Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies	30. Contingencies Legal and other claims The Company is subject to legal and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management does not believe that the results of these claims will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet or consolidated income statement. Guarantee contracts In the normal course of business, the Company will in certain situations guarantee to a consignor a minimum level of proceeds in connection with the sale at auction of that consignor’s equipment. At December 31, 2017 there were $12,319,000 of government assets guaranteed under contract, of which 100% is expected to be sold prior to the end of December 31, 2018 (December 31, 2016: $nil). 30. Contingencies (continued) At December 31, 2017 there were $11,756,000 of industrial assets guaranteed under contract, of which 100% is expected to be sold prior to the end of April 2018 (December 31, 2016: $3,813,000 of which 100% was expected to be sold prior to the end of March 2017). At December 31, 2017 there were $6,873,000 of agricultural assets guaranteed under contract, of which 100% is expected to be sold prior to the end of April 2018 (December 31, 2016: $11,415,000 of which 100% was expected to be sold prior to the end of July 2017). The outstanding guarantee amounts are undiscounted and before estimated proceeds from sale at auction.

30. Contingencies

Legal and other claims

The Company is subject to legal and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management does not believe that the results of these claims will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet or consolidated income statement.

Guarantee contracts

In the normal course of business, the Company will in certain situations guarantee to a consignor a minimum level of proceeds in connection with the sale at auction of that consignor’s equipment.

At December 31, 2017 there were $12,319,000 of government assets guaranteed under contract, of which 100% is expected to be sold prior to the end of December 31, 2018 (December 31, 2016: $nil).

30. Contingencies (continued)

At December 31, 2017 there were $11,756,000 of industrial assets guaranteed under contract, of which 100% is expected to be sold prior to the end of April 2018 (December 31, 2016: $3,813,000 of which 100% was expected to be sold prior to the end of March 2017).

At December 31, 2017 there were $6,873,000 of agricultural assets guaranteed under contract, of which 100% is expected to be sold prior to the end of April 2018 (December 31, 2016: $11,415,000 of which 100% was expected to be sold prior to the end of July 2017).

The outstanding guarantee amounts are undiscounted and before estimated proceeds from sale at auction.