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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of cash flow hedges, net of tax | $ 600,000 | $ (100,000) | $ (400,000) |  |
Interest rate swap contracts |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, before tax | $ (700,000) |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap contracts | Tenigal S. de R.L. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, average fixed interest rate | 1.92% |  |  |  |
Reserve of cash flow hedges, net of tax | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000
Non-deliverable forward contract | Prosid Investments S.A. |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 324,700,000 |  |  |  |
Non-deliverable forward contract | Ternium Colombia S.A.S (formerly Ferrasa S.A.S) |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 22.0 |  |  |  |
Forward contract | Ternium Mexico S.A. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 46,700,000 |  |  |  |

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