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Contingencies and Commitments (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Legal proceeding three [Member] |
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items] |
Court | Labur Court.
Description | Labor trial.
Status | Evidentiary stage.
Estimated accrued loss contingency | $ 15,000
Legal proceeding four [Member] |
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items] |
Court | Commercial Court.
Description | Distributor claim for to the termination of distribution agreeent.
Status | Evidentiary stage.
Estimated accrued loss contingency | $ 18,000
Legal proceeding five [Member] |
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items] |
Court | Labur Court.
Description | Labor trial.
Status | Evidentiary stage.
Estimated accrued loss contingency | $ 37,000
Legal proceeding six [Member] |
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items] |
Court | Labur Court.
Description | Labor trial.
Status | Evidentiary stage.
Estimated accrued loss contingency | $ 35,000
Legal proceeding seven [Member] |
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items] |
Court | Labur Court.
Description | Labor trial.
Status | Evidentiary stage.
Estimated accrued loss contingency | $ 36,000
Legal proceeding eight [Member] |
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items] |
Court | Tax Court.
Description | Several Tax claims.
Status | Evidentiary stage.
Estimated accrued loss contingency | $ 140,000
Legal proceeding ten [Member] |
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items] |
Court | Labur Court.
Description | Labor trial.
Status | Evidentiary stage.
Estimated accrued loss contingency | $ 59,000

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