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Significant accounting policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Significant accounting policies [Abstract] |
Discount rates and growth rates used to calculated recoverable amount for CGUs by segment | Accordingly, the following table provides a summary of the discount rates used (WACC) and growth rates to calculate the recoverable amount for CGUs with the operating segment to which it pertains:
Operating segment |  | Discount rate |  |  | Growth rate |
EMEA |  |  | 4% - 6 | % |  |  | 0 | %
North America |  |  | 4% - 6 | % |  |  | 0 | %
South America |  |  | 5% - 7 | % |  |  | 0 | %

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