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Note 27 - Foreign exchange control measures in Argentina (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
ARGENTINA | Subsidiaries [member] |  |
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items] |  |
Percentage of entity's net equity | 8.00% |
Percentage of entity's revenue | 12.00% |
Argentine Peso / U.S. dollar foreign exchange risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items] |  |
Currency exposure / functional currency | $ 39,561 | $ 95,811
Argentine Peso / U.S. dollar foreign exchange risk [member] | Argentina, Pesos |  |
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items] |  |
Currency exposure / functional currency | $ 39,600 |

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