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Employee benefits (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Employee benefits [Abstract]
Staff severance indemnities, Chile	$ 27,562	$ 25,893
Executive severance plan	8,831	6,487
Severance for foreigners	671	1,552
Total other non-current liabilities	$ 37,064	$ 33,932

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- Definition

The present value of the expected payments by a retirement benefit plan to existing and past employees, attributable to the service already rendered.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 26
-IssueDate 2018-01-01
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-URIDate 2018-03-16

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- Definition

The amount of employee benefits other obligations payable non current.

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The amount of non current executive compensation plan payable.

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The amount of staff severance indemnities payable non current.

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