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Note 19 - Borrowings - Borrowings by Currency and Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | $ 34,645 | $ 31,542
Borrowings | 931,214 | 808,694
United States of America, Dollars | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 19,120 | 19,461
Borrowings | 187,872 | 200,448
United States of America, Dollars | Floating interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 17,640 | 17,081
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 13,828 | 10,701
Borrowings | 839 | 841
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Floating interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 169 | 99
Other currency [member] | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 8 | 194
Other currency [member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 1,697 | 1,380
Borrowings | 138 | 35
Mexico, Pesos | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 412,719 | 391,318
Argentina, Pesos | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 311,829 | 197,637
Argentina, Pesos | Floating interest rate [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings |  | $ 1,041

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