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Other long term obligations (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of other long term obligations
Other long term obligations are as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2017

 
December 31, 2016

Deferred lease inducements liability (note 16(b))
 
$
10

 
$
38

Asset retirement obligation (note 16(c))
 
744

 
678

Directors' deferred stock unit plan (note 21(e))
 
5,672

 
4,945

Deferred gain on sale-leaseback (note 16(d))
 
7,654

 
3,199

 
 
$
14,080

 
$
8,860

Less current portion of:
 
 
 
 
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback (note 16(d))
 
(1,445
)
 
(586
)
 
 
$
12,635

 
$
8,274
Schedule of changes in deferred lease inducements
 
 
December 31, 2017

 
December 31, 2016

Balance, beginning of year
 
$
38

 
$
145

Amortization of deferred lease inducements
 
(28
)
 
(107
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
10

 
$
38
Schedule of changes in asset retirement obligation
The following table presents a continuity of the liability for the asset retirement obligation:
 
 
December 31, 2017

 
December 31, 2016

Balance, beginning of year
 
$
678

 
$
617

Accretion expense
 
66

 
61

Balance, end of year
 
$
744

 
$
678
Schedule of deferred lease inducement assets
 
 
December 31, 2017

 
December 31, 2016

Balance, beginning of year
 
$
3,199

 
$
780

Addition
 
5,155

 
2,792

Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback
 
(700
)
 
(373
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
7,654

 
$
3,199