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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | $ 4,135,977 | $ 4,207,566
Translation differences | (107,600) | (126,978)
Acquisition of business (note 3) | 1,257,038 |
Additions | 456,354 | 406,869
Capitalized borrowing costs | 563 | 1,759
Disposals / Consumptions | (31,679) | (21,656)
Transfers | (140) | (3,345)
Depreciation charge | (360,760) | (328,238)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 5,349,753 | 4,135,977
Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 6,943,311 | 6,739,610
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 8,307,571 | 6,943,311
Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | (2,807,334) | (2,532,044)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | (2,957,818) | (2,807,334)
Land |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 528,991 | 528,435
Translation differences | (677) | (1,429)
Acquisition of business (note 3) | 32,187 |
Additions | 2,778 | 611
Capitalized borrowing costs | 0 | 0
Disposals / Consumptions | (1,139) | (1,217)
Transfers | (98) | 2,591
Depreciation charge | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 562,042 | 528,991
Land | Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 528,991 | 528,435
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 562,042 | 528,991
Land | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 0 | 0
Buildings and improvements |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 1,051,515 | 1,004,832
Translation differences | (45,808) | (50,903)
Acquisition of business (note 3) | 505,339 |
Additions | 9,385 | 8,161
Capitalized borrowing costs | 0 | 0
Disposals / Consumptions | (14,776) | (2,048)
Transfers | 101,661 | 157,454
Depreciation charge | (73,880) | (65,981)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 1,533,436 | 1,051,515
Buildings and improvements | Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 1,590,063 | 1,505,296
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 2,096,959 | 1,590,063
Buildings and improvements | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | (538,548) | (500,464)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | (563,523) | (538,548)
Production equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 2,091,327 | 2,116,334
Translation differences | (42,248) | (38,985)
Acquisition of business (note 3) | 602,654 |
Additions | 84,035 | 1,539
Capitalized borrowing costs | 0 | 0
Disposals / Consumptions | (167) | (265)
Transfers | 174,321 | 266,704
Depreciation charge | (269,272) | (254,000)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 2,640,650 | 2,091,327
Production equipment | Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 4,238,201 | 4,066,687
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 4,927,478 | 4,238,201
Production equipment | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | (2,146,874) | (1,950,353)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | (2,286,828) | (2,146,874)
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 43,678 | 24,765
Translation differences | (1,188) | (1,516)
Acquisition of business (note 3) | 4,102 |
Additions | 2,307 | 5,908
Capitalized borrowing costs | 0 | 0
Disposals / Consumptions | (922) | (1,234)
Transfers | 13,501 | 30,617
Depreciation charge | (13,898) | (14,862)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 47,580 | 43,678
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures | Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 165,590 | 95,202
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 151,883 | 165,590
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | (121,912) | (70,437)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | (104,303) | (121,912)
Work in progress |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 337,814 | 456,132
Translation differences | (13,982) | (29,336)
Acquisition of business (note 3) | 80,878 |
Additions | 341,575 | 371,575
Capitalized borrowing costs | 563 | 1,759
Disposals / Consumptions | (612) | (660)
Transfers | (290,215) | (461,656)
Depreciation charge | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 456,021 | 337,814
Work in progress | Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 337,814 | 456,132
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 456,021 | 337,814
Work in progress | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 0 | 0
Spare parts |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 82,652 | 77,068
Translation differences | (3,697) | (4,809)
Acquisition of business (note 3) | 31,878 |
Additions | 16,274 | 19,075
Capitalized borrowing costs | 0 | 0
Disposals / Consumptions | (14,063) | (16,232)
Transfers | 690 | 945
Depreciation charge | (3,710) | 6,605
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 110,024 | 82,652
Spare parts | Cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 82,652 | 87,858
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 113,188 | 82,652
Spare parts | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 0 | (10,790)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | $ (3,164) | $ 0

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