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Project debt, Main variations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Main variations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 385,964 | $ 613,242 | $ 182,636
Debt refinancing, financial income | $ 36,600 |  |  |
IFRS 9 [member] |  |  |  |
Main variations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Debt refinancing, financial income |  | 36,642 |  |
Solana [Member] |  |  |  |
Main variations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 61,500 |  |

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- Definition The gain (loss) recorded to profit and loss from a refinancing of debt with a non-substantial modification of the original debt. The gain or loss is equal to the difference between the present value of the cash flows under the original terms of the former financing and the present value of the cash flows under the new financing, discounted both at the original effective interest rate. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow to settle borrowings, classified as financing activities. [Refer: Borrowings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=7&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_17_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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