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Corporate debt, Breakdown of corporate debt (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($) Swap | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 10, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total Non-Current |  | $ 574,176 |  | $ 376,340
Total Current |  | 68,907 |  | 291,861
Credit Facilities with Financial Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total Non-Current |  | 320,783 |  | 123,804
Total Current |  | 65,833 |  | 289,035
Notes and Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total Non-Current |  | 253,393 |  | 252,536
Total Current |  | $ 3,074 |  | $ 2,826
Note Issuance Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 330,000 |  | € 275 |
Number of interest rate swaps | Swap | 2 |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 5.50% |  | 5.50% |
Note Issuance Facility [Member] | EURIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Adjustment to interest rate | 4.90% |  | 4.90% |
Series 1 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | 2022 |  |
Series 2 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | 2023 |  |
Series 3 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Corporate debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | 2024 |  |

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