaurant businesses and related advances
        2,106,000 290,000                                           
          proceeds from short-term investments
        44,300,000 12,600,000             19,588,000 9,583,000                             
          acquisition of short and long term investments
        -124,393,000                                            
          other investing activity
        -1,960,000 -1,127,000 4,918,000 3,286,000 1,832,000 1,328,000 638,000 1,000 -56,000 -1,256,000 -420,000 238,000 569,000 620,000 1,038,000 746,000 536,000 -1,646,000 -1,016,000 -93,000 -166,000 30,000    -1,361,000    -1,001,000    -9,072,000    -5,582,000   -4,961,000    
          net cash from investing activities
        -266,925,000 -202,250,000 -108,279,000 -68,547,000 -44,548,000 -15,647,000 -88,706,000 -52,450,000 -41,200,000 -260,991,000 -163,711,000 -92,718,000 -36,596,000 -163,784,000 -91,544,000 -50,788,000 -21,489,000 -124,480,000 -59,856,000 -26,521,000 -2,293,000 23,018,000 40,497,000 46,700,000 9,302,000 -60,115,000 -49,031,000 -27,506,000 -11,956,000 -168,964,000 -109,942,000 -63,080,000 -21,788,000 -310,655,000 -149,801,000 -88,132,000 -39,165,000 -306,421,000 -173,450,000 -40,421,000 -320,132,000 -179,401,000 -102,215,000 -30,309,000 
          financing activities
                                                    
          issuance of 2032 senior notes
        597,498,000 597,498,000                                           
          proceeds from sale of 2029 senior notes
        16,156,000                                            
          cash tender of 2027 senior notes
        -379,265,000 -379,265,000                                           
          payments for debt issue costs
        -6,158,000 -6,158,000                                           
          short and long term borrowings
        26,437,000                                            
          dividend payments to arcos dorados holdings inc.’s shareholders
        -37,920,000 -25,280,000  -21,000    -10,204,000 28,000  -16,289,000 -10,180,000   -10,554,000 -10,554,000           -12,509,000 -12,509,000 -12,509,000  -37,527,000 -25,018,000 -12,509,000  -25,018,000 -12,509,000   -25,018,000   -31,609,000 -19,100,000 -6,600,000 
          payment of short-term debt
        -53,456,000 -35,710,000                                           
          payments related to derivative instruments and derivative premiums
        -258,000                                            
          other financing activities
        -4,085,000 -3,460,000 -6,550,000 -5,190,000 -3,682,000 -1,965,000 -6,568,000 -2,090,000 -1,296,000 -6,401,000 -5,101,000 -3,682,000 -1,860,000 -6,470,000 -5,210,000 -3,816,000 -1,734,000 -9,135,000 -7,140,000 -5,444,000 -981,000 -9,545,000 -8,274,000 -6,810,000 -4,960,000 -8,818,000 -6,915,000 -5,025,000 -2,118,000 -8,343,000 -6,402,000 -4,574,000 -1,448,000 -8,825,000 -5,738,000 -2,493,000 -1,130,000 -4,497,000 -6,263,000 -1,622,000 -12,850,000 -9,704,000 -4,660,000 -2,613,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        158,949,000 159,062,000 -17,926,000 -15,444,000 13,008,000 -1,899,000  142,396,000 127,043,000 -29,632,000 -35,355,000 -27,827,000 -15,825,000 -73,442,000 -43,633,000 -34,370,000 -1,734,000 -3,353,000 -1,222,000 442,000 -3,645,000 -112,995,000 -111,504,000 -46,036,000 159,514,000 -42,263,000 -15,615,000 -10,070,000 -4,068,000 1,184,000 71,046,000 57,296,000 39,030,000 102,302,000 233,085,000 39,376,000 20,516,000 90,646,000 114,055,000 -712,000 35,673,000 78,913,000 84,624,000 -48,737,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -8,209,000 -2,530,000 -18,998,000 -13,658,000 -7,137,000 -7,175,000 -9,160,000 -10,914,000 -9,585,000 -8,260,000 -9,324,000 -214,000 -234,000 -53,714,000 -50,159,000 -46,044,000 -22,374,000 -13,649,000 -11,467,000 -11,386,000 3,409,000 8,072,000 10,506,000 13,927,000 3,659,000 -36,822,000 -27,500,000 -21,660,000 -20,710,000 -61,929,000 -56,762,000 -52,898,000 -26,458,000 -17,864,000 -13,618,000 -11,675,000 -7,030,000 -5,788,000 -2,550,000 1,550,000 -8,963,000 -8,028,000 3,011,000 1,421,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
        47,733,000 11,988,000 112,841,000 40,915,000 -4,122,000 -17,697,000 44,109,000 223,000 20,163,000 -75,402,000    -111,209,000 -100,938,000 -99,559,000  113,688,000 74,961,000 42,994,000 -7,074,000 82,284,000  24,271,000 153,616,000     -36,618,000 -80,861,000   -9,203,000 153,155,000 -56,010,000  8,550,000 67,836,000  -31,798,000 43,030,000 46,305,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
        135,064,000 135,064,000 165,989,000 165,989,000 165,989,000 165,989,000 121,880,000 121,880,000 121,880,000 197,282,000 197,282,000 197,282,000 197,282,000 308,491,000 308,491,000 308,491,000 308,491,000 194,803,000 194,803,000 194,803,000 194,803,000 112,519,000 112,519,000 112,519,000 112,519,000 139,030,000 139,030,000 139,030,000 139,030,000 175,648,000 175,648,000 175,648,000 175,648,000 184,851,000 184,851,000 184,851,000 184,851,000 176,301,000 176,301,000 176,301,000 208,099,000 208,099,000 208,099,000 208,099,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
        182,797,000 147,052,000  206,904,000 161,867,000 148,292,000  122,103,000 142,043,000  126,677,000 137,238,000 172,624,000  207,553,000 208,932,000 237,041,000  269,764,000 237,797,000 187,729,000  112,207,000 136,790,000 266,135,000  90,477,000 83,181,000 71,888,000  94,787,000 101,028,000 126,440,000  338,006,000 128,841,000 145,000,000  244,137,000 144,252,000  251,129,000 254,404,000 141,228,000 
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                    
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                    
          interest
        45,712,000 25,768,000  35,993,000 26,419,000 9,288,000 57,066,000 26,317,000 15,520,000 52,458,000 43,630,000 27,922,000 17,888,000 55,400,000 46,522,000 30,771,000 20,646,000 53,206,000 46,252,000 30,187,000 23,731,000 76,605,000 68,226,000 39,864,000 25,866,000 64,229,000 62,176,000 33,419,000 31,178,000 71,369,000    61,771,000    55,347,000   46,022,000    
          income tax net of refunds
        82,899,000                                            
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                    
          dividend declared pending of payment
        12,640,000 25,280,000      12,244,000 22,448,000  6,108,000 12,217,000 22,397,000  10,383,000 10,420,000 21,107,000             12,509,000    12,509,000           
          seller financing and others pending of payment
        4,735,000                                            
          settlement of franchise receivables related to purchases of restaurant businesses
                                                    
          receivable related to sales of restaurant businesses
        517,000                      2,095,000                      
          gain on restaurant transactions
         -6,845,000                                           
          acquisition of short-term investments
         -106,385,000                                           
          short-term borrowings
         11,437,000                                           
          income tax, net of refunds
         50,143,000                                           
          seller financing pending of payment
         4,125,000                                           
          gain on sales of restaurants businesses
                 -5,078,000 -3,986,000 -1,392,000 -504,000 -6,154,000 -3,228,000 -1,018,000 -851,000 -14,742,000 -5,415,000 -3,089,000 -647,000 -16,549,000                       
          (gain) income from derivative instruments
                                                    
          issuance of 2032 notes
                                                    
          income tax
           20,485,000 7,122,000 2,413,000 22,502,000 14,422,000 13,621,000 34,092,000 25,801,000 14,159,000 10,924,000 32,188,000 21,269,000 12,503,000 8,392,000 24,112,000 18,912,000 11,473,000 7,595,000 39,135,000 35,040,000 21,475,000 9,647,000 11,191,000 7,347,000 5,135,000 3,407,000 13,139,000    25,422,000    30,700,000   50,952,000    
          amortization and accrual of letter of credit fees and deferred financing costs
          4,247,000    3,505,000   3,190,000    3,189,000    3,433,000    3,974,000    3,982,000    4,195,000               
          deferred income taxes
          -16,066,000   3,932,000 471,000 -150,000 2,674,000 -7,974,000 -810,000 912,000 231,000 648,000 4,646,000 -1,848,000 -3,883,000 1,731,000 7,491,000 7,538,000 13,048,000 5,499,000    -9,057,000    7,419,000    9,113,000    14,228,000   -2,882,000    
          accrued net share-based compensation expense
          758,000    1,360,000   4,060,000    2,638,000    4,216,000    3,558,000    4,082,000    9,252,000    7,027,000           
          impairment of long-lived assets
               3,800,000                   7,804,000 7,804,000 7,804,000   45,186,000             
          write-off of long-lived assets
                                                    
          gain on sale and exchange of restaurants businesses
                                                    
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                    
          accounts payable
          78,201,000    -23,993,000   39,434,000    16,563,000    102,660,000    35,815,000    25,020,000    -16,128,000    96,957,000    22,575,000   54,496,000  -18,450,000 -42,520,000 
          accounts and notes receivable and other receivables
          -4,689,000    -13,210,000   -27,988,000    -35,770,000    -50,211,000    -32,604,000    2,369,000    -9,779,000    -43,835,000    -48,168,000   -14,609,000    
          prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                    
          inventories
                                                    
          income taxes payable
          41,530,000    -5,825,000   10,931,000    12,529,000    18,946,000    9,480,000    15,786,000    15,884,000    10,773,000    -23,042,000   17,455,000    
          other taxes payable
          14,211,000    13,014,000   20,891,000    8,675,000    12,672    8,180,000    -2,568,000    -27,000    13,727,000    8,414,000   6,627,000    
          accrued payroll, other liabilities and benefit from contingencies
                                                    
          royalties payable to mcdonald’s corporation
          -27,167,000    28,981,000                                      
          acquisitions of short-term investments
                         -19,588,000                           
          collection of derivative instruments
          23,240,000 23,240,000 23,240,000                                        
          issuance of 2029 notes
                                                    
          open market repurchases of 2029 senior notes
                                                    
          cash tender & open market repurchases of 2027 senior notes
                                                    
          settlement at maturity, cash tender, partial redemption & open market repurchases of 2023 senior notes
                                                    
          dividend payments to arcos dorados holdings inc. shareholders
          -21,000                                          
          net short-term borrowings
             66,000 -10,578,000 154,690,000 128,311,000 13,159,000     386,000    136,000 104,000 25,000 -2,488,000 -2,268,000 -2,486,000 -2,500,000 -29,043,000 3,809,000 7,464,000 10,559,000 26,296,000 93,682,000 86,888,000 52,987,000 8,743,000 9,811,000 50,626,000 21,646,000 -157,000  910,000 -10,871,000 2,823,000 2,421,000 2,407,000 
          payments of other long term debt
                                                    
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                  -70,605,000 -60,044,000 -24,658,000    -71,450,000      -312,000   -26,511,000 -48,553,000 -55,849,000 -67,142,000   -74,620,000 -49,208,000    -39,851,000   -32,049,000    -66,871,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
          278,830,000    165,989,000   121,880,000    197,282,000    308,491,000    194,803,000    112,519,000    139,030,000    175,648,000    184,851,000   176,301,000    
          gain on sales and exchange of restaurants businesses
                                                    
          settlement at maturity of 2023 senior notes
                                                    
          open market repurchases of 2027 senior notes
                                                    
          net (payment) collection of derivative instruments
                         -40,822,000    -6,268,000                       
          net payments of derivative premiums
                                                    
          exchange of assets
                         6,721,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,150,000 2,100,000 2,100,000                     
          net collection (payment) of derivative instruments
                                 19,817,000                   
          income from derivative instruments
                                                    
          net payment of derivative instruments
                          -40,822,000 -40,822,000 -2,689,000  -6,268,000 -3,011,000          -9,975,000    -4,322,000   -118,932,000    
          gain on contribution of businesses in equity method investment
          -8,501,000                                          
          inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                    
          net collection of derivative instruments
                                                    
          proceeds from short term investments
                                                    
          acquisition of short term investments
                                                    
          payments of other long-term debt
                                                    
          cash tender & partial redemption of 2023 senior notes
                                                    
          payment of derivative instruments
                                                    
          seller financing pending of payment and settlement of franchise receivables related to purchases of restaurant businesses
              1,606,000   905,000 905,000 905,000 905,000 469,000    36,000        2,113,000    1,864,000               
          loss from derivative instruments
          5,183,000 6,190,000 5,381,000  2,297,000   -439,000    565,000    7,065,000    3,065,000    2,894,000    685,000    4,141,000    891,000   9,237,000    
          impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill
          1,573,000    7,721,000   9,063,000    19,117,000 12,089,000 1,000,000  17,764,000    12,742,000    13,022,000    52,915,000 47,215,000              
          write-off of property and equipment
                                                    
          inventories, prepaid and other assets
          -38,655,000    -25,032,000   -21,802,000    -12,074,000    -53,466,000    26,763,000    -45,900,000    53,082,000    -102,362,000    14,628,000   -42,415,000    
          accrued payroll and other liabilities and provision for contingencies
          29,992,000    16,755,000   1,320,000    27,134,000    35,075,000    15,412,000    24,195,000    -198,000    -9,883,000    -9,956,000   -28,741,000    
          issuance of 2027 notes
              153,375,000           265,000,000 265,000,000 265,000,000                         
          cash tender, partial redemption & open market repurchases of 2023 senior notes
                                                    
          gain of property and equipment sales
          -1,428,000 -1,066,000 -921,000 -544,000 -201,000 -72,000 -62,000 -664,000 -850,000 -305,000 -168,000 -2,030,000 -1,216,000 -587,000 -332,000 -93,122,000 -57,120,000 -56,212,000 -51,874,000 -55,163,000 -49,103,000 -48,723,000  -10,942,000                   
          proceeds from sales of restaurant business and related advances
                                                    
          proceeds from sales of property and equipment and related advances
          1,987,000 1,433,000 1,119,000 635,000 800,000 370,000 293,000 3,340,000                                   
          purchase of 2027 senior notes
                                                    
          purchase of 2023 senior notes
                                                    
          repurchase of 2029 senior notes
                                                    
          repurchase of 2027 senior notes
          -18,364,000 -18,364,000 -5,549,000                                        
          repurchase of 2023 senior notes
          -16,231,000 -15,109,000 -1,001,000                                        
          partial redemption of 2023 notes
                                                    
          dividends declared pending of payment
                                                    
          write-offs of property and equipment
          3,095,000    4,501,000   4,733,000    4,167,000                7,111,000               
          proceeds from sales of restaurant businesses and related advances
                 4,818,000    10,158,000    10,407,000    25,090,000                       
          treasury stock purchases
                 -13,965,000 -13,965,000 -13,965,000 -13,965,000 -46,035,000 -28,255,000 -20,000,000                             
          accrued payroll and other liabilities and benefit from contingencies
                                                    
          net loss attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
           -75,000 -24,780,000 -29,713,000                     -57,184,000 -21,260,000 -28,233,000    -20,630,000            
          adjustments to reconcile net loss attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc. to cash from operating activities:
                                                    
          stock dividend distribution to arcos dorados holdings inc.’s shareholders, at cost
           20,180,000                                         
          stock dividend distribution to arcos dorados holdings inc.’ shareholders, at cost
            20,180,000                                        
          interest payable
                 -14,000    -35,000    2,942,000    -9,533,000    -3,746,000    -1,054,000    1,492,000    6,134,000   8,961,000    
          recovery of short-term investments
                                                    
          dividend payments to arcos dorados holdings inc.’ shareholders
              -10,220,000   -22,425,000    -20,937,000            -12,509,000    -50,036,000    -37,527,000    -50,036,000   -56,627,000    
          net cash from used in financing activities
              126,009,000                                      
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                    
          stock dividend payments to arcos dorados holdings inc.’s shareholders, at cost
              20,453,000                                      
          stock dividend payments to arcos dorados holdings inc.’ shareholders, at cost
                                                    
          recovery (acquisitions) of short-term investments
                     19,588,000                               
          repayment of secured loan agreement
                                                    
          purchase of 2023 notes
                         -48,885,000 -48,885,000 -48,885,000  -80,800,000 -80,800,000 -80,800,000                     
          purchases of restaurant businesses
                  -1,345,000 -1,345,000 -1,345,000                  -825,000   -324,000 -324,000 -324,000  -6,004,000 -4,000,000  -5,993,000 -4,276,000 -3,091,000 -1,988,000 
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment and related advances
                  1,697,000 734,000 175,000 2,891,000 1,683,000 710,000 448,000 61,983,000 44,725,000 35,010,000 22,430,000 88,380,000                       
          proceeds from sale of restaurant businesses and related advances
                  3,468,000 1,246,000   5,145,000 1,278,000 1,278,000  5,863,000 4,311,000 4,055,000                        
          non-cash investing activities:
                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc. to cash from operations:
                                                    
          (repayment of) / proceeds from secured loan agreement
                         -169,511,000 -169,511,000 -169,511,000                         
          purchase and repayment of 2016 notes
                             -181,156,000 -181,156,000                      
          adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc.
                                                    
          to cash from operating activities:
                                                    
          write-offs and related contingencies of property and equipment
                         8,528,000    5,776,000    6,038,000                   
          loans collected from related parties
                              1,800,000 1,800,000                     
          purchase of 2016 notes
                               -120,191,000 -288,000 -11,710,000                   
          proceeds from secured loan agreement
                             167,262,000 167,262,000 167,262,000 167,262,000                    
          net income attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc
                             78,810,000    -51,633,000    -109,333,000    53,854,000       115,529,000    
          net income attributable to non-controlling interests
                             178,000    264,000    305,000    18,000    256,000   271,000    
          loans collected from / (granted to) related parties
                             1,800,000    9,702,000 9,702,000 5,500,000                 
          issuance of other long-term debt
                                     33,267,000    8,483,000           
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment and related prepayments
                              76,851,000 63,457,000 15,095,000 19,738,000                   
          proceeds from sale of restaurant businesses and related prepayments
                              14,410,000 9,710,000                     
          other investment activities
                              -494,000 -400,000 -585,000  -710,000 -524,000 2,000  -293,000 -853,000 -1,059,000  -3,189,000 -2,916,000 -1,198,000  -1,168,000 -1,176,000  1,603,000 -421,000 -838,000 
          proceeds from sale of restaurant businesses
                                4,015,000      1,202,000              
          loss from purchase, exchange and call of 2019 notes
                                         23,467,000           
          proceeds from sales of restaurant businesses
                                 3,861,000    1,938,000    6,452,000           
          issuance of 2023 notes
                                         378,409,000 378,409,000          
          purchase and call of 2019 notes
                                         -237,006,000           
          issuance of 2023 notes as consideration for the exchange of 2019 notes
                                         98,767,000           
          net cash provided by operating activities
                                                    
          net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net loss attributable to arcos dorados holdings inc. to cash from operations:
                                                    
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                  2,467,000 1,637,000  3,237,000 1,506,000 1,273,000  7,751,000 4,867,000 3,430,000  6,643,000 2,851,000 1,308,000 10,681,000 5,725,000 5,638,000 5,374,000 
          issuance of long-term debt
                                      21,293,000    3,752,000 3,752,000         
          non-cash financing activities:
                                                    
          issuance of 2023 notes in exchange for 2019 notes
                                                    
          loans to related parties
                                     -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000  -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000       
          issuance of 2016 notes
                                             149,658,000 149,658,000  255,102,000    
          income from purchase, exchange and call of 2019 notes
                                                    
          loss from tender and exchange offer
                                          12,690,000          
          purchase of 2019 notes
                                          -128,131,000          
          amortization of deferred financing costs
                                         1,341,000    1,314,000   3,316,000    
          amortization and accrual of letter of credit fees
                                         3,022,000    3,028,000   2,847,000    
          issuance of class a shares in connection with the initial public offering
                                                152,281,000 152,281,000 152,281,000  
          collateral deposits
                                                15,000,000    
          cash and cash equivalents of split-off axis business
                                                -35,425,000 -35,425,000 -35,425,000  
          non-cash transactions:
                                                    
          seller financing related to purchases of restaurant businesses
                                         3,711,000           
          split-off axis business – non-cash portion
                                                9,833,000    
          net payments of derivatives instruments
                                                    
          see notes to the consolidated financial statements.
                                                    
          accrued compensation expense
                                             1,265,000   29,712,000    
          loss on amnesty program
                                                    
          partial redemption of 2019 notes
                                                -152,005,000    
          seller financings
                                                    
          collection of collateral deposits
                                                 15,000,000 15,000,000  
          net payments of derivative instruments
                                              -4,322,000   -117,550,000 -25,893,000 -6,506,000 
          issuance of 2019 notes
                                                    
          repayment of a&r credit agreement
                                                    
          payment of deferred financing costs
                                                    
          changes in working capital items
                                                 -31,422,000   
          partial redemption of senior notes
                                                 -152,005,000   
          issuance of brazilian notes
                                                 255,102,000   
          changes in working capital items:
                                                    
          split-off of axis business
                                                   -35,425,000