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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Capital stock | Treasury shares | Initial public offering expenses | Reserves | Capital stock issue discount | Currency translation adjustment | Retained earnings | Total | Non-controlling interest | Acquisition reserve
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Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015 |  | $ 4,802,997 | $ 2,004,743 | [1],[2] | $ (150,000) | [1],[2] | $ (23,295) | [1] | $ 1,444,394 | [1],[3] | $ (2,324,866) | [1],[4] | $ (2,300,335) | [1] | $ 5,382,507 | [1] | $ 4,033,148 | [1] | $ 769,849 |
Profit for the year |  | 706,929 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 595,644 | [1] | 595,644 | [1] | 111,285 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustment |  | (87,807) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,594) | [1] |  |  | (36,594) | [1] | (51,213) |
Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations |  | (27,981) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,749) | [1],[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,749) | [1] | (2,232) |
Cash flow hedges and others, net of tax |  | 449 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | [1],[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | [1] | 220 |
Others |  | (488) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,297 | [1],[3] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,297 | [1] | (1,785) |
Comprehensive income |  | 591,102 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,223) | [1],[3] |  |  | (36,594) | [1] | 595,644 | [1] | 534,827 | [1] | 56,275 |
Dividends paid in cash | [5] | (176,677) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176,677) | [1] | (176,677) | [1] | 0 |
Dividends paid in cash to non-controlling interest | [6] | (50,829) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (50,829) |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016 |  | $ 5,166,593 | 2,004,743 | [1],[2],[7],[8] | $ (150,000) | [1],[2],[7],[8] | (23,295) | [1],[7] | 1,420,171 | [1],[3],[7],[9] | (2,324,866) | [1],[4],[7],[10] | (2,336,929) | [1],[7] | 5,801,474 | [1],[7] | 4,391,298 | [1],[7] | 775,295 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, per share |  | $ 0.090 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, USD per ADS |  | $ 0.90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends not paid on Treasury Shares |  | $ 3,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorised (in shares) |  | 3,500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  | 2,004,743,442 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates |  |  |  |  | 41,666,666 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal reserve |  | $ 200,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed reserve |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of cash flow hedges, net of tax |  | (400) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (88,500)
Profit for the year |  | 1,022,927 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 886,219 | [7] | 886,219 | [7] | 136,708 |
Currency translation adjustment |  | (104,393) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (66,735) | [7] |  |  | (66,735) | [7] | (37,658) |
Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations |  | (6,198) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,642) | [7],[9] |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,642) | [7] | (1,556) |
Cash flow hedges and others, net of tax |  | 628 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 504 | [7],[9] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 504 | [7] | 124 |
Others |  | 95 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88 | [7],[9] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88 | [7] | 7 |
Comprehensive income |  | 913,059 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,050) | [7],[9] | 0 | [7],[10] | (66,735) | [7] | 886,219 | [7] | 815,434 | [7] | 97,625 |
Dividends paid in cash | [11] | (196,308) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (196,308) | [7] | (196,308) | [7] | 0 |
Dividends paid in cash to non-controlling interest | [12] | (30,573) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,573) |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017 |  | $ 5,852,771 | 2,004,743 | [7],[8],[13],[14] | $ (150,000) | [7],[8],[13],[14] | (23,295) | [7],[13] | 1,416,121 | [7],[9],[13],[15] | (2,324,866) | [7],[10],[13],[16] | (2,403,664) | [7],[13] | 6,491,385 | [7],[13] | 5,010,424 | [7],[13] | 842,347 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, per share |  | $ 0.10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, USD per ADS |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends not paid on Treasury Shares |  | $ 4,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorised (in shares) |  | 3,500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  | 2,004,743,442 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates |  |  |  |  | 41,666,666 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal reserve |  | $ 200,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed reserve |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of cash flow hedges, net of tax |  | (600) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (88,500)
Profit for the year |  | 1,662,132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,506,647 | [13] | 1,506,647 | [13] | 155,485 |
Currency translation adjustment |  | (449,981) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (298,813) | [13] |  |  | (298,813) | [13] | (151,168) |
Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations |  | (32,784) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,418) | [13],[15] |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,418) | [13] | (3,366) |
Cash flow hedges and others, net of tax |  | (205) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (288) | [13],[15] |  |  |  |  |  |  | (288) | [13] | 83 |
Others |  | (1,312) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,164) | [13],[15] |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,164) | [13] | (148) |
Comprehensive income |  | 1,177,850 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,870) | [13],[15] |  |  | (298,813) | [13] | 1,506,647 | [13] | 1,176,964 | [13] | 886 |
Dividends paid in cash | [17] | (215,938) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (215,938) | [13] | (215,938) | [13] | 0 |
Dividends paid in cash to non-controlling interest | [18] | (29,006) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,006) |
Inflation effect on dividends paid to non-controlling interest (note 4 (cc)) |  | 8,066 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,066 |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | $ 7,484,576 | $ 2,004,743 | [13],[14] | $ (150,000) | [13],[14] | $ (23,295) | [13] | $ 1,385,701 | [13],[15] | $ (2,324,866) | [13],[16] | $ (2,702,477) | [13] | $ 8,203,449 | [13] | $ 6,393,255 | [13] | $ 1,091,321 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, per share |  | $ 0.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, USD per ADS |  | $ 1.10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends not paid on Treasury Shares |  | $ 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorised (in shares) |  | 3,500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  | 2,004,743,442 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates |  |  |  |  | 41,666,666 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal reserve |  | $ 200,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed reserve |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of cash flow hedges, net of tax |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (88,500)
[1] | Shareholders’ equity is determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Luxembourg.
[2] | The Company has an authorized share capital of a single class of 3.5 billion shares having a nominal value of $1.00 per share. As of December 31, 2016, there were 2,004,743,442 shares issued. All issued shares are fully paid. Also, as of December 31, 2016, the Company held 41,666,666 shares as treasury shares.
[3] | Include mainly legal reserve under Luxembourg law for $200.5 million, undistributable reserves under Luxembourg law for $1.4 billion, hedge accounting reserve, net of tax effect, for $(0.4) million and reserves related to the acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries for $(88.5) million.
[4] | Represents the difference between book value of non-monetary contributions received from shareholders under Luxembourg GAAP and IFRS.
[5] | Represents $0.090 per share ($0.90 per ADS). Related to the dividends distributed on May 4, 2016, and as 41,666,666 shares are held as treasury shares by Ternium, the dividends attributable to these treasury shares amounting to $3.7 million were included in equity as less dividend paid.
[6] | Corresponds to the dividends paid by Ternium Argentina S.A.
[7] | Shareholders’ equity is determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Luxembourg
[8] | The Company has an authorized share capital of a single class of 3.5 billion shares having a nominal value of $1.00 per share. As of December 31, 2017, there were 2,004,743,442 shares issued. All issued shares are fully paid. Also, as of December 31, 2017, the Company held 41,666,666 shares as treasury shares.
[9] | Include mainly legal reserve under Luxembourg law for $200.5 million, undistributable reserves under Luxembourg law for $1.4 billion, hedge accounting reserve, net of tax effect, for $(0.6) million and reserves related to the acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries for $(88.5) million.
[10] | Represents the difference between book value of non-monetary contributions received from shareholders under Luxembourg GAAP and IFRS.
[11] | Represents $0.10 per share ($1.00 per ADS). Related to the dividends distributed on May 3, 2017, and as 41,666,666 shares are held as treasury shares by Ternium, the dividends attributable to these treasury shares amounting to $4.2 million were included in equity as less dividend paid.
[12] | Corresponds to the dividends paid by Ternium Argentina S.A
[13] | Shareholders’ equity determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Luxembourg is disclosed in Note 25 (iii).
[14] | The Company has an authorized share capital of a single class of 3.5 billion shares having a nominal value of $1.00 per share. As of December 31, 2018, there were 2,004,743,442 shares issued. All issued shares are fully paid. Also, as of December 31, 2018, the Company held 41,666,666 shares as treasury shares.
[15] | Include mainly legal reserve under Luxembourg law for $200.5 million, undistributable reserves under Luxembourg law for $1.4 billion, hedge accounting reserve, net of tax effect, for $0.5 million and reserves related to the acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries for $(88.5) million.
[16] | Represents the difference between book value of non-monetary contributions received from shareholders under Luxembourg GAAP and IFRS.
[17] | Represents $0.11 per share ($1.10 per ADS). Related to the dividends distributed on May 2, 2018, and as 41,666,666 shares are held as treasury shares by Ternium, the dividends attributable to these treasury shares amounting to $4.6 million were included in equity as less dividend paid.
[18] | Corresponds to the dividends paid by Ternium Argentina S.A

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