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Note 22 - Share Capital (Details Textual) $ / shares in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Share consolidation ratio	5
Ordinary shares [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Par value per share		$ 0
Preference shares [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Par value per share		$ 0

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- Definition

Number of shares consolidated per one share during the period.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The nominal value per share.

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