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Note 27 - Financial Instruments and Risks - Interest Rate Hedging (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Interest rate risk, Brazilian Real [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate | 9.10% | 9.20%
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 237.6 | R$ 402.3
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate | 6.80% | 7.60%
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 516.0 | R$ 714.1
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 6.70% | 6.40%
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 536.0 | R$ 682.5
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 5.80% | 5.90%
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 257.6 | R$ 370.8
Interest rate risk, American Dollar [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate | 3.60% | 2.70%
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 630.0 | R$ 555.3
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate | 3.60% | 2.70%
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 630.0 | R$ 555.2
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 4.40% | 3.80%
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 42.4 | R$ 22.9
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 4.40% | 3.80%
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 42.4 | R$ 22.9
Interest rate risk, Canadian Dollar [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate | 2.40% | 2.00%
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 753.2 | R$ 685.9
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate | 2.40% | 2.00%
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 753.2 | R$ 685.9
Interest rate risk [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate |  |
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 1,620.8 | R$ 1,648.5
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate |  |
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount | R$ 1,899.2 | R$ 1,960.2
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | 801.9 | R$ 906.3
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate |  |
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 523.5 | R$ 594.6
Interest rate risk, Barbadian Dollar [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate |  | 2.30%
Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount |  | R$ 5.0
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate |  | 2.30%
Post-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount |  | R$ 5.0
Interest rate risk, Dominican Peso [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 9.40% | 9.30%
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 212.1 | R$ 188.8
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 9.40% | 9.30%
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 212.1 | R$ 188.8
Interest rate risk, working capital in Argentinean Peso [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate |  | 31.00%
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount |  | R$ 1.8
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate |  | 31.00%
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount |  | R$ 1.8
Interest rate risk, Guatemala´s Quetzal [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 7.80% | 7.80%
Pre-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 11.4 | R$ 10.3
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate | 7.80% | 7.80%
Post-hedge, pre-set interest rate, amount | R$ 11.4 | R$ 10.3

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