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Note 23 - Employee Benefits - Employee Benefit Revenue/(Expenses) Allocation (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Employee Benefit Revenue/(Expenses) Allocation | R$ (138.7) | R$ (151.7) | R$ (142.3)
Employee benefit revenue (expenses) allocated to cost of sales [member] |  |  |
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Employee Benefit Revenue/(Expenses) Allocation | (22.3) | (24.5) | (19.3)
Employee benefit revenue (expenses) allocated to sales and marketing expenses [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Benefit Revenue/(Expenses) Allocation | (5.0) | (9.5) | (7.9)
Employee benefit revenue (expenses) allocated to administrative expenses [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Benefit Revenue/(Expenses) Allocation | (10.1) | (10.2) | (17.5)
Employee benefit revenue (expenses) allocated to financial expenses [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Benefit Revenue/(Expenses) Allocation | (101.3) | (105.6) | (97.6)
Employee benefit revenue (expenses) allocated to exceptional items [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Benefit Revenue/(Expenses) Allocation |  | R$ (1.9) |

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