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Financial - risk management objectives and policies - Effect in profit or loss of the variations of interest rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financial - risk management objectives and policies
Increase in libor interest rate	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Decrease in libor interest rate	(10.00%)	(10.00%)	(10.00%)
Libor interest rate increased effect on income	$ (306)	$ (277)	$ (677)
Libor interest rate decreased effect on income	$ 306	$ 277	$ 677

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The percentage of decrease in libor interest rate.

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- Definition

The percentage of increase in libor interest rate.

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The amount of decrease in income due to decrease the libor interest rate.

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The amount of increase in income due to Increase the libor interest rate.

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