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Note 10 - Intangible Assets, Net - Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | $ 1,660,859 |
Values at the end of the year |  | 1,465,965 | $ 1,660,859
Information system projects [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 81,746 |
Values at the end of the year |  | 66,638 | 81,746
Licenses, patents and trademarks [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | [1] | 93,217 |
Values at the end of the year | [1] | 91,105 | 93,217
Goodwill [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 1,292,481 |
Values at the end of the year |  | 1,288,344 | 1,292,481
Customer-related intangible assets [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 193,415 |
Values at the end of the year |  | 19,878 | 193,415
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 5,175,587 | 5,165,152
Translation differences |  | (10,473) | 6,477
Additions |  | 31,905 | 33,440
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | (5,493) | (28,463)
Disposals |  | (1,538) | (1,152)
Increase due to business combinations (**) | [2] |  | 133
Values at the end of the year |  | 5,189,988 | 5,175,587
Gross carrying amount [member] | Information system projects [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 560,692 | 554,330
Translation differences |  | (6,153) | 6,265
Additions |  | 31,632 | 28,335
Transfers / Reclassifications |  | (5,493) | (28,371)
Disposals |  | (56) |
Increase due to business combinations (**) | [2] |  | 133
Values at the end of the year |  | 580,622 | 560,692
Gross carrying amount [member] | Licenses, patents and trademarks [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | [1] | 465,963 | 461,619
Translation differences | [1] | (183) | 483
Additions | [1] | 273 | 5,105
Transfers / Reclassifications | [1] |  | (92)
Disposals | [1] | (1,482) | (1,152)
Increase due to business combinations (**) | [1],[2] |  |
Values at the end of the year | [1] | 464,571 | 465,963
Gross carrying amount [member] | Goodwill [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 2,090,073 | 2,090,257
Translation differences |  | (4,137) | (184)
Additions |  |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |
Increase due to business combinations (**) | [2] |  |
Values at the end of the year |  | 2,085,936 | 2,090,073
Gross carrying amount [member] | Customer-related intangible assets [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 2,058,859 | 2,058,946
Translation differences |  |  | (87)
Additions |  |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |
Increase due to business combinations (**) | [2] |  |
Values at the end of the year |  | 2,058,859 | 2,058,859
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 3,514,728 | 3,302,325
Translation differences |  | (5,551) | 5,232
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  |
Disposals |  | (46) |
Amortization charge |  | 214,892 | 207,171
Values at the end of the year |  | 3,724,023 | 3,514,728
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Information system projects [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 478,946 | 408,373
Translation differences |  | (5,551) | 5,232
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  | 92
Disposals |  | (46) |
Amortization charge |  | 40,635 | 65,249
Values at the end of the year |  | 513,984 | 478,946
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Licenses, patents and trademarks [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | [1] | 372,746 | 362,292
Translation differences | [1] |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications | [1] |  | (92)
Disposals | [1] |  |
Amortization charge | [1] | 720 | 10,546
Values at the end of the year | [1] | 373,466 | 372,746
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Goodwill [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 797,592 | 797,592
Translation differences |  |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |
Amortization charge |  |  |
Values at the end of the year |  | 797,592 | 797,592
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Customer-related intangible assets [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 1,865,444 | 1,734,068
Translation differences |  |  |
Transfers / Reclassifications |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |
Amortization charge |  | 173,537 | 131,376
Values at the end of the year |  | $ 2,038,981 | $ 1,865,444
[1] | Includes Proprietary Technology.
[2] | Related to Garrett LLC acquisition.

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