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Directors' and key management remuneration - Summary of aggregate compensation representing the expense recognised under IFRS (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Directors And Key Management Remuneration [Abstract] |  |  |
Short-term employee benefits and costs | $ 23,978 | $ 23,095 | $ 22,269
Post-employment benefits | 629 | 415 | 3,461
Employment termination benefits | 69 |  | 2,682
Share-based payments | 14,916 | 8,033 | 15,806
Total | $ 39,592 | $ 31,543 | $ 44,218

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