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Provisions and Contingencies - Breakdown of provisions by nature (Detail) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Summary Of Provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions by nature, beginning | R$ 925,796 |
Additions | 43,593 |
Write-offs | (23,376) |
Payments | (23,745) |
Interest | 20,803 |
Provisions by nature, ending | 943,071 | R$ 925,796
Current | 77,822 | 64,550
Non-current | 865,249 | 861,246
IRPJ and CSLL [member] |  |
Summary Of Provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions by nature, beginning | 515,829 |
Interest | 16,512 |
Provisions by nature, ending | 532,341 | 515,829
PIS and COFINS [member] |  |
Summary Of Provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions by nature, beginning | 34,927 |
Write-offs | (9,536) | (109,463)
Interest | 880 |
Provisions by nature, ending | 26,271 | 34,927
ICMS [member] |  |
Summary Of Provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions by nature, beginning | 111,784 |
Additions | 1,470 |
Write-offs | (8,435) |
Payments | (4,468) |
Interest | 472 |
Provisions by nature, ending | 100,823 | 111,784
Civil, environmental and regulatory claims [member] |  |
Summary Of Provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions by nature, beginning | 89,296 |
Additions | 8,867 |
Write-offs | (3,490) |
Payments | (3,780) |
Interest | 39 |
Provisions by nature, ending | 90,932 | 89,296
Labor litigation [member] |  |
Summary Of Provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions by nature, beginning | 82,425 |
Additions | 32,430 |
Write-offs | (109) |
Payments | (15,497) |
Interest | 1,924 |
Provisions by nature, ending | 101,173 | 82,425
Other [member] |  |
Summary Of Provisions [line items] |  |
Provisions by nature, beginning | 91,535 |
Additions | 826 |
Write-offs | (1,806) |
Interest | 976 |
Provisions by nature, ending | R$ 91,531 | R$ 91,535

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