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Note 24 - Current allowances and provisions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of Current allowances and provisions [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about current allowances and provisions deducted from assets [text block] | (i) Deducted from assets
Year ended December 31, 2020 |  | Allowance for doubtful accounts - Trade receivables |  |  | Allowance for other doubtful accounts - Other receivables |  |  | Allowance for inventory obsolescence |
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  |  | (48,782 | ) |  |  | (4,892 | ) |  |  | (217,717 | )
Translation differences |  |  | (37 | ) |  |  | 801 |  |  |  | 1,560 |
Increase due to business combinations |  |  | (1,930 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (76,776 | )
(Additional) allowances |  |  | (4,644 | ) |  |  | (1,263 | ) |  |  | (35,809 | )
Used |  |  | 1,717 |  |  |  | 1,437 |  |  |  | 65,107 |
At December 31, 2020 |  |  | (53,676 | ) |  |  | (3,917 | ) |  |  | (263,635 | )
Year ended December 31, 2019 |  | Allowance for doubtful accounts - Trade receivables |  |  | Allowance for other doubtful accounts - Other receivables |  |  | Allowance for inventory obsolescence |
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  |  | (66,535 | ) |  |  | (6,784 | ) |  |  | (209,796 | )
Translation differences |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | 794 |
Increase due to business combinations |  |  | (1,788 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (10,761 | )
(Additional) / reversals allowances |  |  | 16,256 |  |  |  | 1,239 |  |  |  | (29,138 | )
Used |  |  | 3,276 |  |  |  | 565 |  |  |  | 31,184 |
At December 31, 2019 |  |  | (48,782 | ) |  |  | (4,892 | ) |  |  | (217,717 | )
Disclosure of detailed information about current allowances and provisions from liabilities [text block] | (ii) Liabilities
Year ended December 31, 2020 |  | Sales risks |  |  | Other claims and contingencies (*) |  |  | Total |
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  |  | 5,867 |  |  |  | 11,150 |  |  |  | 17,017 |
Translation differences |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (975 | ) |  |  | (980 | )
Increase due to business combinations |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 398 |  |  |  | 514 |
Additional provisions |  |  | 9,728 |  |  |  | 1,751 |  |  |  | 11,479 |
Reclassifications |  |  | - |  |  |  | (557 | ) |  |  | (557 | )
Used |  |  | (13,911 | ) |  |  | (1,283 | ) |  |  | (15,194 | )
At December 31, 2020 |  |  | 1,795 |  |  |  | 10,484 |  |  |  | 12,279 |
Year ended December 31, 2019 |  | Sales risks |  |  | Other claims and contingencies (*) |  |  | Total |
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  |  | 6,814 |  |  |  | 17,469 |  |  |  | 24,283 |
Translation differences |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (570 | ) |  |  | (598 | )
Increase due to business combinations |  |  | 505 |  |  |  | 8,000 |  |  |  | 8,505 |
Additional / (reversals) provisions |  |  | 11,880 |  |  |  | (3,219 | ) |  |  | 8,661 |
Reclassifications |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,641 | ) |  |  | (5,641 | )
Used |  |  | (13,304 | ) |  |  | (4,889 | ) |  |  | (18,193 | )
At December 31, 2019 |  |  | 5,867 |  |  |  | 11,150 |  |  |  | 17,017 |

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