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OTHER LIABILITIES - NON CURRENT AND CURRENT (Schedule of other liabilities in statement of financial position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) - beginning balance | $ 275,950 | $ 252,624 |
Total expense | 29,862 | 28,213 | $ 27,758
Net defined benefit liability (asset) - ending balance | 312,293 | 275,950 | $ 252,624
Unfunded Plan |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) - beginning balance | 275,950 |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) - ending balance | 312,293 | 275,950 |
Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Transfers, new participants and funding of the plan | (3,177) | 840 |
Total expense | 29,862 | 28,213 |
Remeasurements | 38,263 | 15,068 |
Effect of changes in demographic assumptions | 22,575 | (4,950) |
Effect of changes in financial assumptions | 2,272 | 14,110 |
Effect of experience adjustments | 13,416 | 5,908 |
Translation differences | (283) | 10,527 |
Contributions paid | $ (28,322) | $ (31,322) |

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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in demographic assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Demographic assumptions deal with matters such as: (a) mortality; (b) rates of employee turnover, disability and early retirement; (c) the proportion of plan members with dependants who will be eligible for benefits; (d) the proportion of plan members who will select each form of payment option available under the plan terms; and (e) claim rates under medical plans. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_c_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in financial assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Financial assumptions deal with items such as: (a) the discount rate; (b) benefit levels, excluding any cost of the benefits to be met by employees, and future salary; (c) in the case of medical benefits, future medical costs, including claim handling costs (ie the costs that will be incurred in processing and resolving claims, including legal and adjuster's fees); and (d) taxes payable by the plan on contributions relating to service before the reporting date or on benefits resulting from that service. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_c_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from contributions to a defined benefit plan. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from the remeasurement of that net defined benefit liability (asset). [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of deficit or surplus in a defined benefit plan, adjusted for any effect of limiting a net defined benefit asset to the asset ceiling. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 140 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_140_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of post-employment benefit expense relating to defined benefit plans. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_5&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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