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Long-term borrowings and debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Borrowings: |  |
At fixed interest rates with due dates in June 2015 | $ 25,000 | $ 1,435
At floating interest rates with due dates from March 2014 to December 2016 | 506,346 | 1,296,785
Total borrowings | 531,346 | 1,298,220
Debt: |  |
At fixed interest rates with due dates from November 2014 to April 2017 | 444,719 | 453,373
At floating interest rates with due dates from March 2015 to July 2016 | 177,806 | 153,947
Total debt | 622,525 | 607,320
Total long-term borrowing and debt outstanding | 1,153,871 | 1,905,540
Average outstanding balance during the year | 1,317,983 | 1,893,580
Maximum outstanding balance at any month-end | 1,893,149 | 2,152,584
Weighted average interest rate at the end of the year | 3.06% | 2.92%
Weighted average interest rate during the year | 3.08% | 2.74%
Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Total long-term borrowing and debt outstanding | 242,916 | 338,760
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.00% |
Peruvian Soles [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Total long-term borrowing and debt outstanding | 43,980 | 48,188
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 6.50% | 6.50%
U S Dollar [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Total long-term borrowing and debt outstanding | $ 866,975 | $ 1,518,592
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  | 3.75%
Maximum [Member] | Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  | 9.90%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 5.29% | 6.34%
Maximum [Member] | U S Dollar [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 3.75% |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.77% | 2.40%
Minimum [Member] | Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  | 7.60%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 4.44% | 5.50%
Minimum [Member] | U S Dollar [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.50% |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.52% | 0.68%

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