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OTHER LIABILITIES - NON CURRENT AND CURRENT (Actuarial assumptions of defined benefit obligation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Discount rate | 1.00% |
Compensation growth rate | 1.00% |
Pension growth rate | 1.00% |
Life expectancy (period) | 1 year |
Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Estimate of contributions expected to be paid to plan for next five years | $ 19.0 |
Top of range |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Estimate of contributions expected to be paid to plan for next five years | $ 23.0 |
Argentina |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Discount rate |  | 7.00%
Compensation growth rate |  | 2.00%
Argentina | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Compensation growth rate | 2.00% |
Argentina | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Discount rate | 7.00% |
Compensation growth rate | 3.00% |
Mexico |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Discount rate | 7.75% | 8.00%
Compensation growth rate | 5.00% | 5.00%
Increase in assumption |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Discount rate | (9.50%) |
Compensation growth rate | 1.60% |
Pension growth rate | (2.90%) |
Life expectancy | 2.60% |
Decrease in assumption |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Discount rate | 10.50% |
Compensation growth rate | (3.50%) |
Pension growth rate | 0.70% |
Life expectancy | (4.40%) |

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