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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The fair value of financial assets. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 7
-IssueDate 2017-01-01
-Paragraph 25
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=7&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_25&doctype=Standard
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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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Derivative financial instruments - Interest Rate Swaps (Details) - Interest rate swaps - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 12, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps			$ 100
Derivative fixed interest rate			1.04%
Swap contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value		$ 1
Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities \| Not Designated As Hedging Instrument
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	$ 125
Bottom of range \| Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities \| Not Designated As Hedging Instrument
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Derivative fixed interest rate	2.36%
Top of range \| Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities \| Not Designated As Hedging Instrument
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Derivative fixed interest rate	2.67%