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Consolidated shareholders’ equity - Summary of Treasury Shares Held (Details) - shares shares in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of shares (in shares) | 8,200 | 11,020 | 8,280 | 20
% of share capital for the period | 0.65% | 0.872% | 0.658% | 0.002%

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