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Financial Instruments (Details 33) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Financial liabilities at FVTPL | $ 0 | $ 24
Derivative financial instruments - hedging | 34,943 | 59,686
Total | 34,943 | 59,710
Gross amounts offset in the consolidated statement of financial position | 0 | 0
Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated statement of financial position | 34,943 | 59,710
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Financial instruments | 0 | 0
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Cash collateral pledged | (50,241) | (59,012)
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Net Amount | (15,298) | 698
Financial liabilities at Fair value other comprehensive income [Member] |  |
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Gross amounts offset in the consolidated statement of financial position |  | 0
Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated statement of financial position |  | 24
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Financial instruments |  | 0
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Cash collateral pledged |  | 0
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Net Amount |  | 24
Derivative financial instruments hedging [Member] |  |
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Gross amounts offset in the consolidated statement of financial position | 0 | 0
Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated statement of financial position | 34,943 | 59,686
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Financial instruments | 0 | 0
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Cash collateral pledged | (50,241) | (59,012)
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated statement of financial position Net Amount | (15,298) | 674
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Financial liabilities at FVTPL |  | 24
Derivative financial instruments - hedging | 34,943 | 59,686
Total | $ 34,943 | 59,710
Gross carrying amount [member] | Financial liabilities at Fair value other comprehensive income [Member] |  |
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Financial liabilities at FVTPL |  | 24
Gross carrying amount [member] | Derivative financial instruments hedging [Member] |  |
Disclosure of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - hedging |  | $ 59,686

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