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Other Long-term Liabilities - Summary of Other Long-term Liabilities (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Disclosure of other long-term liabilities [line items] |
Beginning balance | $ 195,837
Increases | 41,795
Used | (4,047)
Adjustment | (178)
Effect of movements in exchange rates | (2,108)
Unused amounts reversed | (990)
Unwinding of discount and changes in the discount rate | 9,605
Ending balance | 239,914
Current and non - current |
Current | 23,589
Non-current | 216,325
Ending balance | 239,914
Provision for litigations [member] |
Disclosure of other long-term liabilities [line items] |
Beginning balance | 12,961
Increases | 59
Used | 0
Adjustment | 0
Effect of movements in exchange rates | (2,108)
Unused amounts reversed | (990)
Unwinding of discount and changes in the discount rate | 0
Ending balance | 9,922
Current and non - current |
Current | 0
Non-current | 9,922
Ending balance | 9,922
Provision for return condition [member] |
Disclosure of other long-term liabilities [line items] |
Beginning balance | 133,014
Increases | 41,051
Used | 0
Adjustment | 0
Effect of movements in exchange rates | 0
Unused amounts reversed | 0
Unwinding of discount and changes in the discount rate | 8,773
Ending balance | 182,838
Current and non - current |
Current | 17,283
Non-current | 165,555
Ending balance | 182,838
Dismantling provision [member] |
Disclosure of other long-term liabilities [line items] |
Beginning balance | 24,327
Increases | 0
Used | 0
Adjustment | (178)
Effect of movements in exchange rates | 0
Unused amounts reversed | 0
Unwinding of discount and changes in the discount rate | 832
Ending balance | 24,981
Current and non - current |
Current | 1,931
Non-current | 23,050
Ending balance | 24,981
Other long term liabilities [member] |
Disclosure of other long-term liabilities [line items] |
Beginning balance | 25,535
Increases | 685
Used | (4,047)
Adjustment | 0
Effect of movements in exchange rates | 0
Unused amounts reversed | 0
Unwinding of discount and changes in the discount rate | 0
Ending balance | 22,173
Current and non - current |
Current | 4,375
Non-current | 17,798
Ending balance | $ 22,173

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