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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Post-employment health care benefit plan - Funded status (Details) - Post-employment health care benefit - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Funded status of the post-employment health benefits plans |  |
Total net liabilities | R$ (316,364) | R$ (305,447)
Present value of the defined benefit obligations |  |
Funded status of the post-employment health benefits plans |  |
Total net liabilities | R$ (316,364) | R$ (305,447)

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