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Earnings per Share - Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Detail) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings per share details 1 [abstract] |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic per share calculation | 1,086,485,000 | 1,086,237,000 | 1,083,825,000
Subscription warrants-indemnification | 2,554,000 | 2,496,000 | 4,791,000
Deferred Stock Plan | 2,614,000 | 2,602,000 | 3,064,000
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted per share calculation | 1,091,653,000 | 1,091,335,000 | 1,091,605,000

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- Definition Deferred Stock Plan, net recognised as a current asset for expenditures made prior to the period when the economic benefit will be realised. + 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 The number of ordinary shares shall be the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]; Weighted average [member]] + References No definition available. + Details
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