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Note 10. Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Hedging Relationship - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (1,196) | $ (977) | $ (7,556) |
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net | 2,323 | 6,726 | (812) |
Balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (366) | $ (1,493) | $ (7,242) | $ 1,126
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of sales | Cost of sales | Cost of sales |
Commodity swap contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (1,196) | $ (977) | $ (8,101) |
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net | 2,323 | 6,726 | 859 |
Balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (366) | $ (1,493) | $ (7,242) | 0
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of sales | Cost of sales | Cost of sales |
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 545 |
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net | 0 | 0 | (1,671) |
Balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,126
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of sales | Cost of sales | Cost of sales |
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in income, amount excluded from effectiveness testing, net |  |  | $ (100) |
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 583 |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of sales | Cost of sales | Cost of sales |
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency loss, net [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ (6,645) | $ (8,406) | $ 75,421 |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Foreign currency loss, net | Foreign currency loss, net | Foreign currency loss, net |

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