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Leases (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 25, 2012 installment
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Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | $ 53,472 | $ 69,713 |
Current | 12,999 | 12,920 |
Total | 66,471 | 82,633 |
Finance Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum finance lease payments payable | 74,918 | 95,964 |
Future finance charge on finance lease | 8,447 | 13,331 |
Minimum finance lease payments payable, at present value | 66,471 | 82,633 |
Operating Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum Operating Lease Payments | 31,263 | 42,729 |
Hydroelectrical installations (including power lines and concessions) |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 52,428 | 68,088 |
Current | 12,577 | 12,551 |
Total | 65,005 | 80,639 |
Number of loan installments | installment |  |  | 120
Hydroelectrical installations (including power lines and concessions) | EURIBOR |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Applicable margin (as a percent) |  |  | 3.50%
Other finance leases |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 1,044 | 1,625 |
Current | 422 | 369 |
Total | 1,466 | 1,994 |
Not later than one year |  |  |
Finance Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum finance lease payments payable | 13,362 | 13,281 |
Minimum finance lease payments payable, at present value | 12,999 | 12,920 |
Operating Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum Operating Lease Payments | 9,684 | 12,105 |
Later than one year and not later than two years |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 13,817 |  |
Later than one year and not later than two years | Hydroelectrical installations (including power lines and concessions) |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 13,199 |  |
Later than one year and not later than two years | Other finance leases |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 618 |  |
Between one and five years |  |  |
Finance Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum finance lease payments payable | 61,556 | 82,683 |
Minimum finance lease payments payable, at present value | 53,472 | 69,713 |
Operating Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum Operating Lease Payments | 20,847 | 27,277 |
Later than two years and not later than three years |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 14,275 |  |
Later than two years and not later than three years | Hydroelectrical installations (including power lines and concessions) |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 13,849 |  |
Later than two years and not later than three years | Other finance leases |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 426 |  |
Later than three years and not later than four years |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 25,380 |  |
Later than three years and not later than four years | Hydroelectrical installations (including power lines and concessions) |  |  |
Lease liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Non-current | 25,380 |  |
Later than five years [member] |  |  |
Operating Leases [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum Operating Lease Payments | $ 732 | $ 3,347 |

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