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Note 23 - Employee Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans Recognized in the Income Statement (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Service cost | R$ (38.2) | R$ (43.1) | R$ (42.4)
Administrative costs | (3.4) | (3.7) | (3.4)
(Gains) losses on settlements and curtailments | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.1
Income from operations | (37.4) | (46.1) | (44.7)
Financial cost | (101.3) | (105.6) | (97.6)
Total expense for employee benefits | R$ (138.7) | R$ (151.7) | R$ (142.3)

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from employee service in the current period. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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