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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Operations with related parties, guarantees granted (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Subsidiary | GTL Trade Finance Inc. | 10-year Bond |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 1,744,000 |
Carrying Amount |  | R$ 2,577,296
Debt instrument term |  | 10 years
Subsidiary | GTL Trade Finance Inc. | 30-year Bond |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 1,118,000 |
Carrying Amount | R$ 1,654,000 | R$ 1,629,550
Debt instrument term | 30 years | 30 years
Subsidiary | Armacero-Matco S.A., Salomon Sack S.A. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 214,793 |
Carrying Amount | 226,700 |
Subsidiary | Gerdau Holding Inc. | 10-year Bond |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 2,188,125 |
Carrying Amount | R$ 1,711,649 | R$ 1,801,389
Debt instrument term | 10 years | 10 years
Subsidiary | Gerdau Trade Inc. | 10-year Bond, Maturing Jan/21 |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 2,117,750 |
Carrying Amount | R$ 1,570,546 | R$ 3,345,222
Debt instrument term | 10 years | 10 years
Subsidiary | Gerdau Trade Inc. | 10-year Bond, Maturing Apr/23 |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 1,501,275 |
Carrying Amount | R$ 1,792,291 | R$ 1,832,625
Debt instrument term | 10 years | 10 years
Subsidiary | GTL Trade Finance Inc., Gerdau Holdings Inc. | 10-year Bond |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 2,606,346 |
Carrying Amount | R$ 3,031,974 | R$ 2,987,154
Debt instrument term | 10 years | 10 years
Subsidiary | Sipar Aceros S.A. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 436,959 |
Carrying Amount | 85,920 | R$ 434,706
Subsidiary | Gerdau Steel India Ltd. | Financing Agreements, Maturity Sep/18 - Feb/19 |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 98,359 |
Carrying Amount | 287,690 | 354,585
Subsidiary | Gerdau Steel India Ltd. | Financing Agreements, Undetermined Maturity |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Carrying Amount |  | 55,130
Subsidiary | Comercial Gerdau Bolivia | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Carrying Amount |  | 13,036
Subsidiary | Gerdau Acominas S.A. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 2,960,203 |
Carrying Amount | 2,158,271 | 2,627,205
Subsidiary | Gerdau Ameristeel US. Inc. | 25-year Bond |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 103,596 |
Carrying Amount | R$ 168,708 | R$ 166,214
Debt instrument term | 25 years | 25 years
Subsidiary | Gerdau Ameristeel US. Inc. | 30-year Bond |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 46,460 |
Carrying Amount | R$ 76,084 | R$ 74,959
Debt instrument term | 30 years | 30 years
Subsidiary | Gerdau Acos Longos S.A. | Financing Agreements, Maturity Oct/24 - Dec/30 |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | R$ 556,247 |
Carrying Amount | 282,534 | R$ 318,784
Subsidiary | Gerdau Acos Longos S.A. | Financing Agreements, Maturity Dec/18 |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 7,007 |
Carrying Amount | 7,007 | 304,194
Subsidiary | Siderurgica Zuliana C.A. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 50,010 |
Carrying Amount | 33,080 | 65,182
Subsidiary | Gerdau Acos Especiais S.A. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 70,000 |
Carrying Amount |  | 63,000
Joint-venture | Diaco S.A. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 137,700 |
Carrying Amount | 128,019 | 397,238
Joint-venture | Gerdau Corsa S.A.P.I de C.V. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 1,973,313 |
Carrying Amount | 1,797,856 | 2,061,260
Joint-venture | Gerdau Summit Aos Fundidos e Forjados S.A. | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Original Amount | 130,164 |
Carrying Amount | 6,550 |
Subsidiary and Joint-venture | Financing Agreements |  |
Guarantees granted |  |
Carrying Amount | R$ 178,200 | R$ 635,525

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