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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/17 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Friday, 4/27/18, at 4:46pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/17   ·   Accession #:  950103-18-5331   ·   File #:  1-35129

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/27/18  Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.       20-F       12/31/17  140:16M                                    Davis Polk & … LLP 01/FA

Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer      HTML   1.50M 
 2: EX-4.28     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     55K 
 3: EX-4.30     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     55K 
 4: EX-8.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters                  HTML     40K 
 7: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     36K 
 8: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     36K 
 5: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     41K 
 6: EX-12.2     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     41K 
 9: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     36K 
16: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     60K 
17: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)            HTML    101K 
18: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     81K 
                (Loss)                                                           
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     42K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
20: R5          Consolidated Statements of Balance Sheet            HTML    168K 
21: R6          Consolidated Statements of Balance Sheet            HTML     51K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    163K 
23: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     82K 
24: R9          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     38K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R10         Organization and Nature of Business                 HTML     44K 
26: R11         Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     42K 
                Consolidation                                                    
27: R12         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    125K 
28: R13         Acquisition of Businesses                           HTML     78K 
29: R14         Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net                  HTML     53K 
30: R15         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     49K 
31: R16         Miscellaneous                                       HTML     51K 
32: R17         Property and Equipment, Net                         HTML     53K 
33: R18         Net Intangible Assets and Goodwill                  HTML     78K 
34: R19         Accrued Payroll and Other Liabilities               HTML     56K 
35: R20         Short-Term Debt                                     HTML     46K 
36: R21         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    193K 
37: R22         Derivative Instruments                              HTML    233K 
38: R23         Operating Lease Agreements                          HTML     89K 
39: R24         Franchise Arrangements                              HTML     76K 
40: R25         Income Taxes                                        HTML    146K 
41: R26         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    144K 
42: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    193K 
43: R28         Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial           HTML    117K 
                Instruments                                                      
44: R29         Certain Risks and Concentrations                    HTML     42K 
45: R30         Segment and Geographic Information                  HTML    202K 
46: R31         Venezuelan Operations                               HTML     72K 
47: R32         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    101K 
48: R33         Earnings (Loss) Per Share                           HTML     66K 
49: R34         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     67K 
50: R35         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                   HTML    126K 
51: R36         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     41K 
52: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    145K 
                (Policies)                                                       
53: R38         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     72K 
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R39         Acquisition of Businesses (Tables)                  HTML     64K 
55: R40         Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net (Tables)         HTML     50K 
56: R41         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)  HTML     49K 
57: R42         Miscellaneous (Tables)                              HTML     51K 
58: R43         Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)                HTML     50K 
59: R44         Net Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)         HTML     74K 
60: R45         Accrued Payroll and Other Liabilities (Tables)      HTML     56K 
61: R46         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML    174K 
62: R47         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML    207K 
63: R48         Operating Lease Agreements (Tables)                 HTML     86K 
64: R49         Franchise Arrangements (Tables)                     HTML     97K 
65: R50         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    149K 
66: R51         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    138K 
67: R52         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML    176K 
68: R53         Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial           HTML    102K 
                Instruments (Tables)                                             
69: R54         Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)         HTML    192K 
70: R55         Venezuelan Operations (Tables)                      HTML     64K 
71: R56         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     85K 
72: R57         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     63K 
73: R58         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     63K 
74: R59         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)          HTML    125K 
75: R60         Organization and Nature of Business (Details)       HTML     47K 
76: R61         Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     42K 
                Consolidation (Narrative) (Details)                              
77: R62         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     76K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R63         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     46K 
                (Goodwill Impairment) (Details)                                  
79: R64         Acquisition of Businesses (Narrative) (Details)     HTML     55K 
80: R65         Acquisition of Businesses (Schedule of              HTML     60K 
                Non-Significant Acquisitions) (Details)                          
81: R66         Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net (Details)        HTML     50K 
82: R67         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R68         Miscellaneous (Details)                             HTML     51K 
84: R69         Property and Equipment, Net (Details)               HTML     55K 
85: R70         Net Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details)        HTML     89K 
86: R71         Accrued Payroll and Other Liabilities (Details)     HTML     57K 
87: R72         Short-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)               HTML     64K 
88: R73         Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt)         HTML     73K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R74         Long-Term Debt (Principal Outstanding) (Details)    HTML     46K 
90: R75         Long-Term Debt (Annual Interest Rate) (Details)     HTML     53K 
91: R76         Long-Term Debt (Additional Required Disclosures)    HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R77         Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)                HTML    123K 
93: R78         Long-Term Debt (Debt Repurchases) (Details)         HTML     44K 
94: R79         Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Future Payments         HTML     96K 
                Related to Long-Term Debt) (Details)                             
95: R80         Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details)        HTML    105K 
96: R81         Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Derivative      HTML     68K 
                Instruments, Fair Value) (Details)                               
97: R82         Derivative Instruments (Cross-currency Interest     HTML     70K 
                Rate Swap) (Details)                                             
98: R83         Derivative Instruments (Call Spread) (Details)      HTML     50K 
99: R84         Derivative Instruments (Coupon-only Swap)           HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
100: R85         Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Cash Flow       HTML     66K  
                Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive               
                Income (Loss)) (Details)                                         
101: R86         Derivative Instruments (Fair Value Hedges)          HTML     46K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R87         Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Derivative      HTML     49K  
                Instruments, Effect on Income and Other                          
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
103: R88         Operating Lease Agreements (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     58K  
104: R89         Operating Lease Agreements (Schedule of Future      HTML     63K  
                Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases)                    
                (Details)                                                        
105: R90         Operating Lease Agreements (Schedule of Details of  HTML     44K  
                Rent Expense) (Details)                                          
106: R91         Operating Lease Agreements (Schedule of Rent        HTML     46K  
                Expense) (Details)                                               
107: R92         Franchise Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     48K  
108: R93         Franchise Arrangements (Schedule of Revenues from   HTML     49K  
                Franchised Restaurants) (Details)                                
109: R94         Franchise Arrangements (Schedule of Future Minimum  HTML     59K  
                Rent Payments Under Franchised Agreements)                       
                (Details)                                                        
110: R95         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     72K  
111: R96         Income Taxes (Schedule of Statutory Tax Rates)      HTML     57K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R97         Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Income Tax  HTML     46K  
                Expense) (Details)                                               
113: R98         Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Income Tax  HTML     67K  
                Expense by Applying Weighted-Average Statutory                   
                Income Tax Rate) (Details)                                       
114: R99         Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and   HTML     84K  
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
115: R100        Income Taxes (Schedule of Unrecognized Tax          HTML     42K  
                Benefits) (Details)                                              
116: R101        Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     97K  
117: R102        Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Vested and     HTML     82K  
                Nonvested Awards) (Details)                                      
118: R103        Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Plan           HTML    105K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
119: R104        Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML    100K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R105        Commitments and Contingencies (Debt Covenant        HTML     42K  
                Ratios) (Details)                                                
121: R106        Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of          HTML     83K  
                Provision for Contingencies) (Details)                           
122: R107        Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial           HTML     42K  
                Instruments (Narrative) (Details)                                
123: R108        Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial           HTML     74K  
                Instruments (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities                  
                Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis)                     
                (Details)                                                        
124: R109        Segment and Geographic Information (Narrative)      HTML     43K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R110        Segment and Geographic Information (Profit or Loss  HTML    102K  
                and Assets for Reportable Segment) (Details)                     
126: R111        Segment and Geographic Information (Depreciation    HTML     65K  
                and Capital Expenditures) (Details)                              
127: R112        Segment and Geographic Information (Assets by       HTML     54K  
                Segment) (Details)                                               
128: R113        Venezuelan Operations (Details)                     HTML     49K  
129: R114        Venezuelan Operations (Affect of Foreign Currency   HTML     86K  
                Translation) (Details)                                           
130: R115        Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     67K  
131: R116        Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Accumulated       HTML     64K  
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                     
132: R117        Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details)                 HTML     58K  
133: R118        Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     57K  
134: R119        Related Party Transactions (Summary of Related      HTML     47K  
                Party Outstanding Balances) (Details)                            
135: R120        Related Party Transactions (Summary of Related      HTML     48K  
                Party Transactions) (Details)                                    
136: R121        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     70K  
137: R122        Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     65K  
139: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    270K  
138: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    164K  
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<xsd:element id="arco_ScheduleOfOutstandingBalanceWithRelatedPartyTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfOutstandingBalanceWithRelatedPartyTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_ScheduleOfRestrictedShareUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfRestrictedShareUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromFranchisedRestaurantsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfRevenuesFromFranchisedRestaurantsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_ScheduleofGoodwillImpairmentChargesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofGoodwillImpairmentChargesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SecondAnniversaryOfGrantDateMember" name="SecondAnniversaryOfGrantDateMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SellerFinancings" name="SellerFinancings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SettlementPaymentForShareReductions" name="SettlementPaymentForShareReductions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SeverancePaymentsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="SeverancePaymentsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirationsinPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirationsinPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirationsinPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirationsinPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNonvestedAbstract" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNonvestedAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsSharesConvertedtoLiabilityAward" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsSharesConvertedtoLiabilityAward" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationShares" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_SistemaCambiarioAlternativodeDivisasSICADIIMember" name="SistemaCambiarioAlternativodeDivisasSICADIIMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_SistemaMarginaldeDivisasdeVenezuelaSIMADIMember" name="SistemaMarginaldeDivisasdeVenezuelaSIMADIMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SouthLatinAmericaDivisionMember" name="SouthLatinAmericaDivisionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_StockBasedCompensationRelatedToInitialPublicOffering" name="StockBasedCompensationRelatedToInitialPublicOffering" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SubsequentPeriodOfAgreement" name="SubsequentPeriodOfAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SupplementarySystemForAdministrationOfForeignCurrencyMember" name="SupplementarySystemForAdministrationOfForeignCurrencyMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_SuppliersPurchaseExpenseRelatedParty" name="SuppliersPurchaseExpenseRelatedParty" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_TaxContingenciesMember" name="TaxContingenciesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_TaxYear2009to2013Member" name="TaxYear2009to2013Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_TaxYearRange1Member" name="TaxYearRange1Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_TaxYearRange2Member" name="TaxYearRange2Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_TemporaryDifferencesRelatedToInvestmentsInForeignSubsidiaries" name="TemporaryDifferencesRelatedToInvestmentsInForeignSubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_ThirdAnniversaryofGrantDateMember" name="ThirdAnniversaryofGrantDateMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_ThreeYearsFollowingGrantDateMember" name="ThreeYearsFollowingGrantDateMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_TipodeCambioComplementarioDICOMIIMember" name="TipodeCambioComplementarioDICOMIIMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_TipodeCambioComplementarioDICOMMember" name="TipodeCambioComplementarioDICOMMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_TwoThousandElevenEquityIncentivePlan2012GrantsMember" name="TwoThousandElevenEquityIncentivePlan2012GrantsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_TwoThousandElevenEquityIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandElevenEquityIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_TwoZeroOneSixNotesMember" name="TwoZeroOneSixNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardExercisableInPeriod" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardExercisableInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedInPeriod" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageExerciseBaseValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageExerciseBaseValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageExercisedBaseValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageExercisedBaseValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardGrantsInPeriod" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardGrantsInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardInPeriodFairValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardInPeriodFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonVestedInPeriodFairValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonVestedInPeriodFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonVestedWeightedAverageAccumulatedPercentageOfService" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonVestedWeightedAverageAccumulatedPercentageOfService" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedOutstandingNumber" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedOutstandingNumber" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedWeightedAverageFairMarketValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedWeightedAverageFairMarketValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardOutstandingNumber" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardOutstandingNumber" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedInPeriod" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedInPeriodFairValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedInPeriodFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageAccumulatedPercentageOfService" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageAccumulatedPercentageOfService" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageAccumulatedPercentageOfService" name="UnitBasedCompensationArrangementByUnitBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageAccumulatedPercentageOfService" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element id="arco_ValueAddedTaxAndOtherTaxReceivable" name="ValueAddedTaxAndOtherTaxReceivable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="arco_VenezuelanOperationsAbstract" name="VenezuelanOperationsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="arco_WriteOffofPropertyandEquipmentandRelatedContingencies" name="WriteOffofPropertyandEquipmentandRelatedContingencies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>

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