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14. POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
DisclosureOfPostEmploymentBenefitLiabilityLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Post-employment benefits, beginning | $ 1,832 | $ 2,389
Experience loss (gain) adjustment | 0 | (428)
Post-employment benefits, ending | 1,886 | 1,832
Post-employment benefits |  |
DisclosureOfPostEmploymentBenefitLiabilityLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Post-employment benefits, beginning | 1,832 | 2,389
Accretion | 57 | 82
Benefits paid | (130) | (137)
Experience loss (gain) adjustment | 0 | (580)
Foreign exchange | 127 | 78
Post-employment benefits, ending | $ 1,886 | $ 1,832

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