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Non-controlling interests | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Interest In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Non-controlling interests | Non-controlling interests: Set out below is summarized financial information for each of our subsidiaries that have non-controlling interests. The amounts disclosed are before inter-company eliminations.
As at |  |  | Dec 31 2017 |  |  |  |  | Dec 31 2016 |
| Methanex Egypt |  | Other 1 |  | Total |  |  | Methanex Egypt |  | Other 1 |  | Total |
Current assets | $ | 248,032 |  | $ | 27,240 |  | $ | 275,272 |  |  | $ | 155,422 |  | $ | 12,123 |  | $ | 167,545 |
Non-current assets | 720,356 |  | 105,375 |  | 825,731 |  |  | 746,202 |  | 116,314 |  | 862,516 |
Current liabilities | (231,259 | ) | (12,489 | ) | (243,748 | ) |  | (177,088 | ) | (14,622 | ) | (191,710 | )
Non-current liabilities | (293,184 | ) | (76,090 | ) | (369,274 | ) |  | (339,369 | ) | (84,540 | ) | (423,909 | )
Net assets | 443,945 |  | 44,036 |  | 487,981 |  |  | 385,167 |  | 29,275 |  | 414,442 |
Carrying amount of Methanex non-controlling interests | $ | 216,599 |  | $ | 27,748 |  | $ | 244,347 |  |  | $ | 188,099 |  | $ | 20,416 |  | $ | 208,515 |
For the years ended December 31 |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  |  | 2016 |
| Methanex Egypt |  | Other 1 |  | Total |  |  | Methanex Egypt |  | Other 1 |  | Total |
Revenue | $ | 285,017 |  | $ | 32,094 |  | $ | 317,111 |  |  | $ | 111,728 |  | $ | 26,148 |  | $ | 137,876 |
Net and total comprehensive income (loss) | 65,241 |  | 6,981 |  | 72,222 |  |  | (79,963 | ) | 4,781 |  | (75,182 | )
Net and total comprehensive income (loss) allocated to Methanex non-controlling interests | 55,470 |  | 3,492 |  | 58,962 |  |  | (18,069 | ) | 2,389 |  | (15,680 | )
Equity contributions by non-controlling interests | $ | — |  | $ | 8,170 |  | $ | 8,170 |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 25 |  | $ | 25 |
Distributions paid and accrued to non-controlling interests | $ | (26,970 | ) | $ | (4,330 | ) | $ | (31,300 | ) |  | $ | (23,264 | ) | $ | (1,410 | ) | $ | (24,674 | )
For the years ended December 31 |  |  | 2017 |  |  |  |  | 2016 |
| Methanex Egypt |  | Other 1 |  | Total |  |  | Methanex Egypt |  | Other 1 |  | Total |
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | $ | 131,175 |  | $ | 19,538 |  | $ | 150,713 |  |  | $ | (23,992 | ) | $ | 17,718 |  | $ | (6,274 | )
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | (27,365 | ) | (3,250 | ) | (30,615 | ) |  | (24,929 | ) | 55,891 |  | 30,962 |
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities | $ | (18,839 | ) | $ | (605 | ) | $ | (19,444 | ) |  | $ | (4,637 | ) | $ | (70,516 | ) | $ | (75,153 | )
1 | Other is comprised of multiple ocean going vessels controlled by Waterfront Shipping Company Limited through less than wholly-owned entities.
The Company has reclassified the presentation of amounts relating to accrued distributions to Methanex Egypt in Changes in non-cash working capital from Operating activities to Financing activities. The reclassification has been reflected in the comparative figures.

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