The amount recognised as a reduction of the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit to its recoverable amount. [Refer: Carrying amount [member]]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 36
-IssueDate 2018-01-01
-Paragraph 130
-Subparagraph b
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-Name IAS
-Number 36
-IssueDate 2018-01-01
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-Subparagraph d
-Clause ii
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-URIDate 2018-03-16

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Property, plant and equipment, net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, plant and equipments,net [Line Items]
Impairment loss	$ 21,620	$ 0
Discount rate used in current estimate of value in use			7.10%
Yanacocha mine [Member]
Property, plant and equipments,net [Line Items]
Impairment loss		$ 889,000