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Employee benefits (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of collective bargaining agreements | 43.00% | 43.00% | 53.00% | 53.00% |  |
Percentage share of employers profits | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Employee profit sharing amount |  | $ 633 |  | $ 0 |  |
Percentage payment of workers daily integrated salary | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan expense |  | $ 12,338 |  | $ 13,687 |  | $ 12,838
Republic employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of collective bargaining agreements | 79.00% | 79.00% | 81.00% | 81.00% |  |
Agreement description | The agreement initially expired on August 15, 2016, was extended for three years through August 15, 2019, and further extended through August 15, 2022. | The agreement initially expired on August 15, 2016, was extended for three years through August 15, 2019, and further extended through August 15, 2022. |  |  |  |
Company's quarterly contributions | The extended agreement provides that Company's quarterly contributions to fund the Republic Retirement VEBA Benefit Trust (the "Benefit Trust") be reduced from $2.6 million to $0.25 million beginning in August 15, 2016 through June 30, 2019. Effective July 1, 2019, the Company's contribution to the Benefit Trust changed to $4.00 per hour for each hour worked by USW represented employees. Effective August 16, 2019, the Company was no longer obligated to fund the Benefit Trust through the expiration of the extended agreement. | The extended agreement provides that Company's quarterly contributions to fund the Republic Retirement VEBA Benefit Trust (the "Benefit Trust") be reduced from $2.6 million to $0.25 million beginning in August 15, 2016 through June 30, 2019. Effective July 1, 2019, the Company's contribution to the Benefit Trust changed to $4.00 per hour for each hour worked by USW represented employees. Effective August 16, 2019, the Company was no longer obligated to fund the Benefit Trust through the expiration of the extended agreement. |  |  |  |
Fixed amount per hour for each covered employees | $ / shares |  | $ 1.68 |  |  |  |
VEBA Benefit Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement description | The cost contributions to these two funds have been reduced from USD $ 2.6 million to USD$ 0.25 million per quarter effective after the review of the collective agreement on August 16 2016. | The cost contributions to these two funds have been reduced from USD $ 2.6 million to USD$ 0.25 million per quarter effective after the review of the collective agreement on August 16 2016. |  |  |  |
VEBA Benefit Trust [Member] | USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan expense | $ 1,100 |  | $ 1,000 |  | $ 1,000 |
401(k) Plans [Member] | USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan expense | $ 1,100 |  | 1,000 |  | 800 |
Profit Sharing and Incentive Compensation Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement description | The labor agreement includes a profit sharing plan to which the Company is required to contribute The extended agreement modified the plan to the following quarterly pretax income, as defined in the labor agreement ("EBT"): 3% of EBT between $0 and $25 million per quarter; 4% of EBT between $25 and $75 million per quarter; and 5% of EBT over $75 million per quarter. | The labor agreement includes a profit sharing plan to which the Company is required to contribute The extended agreement modified the plan to the following quarterly pretax income, as defined in the labor agreement ("EBT"): 3% of EBT between $0 and $25 million per quarter; 4% of EBT between $25 and $75 million per quarter; and 5% of EBT over $75 million per quarter. |  |  |  |
Profit Sharing and Incentive Compensation Plans [Member] | USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan expense |  |  | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |
Benefits paid | 0 |  | 800 |  | 900 |
Republic [Member] | USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan expense | $ 3,600 |  | $ 3,000 |  | $ 3,500 |

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- Definition The description of the contractual agreement or stated policy for charging the net defined benefit cost, or the fact that there is no such policy, for an entity participating in defined benefit plans that share risks between various entities under common control. [Refer: Defined benefit plans that share risks between entities under common control [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 149 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_149_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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