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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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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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$ 127,311 |  |
Appropriation of retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) available to owners of parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,303,868 | R$ (359,360) | R$ (2,890,811)
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ (770,363) |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on capital paid (in R$/share) |  |  | R$ 0.14 | R$ 0.08 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid (in R$/share) | R$ 0.10 | R$ 0.13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 0.10 |  |
Outstanding shares | 1,696,164,000 | 1,702,138,000 | 1,702,095 | 1,701,894,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,696,164,000 |  |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appropriation of retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) available to owners of parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 2,303,868 | (359,360) | (2,890,811)
Constitution of legal reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (115,193) |  |
Constitution of the tax incentives reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,051) |  |
Net income (loss) before dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,171,624 | (359,360) | (2,890,811)
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (765,339) |  |
Net income (loss) before constitution of investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,406,285 | (359,360) | (2,890,811)
Constitution of investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,406,285) |  |
Absorption of net loss by investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 359,360 | 2,890,811
Total Parent company's interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appropriation of retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (765,339) |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  | R$ 238,293 | R$ 136,152 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | R$ 169,616 | R$ 221,278 |  |  | R$ 51,020 | R$ 51,278 | R$ 34,184 | R$ 34,152 | R$ 51,225 |  |  |
Interest and Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 765,339 | R$ 136,482 | R$ 85,377
Credit per share (R$) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 0.45 | R$ 0.08 | R$ 0.05

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