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Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income, included according to their nature (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,862,315 | $ 1,817,191 | $ 1,943,655
Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 908,815 | 701,688 | 723,920
Sodium Nitrates [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 24,829 | 18,291 | 20,679
Potassium Nitrate And Sodium Potassium Nitrate [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 539,336 | 424,041 | 457,477
Specialty Blends [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 234,369 | 163,033 | 153,739
Other Specialty Fertilizers [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 110,281 | 96,323 | 92,025
Iodine And Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 437,931 | 334,657 | 371,020
Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 936,121 | 383,373 | 505,714
Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 416,592 | 209,294 | 212,151
Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 132,011 | 160,608 | 94,875
Other Products [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 30,845 | 27,571 | 35,975
Income From Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 3,428 | 3,241 | 3,410
Income From leasing Of Properties [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,531 | 1,457 | 1,438
Income from subleases on right-of-use assets [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 146 | 176 | 261
Commodities [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 12,468 | 11,938 | 16,176
Other Ordinary Income Commercial Offices [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 13,272 | $ 10,759 | $ 14,690

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