Accumulated other comprehensive income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and the year ended December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD): 

					Year Ended
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				December 31,
	2017		2016		2016
Balance at beginning of the period	$	(892)	$	18,412	$	18,412
Other comprehensive income related to the non-controlling interests acquired by the Company		(67)		-		-
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company		13,681		(8,128)		(19,304)
Balance at end of the period	$	12,722	$	10,284	$	(892)