Exposure To Borrowing Costs On Loan Commitments And Financial Guarantee Contracts

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Exposure To Risk Premium On Loan Commitments And Financial Guarantee Contracts

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Exposure To Volatility On Loan Commitments And Financial Guarantee Contracts

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Financial Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments, Contract Amount

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Financial Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments, Price

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Adjustments for gains (losses) on changes in the fair value of derivatives to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Derivatives [member]; Profit (loss)]

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The interest rate on borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings]

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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 cash outflow for interest paid, classified as financing activities.

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The cash outflow for repayments of bonds, notes and debentures.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / oz oz	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Repayment		$ 20,000
Debt repayments of interest	$ 7,100	7,900
Potential decrease from change in borrowing costs	(100)
Potential increase from change in volatility	$ 700
Amount of ounces under contract \| oz	50,000
Adjustments for gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivatives	$ (211)	0
5% Convertible Debentures
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Borrowings, interest rate	5.00%
7% Convertible Debentures
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Borrowings, interest rate	7.00%		7.00%
Repayment		0
Potential decrease from change in risk premium	$ (100)
Adjustments for gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivatives	$ (1,431)	$ 6,786
Minimum
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Price per ounce of gold \| $ / oz	1,400
Maximum
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]
Price per ounce of gold \| $ / oz	1,750