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Financial Income and expenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 15, 2017
Feb. 24, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Financial income [Abstract]          
Interest income from loans and credits     $ 325 $ 286 $ 933
Interest rates benefits derivatives: cash flow hedges     682 3,012 2,531
Total     1,007 3,298 3,464
Financial expenses [Abstract]          
Expenses due to interest - Loans from credit entities     (253,660) (242,919) (197,929)
Expenses due to interest - Other debts     (137,562) (90,995) (81,853)
Interest rates losses derivatives: cash flow hedges     (72,495) (74,093) (54,139)
Total     (463,717) (408,007) (333,921)
Other financial income / (expenses) [Abstract]          
Dividend from ACBH (Brazil)     10,383 27,948 18,400
Impairment preferred equity investment in ACBH (see Note 8)     0 (22,076) (210,435)
Other financial income     28,809 13,027 1,520
Other financial losses     (20,758) (10,394) (9,638)
Total     18,434 $ 8,505 $ (200,153)
Dividends retained from Abengoa   $ 10,400      
Liberty [Member]          
Financial expenses [Abstract]          
Increase in amortized cost     50,000    
Abengoa [Member]          
Other financial income / (expenses) [Abstract]          
Dividends retained from Abengoa $ 10,400        
Loss from derecognition of fair value assigned to preferred equity investment and recognition of debt and equity instruments     5,800    
Other financial income resulting from termination of currency swap agreement     16,200    
Profit resulting from sale of major part of debt and equity instruments     $ 6,500