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Note 26 - Provisions - Changes in Provisions (Details) R$ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 BRL (R$)
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | R$ 934.0
Effect of changes in foreign | (3.5)
Additions | 558.5
Provisions used and reversed | (807.4)
Balance | 681.6
Restructuring provision [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | 7.4
Effect of changes in foreign | 0.7
Additions |
Provisions used and reversed |
Balance | 8.1
Provision for taxes other than income tax [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | 247.2
Effect of changes in foreign | 0.2
Additions | 113.9
Provisions used and reversed | (135.0)
Balance | 226.3
Provision for income tax [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | 323.4
Effect of changes in foreign | 3.0
Additions | 167.4
Provisions used and reversed | (336.8)
Balance | 157.0
Provisions for labor [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | 165.8
Effect of changes in foreign | (1.4)
Additions | 142.0
Provisions used and reversed | (176.9)
Balance | 129.5
Legal proceedings provision [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | 43.9
Effect of changes in foreign | (0.1)
Additions | 65.4
Provisions used and reversed | (74.0)
Balance | 35.2
Miscellaneous other provisions [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | 146.3
Effect of changes in foreign | (5.9)
Additions | 69.8
Provisions used and reversed | (84.7)
Balance | 125.5
Total contingent provisions [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Balance | 926.6
Effect of changes in foreign | (4.2)
Additions | 558.5
Provisions used and reversed | (807.4)
Balance | R$ 673.5

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