Non-controlling interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule Of Non Controlling Interests Disclosure [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the non-controlling interests’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the year ended December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):  

					Year Ended
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2014
Balance at beginning of the period	$	8,912	$	45,071	$	45,071
Fair value of the non-controlling interests arising from the acquisition of Fujian Qiaolong (1)		-		2,793		2,793
Acquisition of the non-controlling interests in Henglong and Jiulong (See Note 19)		-		(29,812)		(29,812)
Other comprehensive income related to the non-controlling interests acquired by the Company (See Note 19)		-		(4,743)		(4,743)
Income attributable to non-controlling interests		(56)		5,409		6,052
Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies (See Note 16)		(318)		(10,077)		(10,077)
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to non-controlling interests		(593)		(403)		(372)
Balance at end of the period	$	7,945	$	8,238	$	8,912

(1) In the second quarter of 2014, the Company acquired a 51.0% equity interest in Fujian Qiaolong (See Note 3). The fair value of the non-controlling interest of Fujian Qiaolong is $2.8 million.