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Cash and cash equivalents (Details 6) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | $ (719,810)
Amounts from loans | (127,863)
Amounts from interest | 81,484
Other cash income/expenses | (226,753)
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 26,248
Exchange rate differences | (47,752)
Other | (90,649)
Net debt, ending of year | (1,105,095)
Obligations with the public and bank loans [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (1,753,028)
Amounts from loans | (136,692)
Amounts from interest | 73,933
Other cash income/expenses | 7,819
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | (33,280)
Other | (81,616)
Net debt, ending of year | (1,922,864)
Current and noncurrent lease liabilities [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (37,897)
Amounts from loans | 8,015
Amounts from interest | 1,133
Other cash income/expenses | 0
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | (2,325)
Net debt, ending of year | (31,074)
Financial instruments derived from hedging [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (23,655)
Amounts from loans | 814
Amounts from interest | 7,634
Other cash income/expenses | 0
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | (20,909)
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | (4,094)
Net debt, ending of year | (40,210)
Financial instruments derived from non-hedging member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (3,169)
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | 0
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | (2,226)
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | 0
Net debt, ending of year | (5,395)
Current and non current financial liabilities [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | (1,817,749)
Amounts from loans | (127,863)
Amounts from interest | 82,700
Other cash income/expenses | 7,819
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | (23,135)
Exchange rate differences | (33,280)
Other | (88,035)
Net debt, ending of year | (1,999,543)
Cash and cash equivalents [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 588,530
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | (78,988)
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | (440)
Other | 0
Net debt, ending of year | 509,102
Deposits that do not qualify as cash and cash equivalents [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 485,689
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | (123,196)
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 0
Exchange rate differences | (14,032)
Other | (3,002)
Net debt, ending of year | 345,459
Derivatives from hedge assets [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 21,188
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | (1,216)
Other cash income/expenses | (39,290)
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | 56,207
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | 388
Net debt, ending of year | 37,277
Derivatives from other financial nonhedge assets [member] |
Cash And Cash Equivalent [Line Items] |
Net debt, beginning of year | 2,532
Amounts from loans | 0
Amounts from interest | 0
Other cash income/expenses | 6,902
Hedging and non-hedging instruments | (6,824)
Exchange rate differences | 0
Other | 0
Net debt, ending of year | $ 2,610

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