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RECEIVABLES, NET - NON CURRENT AND CURRENT (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables, net [Abstract] |
Schedule of non-current receivables |
| As of December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Receivables with related parties (Notes 26 and 14 (b)) | 126,859 |  |  | 103,525 |
Employee advances and loans | 4,171 |  |  | 3,888 |
Advances to suppliers for the purchase of property, plant and equipment | 27,734 |  |  | 7,077 |
Advances to suppliers for the purchase of property, plant and equipment with related parties (Note 26) | 3,252 |  |  | 283 |
Tax credits (1) | 202,853 |  |  | 17,371 |
Others (1) | 312,430 |  |  | 436 |
Receivables, net – Non-current | 677,299 |  |  | 132,580 |
Schedule of current receivables |
| As of December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Value added tax | 149,021 |  |  | 13,027 |
Tax credits | 77,887 |  |  | 32,430 |
Employee advances and loans | 6,429 |  |  | 6,645 |
Advances to suppliers | 44,239 |  |  | 3,223 |
Advances to suppliers with related parties (Note 26) | 3 |  |  | — |
Expenses paid in advance | 13,244 |  |  | 9,148 |
Government tax refunds on exports | 32,522 |  |  | 2,599 |
Receivables with related parties (Note 26) | 29,190 |  |  | 709 |
Others | 9,638 |  |  | 12,039 |
Receivables, net – Current | 362,173 |  |  | 79,820 |
(1) The increase in tax credits and other receivables corresponds mainly to the business acquisition included in note 3 (a).

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