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Income Tax Expense and Deferred Taxes - Summary of Unrecognized Tax Losses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Tax effect of total losses not recognized | $ 167,030 | $ 164,100
Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Tax effect of total losses not recognized | 134,289 |
Brazil [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Tax effect of total losses not recognized | 5,791 |
Greece [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Tax effect of total losses not recognized | 26,950 |
2018 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 10,880 |
2018 [member] | Greece [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 10,880 |
2019 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 28,934 |
2019 [member] | Greece [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 28,934 |
2020 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 26,420 |
2020 [member] | Greece [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 26,420 |
2021 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 16,058 |
2021 [member] | Greece [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 16,058 |
2022 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 10,638 |
2022 [member] | Greece [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 10,638 |
2025 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 7,858 |
2025 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 7,858 |
2026 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 14,839 |
2026 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 14,839 |
2027 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 10,703 |
2027 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 10,703 |
2028 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 25,959 |
2028 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 25,959 |
2029 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 23,444 |
2029 [Member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 23,444 |
2030 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 7,285 |
2030 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 7,285 |
2031 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 45,351 |
2031 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 45,351 |
2032 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 74,871 |
2032 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 74,871 |
2033 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 64,883 |
2033 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 64,883 |
2034 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 58,689 |
2034 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 58,689 |
2035 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 55,266 |
2035 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 55,266 |
2036 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 50,503 |
2036 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 50,503 |
2037 [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 43,180 |
2037 [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 43,180 |
No Expiry [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 33,378 |
No Expiry [member] | Brazil [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 33,378 |
Tax losses carried forward [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 609,139 |
Tax losses carried forward [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 482,831 |
Tax losses carried forward [member] | Brazil [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 33,378 |
Tax losses carried forward [member] | Greece [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 92,930 |
Capital losses with no expiry [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | 65,812 |
Capital losses with no expiry [member] | Canada [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Gross amount of the tax losses | $ 65,812 |

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