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Financial instruments (Details 7) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Financial instruments [Line Items] |
Net Variation Of Hedging | $ (450)
Gains (losses) on hedging instrument, fair value hedges | 3,257
Hedging Reserve In Equity Before Tax | (3,707)
Debt Hedging [Member] |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |
Net Variation Of Hedging | 36,935
Gains (losses) on hedging instrument, fair value hedges | 41,029
Hedging Reserve In Equity Before Tax | (4,094)
Investment Hedging [Member] |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |
Net Variation Of Hedging | (37,385)
Gains (losses) on hedging instrument, fair value hedges | (37,772)
Hedging Reserve In Equity Before Tax | 387
Assets Hedging [Member] |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |
Net Variation Of Hedging | 16,088
Gains (losses) on hedging instrument, fair value hedges | 10,765
Hedging Reserve In Equity Before Tax | 5,323
Liabilities Hedging [Member] |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |
Net Variation Of Hedging | (16,538)
Gains (losses) on hedging instrument, fair value hedges | (7,508)
Hedging Reserve In Equity Before Tax | $ (9,030)

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