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Note 10 - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Components of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | $ 6,001,939 |
End of the year |  | 6,229,143 | $ 6,001,939
Land and civil buildings [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 510,436 |
End of the year |  | 610,864 | 510,436
Industrial buildings, plant and production equipment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 3,908,948 |
End of the year |  | 5,341,714 | 3,908,948
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 64,579 |
End of the year |  | 67,073 | 64,579
Construction in progress [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 1,492,572 |
End of the year |  | 167,079 | 1,492,572
Spare parts and equipment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 25,404 |
End of the year |  | 42,413 | 25,404
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 12,498,672 | 11,870,905
Translation differences |  | 190,224 | 14,480
Additions |  | 524,651 | 757,495
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (14,484) | (46,464)
Increase due to business combinations (*) | [1] | 10,285 |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | 37,332 | 1,172
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (98,916)
End of the year |  | 13,246,680 | 12,498,672
Gross carrying amount [member] | Land and civil buildings [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 599,710 | 609,190
Translation differences |  | 5,493 | 2,601
Additions |  | 63 | 639
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (1,293) | (2,296)
Increase due to business combinations (*) | [1] | 2,187 |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | 105,901 | 24,425
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (34,849)
End of the year |  | 712,061 | 599,710
Gross carrying amount [member] | Industrial buildings, plant and production equipment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 10,034,500 | 9,683,181
Translation differences |  | 178,598 | 6,737
Additions |  | 7,423 | 1,384
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (3,966) | (26,073)
Increase due to business combinations (*) | [1] | 5,654 |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | 1,732,376 | 430,651
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (61,380)
End of the year |  | 11,954,585 | 10,034,500
Gross carrying amount [member] | Vehicles, furniture and fixtures [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 346,486 | 340,835
Translation differences |  | 5,518 | 2,445
Additions |  | 1,252 | 784
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (7,319) | (10,751)
Increase due to business combinations (*) | [1] | 2,444 |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | 22,161 | 14,276
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (1,103)
End of the year |  | 370,542 | 346,486
Gross carrying amount [member] | Construction in progress [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 1,492,572 | 1,219,369
Translation differences |  | 284 | 2,644
Additions |  | 497,423 | 750,038
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (94) | (4,850)
Increase due to business combinations (*) | [1] |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | (1,823,106) | (473,222)
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (1,407)
End of the year |  | 167,079 | 1,492,572
Gross carrying amount [member] | Spare parts and equipment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 25,404 | 18,330
Translation differences |  | 331 | 53
Additions |  | 18,490 | 4,650
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (1,812) | (2,494)
Increase due to business combinations (*) | [1] |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  | 5,042
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (177)
End of the year |  | 42,413 | 25,404
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 6,496,733 | 6,198,645
Translation differences |  | 120,838 | (999)
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (10,372) | (33,165)
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | 8,869 | (4,232)
Depreciation charge |  | 401,469 | 393,930
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (57,446)
End of the year |  | 7,017,537 | 6,496,733
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Land and civil buildings [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 89,274 | 88,270
Translation differences |  | 1,204 | 508
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (386) | (413)
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | 1,699 | (160)
Depreciation charge |  | 9,406 | 9,621
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (8,552)
End of the year |  | 101,197 | 89,274
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Industrial buildings, plant and production equipment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 6,125,552 | 5,844,657
Translation differences |  | 114,675 | (3,318)
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (3,781) | (24,047)
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | 7,575 | (3,328)
Depreciation charge |  | 368,850 | 359,516
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (47,928)
End of the year |  | 6,612,871 | 6,125,552
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Vehicles, furniture and fixtures [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  | 281,907 | 265,487
Translation differences |  | 4,959 | 1,831
Disposals / Consumptions |  | (6,205) | (8,705)
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | (405) |
Depreciation charge |  | 23,213 | 24,260
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (966)
End of the year |  | 303,469 | 281,907
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Construction in progress [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  |  |
Translation differences |  |  |
Disposals / Consumptions |  |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  |
Depreciation charge |  |  |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  |
End of the year |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Spare parts and equipment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning of the year |  |  | 231
Translation differences |  |  | (20)
Disposals / Consumptions |  |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  | (744)
Depreciation charge |  |  | 533
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  |
End of the year |  |  |
[1] | Related to Garrett LLC acquisition, see Note 26.

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