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Note 23 - Current Allowances and Provisions - Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Sales risks [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | $ 6,814 | $ 11,396
Translation differences | (28) | (103)
Increase due to business combinations | 505 |
Additional/ reversals provisions | 11,880 | 2,638
Reclassifications |  |
Used | (13,304) | (7,117)
Values at the end of the year | 5,867 | 6,814
Miscellaneous other provisions [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | 17,469 | 20,934
Translation differences | (570) | (2,205)
Increase due to business combinations | 8,000 |
Additional/ reversals provisions | (3,219) | 6,463
Reclassifications | (5,641) | 2,406
Used | (4,889) | (10,129)
Values at the end of the year | 11,150 | 17,469
Provision for current liabilities [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | 24,283 | 32,330
Translation differences | (598) | (2,308)
Increase due to business combinations | 8,505 |
Additional/ reversals provisions | 8,661 | 9,101
Reclassifications | (5,641) | 2,406
Used | (18,193) | (17,246)
Values at the end of the year | $ 17,017 | $ 24,283

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in other provisions resulting from foreign currency exchange rate changes on provisions measured in a currency different from the entity's presentation currency. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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