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Subscription warrants - indemnification - Additional information (Detail) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017
Subscription warrants - indemnification [abstract] |  |  |  |
Subscription warrants shares issued | 7 |  | 2,415,848 |
Maximum number of shares to be issued - subscription warrants | 3,205,622 |  |  |
Subscription warrants, shares |  | 2,412,119 | 2,415,848 |
Subscription warrants - indemnification |  | R$ 123,095 | R$ 171,459 | R$ 153,429
Maximum number of shares available for issue - subscription warrants |  | 2,988,158 | 3,035,499 |

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- Definition Maximum number of shares available for issue - subscription warrants. Because of the association between the Company and Extrafarma on January 31, 2014, 7 subscription warrants - indemnification were issued. The subscription warrants - indemnification may be exercised beginning 2020 by the former shareholders of Extrafarma. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Because of the association between the Company and Extrafarma on January 31, 2014, 7 subscription warrants indemnification were issued. The subscription warrants indemnification may be exercised beginning 2020 by the former shareholders of Extrafarma + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Subscription warrants, shares. Because of the association between the Company and Extrafarma on January 31, 2014, 7 subscription warrants - indemnification were issued. The subscription warrants - indemnification may be exercised beginning 2020 by the former shareholders of Extrafarma. + References No definition available. + Details
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