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The fair value of financial assets. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Article 12
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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Exchange rate derivative contract) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 COP ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 ARS ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 BRL (R$)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value	$ 178,673					$ 338,144
Financial liabilities, at fair value	(12,981)					(6,001)
Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial liabilities, at fair value	(12,211)					(3,999)
Long \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Notional amount		€ 212.9		$ 6,400.0	R$ 34.5
Long \| Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value						224
Financial liabilities, at fair value	(12,954)
Long \| Brazil, Brazil Real \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value						1,514
Financial liabilities, at fair value	(493)
Long \| Argentina, Pesos \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value	0
Financial liabilities, at fair value						(6,534)
Short \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Notional amount		€ 1.9	$ 194.9	$ 187.0	R$ 32.0
Short \| Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value						0
Financial liabilities, at fair value	(27)
Short \| Brazil, Brazil Real \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value	1,154					247
Short \| Colombia, Pesos \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value	109					17
Short \| Argentina, Pesos \| Forward contract
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Financial assets, at fair value	$ 0					$ 533