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TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - Changes in allowance (Details) - Trade accounts receivable - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Changes in the allowance |  |  |
Allowance at beginning of period | R$ (131,639) | R$ (199,306) | R$ (185,261)
Provisions for bad debt during the year | (111,900) | (98,476) | (85,661)
Recoveries in the year | 101,986 | 80,134 | 16,880
Write-offs | 39,943 | 73,591 | 37,679
Loss of control by selling of subsidiary |  |  | 17,594
Loss of control by joint venture creation |  | 1,487 |
Assets held for sale | (3,348) | 11,207 |
Exchange variation | (5,136) | (276) | (537)
Effects of IFRS 9 adoption | (48,063) |  |
Allowance at end of period | R$ (158,157) | R$ (131,639) | R$ (199,306)

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- Definition The decrease in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the loss of control in a joint venture. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The decrease in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the loss of control in a subsidiary. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from effects of IFRS 9 adoption. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in allowance for trade receivables through transfer to assets held for sale and related adjustments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of additional allowance for credit losses of financial assets recognised in profit or loss. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Note Expiry date 2021-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=7&date=2017-03-02&anchor=para_16&doctype=Standard&book=b -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the net exchange differences arising when the financial statements are translated from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Note Expiry date 2021-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=7&date=2017-03-02&anchor=para_16&doctype=Standard&book=b -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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