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EQUITY - Dividends and interest on capital (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ / shares in Units, R$ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum annual mandatory dividend (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Related tax benefit arising from the recording of interest on shareholders' capital as financial expense for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 63,074
Amounts to be considered for distribution as dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ (359,360) | R$ (2,890,811) | (4,551,438)
Schedule of dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend/share | R$ 0.03 | R$ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares | 1,709,267 | 1,709,205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,482 | 87,340 | 256,500
Total Parent company's interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts to be considered for distribution as dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (359,360) | (2,890,811) | (4,551,438)
Schedule of dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 84,318 | R$ 101,200 |  |  |
Dividends | R$ 51,278 | R$ 34,184 | R$ 34,152 | R$ 51,225 | R$ 67,458 |  |  | 85,462 |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 85,462 | R$ 85,377 | R$ 252,976
Credit per share (R$) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 0.05 | R$ 0.05 | R$ 0.15
Investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts to be considered for distribution as dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Absorption of net loss by investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 359,360 | R$ 2,890,811 | R$ 4,551,438
Schedule of dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 85,462 | R$ 85,377 | R$ 252,976

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