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TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE |
Schedule of trade accounts receivable |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Trade accounts receivable - in Brazil |  | 1,056,625 |  | 1,265,431
Trade accounts receivable - exports from Brazil |  | 373,593 |  | 139,162
Trade accounts receivable - outside of Brazil |  | 1,929,595 |  | 1,525,466
(-) Impairment loss on trade receivables |  | (158,157) |  | (131,639)
|  | 3,201,656 |  | 2,798,420
Schedule of accounts receivable by aging |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Current |  | 2,362,408 |  | 2,234,723
Past-due: |  |  |  |
Up to 30 days |  | 792,569 |  | 467,901
From 31 to 60 days |  | 63,294 |  | 96,852
From 61 to 90 days |  | 10,133 |  | 17,636
From 91 to 180 days |  | 22,261 |  | 27,841
From 181 to 360 days |  | 26,003 |  | 22,985
Above 360 days |  | 83,145 |  | 62,121
(-) Impairment loss on trade receivables |  | (158,157) |  | (131,639)
|  | 3,201,656 |  | 2,798,420
Schedule of the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts |
Balance as of January 1, 2016 |  | (185,261)
Provisions for bad debt during the year |  | (85,661)
Recoveries in the year |  | 16,880
Write-offs |  | 37,679
Loss of control by selling of subsidiary (note 3.4) |  | 17,594
Exchange variation |  | (537)
Balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | (199,306)
Provisions for bad debt during the year |  | (98,476)
Recoveries in the year |  | 80,134
Write-offs |  | 73,591
Loss of control by joint venture creation |  | 1,487
Assets held for sale |  | 11,207
Exchange variation |  | (276)
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |  | (131,639)
Provisions for bad debt during the year |  | (111,900)
Recoveries in the year |  | 101,986
Write-offs |  | 39,943
Exchange variation |  | (5,136)
Effects of IFRS 9 adoption |  | (48,063)
Assets held for sale |  | (3,348)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | (158,157)

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