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Cash and cash equivalents (Details 6) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | $ (471,755)
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | (45,115)
Amounts from loans | (435,683)
Amounts from interest | 46,691
Other cash income/expenses | 242,874
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 11,949
Exchange rate differences | (25,173)
Other | (43,598)
Net debt, ending of year | 719,809
Obligations with the public and bank loans [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (1,333,793)
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | 0
Amounts from loans | (442,465)
Amounts from interest | 65,754
Other cash income/expenses | 6,816
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | 20,839
Other | (70,179)
Net debt, ending of year | (1,753,028)
Current and noncurrent lease liabilities [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 0
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | (45,115)
Amounts from loans | 7,221
Amounts from interest | 1,537
Other cash income/expenses | 0
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | (1,540)
Net debt, ending of year | (37,897)
Financial instruments derived from hedging [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (17,318)
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | 0
Amounts from loans | (439)
Amounts from interest | 5,209
Other cash income/expenses | 0
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | (12,014)
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | 907
Net debt, ending of year | (23,655)
Financial instruments derived from non-hedging member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (2,856)
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | 0
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | 0
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | (313)
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | 0
Net debt, ending of year | (3,169)
Financial Liability [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (1,353,967)
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | (45,115)
Amounts from loans | (435,683)
Amounts from interest | 72,500
Other cash income/expenses | 6,816
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | (12,327)
Exchange rate differences | 20,839
Other | (70,812)
Net debt, ending of year | (1,817,749)
Cash and cash equivalents [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 556,066
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | 0
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | 47,396
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | (14,932)
Other | 0
Net debt, ending of year | 588,530
Deposits that do not qualify as cash and cash equivalents [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 291,790
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | 0
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 25,809
Other cash income/expenses | 224,499
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | (31,080)
Other | 26,289
Net debt, ending of year | 485,689
Derivatives from hedge assets [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 31,663
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | 0
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | (34,434)
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 23,034
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | 925
Net debt, ending of year | 21,188
Derivatives from other financial nonhedge assets [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 2,693
Adjustment to initial balances by adoption of IFRS 16 | 0
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | (1,403)
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 1,242
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | 0
Net debt, ending of year | $ 2,532

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