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Valuation and qualifying accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule of Valuation and qualifying accounts | The following table presents the information required by Rule 12-09 of Regulation S-X in regards to valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the periods presented:
Description |  | Balance at beginning of period |  | Additions (i) |  | Deductions (ii) |  | Translation |  | Balance at end of period
Year ended December 31, 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts (iii) |  | $ | 21,467 |  |  | $ | 6,064 |  |  | $ | (1,860 | ) |  | $ | (132 | ) |  | $ | 25,539 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 271,651 |  |  | 13,107 |  |  | (37,718 | ) |  | (27,120 | ) |  | 219,920 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 27,956 |  |  | 25,838 |  |  | (19,702 | ) |  | (5,583 | ) |  | 28,509 |
Total |  | $ | 321,074 |  |  | $ | 45,009 |  |  | $ | (59,280 | ) |  | $ | (32,835 | ) |  | $ | 273,968 |
Year ended December 31, 2017: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts (iii) |  | $ | 16,367 |  |  | $ | 6,386 |  |  | $ | (1,244 | ) |  | $ | (42 | ) |  | $ | 21,467 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 290,620 |  |  | 8,382 |  |  | (27,515 | ) |  | 164 |  |  | 271,651 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 18,112 |  |  | 36,160 |  |  | (26,137 | ) |  | (179 | ) |  | 27,956 |
Total |  | $ | 325,099 |  |  | $ | 50,928 |  |  | $ | (54,896 | ) |  | $ | (57 | ) |  | $ | 321,074 |
Year ended December 31, 2016: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 12,768 |  |  | $ | 5,367 |  |  | $ | (1,647 | ) |  | $ | (121 | ) |  | $ | 16,367 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 297,891 |  |  | 36,778 |  |  | (24,967 | ) |  | (19,082 | ) |  | 290,620 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 20,578 |  |  | 28,577 |  |  | (32,049 | ) |  | 1,006 |  |  | 18,112 |
Total |  | $ | 331,237 |  |  | $ | 70,722 |  |  | $ | (58,663 | ) |  | $ | (18,197 | ) |  | $ | 325,099 |
(i) | Additions in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets are charged to income tax expense.
Additions in provision for contingencies are explained as follows: Fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 – Relate to the accrual of $23,995, $36,160 and $28,577, respectively, and a reclassification of $1,843, during fiscal year 2018. See Note 18 for details.
(ii) | Deductions in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets are charged to income tax expense.
Deductions in provision for contingencies are explained as follows: Corresponds to the settlements and reclassifications amounting to $19,702 and $nil, respectively, during fiscal year 2018; $25,427 and $710, respectively, during fiscal year 2017; and $20,554 and $11,495, respectively, during fiscal year 2016; as discussed in Note 18.
(iii) | Presented in the consolidated balance sheet as follow: $24,999 and $19,791 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, within Accounts and notes receivable, net and $540 and $1,676 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, within Other receivables.

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