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Note 1 - Segment Information - Reportable Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
IFRS - Net Sales | $ 7,658,588 | $ 5,288,504 | $ 4,293,592
IFRS - operating income | 871,813 | 334,588 | (59,057)
Financial income (expense), net | 37,300 | (23,017) | 21,954
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax | 909,113 | 311,571 | (37,103)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies | 193,994 | 116,140 | 71,533
Income before income tax | 1,103,107 | 427,711 | 34,430
Capital expenditures | 349,473 | 558,236 | 786,873
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
IFRS - Net Sales |  | 11,899 | 234,911
Capital expenditures |  | 145 | 1,911
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 5,303
Tubes [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
IFRS - Net Sales | 7,233,000 | 4,966,000 | 4,015,000
Management view - operating income | 702,000 | 115,000 | 19,000
Difference in cost of sales | 112,000 | 164,000 | (108,000)
Direct cost and others | 127,000 | 115,000 | (114,000)
Absorption | (15,000) | 49,000 | 6,000
Differences in depreciation and amortization | (34,000) | (3,000) | 28,000
Differences in selling, general and administrative expenses | (2,000) | 14,000 | (5,000)
Differences in other operating income (expenses), net |  | 2,000 | (5,000)
IFRS - operating income | 777,000 | 292,000 | (71,000)
Financial income (expense), net |  |  |
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |  |  |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |  |  |
Income before income tax |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 346,000 | 550,000 | 752,000
Depreciation and amortization | 645,000 | 594,000 | 643,000
All other segments [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
IFRS - Net Sales | 426,000 | 323,000 | 278,000
Management view - operating income | 81,000 | 48,000 | 19,000
Difference in cost of sales | 7,000 | 1,000 | (8,000)
Direct cost and others | 6,000 |  | (8,000)
Absorption | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Differences in depreciation and amortization | 0 |  |
Differences in selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,000 | (6,000) | 1,000
Differences in other operating income (expenses), net |  |  |
IFRS - operating income | 95,000 | 43,000 | 12,000
Financial income (expense), net |  |  |
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |  |  |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |  |  |
Income before income tax |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 3,000 | 8,000 | 33,000
Depreciation and amortization | 19,000 | 15,000 | 14,000
Reportable segments [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
IFRS - Net Sales | 7,659,000 | 5,289,000 | 4,294,000
Management view - operating income | 783,000 | 163,000 | 38,000
Difference in cost of sales | 119,000 | 165,000 | (116,000)
Direct cost and others | 133,000 | 115,000 | (122,000)
Absorption | (14,000) | 50,000 | 6,000
Differences in depreciation and amortization | (34,000) | (3,000) | 28,000
Differences in selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,000 | 8,000 | (4,000)
Differences in other operating income (expenses), net |  | 2,000 | (5,000)
IFRS - operating income | 872,000 | 335,000 | (59,000)
Financial income (expense), net | 37,000 | (23,000) | 22,000
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax | 909,000 | 312,000 | (37,000)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies | 194,000 | 116,000 | 71,000
Income before income tax | 1,103,000 | 428,000 | 34,000
Capital expenditures | 349,000 | 558,000 | 785,000
Depreciation and amortization | 664,000 | 609,000 | 657,000
Reportable segments [member] | Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
IFRS - Net Sales |  | 12,000 | 235,000
Management view - operating income |  | 3,000 | 62,000
Difference in cost of sales |  | (1,000) | 4,000
Direct cost and others |  | (1,000) | 4,000
Absorption |  |  |
Differences in depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Differences in selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Differences in other operating income (expenses), net |  |  |
IFRS - operating income |  | 2,000 | 66,000
Financial income (expense), net |  |  |
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax |  | 2,000 | 66,000
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies |  |  |
Income before income tax |  | 2,000 | 66,000
Capital expenditures |  |  | 2,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | $ 5,000

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