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Disclosures on equity (Details 5) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about controls capital management [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Dividends attributable to owners of the parent |  | $ 823,000 | $ 55,501,000 | $ 3,014,000
Provisional dividend |  | 331,199,000 | 317,243,000 | 225,000,000
Interim dividend |  | 107,872,000 | 0 | 150,000,000
Dividend payable |  | 109,669,000 | 110,529,000 | 0
Total | $ 100,000,000 | $ 549,563,000 | $ 483,273,000 | $ 378,014,000

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