Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
We have determined our reportable segments based on our method of internal reporting, which disaggregates our business by geographic location. We evaluate performance of these segments and provide resources to them based on operating income before depreciation, amortization and impairment and restructuring charges, which we refer to as segment earnings. Our reportable segments are: (1) Brazil, (2) Mexico and (3) Argentina.
 
Brazil
 
Mexico
 
Argentina
 
Corporate and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating revenues
$
1,848,918

 
$
1,417,163

 
$
424,972

 
$
(2,333
)
 
$
3,688,720

Segment (losses) earnings
$
(133,691
)
 
$
(90,481
)
 
$
76,241

 
$
(144,733
)
 
$
(292,664
)
Less:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impairment and restructuring charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(220,742
)
Gain on sale of towers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
74,631

Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(672,705
)
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(130,499
)
Interest expense and other, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(389,641
)
Loss from continuing operations before reorganization items and income tax provision
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
(1,631,620
)
Capital expenditures
$
218,855

 
$
168,750

 
$
26,308

 
$
14,507

 
$
428,420

Year Ended December 31, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating revenues
$
2,208,034

 
$
1,872,697

 
$
636,448

 
$
(5,612
)
 
$
4,711,567

Segment earnings (losses)
$
311,129

 
$
179,896

 
$
179,418

 
$
(177,578
)
 
$
492,865

Less:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impairment and restructuring charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(168,543
)
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(692,927
)
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(123,369
)
Interest expense and other, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(496,062
)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
(988,036
)
Capital expenditures
$
461,458

 
$
375,522

 
$
21,183

 
$
13,931

 
$
872,094

Year Ended December 31, 2012
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating revenues
$
2,902,350

 
$
2,109,573

 
$
685,201

 
$
(3,889
)
 
$
5,693,235

Segment earnings (losses)
$
674,632

 
$
561,059

 
$
180,956

 
$
(287,343
)
 
$
1,129,304

Less:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impairment and restructuring charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(30,401
)
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(605,161
)
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(63,330
)
Interest expense and other, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(354,107
)
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
76,305

Capital expenditures
$
632,796

 
$
523,555

 
$
56,825

 
$
92,520

 
$
1,305,696

December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Identifiable assets
$
2,991,959

 
$
1,721,710

 
$
279,714

 
$
437,208

 
$
5,430,591

December 31, 2013
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Identifiable assets
$
3,705,642

 
$
2,695,091

 
$
451,041

 
$
1,828,180

(1)
$
8,679,954


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(1) As of December 31, 2013, identifiable assets in the "Corporate and Eliminations" column include $168.9 million of total assets related to discontinued operations as a result of the sale of Nextel Chile. See Note 5 for more information.