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Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income, included according to their nature (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,943,655 | $ 2,265,803 | $ 2,157,323
Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 723,920 | 781,751 | 697,251
Sodium Nitrates [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 20,679 | 17,688 | 18,555
Potassium Nitrate And Sodium Potassium Nitrate [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 457,477 | 527,945 | 474,451
Specialty Blends [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 153,739 | 145,511 | 121,263
Other Specialty Fertilizers [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 92,025 | 90,607 | 82,982
Iodine And Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 371,020 | 324,972 | 252,123
Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 505,714 | 734,801 | 644,573
Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 212,151 | 267,474 | 403,323
Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 94,875 | 108,267 | 135,578
Other Products [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 35,975 | 48,538 | 48,472
Income From Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 3,410 | 4,017 | 3,795
Income From leasing Of Properties [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,438 | 1,474 | 71
Income from subleases on right-of-use assets [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 261 | 0 | 0
Commodities [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 16,176 | 18,581 | 11,822
Other Ordinary Income Commercial Offices [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 14,690 | $ 24,466 | $ 32,784

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