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INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES - Estimated recovery and reversal of income and social contributions tax assets and liabilities (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | R$ 3,874,054 | R$ 3,054,393 | R$ 3,407,230 | R$ 4,307,462
Non-current liabilities | (118,368) | (82,686) | R$ (395,436) | R$ (914,475)
Next 12 months |  |  |  |
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | 609,546 | 326,356 |  |
Non-current liabilities | (18,055) | (2,680) |  |
Year Two |  |  |  |
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | 585,047 | 198,590 |  |
Non-current liabilities | (25,144) | (6,116) |  |
Year Three |  |  |  |
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | 338,896 | 400,597 |  |
Non-current liabilities | (13,548) | (6,498) |  |
Year Four |  |  |  |
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | 306,130 | 369,857 |  |
Non-current liabilities | (14,009) | (4,745) |  |
After Year Four |  |  |  |
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | 2,034,435 |  |  |
Non-current liabilities | R$ (47,612) |  |  |
Year Five |  |  |  |
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  | 168,125 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | (18,514) |  |
More than 5 years |  |  |  |
Deferred income and social contribution tax assets and liabilities at statutory tax rates |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  | 1,590,868 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | R$ (44,133) |  |

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