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Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 39,637 | $ 45,898 |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (223) | (2,524) | $ 0
Ending balance | 42,326 | 39,637 | 45,898
Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 155,347 | 162,507 |
Additions | 4,933 | 5,083 |
Disposals | (5,519) | (5,637) |
Transfer |  | (399) |
Classified as held for sales |  | (5,497) |
Exchange differences | 15,709 | (710) |
Ending balance | 170,470 | 155,347 | 162,507
Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (115,710) | (116,609) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (4,937) | (5,427) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (223) | (2,524) |
Disposals | 5,108 | 5,624 |
Transfer |  | 156 |
Classified as held for sales |  | 2,695 |
Exchange differences | (12,382) | 375 |
Ending balance | (128,144) | (115,710) | (116,609)
Land [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,449 | 4,417 |
Ending balance | 6,227 | 4,449 | 4,417
Land [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,449 | 4,417 |
Additions | 1,120 |  |
Exchange differences | 658 | 32 |
Ending balance | 6,227 | 4,449 | 4,417
Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15,623 | 17,421 |
Ending balance | 15,339 | 15,623 | 17,421
Buildings [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 44,235 | 47,371 |
Additions | 34 | 19 |
Disposals |  | (116) |
Transfer |  | 2,331 |
Classified as held for sales |  | (4,809) |
Exchange differences | 4,152 | (561) |
Ending balance | 48,421 | 44,235 | 47,371
Buildings [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (28,612) | (29,950) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (1,356) | (1,691) |
Disposals |  | 116 |
Transfer |  | 156 |
Classified as held for sales |  | 2,512 |
Exchange differences | (3,114) | 245 |
Ending balance | (33,082) | (28,612) | (29,950)
Building improvement [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,130 | 2,072 |
Ending balance | 2,368 | 2,130 | 2,072
Building improvement [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,861 | 4,547 |
Additions | 19 | 71 |
Disposals |  | (1) |
Transfer | 292 | 709 |
Classified as held for sales |  | (454) |
Exchange differences | 450 | (11) |
Ending balance | 5,622 | 4,861 | 4,547
Building improvement [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (2,731) | (2,475) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (254) | (241) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | (107) |
Disposals |  | 1 |
Classified as held for sales |  | 97 |
Exchange differences | (269) | (6) |
Ending balance | (3,254) | (2,731) | (2,475)
Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 13,415 | 14,125 |
Ending balance | 14,474 | 13,415 | 14,125
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 88,897 | 89,608 |
Additions | 400 | 443 |
Disposals | (4,392) | (4,854) |
Transfer | 2,600 | 4,136 |
Classified as held for sales |  | (221) |
Exchange differences | 9,459 | (215) |
Ending balance | 96,964 | 88,897 | 89,608
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (75,482) | (75,483) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (2,513) | (2,672) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (217) | (2,351) |
Disposals | 4,024 | 4,858 |
Classified as held for sales |  | 76 |
Exchange differences | (8,302) | 90 |
Ending balance | (82,490) | (75,482) | (75,483)
Motor vehicle and other asset and assets under finance lease [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,086 | 1,144 |
Ending balance | 1,800 | 1,086 | 1,144
Motor vehicle and other asset and assets under finance lease [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,608 | 4,642 |
Additions | 1,119 | 367 |
Disposals | (914) | (440) |
Transfer |  | 75 |
Exchange differences | 417 | (36) |
Ending balance | 5,230 | 4,608 | 4,642
Motor vehicle and other asset and assets under finance lease [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,522) | (3,498) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (477) | (455) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | (29) |
Disposals | 877 | 432 |
Exchange differences | (308) | 28 |
Ending balance | (3,430) | (3,522) | (3,498)
Office equipment [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 864 | 909 |
Ending balance | 1,071 | 864 | 909
Office equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,227 | 6,112 |
Additions | 396 | 312 |
Disposals | (213) | (220) |
Transfer | 124 | 50 |
Classified as held for sales |  | (13) |
Exchange differences | 425 | (14) |
Ending balance | 6,959 | 6,227 | 6,112
Office equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (5,363) | (5,203) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (337) | (368) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (6) | (37) |
Disposals | 207 | 217 |
Classified as held for sales |  | 10 |
Exchange differences | (389) | 18 |
Ending balance | (5,888) | (5,363) | (5,203)
Construction in progress [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,070 | 5,810 |
Ending balance | 1,047 | 2,070 | 5,810
Construction in progress [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,070 | 5,810 |
Additions | 1,845 | 3,871 |
Disposals |  | (6) |
Transfer | (3,016) | (7,700) |
Exchange differences | 148 | 95 |
Ending balance | $ 1,047 | $ 2,070 | $ 5,810

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