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Note 23 - Current Allowances and Provisions - Deducted From Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts - trade receivables [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | $ (85,724) | $ (101,480)
Translation differences | (345) | (841)
Reversals / (additional) allowances | 5,421 | 12,573
Used | 2,263 | 4,004
Transfer to held for sale |  | 20
Values at the end of the year | (78,385) | (85,724)
Allowance for other doubtful accounts - other receivables [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | (6,332) | (7,082)
Translation differences | (220) | 75
Reversals / (additional) allowances | (84) | (432)
Used | 381 | 1,107
Transfer to held for sale |  |
Values at the end of the year | (6,255) | (6,332)
Allowance for inventory obsolescence [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | (240,242) | (229,200)
Translation differences | (3,575) | (2,715)
Reversals / (additional) allowances | 12,917 | (32,765)
Used | 14,832 | 23,542
Transfer to held for sale |  | 896
Values at the end of the year | $ (216,068) | $ (240,242)

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in other provisions resulting from transfers and changes that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=37&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_84&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The amount of provisions other than provisions for employee benefits. [Refer: Provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=37&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_84_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_78_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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