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CONCENTRATION OF RISK: (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
CONCENTRATION OF RISK: |
Schedule of concentration risk for cash equivalents and short- term investments | ​
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​ | ​ | $ in | ​ | % of total | ​ | % in one institution |
Country |  | million |  | cash (1) |  | of country |  | of total cash |
United States | ​ | $ | 1,294.9 |  | 74.0 | % | 14.7 | % | 10.9 | %
Canada | ​ | ​ | 122.0 | ​ | 7.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 7.0 | %
Switzerland | ​ | ​ | 222.3 | ​ | 12.7 | % | 100.0 | % | 12.7 | %
Peru | ​ |  | 26.5 |  | 1.5 | % | 87.8 | % | 1.3 | %
Mexico | ​ |  | 85.1 |  | 4.8 | % | 87.1 | % | 4.2 | %
Total cash and short-term investment | ​ | $ | 1,750.8 |  | 100.0 | % | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
| (1) | 98.0% of the Company’s cash is in U.S. dollars.
Schedule of company's largest customers as percentage of accounts receivable and total sales | ​
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​ |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Accounts receivable trade as of December 31, | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Five largest customers |  | 32.6 | % | 34.2 | % | 31.3 | %
Largest customer |  | 9.7 | % | 10.4 | % | 11.8 | %
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Total sales in year | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Five largest customers |  | 24.7 | % | 25.7 | % | 25.0 | %
Largest customer |  | 7.7 | % | 6.8 | % | 7.2 | %
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