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Financial instruments (Details 15) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Series H bonds [Member] | Interest payment [Member]
Financial instruments [Line Items]
Repayments of bonds, notes and debentures	$ 8,325	$ 7,691	$ 7,289

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- Definition

The cash outflow for repayments of bonds, notes and debentures.

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