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FOREIGN CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | $ 850,777 | $ 659,041
Total liabilities | 2,343,136 | 2,651,689
Argentina, Pesos |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | 75,368 | 76,832
Total liabilities | 132,595 | 38,344
Net position | (57,227) | 38,488
Brazil, Brazil Real |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | 70,084 | 72,532
Total liabilities | 54,095 | 64,763
Net position | 15,989 | 7,769
Chile, Pesos |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | 235,938 | 137,233
Total liabilities | 864,144 | 406,211
Net position | (628,206) | (268,978)
Colombia, Pesos |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | 3,791 | 13,390
Total liabilities | 5,207 | 10,777
Net position | (1,416) | 2,613
Euro Member Countries, Euro |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | 70,786 | 32,420
Total liabilities | 83,083 | 32,282
Net position | (12,297) | 138
United States of America, Dollars |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | 181,706 | 229,222
Total liabilities | 1,132,067 | 2,037,140
Net position | (950,361) | (1,807,918)
Other currency |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Total assets | 213,104 | 97,412
Total liabilities | 71,945 | 62,172
Net position | $ 141,159 | $ 35,240

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