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CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | $ (531,179) | $ (434,970) | $ (644,571)
Recognized in consolidated income |  | (45,991) | (73,814) | 270,904
Recognized in comprehensive income |  | (2,555) | (33,774) | (17,192)
Exchange rate variation |  | (5,951) | 11,733 | (37,266)
Others |  |  | (354) | (6,845)
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | (585,676) | (531,179) | (434,970)
Depreciation [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | (1,376,025) | (1,130,991) | (871,640)
Recognized in consolidated income |  | 185,282 | (241,435) | (267,891)
Recognized in comprehensive income |  |  |  |
Exchange rate variation |  | 322 | (3,599) | 8,540
Others |  |  |  |
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | (1,190,421) | (1,376,025) | (1,130,991)
Leased Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | (239,758) | (251,302) | (185,775)
Recognized in consolidated income |  | (138,879) | 14,833 | (73,330)
Recognized in comprehensive income |  |  |  |
Exchange rate variation |  | 294 | (3,289) | 7,803
Others |  |  |  |
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | (378,343) | (239,758) | (251,302)
Amortization [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | (77,480) | (71,164) | (160,100)
Recognized in consolidated income |  | 22,486 | (4,375) | 84,330
Recognized in comprehensive income |  |  |  |
Exchange rate variation |  | 174 | (1,941) | 4,606
Others |  |  |  |
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | (54,820) | (77,480) | (71,164)
Provisions [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | 281,369 | 378,537 | 351,077
Recognized in consolidated income |  | (286,267) | (149,969) | 150,362
Recognized in comprehensive income |  | (785) | 921 | 3,911
Exchange rate variation |  | (4,778) | 53,448 | (126,813)
Others |  |  | (1,568) |
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | (10,461) | 281,369 | 378,537
Revaluation of Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | 3,223 | 8,284 | 12,806
Recognized in consolidated income |  | 2,417 | 28,294 | 19,760
Recognized in comprehensive income |  | (1,770) | (34,695) | (21,103)
Exchange rate variation |  | (120) | 1,340 | (3,179)
Others |  |  |  |
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | 3,750 | 3,223 | 8,284
Tax Losses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) | [1] | 1,328,736 | 1,009,782 | 722,749
Recognized in consolidated income | [1] | 152,081 | 304,892 | 320,397
Recognized in comprehensive income | [1] |  |  |
Exchange rate variation | [1] | (1,257) | 14,062 | (33,364)
Others | [1] |  |  |
Ending balance Asset (liability) | [1] | 1,479,560 | 1,328,736 | 1,009,782
Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | (430,705) | (364,314) | (523,275)
Recognized in consolidated income |  | 24,436 | 4,131 | (8,362)
Recognized in comprehensive income |  |  |  |
Exchange rate variation |  | (267) | (70,522) | 167,323
Others |  |  |  |
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | (406,536) | (430,705) | (364,314)
Others [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Opening balance Assets/(liabilities) |  | (20,539) | (13,802) | 9,587
Recognized in consolidated income |  | (7,547) | (30,185) | 45,638
Recognized in comprehensive income |  |  |  |
Exchange rate variation |  | (319) | 22,234 | (62,182)
Others |  |  | 1,214 | (6,845)
Ending balance Asset (liability) |  | $ (28,405) | $ (20,539) | $ (13,802)
[1] | On September 29, 2014, Law No. 20,780 "Amendment to the system of income taxation and introduces various adjustments in the tax system." was published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Chile. Within major tax reforms that this law contains, the First-Category Tax rate is gradually modified from 2014 to 2018 and should be declared and paid in tax year 2015.

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