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Leases - Right of use assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |  |
Right of use assets, Beginning balance | $ 290,843 | $ 361,993 | $ 384,350
Additions |  | 31,674 | 84,770
Additions/(Terminations) | 19,818 |  |
Impairment | (1,541) | 0 | 0
Depreciation expense | (94,841) | (102,824) | (107,127)
Right of use assets, Ending balance | 214,279 | 290,843 | 361,993
Aircraft [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |  |
Right of use assets, Beginning balance | 260,647 | 333,049 | 350,517
Additions |  | 23,162 | 83,389
Additions/(Terminations) | 21,706 |  |
Impairment | (1,541) |  |
Depreciation expense | (88,451) | (95,564) | (100,857)
Right of use assets, Ending balance | 192,361 | 260,647 | 333,049
Real Estate [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |  |  |
Right of use assets, Beginning balance | 30,196 | 28,944 | 33,833
Additions |  | 8,512 | 1,381
Additions/(Terminations) | (1,888) |  |
Impairment | 0 |  |
Depreciation expense | (6,390) | (7,260) | (6,270)
Right of use assets, Ending balance | $ 21,918 | $ 30,196 | $ 28,944

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- Definition The amount of additions to right-of-use assets. [Refer: Right-of-use assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph h -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_53_h&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The amount of depreciation of right-of-use assets. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Right-of-use assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_53_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The amount of assets that represent a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Underlying asset is an asset that is the subject of a lease, for which the right to use that asset has been provided by a lessor to a lessee. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph j -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_53_j&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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