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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Post-employment health care benefit plan - Change in obligation (Details) - Post-employment health care benefit - BRL (R$)
R$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS      
Cost of service R$ 4,144 R$ 4,441 R$ 4,481
Interest expense 11,082 12,162 15,494
Present value of the defined benefit obligations      
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS      
Obligation at the beginning of the year 316,364 305,447 446,842
Cost of service 4,144 4,441 4,481
Interest expense 11,082 12,162 15,494
Past service cost (40,740) 5,769 (75,787)
Contributions from participants 1,496 1,556 2,212
Payment of benefits (18,655) (14,230) (14,799)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement (40,841) (14,452) (3,673)
Exchange variations 40,109 15,671 (69,323)
Obligation at the end of the year R$ 272,959 R$ 316,364 R$ 305,447