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Financial instruments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade and other current receivables | $ 399,142 | $ 466,619
Non-current trade receivables | 1,710 | 2,275
Trade and other receivables | 400,852 | 468,894
Trade and other receivables [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Current trade receivables | 367,583 | 430,914
Current prepayments | 20,309 | 16,147
Other current receivables | 11,250 | 19,558
Trade and other current receivables | 399,142 | 466,619
Non-current trade receivables | 0 | 0
Non-current prepayments | 0 | 0
Other non-current receivables | 1,710 | 2,275
Trade and other non-current receivables | 1,710 | 2,275
Trade receivables | 367,583 | 430,914
Prepayments | 20,309 | 16,147
Other Receivables | 12,960 | 21,833
Trade and other receivables | $ 400,852 | $ 468,894

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