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Critical accounting estimates and judgments - Summary of Allocated Goodwill to CGUs in Brazil (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]        
Goodwill $ 12,412   $ 13,405  
Total assets allocated to CGUs tested 1,607,201   1,455,766  
Sugar, Ethanol and Energy | AVI        
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]        
Goodwill   $ 5,012   $ 4,892
Sugar, Ethanol and Energy | UMA        
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]        
Goodwill   2,622   2,564
Brazil        
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]        
Goodwill $ 7,317   $ 7,425  
Brazil | Cash-generating units        
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]        
Goodwill   7,634   7,456
Closing net book value of PPE items and other assets allocated to CGUs tested   719,558   689,857
Total assets allocated to CGUs tested   $ 727,192   $ 697,313