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Note 14 - Goodwill - Weighted Average Cost of Capital (Details) - Goodwill [member] - North Latin America segment [member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Bottom of range [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
weighted average cost of capital, goodwill | 8.59% | 8.39%
Top of range [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
weighted average cost of capital, goodwill | 10.29% | 10.27%

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