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5 Entity Central Index Key Concept (CIK Number) For Period dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
6 Document Type Concept (Submission Type) For Period dei:DocumentType
7 Document Period End Date Concept (Date) For Period dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
8 Amendment Flag Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:AmendmentFlag
9 Current Fiscal Year End Date Concept (Month/Day) For Period dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
10 Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
11 Entity Voluntary Filers Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityVoluntaryFilers
12 Entity Current Reporting Status Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityCurrentReportingStatus
13 Entity Filer Category Concept (Filer Category) For Period dei:EntityFilerCategory
14 Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Concept (Shares) As Of dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
15 Entity Emerging Growth Company Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
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17 Document Fiscal Year Focus Concept (Year) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalYearFocus
18 Document Fiscal Period Focus Concept (Fiscal Period) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
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23 Non-current assets Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsAbstract
24 Goodwill Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Goodwill
25 Other intangible assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
26 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
27 Other non-current financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialAssets
28 Deferred tax assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NetDeferredTaxAssets
29 Non-current receivables from related parties Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentReceivablesDueFromRelatedParties
30 Other non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentAssets
31 Total non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets
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40 Total current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
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46 Translation differences Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation
47 Valuation adjustments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit gsm:AccumulatedValuationAdjustments
48 Result attributable to the Parent Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
49 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests
50 Total equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
51 Non-current liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
52 Deferred income Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredIncome
53 Provisions Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentProvisions
54 Bank borrowings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
55 Obligations under finance leases Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinanceLeaseLiabilities
56 Debt instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentDebtInstrumentsIssued
57 Other financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentFinancialLiabilities
58 Other non-current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentNonfinancialLiabilities
59 Deferred tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NetDeferredTaxLiabilities
60 Total non-current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilities
61 Current liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
62 Provisions Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentProvisions
63 Bank borrowings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ShorttermBorrowings
64 Obligations under finance leases Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentFinanceLeaseLiabilities
65 Debt instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentDebtInstrumentsIssued
66 Other financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities
67 Payables to related parties Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToRelatedParties
68 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables
69 Current income tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
70 Other current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentLiabilities
71 Total current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
72 Total equity and liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
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78 Cost of sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
79 Other operating income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherIncome
80 Staff costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EmployeeBenefitsExpense
81 Other operating expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherExpenseByNature
82 Depreciation and amortization charges, operating allowances and write-downs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:DepreciationAndAmortizationChargesOperatingAllowancesAndWriteDowns
83 Impairment losses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
84 Net (loss) gain due to changes in the value of assets Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementAssets
85 Gain (loss) on disposal of non-current assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainLossRecognisedOnMeasurementToFairValueLessCostsToSellOrOnDisposalOfAssetsOrDisposalGroupsConstitutingDiscontinuedOperation
86 Bargain purchase gain Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction
87 Other losses Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherGainsLosses
88 Operating profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities
89 Finance income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:FinanceIncome
90 Finance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
91 Financial derivative gain (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:GainLossOnFinancialDerivative
92 Exchange differences Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
93 Profit (loss) before tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
94 Income tax (expense) benefit Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
95 Profit (loss) for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
96 Loss attributable to non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
97 Profit (loss) attributable to the Parent Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent
98 Earnings per share Abstract ifrs-full:EarningsPerShareAbstract
99 Earnings Per Share Continued And Discontinued Operations [Abstract] Abstract gsm:EarningsPerShareContinuedAndDiscontinuedOperationsAbstract
100 Profit (loss) attributable to the Parent (US$'000) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity
101 Weighted average basic shares outstanding Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares
102 Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share (US$) Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShare
103 Effect of dilutive securities Concept (Shares) For Period gsm:DilutiveEffectOfSecuritiesOnWeightedAverageNumberOfOrdinarySharesOutstanding
104 Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:AdjustedWeightedAverageShares
105 Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share (US$) Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShare
106 00300 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Network

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109 Net profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
110 Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to income or loss: Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
111 Defined benefit obligation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans
112 Tax effect Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:TaxEffectOfGainsLossesOnComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss
113 Total Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax
114 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to income or loss: Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
115 Arising from cash flow hedges Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesNetOfTax
116 Translation differences Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationNetOfTax
117 Total income and expense recognized directly in equity Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax
118 Items that have been reclassified to income or loss in the period: Abstract gsm:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatHaveBeenReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
119 Arising from cash flow hedges Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnCashFlowHedgesNetOfTax
120 Tax effect Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:TaxEffectOfReclassificationAdjustmentsThatHaveBeenReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss
121 Total transfers to income or loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatHasBeenReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax
122 Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year, net of income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
123 Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
124 Attributable to the Parent Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent
125 Attributable to non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
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140 Comprehensive (loss) income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
141 Issue of share capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IssueOfEquity
142 Shares issued (in shares) Concept (Shares) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesIssued
143 Share-based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
144 Cash settlement of equity awards Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:IncreaseDecreaseThroughCashSettlementOfEquityAwards
145 Share decrease (net effect) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:IncreaseDecreaseIssuedCapital
146 Share issuance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ShareIssueRelatedCost
147 Dividends paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsPaid
148 Dividends paid to joint venture partner Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:DividendsPaidToJointVenturePartner
149 Distribution of profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:IncreaseDecreaseDistributionOfProfitLoss
150 Own shares acquired Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfTreasuryShares
151 Own shares acquired (in shares) Concept (Shares) For Period gsm:DecreaseThroughPurchaseOfOwnShares
152 Non-controlling interest arising on the acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:IncreaseDecreaseOnNoncontrollingInterestAcquired
153 Other changes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity
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159 Cash flows from operating activities: Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract
160 Profit (loss) for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
161 Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Abstract gsm:AdjustmentsToReconcileNetProfitLossToNetCashProvidedByOperatingActivitiesAbstract
162 Income tax expense (benefit) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense
163 Depreciation and amortization charges, operating allowances and write-downs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortizationChargesOperatingAllowancesAndWriteDowns
164 Finance income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForFinanceIncome
165 Finance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts
166 Financial derivative (gain) loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:AdjustmentsForFinancialDerivativeGainsLosses
167 Exchange differences Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains
168 Impairment losses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
169 Bargain purchase gain Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction
170 Loss (gain) due to changes in the value of assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses
171 (Gain) loss on disposal of non-current assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForLossesGainsOnDisposalOfNoncurrentAssets
172 Share-based compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities
173 Other loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss
174 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Abstract gsm:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapitalAbstract
175 (Increase) decrease in inventories Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories
176 (Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAccountsAndOtherReceivable
177 Increase in trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAccountsAndOtherPayables
178 Other amounts paid due to operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
179 Income tax paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
180 Interest paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
181 Net cash provided by operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities
182 Cash flows from investing activities: Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
183 Interest and finance income received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
184 Payments due to investments: Abstract gsm:OutflowsOfCashFromInvestingActivitiesAbstract
185 Acquisition of subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsFromChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiaries
186 Other intangible assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
187 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
188 Other financial assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:PurchaseOfNonCurrentFinancialAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
189 Disposals: Abstract gsm:InflowsOfCashFromInvestingActivitiesAbstract
190 Disposal of subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiaries
191 Other non-current assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromOtherLongtermAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
192 Other Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:ProceedsFromSalesOfOtherAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
193 Net cash used by investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities
194 Cash flows from financing activities: Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract
195 Dividends paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
196 Payment for debt issuance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts
197 Repayment of other financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:RepaymentsOfOtherFinancialLiabilities
198 Proceeds from debt issuance Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromIssueOfBondsNotesAndDebentures
199 Increase (decrease) in bank borrowings: Abstract gsm:CashFlowsFromUsedInIncreaseDecreaseInCurrentBorrowingsAbstract
200 Borrowings Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
201 Payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
202 Proceeds from stock option exercises Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions
203 Other amounts (paid) received due to financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
204 Payments to acquire or redeem own shares Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares
205 Net cash provided (used) by financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
206 Total net cash flows for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges
207 Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
208 Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents in foreign currencies Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents
209 Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
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277 Leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfLeasesExplanatory
278 11801 - Disclosure - Debt instruments Network

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281 Debt instruments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDebtSecuritiesExplanatory
282 11901 - Disclosure - Other financial Liabilities Network

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285 Other financial liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialLiabilitiesExplanatory
286 12001 - Disclosure - Trade and other payables Network

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289 Trade and other payables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherPayablesExplanatory
290 12101 - Disclosure - Other liabilities Network

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293 Other liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherLiabilitiesExplanatory
294 12201 - Disclosure - Tax matters Network

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297 Tax matters Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIncomeTaxExplanatory
298 12301 - Disclosure - Related party transactions and balances Network

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301 Related party transactions and balances Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyExplanatory
302 12401 - Disclosure - Guarantee commitments to third parties and contingent liabilities Network

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305 Guarantee commitments to third parties and contingent liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCommitmentsAndContingentLiabilitiesExplanatory
306 12501 - Disclosure - Income and expenses Network

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310 12601 - Disclosure - Remuneration of key management personnel Network

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313 Remuneration of key management personnel Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfRemunerationAndOtherBenefitsPaidToKeyManagementPersonnelTextBlock
314 12701 - Disclosure - Financial risk management Network

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318 12801 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement Network

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321 Fair value measurement Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementExplanatory
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326 13001 - Disclosure - Events after the reporting period Network

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329 Events after the reporting period Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory
330 20402 - Disclosure - Accounting policies (Policies) Network

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334 Other intangible assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillExplanatory
335 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
336 Impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForImpairmentOfNonfinancialAssetsExplanatory
337 Financial instruments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinancialAssetsExplanatory
338 Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
339 Fair value measurement Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFairValueMeasurementExplanatory
340 Inventories Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForMeasuringInventories
341 Biological assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBiologicalAssetsExplanatory
342 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyToDetermineComponentsOfCashAndCashEquivalents
343 Provisions and contingencies Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForProvisionsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock
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345 Current assets and liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForDeterminingCurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock
346 Income taxes Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIncomeTaxExplanatory
347 Foreign currency transactions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForForeignCurrencyTranslationExplanatory
348 Revenue recognition Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForRecognitionOfRevenue
349 Expense recognition Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForExpensesExplanatory
350 Grants Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForGovernmentGrants
351 Termination benefits Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForTerminationBenefits
352 CO2 emission allowances Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForCo2EmissionAllowancesPolicyTextBlock
353 Share-based compensation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSharebasedPaymentTransactionsExplanatory
354 Assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale, liabilities associated with assets held for sale and discontinued operations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForNoncurrentAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAndDiscontinuedOperationsExplanatory
355 Consolidated statement of cash flows Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForConsolidatedStatementOfCashFlowPolicyTextBlock
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360 30403 - Disclosure - Accounting policies (Tables) Network

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364 30503 - Disclosure - Business Combinations (Tables) Network

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367 Reconciliation of the final fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed to the value of the Acquisition Consideration Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBusinessCombinationsExplanatory
368 30603 - Disclosure - Segment reporting (Tables) Network

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372 Schedule of sales by product line Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfProductsAndServicesExplanatory
373 30703 - Disclosure - Goodwill (Tables) Network

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377 Schedule of key assumptions used in the determination of recoverable value Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfAssumptionsUsedInDeterminationOfRecoverableValueOfBusinessAcquisitionsTableTextBlock
378 Schedule of sensitivity to changes in assumptions affecting impairment Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfSensitivityToChangesInAssumptionsUsedToDetermineImpairmentTableTextBlock
379 30803 - Disclosure - Other intangible assets (Tables) Network

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382 Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsMaterialToEntityExplanatory
383 30903 - Disclosure - Property, plant and equipment (Tables) Network

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386 Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net of related accumulated depreciation and impairment Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
387 Summary of finance leases held by the Company included in Plant and Machinery Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRecognisedFinanceLeaseAsAssetsByLesseeExplanatory
388 31003 - Disclosure - Financial assets and other receivables (Tables) Network

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392 Schedule of other financial assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfCurrentAndNoncurrentFinancialAssetsTableTextBlock
393 Schedule of main characteristics of senior subordinated and junior subordinated loans Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfSeniorSubordinatedAndJuniorSubordinatedLoansTableTextBlock
394 Schedule of trade and other receivables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherReceivablesExplanatory
395 Schedule of changes in impairment losses Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfImpairmentLossAndReversalOfImpairmentLossExplanatory
396 31103 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables) Network

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399 Schedule of Inventory Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:IfrsScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock
400 31203 - Disclosure - Other assets (Tables) Network

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403 Schedule of other non current and current assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherAssetsExplanatory
404 31303 - Disclosure - Equity (Tables) Network

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406 Equity [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:EquityAbstract
407 Summary of majority shareholders Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfMajorityShareholdersTableTextBlock
408 The disclosure of valuation adjustments. Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfValuationAdjustmentsTableTextBlock
409 Schedule of net financial debt Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfCapitalStructureNetFinancialDebtTableTextBlock
410 Summary of gross financial debt Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfGrossFinancialDebtDistributionTableTextBlock
411 Schedule of changes in non-controlling interests Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfNonControllingInterestChangesExplanatoryTableTextBlock
412 Summary of financial information for non-controlling interests Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfNonControllingInterestFinancialInformationExplanatoryTableTextBlock
413 31403 - Disclosure - Earnings (loss) per ordinary share (Tables) Network

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416 Schedule of earnings (loss) per share calculation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:EarningsPerShareExplanatory
417 31503 - Disclosure - Provisions - (Tables) Network

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423 Venezuela Member country:VE
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427 Schedule of changes in provisions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureShowingChangesInProvisionsTableTextBlock
428 Schedule showing changes in obligation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetExplanatory
429 Schedule of estimated future benefit payments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock
430 Schedule of breakdown in percentage of plan assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureShowingPercentageBreakdownOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock
431 Schedule showing fair value rollforward of plan assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueOfPlanAssetsExplanatory
432 Summary of the main actuarial assumptions used to calculate obligations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSensitivityAnalysisForActuarialAssumptionsExplanatory
433 Schedule showing reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfBenefitObligationsAndFundedStatusTableTextBlock
434 31603 - Disclosure - Bank borrowings - (Tables) Network

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438 Disclosure of Credit facilities Table Text Block Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfCreditFacilitiesTableTextBlock
439 Schedule of non-current and current bank borrowings by currency Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsByCurrencyTableTextBlock
440 Schedule of non-current bank borrowings by maturity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutNoncurrentBorrowingsByMaturityTableTextBlock
441 31703 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) Network

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445 Schedule of non-current payment obligations under finance leases by maturity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureByMaturityOfNonCurrentFinanceLeasePaymentObligationsTableTextBlock
446 Schedule of minimum lease payments under finance lease Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfMinimumFinanceLeasePaymentsTableTextBlock
447 Schedule of minimum lease payments on operating leases by maturity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfMinimumOperatingLeasePaymentsTableTextBlock
448 31803 - Disclosure - Debt instruments (Tables) Network

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451 Schedule of debt instruments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutDebtInstrumentsTextBlock
452 31903 - Disclosure - Other financial liabilities (Tables) Network

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456 Schedule of Derivative financial instruments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
457 Schedule of interest rate swaps Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfOutstandingInterestRateSwapsTableTextBlock
458 32003 - Disclosure - Trade and other payables (Tables) Network

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462 32103 - Disclosure - Other liabilities (Tables) Network

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469 Schedule of tax payables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfTaxPayablesTableTextBlock
470 Schedule of share based payment arrangements Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsExplanatory
471 Schedule of performance condition of share options granted Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfPerformanceConditionsOfShareOptionsGrantedTableTextBlock
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473 Schedule of summary of options outstanding Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingShareOptionsExplanatory
474 32203 - Disclosure - Tax matters (Tables) Network

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481 Schedule of unrecognised deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsExplanatory
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486 Schedule of transactions with related parties and other related parties Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesExplanatory
487 32503 - Disclosure - Income and expenses (Tables) Network

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491 Sales by geographical area Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasExplanatory
492 Schedule of staff costs Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEmployeeBenefitsExplanatory
493 Schedule of depreciation and amortization charges, operating allowances and write-downs Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDepreciationAndAmortisationExpenseExplanatory
494 Schedule of finance income Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceIncomeExplanatory
495 Schedule of finance costs Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceCostExplanatory
496 Schedule of changes in impairment losses Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationForEachMaterialImpairmentLossRecognisedOrReversedForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitExplanatory
497 Schedule of (loss) gain on disposal of non-current assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfGainLossOnDisposalOfNonCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock
498 32603 - Disclosure - Remuneration of key management personnel (Tables) Network

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502 32703 - Disclosure - Financial risk management (Tables) Network

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506 Schedule of undiscounted cash flow maturities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfMaturityOfUndiscountedCashFlowsOfFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock
507 Schedule of gross inflows and outflows by instrument maturity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfGrossInflowsAndOutflowsMaturityTableTextBlock
508 Schedule of changes in liabilities arising from financing activities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesExplanatory
509 32803 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement (Tables) Network

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513 Schedule of changes fair value of biological assets classified at level 3 in the hierarchy Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period gsm:DisclosureOfChangesFairValueOfBiologicalAssetsClassifiedAtLevel3InHierarchyTableTextBlock
514 40201 - Disclosure - Organization and Subsidiaries - Percentage of ownership (Details) Network

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1507 41601 - Disclosure - Bank borrowings - (Details) Network

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1644 Total Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherFinancialLiabilities
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1713 42001 - Disclosure - Trade and other payables (Details) Network

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1743 42102 - Disclosure - Other liabilities - Tax Payables and Other Liabilities (Details) Network

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1759 42103 - Disclosure - Other liabilities - Stock Options (Detail) Network

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1771 42104 - Disclosure - Other liabilities - Share-based payment arrangements (Details) Network

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1844 42106 - Disclosure - Other liabilities - RSU's and SAR's (Details) Network

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1863 42201 - Disclosure - Tax matters - Components of current and deferred tax expense (Details) Network

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1874 42202 - Disclosure - Tax matters - Statutory tax rate (Details) Network

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1894 42203 - Disclosure - Tax matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Details) Network

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1909 42205 - Disclosure - Tax matters - Deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details) Network

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1910 Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [table] Table

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1981 42401 - Disclosure - Guarantee commitments to third parties and contingent liabilities (Details) Network

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1982 Disclosure of contingent liabilities [table] Table

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1996 42501 - Disclosure - Income and expenses - Sale by Segment (Details) Network

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1997 Disclosure of operating segments [table] Table

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2010 42502 - Disclosure - Income and expenses - Sale by Geographical Area (Details) Network

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2011 Disclosure of operating segments [table] Table

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2022 42503 - Disclosure - Income and expenses - Staff Costs (Details) Network

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2030 42504 - Disclosure - Income and expenses - Depreciation and Amortization charges (Details) Network

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2042 42505 - Disclosure - Income and expenses - Finance Income and Finance Costs (Details) Network

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2058 42506 - Disclosure - Income and expenses - Impairment Losses (Details) Network

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2080 42601 - Disclosure - Remuneration of key management personnel (Details) Network

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2094 42701 - Disclosure - Financial risk management (Details) Network

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2095 Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [table] Table

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2130 42702 - Disclosure - Financial risk management - interest-bearing financial liabilities (Details) Network

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2148 42703 - Disclosure - Financial risk management - Foreign currency risk (Details) Network

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2164 42704 - Disclosure - Financial risk management - Liquidity risk (Details) Network

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2165 Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [table] Table

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2171 Later than five years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember
2172 Types of risks [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksAxis
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2176 Net undiscounted cash flows Abstract gsm:NetUndiscountedCashFlowsAbstract
2177 Bank borrowings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows
2178 Finance leases Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:GrossFinanceLeaseObligations
2179 Debt instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit gsm:DebtInstrumentsUndiscountedCashFlow
2180 Financial loans from government agencies Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit gsm:FinancialLoansFromGovernmentAgenciesUndiscountedCashFlows
2181 Derivative financial instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit gsm:DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsUndiscountedCashFlows
2182 Payables to related parties Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit gsm:PayablesToRelatedPartiesUndiscountedCashFlows
2183 Payable to non-current asset suppliers Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:PayablesForPurchaseOfNoncurrentAssets
2184 Contingent consideration Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesIncurred
2185 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherPayablesUndiscountedCashFlows
2186 Contractual undiscounted payments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows
2187 Gross inflows and outflows Abstract gsm:GrossInflowsAndOutflowsAbstract
2188 Inflows Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit gsm:GrossCashInflowDerivativeFinancialInstruments
2189 Outflows Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit gsm:GrossCashOutflowDerivativeFinancialInstruments
2190 Net cash flow Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit gsm:NetCashFlowDerivativeFinancialInstruments
2191 Discounted at the applicable interbank rates Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:NetCashFlowDiscounted
2192 42705 - Disclosure - Financial risk management - Changes in liabilities (Details) Network

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2193 Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [table] Table

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2194 Liabilities arising from financing activities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAxis
2195 Liabilities arising from financing activities [member] Member ifrs-full:LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesMember
2196 Bank borrowings. Member ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowingsMember
2197 Obligations under finance leases. Member ifrs-full:LeaseLiabilitiesMember
2198 Debt instruments Member gsm:DebtInstrumentsMember
2199 Financial loans from government agencies Member gsm:LoansFromGovernmentMember
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2201 Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesLineItems
2202 Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:ChangesInLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAbstract
2203 Beginning of period Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2204 Reclassification of business held for sale Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit gsm:IncreaseDecreaseThroughReclassificationOfBusinessHeldForSaleLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2205 Changes from financing cash flows Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughFinancingCashFlowsLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2206 Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2207 Changes in fair value Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInFairValuesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2208 Other changes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2209 End of period Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2210 Dividends paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
2211 Proceeds from stock option exercises Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions
2212 Other amounts paid due to financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:OtherOutflowsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
2213 Payments to acquire or redeem own shares Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares
2214 Cash flows from (used in) financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
2215 42801 - Disclosure - Fair value measurement - Estimate of fair value (Details) Network

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2216 Disclosure of financial liabilities [table] Table

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2233 At fair value [member] Member ifrs-full:AtFairValueMember
2234 Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems
2235 Other assets Abstract ifrs-full:MiscellaneousAssetsAbstract
2236 Biological assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:BiologicalAssets
2237 Other financial assets Abstract ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract
2238 Other Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherFinancialAssets
2239 Other financial liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract
2240 Other financial liabilities - derivatives Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DerivativeFinancialLiabilities
2241 Other liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:MiscellaneousLiabilitiesAbstract
2242 Contingent consideration in a business combinations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ContingentLiabilitiesRecognisedInBusinessCombination
2243 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value Abstract gsm:AssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueAbstract
2244 Beginning of period Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit gsm:IfrsFairValueNetAssetLiability
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2249 Proceeds from divested of certain timber farm plantations and associated property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromDisposalOfNoncurrentAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAndDiscontinuedOperations
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2251 MAI for pine to determine annual growth rate Concept (Pure) As Of gsm:MeanAnnualIncrementIndexForPineToDetermineAnnualGrowthRate
2252 Density index for pine Concept (Pure) As Of gsm:DensityIndexUsedToConvertCubicMetersOfWoodToMetricTonsForPine
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2254 42901 - Disclosure - Non-current assets held for sale - (Details) Network

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2255 Disclosure of recognised finance lease as assets by lessee [table] Table

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2260 Current liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
2261 Adjustment to the carrying amount of its assets equivalent to the depreciation that would have been charged if the business had not been classified as held for sale Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit gsm:AdjustmentToCarryingAmountOfAssets
2262 43001 - Disclosure - Events after the reporting period (Detail) Network

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2263 Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table] Table

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2268 Senior Notes due 2022 issued by Globe Specialty Metals, Inc Member gsm:SeniorNotesDue2022IssuedByGlobeSpecialtyMetalsIncMember
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2271 Amended revolving credit facility Member gsm:AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
2272 Events after the reporting period LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems
2273 Amended Revolving Credit Facility Abstract gsm:AmendedRevolvingCreditFacilityAbstract
2274 Minimum cash liquidity Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit gsm:DebtInstrumentCovenantThresholdAmountOfMinimumCashLiquidityLevel
2275 Notional amount Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:NotionalAmount
2276 Cash consideration Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromDisposalOfNoncurrentAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAndDiscontinuedOperations

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