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Term Used To Extrapolate Cash Flow Projections

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The discount rate applied to cash flow projections for a cash-generating unit (group of units). [Refer: Cash-generating units [member]]

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The growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections beyond the period covered by the most recent budgets/forecasts for a cash-generating unit (group of units). [Refer: Cash-generating units [member]]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount of assets representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognised. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The amount of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss for property, plant and equipment. [Refer: Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Property, plant and equipment]

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Other Charges - Annual Impairment Assessment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2016
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Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment				$ 12,200,000		$ 0	$ 0	$ 12,200,000
Impairment	$ 0		$ 0				$ 21,200,000	$ 12,200,000
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections	2.00%				2.00%	2.00%
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections	9.00%		10.00%	8.00%	9.00%	9.00%	10.00%	8.00%
Goodwill	$ 23,200,000		$ 23,200,000		$ 23,200,000	$ 23,200,000	$ 23,200,000
Term used to extrapolate cash flow projections						4 years
Semiconductor Cash-generating unit
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections	9.00%		7.00%		9.00%	9.00%	7.00%
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections	17.00%		17.00%	17.00%	17.00%	17.00%	17.00%	17.00%
Goodwill	$ 19,500,000		$ 19,500,000		$ 19,500,000	$ 19,500,000	$ 19,500,000
Term used to extrapolate cash flow projections						6 years	7 years
Karel
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]
Goodwill	$ 3,700,000		$ 3,700,000		3,700,000	$ 3,700,000	$ 3,700,000		$ 3,700,000
Japan \| Cash-generating units
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment				$ 6,500,000
Spain \| Cash-generating units
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment				$ 5,700,000
Bottom of range
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]
Term used when calculating cash flow projections						4 years	1 year	3 years
Top of range
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]
Term used when calculating cash flow projections						6 years	7 years	10 years
Solar panel manufacturing equipment
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment					$ 3,800,000	$ 3,800,000
Impairment		$ 5,200,000