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Income Taxes - Summary of Balances of Deferred Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Maintenance deposits | $ (23,891) | $ (29,863) |
Prepaid dividend tax | 0 | (7,403) |
Property and equipment | 2,108 | (2,896) |
Other | (1,500) | (4,690) |
Set off tax | 1,093 | 1,455 |
Deferred tax liabilities | (22,190) | (43,397) |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Provision for return conditions | 12,665 | 10,095 |
Air traffic liability | 2,486 | 2,039 |
Other provisions | 624 | 6,826 |
Tax Loss | 20,913 | 1,710 |
Set off tax | (1,093) | (1,455) |
Deferred tax assets | 35,595 | 19,215 |
Total deferred taxes | 13,405 | (24,182) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Maintenance deposits | (5,972) | 0 | $ 3,277
Prepaid dividend tax | (7,403) | (1,456) | (5,244)
Property and equipment | (5,004) | (4,500) | (2,136)
Other | (3,190) | (1) | 641
Set off tax | 362 | 414 | (63)
Deferred tax liabilities | (21,207) | (5,543) | (3,525)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Provision for return conditions | (2,570) | (2,959) | 723
Air traffic liability | (447) | (247) | (511)
Other provisions | 6,202 | (2,139) | (271)
Tax Loss | (19,203) | 2,585 | 3,054
Set off tax | (362) | (414) | 63
Deferred tax assets | (16,380) | (3,174) | 3,058
Origination and reversal of temporary differences | $ (37,587) | $ (8,717) | $ (467)

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