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Balances and Transactions in Foreign Currencies - Summary of Exchange Rates (Detail) | Apr. 19, 2019 $ / EUR $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / EUR $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / EUR $ / $
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Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate |  | 19.6350 |
U.S. dollars [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate |  | 19.6829 | 19.7354
Euro [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate | $ / EUR |  | 22.5383 | 23.5729
Changes in foreign exchange rates [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate | 18.7705 |  |
Changes in foreign exchange rates [member] | U.S. dollars [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate | 18.9516 |  |
Changes in foreign exchange rates [member] | Euro [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate | $ / EUR | 21.3171 |  |

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