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Financial instruments (Details 29) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets pledged as collateral for liabilities or contingent liabilities | $ 712 | $ 771
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. [Member] | Restricted cash [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets pledged as collateral for liabilities or contingent liabilities | $ 712 | $ 771

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- Definition The amount of financial assets that the entity has pledged as collateral for liabilities or contingent liabilities, including amounts that have been reclassified in accordance with paragraph 3.2.23(a) of IFRS 9. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]; Financial assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=7&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_14_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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