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Financial Instruments (Details 23) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | [1] | $ 403,035 |
Ending Balance | [1] | 488,003 | $ 403,035
Loans and receivables, category [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 6,020,731 | 6,691,749
Transfer in book value to stage 2 |  | 0 | 0
Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses - credit-impaired |  | 0 | 0
Transfer in book value to stage 1 |  | 0 | 0
Financial assets that have been derecognized during the year |  | (4,549,758) | (4,716,536)
Changes due to financial instruments recognized |  | (4,549,758) | (4,716,536)
New financial assets originated or purchased |  | 4,067,723 | 4,064,325
Write-offs |  | (33,038) | (18,807)
Ending Balance |  | 5,505,658 | 6,020,731
Loans and receivables, category [member] | 12-month expected credit losses [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 5,019,368 | 6,282,752
Transfer in book value to stage 2 |  | (41,167) | (828,589)
Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses - credit-impaired |  | 0 | (12,000)
Transfer in book value to stage 1 |  | 8,000 | 90,770
Financial assets that have been derecognized during the year |  | (4,214,697) | (4,577,890)
Changes due to financial instruments recognized |  | (4,247,864) | (5,327,709)
New financial assets originated or purchased |  | 4,067,723 | 4,064,325
Write-offs |  | 0 | 0
Ending Balance |  | 4,839,227 | 5,019,368
Loans and receivables, category [member] | Lifetime expected credit losses [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 935,999 | 356,668
Transfer in book value to stage 2 |  | 41,167 | 828,589
Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses - credit-impaired |  | (46,673) | (45,056)
Transfer in book value to stage 1 |  | (8,000) | (90,770)
Financial assets that have been derecognized during the year |  | (313,394) | (113,432)
Changes due to financial instruments recognized |  | (326,900) | 579,331
New financial assets originated or purchased |  | 0 | 0
Write-offs |  | (1,427) | 0
Ending Balance |  | 607,672 | 935,999
Loans and receivables, category [member] | Credit impairment of financial instruments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 65,364 | 52,329
Transfer in book value to stage 2 |  | 0 | 0
Transfer to lifetime expected credit losses - credit-impaired |  | 46,673 | 57,056
Transfer in book value to stage 1 |  | 0 | 0
Financial assets that have been derecognized during the year |  | (21,667) | (25,214)
Changes due to financial instruments recognized |  | 25,006 | 31,842
New financial assets originated or purchased |  | 0 | 0
Write-offs |  | (31,611) | (18,807)
Ending Balance |  | $ 58,759 | $ 65,364
[1] | Current ratings as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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