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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE NATURE OF EXPENSES (Employee benefit expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |  |
Salaries, wages and other short-term employee benefits | $ 504,366 | $ 459,041
Share-based payments | 16,065 | 15,756
Post-employment benefits | 30,376 | 25,089
Employee benefits expenses | $ 550,807 | $ 499,886

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- Definition The expense of all forms of consideration given by an entity in exchange for a service rendered by employees or for the termination of employment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 102 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_102&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 99 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_99&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 104 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_104&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of expense from employee benefits (other than termination benefits) that are expected to be settled wholly within twelve months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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