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Financial instruments (Details 26) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | $ 10,992 | $ 18,098
Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 3,510 | 2,669
Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 4,485 | 13,737
Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 2,997 | 1,692
Up to 30 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 7,077 | 14,801
Up to 30 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 2,086 | 1,533
Up to 30 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 3,073 | 12,229
Up to 30 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 1,918 | 1,039
31 - 60 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 638 | 1,432
31 - 60 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 264 | 209
31 - 60 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 329 | 838
31 - 60 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 45 | 385
61 - 90 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 462 | 411
61 - 90 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 35 | 210
61 - 90 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 116 | 109
61 - 90 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 311 | 92
91 - 120 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 667 | 372
91 - 120 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 65 | 255
91 - 120 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 387 | 111
91 - 120 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 215 | 6
121 - 365 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 2,148 | 1,082
121 - 365 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 1,060 | 462
121 - 365 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 580 | 450
121 - 365 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 508 | 170
366 and more days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 0 | 0
366 and more days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 0 | 0
366 and more days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 0 | 0
366 and more days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | $ 0 | $ 0

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