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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Total cash paid for business combinations (Details) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 BRL (R$)
Business Combinations |
Companies / interest acquired | R$ 20,929
Interest increase in subsidiaries | 339,068
Armacero Industrial y Comercial S.A. |
Business Combinations |
Companies / interest acquired | 20,929
Gerdau Acos Longos S.A., Gerdau Acominas S.A., Gerdau Acos Especiais S.A., Gerdau America Latina Participacoes S.A. |
Business Combinations |
Interest increase in subsidiaries | R$ 339,068

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