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Financial instruments (Details 26) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | $ 15,141 | $ 12,159
Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 7,761 | 1,967
Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 4,911 | 4,020
Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 2,469 | 6,172
Up to 30 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 14,083 | 6,861
Up to 30 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 7,688 | 1,305
Up to 30 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 4,055 | 2,298
Up to 30 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 2,340 | 3,258
31 - 60 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 154 | 973
31 - 60 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 30 | 59
31 - 60 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 108 | 764
31 - 60 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 16 | 150
61 - 90 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 611 | 418
61 - 90 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 5 | 47
61 - 90 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 533 | 0
61 - 90 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 73 | 371
91 - 120 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 70 | 610
91 - 120 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 1 | 39
91 - 120 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 34 | 453
91 - 120 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 35 | 118
121 - 365 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 223 | 3,297
121 - 365 days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 37 | 517
121 - 365 days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 181 | 505
121 - 365 days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 5 | 2,275
366 and more days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 0 | 0
366 and more days [member] | Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 0 | 0
366 and more days [member] | Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | 0 | 0
366 and more days [member] | Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Past Due | $ 0 | $ 0

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