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Financial instruments (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Effect on profit or loss for the period Derivative instruments | $ (13,288) |
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | 30,526 |
Debt [Member] | Cross currency swap contracts [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 12,870 | $ 37,276
Hedging liabilities | 81,854 | 40,210
Effect on profit or loss for the period Derivative instruments | (22,455) | (9,167)
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | (46,529) | (6,233)
Debt [Member] | Cross currency swap contracts [Member] | Short Term [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 12,625 | 0
Hedging liabilities | 8,954 | 26,699
Debt [Member] | Cross currency swap contracts [Member] | Long Term [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 245 | 37,276
Hedging liabilities | 72,900 | 13,511
Investment [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 14,124 | 39,886
Hedging liabilities | 83,526 | 45,603
Effect on profit or loss for the period Derivative instruments | (17,761) | (18,216)
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | (46,529) | 6,233
Investment [Member] | Forward contract [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 1,254 | 2,610
Hedging liabilities | 1,672 | 5,393
Effect on profit or loss for the period Derivative instruments | 4,694 | (9,049)
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | 0 | 0
Investment [Member] | Forward contract [member] | Short Term [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 1,254 | 2,610
Hedging liabilities | $ 1,672 | $ 5,393

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