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Related parties (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Related parties [Abstract] |
Related party receivables and payables | Details of balances with related parties as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
|  | Balance as of December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Credit receivables (current) |  |  | 11,567 |  |  |  | 12,031 |
Total current receivables with related parties |  |  | 11,567 |  |  |  | 12,031 |
Credit receivables (non-current) |  |  | 2,108 |  |  |  | 30,505 |
Total non-current receivables with related parties |  |  | 2,108 |  |  |  | 30,505 |
Trade payables (current) |  |  | 63,409 |  |  |  | 61,338 |
Total current payables with related parties |  |  | 63,409 |  |  |  | 61,338 |
Credit payables (non-current) |  |  | 141,031 |  |  |  | 101,750 |
Total non-current payables with related parties |  |  | 141,031 |  |  |  | 101,750 |
Related party transactions | The transactions carried out by entities included in these consolidated financial statements with related parties not included in the consolidation perimeter of Atlantica Yield, primarily with Abengoa and with subsidiaries of Abengoa, during the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 have been as follows:
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Sales |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 44,260 |
Services rendered |  |  | 3,495 |  |  |  | 1,220 |  |  |  | 523 |
Services received |  |  | (114,416 | ) |  |  | (115,779 | ) |  |  | (106,737 | )
Financial income |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 1,466 |
Financial expenses |  |  | (1,154 | ) |  |  | (2,460 | ) |  |  | (1,968 | )

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