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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Allowances for accounts receivable |  |  |
Movement of allowances |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ 31,817 | $ 38,483 | $ 47,582
Allowances made (reversed) during the year, net | (1,084) | (5,843) | (1,897)
Accounts written-off against allowances | (858) | (9) | (7,878)
Foreign exchange effect | (1,719) | (814) | 676
Closing balance | 28,156 | 31,817 | 38,483
Allowances for advances to suppliers |  |  |
Movement of allowances |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 37,735 | 40,047 | 38,545
Allowances made (reversed) during the year, net | 1,291 | 4 | 855
Accounts written-off against allowances | (9,465) |  |
Foreign exchange effect | (932) | (2,316) | 647
Closing balance | 28,629 | 37,735 | 40,047
Allowances for other receivables |  |  |
Movement of allowances |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 830 | 887 | 756
Allowances made (reversed) during the year, net | 3,257 | (53) | 108
Foreign exchange effect | (202) | (4) | 23
Closing balance | $ 3,885 | $ 830 | $ 887

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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs which have been charged to costs and expenses net of the total of recoveries of amounts due the Entity that had previously been written off as uncollectible using allowances (the valuation accounts that are netted against the cost of an asset to value it at its carrying value) and total of reestablishments of reserves (liabilities established to represent expected future costs) that had previously been utilized. + References No definition available. + Details
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