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Other, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | $ 102,620 | $ 87,828 | $ 95,307
Other Operating Expense |  | (107,632) | (101,417) | (76,350)
Profit (loss) for the year |  | (11,654) | 64,435 | (327,814)
Disposal Cost Of Sale Of Supplies And Merchandise To Third Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (57,897) | (60,242) | (49,890)
Net Cost Of Transfer Of Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (11,178) | (1,706) | 0
Direct Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (11,000) | (5,998) | (4,350)
Provision For Loss Of Value Of Supplies [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (7,039) | (2,444) | 0
Withdrawals And Disposals Of Property Machinery And Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (6,626) | (15,013) | (1,635)
Allowance For Expected Credit Losses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (1,334) | 0 | 0
Net Cost Of Property Machinery And Equipment To Third Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (626) | 0 | (2,131)
Net Cost Of Investment Properties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense | [1] | 0 | (9,575) | 0
Changes In Provision For Exploration Projects [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | 0 | (891) | 0
Other minor expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expense |  | (11,932) | (5,548) | (18,344)
Insurance Claim Recovery [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 33,735 | 1,190 | 2,936
Sale Of Supplies And Merchandise To Third Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 46,136 | 54,505 | 50,973
Sale Of Investment In Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 7,097 | 0 | 0
Changes In Provisions For Exploration Projects [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 2,433 | 0 | 0
Sale Of Assets To Third Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 3,863 | 369 | 21,730
Sale Of Services To Third Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 3,512 | 2,566 | 1,840
Income From Previous Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 1,517 | 2,737 | 1,086
Recovery Of Expenses From Previous Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 81 | 68 | 3,171
Income From Rental Of Investment Properties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 45 | 235 | 1,821
Expiration Of Allowance For Expected Credit Losses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 45 | 99 | 0
Sale of assets to related parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 30 | 336 | 0
Sale Of Supplies Related Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 27 | 4 | 1
Sale Of Investment Properties [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes | [1] | 0 | 11,250 | 0
Recovery Of Provision For Depreciation Of Supplies [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | 0 | 0 | 110
Other Minor Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Other net [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other operating incomes |  | $ 4,099 | $ 14,469 | $ 11,639
[1] | During 2017 the subsidiary Buenaventura Ingenieros S.A. (hereinafter "BISA") sold to a third party its investment properties located in the El Derby Capital Building, district of Surco.

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