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Fair value measurement - Estimate of fair value (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Other assets |  |  |
Biological assets | $ 7,790 | $ 27,279 |
Other financial assets |  |  |
Other | 72,866 | 91,784 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value |  |  |
Gain/Loss recognised in profit or loos | 7,615 | (7,504) | $ (1,891)
Proceeds from divested of certain timber farm plantations and associated property, plant and equipment | $ 12,734 |  |
MAI for gum to determine annual growth rate | 15 |  |
MAI for pine to determine annual growth rate | 10.5 |  |
Density index for pine | 0.94 |  |
Density index for wood pulp | 1 |  |
At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |
Biological assets | $ 7,790 | 27,279 |
Other financial assets |  |  |
Other |  | 82,638 |
Other liabilities |  |  |
Contingent consideration in a business combinations | (26,222) |  |
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |
Biological assets | 7,790 | 27,279 |
Other financial assets |  |  |
Other |  | 82,638 |
Other liabilities |  |  |
Contingent consideration in a business combinations | (26,222) |  |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value |  |  |
Beginning of period | 27,279 | 17,365 |
Gain/Loss recognised in profit or loos | (7,615) | 7,504 |
Disposals of biological assets | (12,168) |  |
Translation differences and other | 294 | 2,410 |
End of period | 7,790 | 27,279 | $ 17,365
Cross currency swap | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities |  |  |
Other financial liabilities - derivatives | (20,384) | (33,648) |
Cross currency swap | Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities |  |  |
Other financial liabilities - derivatives | (20,384) | (33,648) |
Interest rate swap contract [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities |  |  |
Other financial liabilities - derivatives | (3,079) | (4,392) |
Interest rate swap contract [member] | Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities |  |  |
Other financial liabilities - derivatives | (3,079) | $ (4,392) |
Debt investments | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial assets |  |  |
Other | 67,079 |  |
Debt investments | Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial assets |  |  |
Other | 67,079 |  |
Equity securities | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial assets |  |  |
Other | 2,523 |  |
Equity securities | Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |
Other financial assets |  |  |
Other | $ 2,523 |  |

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