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Third-party guarantees and commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2019
Third-party Guarantees [Abstract] |  |  |
Bank Bond and Surety Insurance deposited as guarantee | $ 32,412 | $ 32,428 |
Issuance of guarantees previously issued by Abengoa | 60,000 | 112,000 |
Contractual Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |
Corporate debt | 684,073 | 643,083 |
Loans with credit institutions (project debt) | 4,314,307 | 4,628,289 |
Notes and bonds (project debt) | 776,807 | 846,919 |
Purchase commitments | 3,082,495 | 3,149,813 |
Accrued interest estimate during the useful life of loans | 2,743,132 | 3,129,321 |
Abengoa [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Legal Proceedings [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated maximum potential exposure | 35,000 |  |
Amount held in escrow | 2,500 |  |
Abengoa [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] |  |  |
Legal Proceedings [Abstract] |  |  |
Amount withdrawn from escrow |  |  | $ 2,500
2018 and 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Contractual Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |
Corporate debt | 268,905 | 68,907 |
Loans with credit institutions (project debt) | 233,214 | 215,117 |
Notes and bonds (project debt) | 31,241 | 31,174 |
Purchase commitments | 131,417 | 141,867 |
Accrued interest estimate during the useful life of loans | 314,984 | 340,481 |
2019/2020 and 2020/2021 [Member] |  |  |
Contractual Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |
Corporate debt | 107,560 | 253,393 |
Loans with credit institutions (project debt) | 476,191 | 457,853 |
Notes and bonds (project debt) | 49,445 | 53,620 |
Purchase commitments | 264,461 | 230,014 |
Accrued interest estimate during the useful life of loans | 565,040 | 630,108 |
2021/2022 and 2022/2023 [Member] |  |  |
Contractual Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |
Corporate debt | 205,258 | 107,316 |
Loans with credit institutions (project debt) | 571,374 | 539,466 |
Notes and bonds (project debt) | 54,879 | 54,395 |
Purchase commitments | 259,775 | 259,845 |
Accrued interest estimate during the useful life of loans | 492,932 | 559,856 |
Subsequent [Member] |  |  |
Contractual Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |
Corporate debt | 102,350 | 213,467 |
Loans with credit institutions (project debt) | 3,033,528 | 3,415,853 |
Notes and bonds (project debt) | 641,242 | 707,730 |
Purchase commitments | 2,426,842 | 2,518,087 |
Accrued interest estimate during the useful life of loans | 1,370,176 | $ 1,598,876 |
Pemex [Member] |  |  |
Legal Proceedings [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated claims | 20,000 |  |
Arb Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Legal Proceedings [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated claims | 33,000 |  |
Amount of settlement payments | 6,600 |  |
Group of Insurance Companies [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |
Legal Proceedings [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated claims | 200,000 |  |
Solana [Member] |  |  |
Legal Proceedings [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated claims | $ 20,000 |  |

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