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Disclosures on equity (Details 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Disclosures on equity [Line Items] |  |  |
Capital amount in shares | $ 477,386 | $ 477,386 |
Amount of reserves | $ (14,349) | $ (12,888) | $ (19,797)
Series A preferred shares [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on equity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of authorized shares | 142,819,552 | 142,819,552 |
Number of fully subscribed and paid shares | 142,819,552 | 142,819,552 |
Number of subscribed, partially paid shares | 0 | 0 |
Par value of shares in ThUS$ | $ 0.9435 | $ 0.9435 |
Increase (decrease) in the number of current shares | 0 | 0 |
Number of current shares | 142,819,552 | 142,819,552 |
Number of shares owned by the entity or its subsidiaries or associates | 0 | 0 |
Number of shares whose issuance is reserved due to the existence of options or agreements to dispose shares | 0 | 0 |
Capital amount in shares | $ 134,750 | $ 134,750 |
Amount of premium issuance | 0 | 0 |
Amount of reserves | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Total number of subscribed shares, total | 142,819,552 | 142,819,552 |
Series B preferred shares [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on equity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of authorized shares | 120,376,972 | 120,376,972 |
Number of fully subscribed and paid shares | 120,376,972 | 120,376,972 |
Number of subscribed, partially paid shares | 0 | 0 |
Par value of shares in ThUS$ | $ 2.8464 | $ 2.8464 |
Increase (decrease) in the number of current shares | 0 | 0 |
Number of current shares | 120,376,972 | 120,376,972 |
Number of shares owned by the entity or its subsidiaries or associates | 0 | 0 |
Number of shares whose issuance is reserved due to the existence of options or agreements to dispose shares | 0 | 0 |
Capital amount in shares | $ 342,636 | $ 342,636 |
Amount of premium issuance | 0 | 0 |
Amount of reserves | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Total number of subscribed shares, total | 120,376,972 | 120,376,972 |

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