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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Post-employment health care benefit plan - Change in plan assets (Details) - Post-employment health care benefit - Plan assets - BRL (R$)
R$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS      
Fair value of the plan assets at the beginning of the year R$ 0 R$ 0  
Contributions from sponsors 17,159 12,572 R$ 12,463
Contributions from participants 1,496 1,556 2,212
Payment of benefits (18,655) (14,128) (14,675)
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year R$ 0 R$ 0 R$ 0