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Disclosures on equity (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of detailed information about controls capital management [Abstract] |  |  |
Reserve for currency exchange conversion | $ (26,307) | $ (24,913) | $ (19,463)
Reserve for cash flow hedges | 7,971 | 2,248 | 64
Reserve for gains and losses from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | (1,111) | 2,937 | 3,513
Reserve for actuarial gains or losses in defined benefit plans | (6,884) | (5,953) | (4,834)
Other reserves | 11,332 | 11,332 | 7,832
Total other reserves | $ (14,999) | $ (14,349) | $ (12,888)

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- Definition A component of equity representing exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign operations recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity. [Refer: Other comprehensive income] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 21 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 52 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=21&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_52_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition A component of equity representing the accumulated remeasurements of defined benefit plans. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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