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Financial instruments (Details 35) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | $ (1,105,095,000) | $ (719,810,000)
Amounts from loans | (677,930,000) | (127,863,000)
Amounts from interests | 81,656,000 | 81,484,000
Other cash income/expenses | 1,630,815,000 | (223,584,000)
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | (17,242,000) | 23,079,000
Exchange rate differences | 1,227,000 | (47,752,000)
Others | (172,346,000) | (90,649,000)
Net debt, ending of year | (258,915,000) | (1,105,095,000)
Obligations with the public and bank loans [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | (1,922,864,000) | (1,753,028,000)
Amounts from loans | (685,130,000) | (136,692,000)
Amounts from interests | 75,578,000 | 73,933,000
Other cash income/expenses | 16,570,000 | 7,819,000
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | 0 | 0
Exchange rate differences | 44,473,000 | (33,280,000)
Others | (84,138,000) | (81,616,000)
Net debt, ending of year | (2,555,511,000) | (1,922,864,000)
Current and non-current lease liabilities [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | (31,074,000) | (37,897,000)
Amounts from loans | 7,960,000 | 8,015,000
Amounts from interests | 1,587,000 | 1,133,000
Other cash income/expenses | 0 | 0
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | 0 | 0
Exchange rate differences | 181,000 | 0
Others | (32,877,000) | (2,325,000)
Net debt, ending of year | (54,223,000) | (31,074,000)
Financial instruments derived from hedging [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | 18,070,000 | (23,655,000)
Amounts from loans | (760,000) | 814,000
Amounts from interests | 7,238,000 | 7,634
Other cash income/expenses | 0 | 0
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | (45,017,000) | 37,371,000
Exchange rate differences | 0 | 0
Others | (61,128,000) | (4,094,000)
Net debt, ending of year | (81,597,000) | 18,070,000
Current and non current financial liabilities [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | (1,935,868,000) | (1,814,580,000)
Amounts from loans | (677,930,000) | (127,863,000)
Amounts from interests | 84,403,000 | 82,700,000
Other cash income/expenses | 16,570,000 | 7,819,000
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | (45,017,000) | 37,371,000
Exchange rate differences | 44,654,000 | (33,280,000)
Others | (178,143,000) | (88,035,000)
Net debt, ending of year | (2,691,331,000) | (1,935,868,000)
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | 509,102,000 | 588,530,000
Amounts from loans | 0 | 0
Amounts from interests | 0 | 0
Other cash income/expenses | 1,022,061,000 | (78,988,000)
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | 0 | 0
Exchange rate differences | (16,112,000) | (440,000)
Others | 0 | 0
Net debt, ending of year | 1,515,051,000 | 509,102,000
Deposits that do not qualify as cash and cash equivalents [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | 345,459,000 | 485,689,000
Amounts from loans | 0 | 0
Amounts from interests | (2,747,000) | 0
Other cash income/expenses | 585,106,000 | (123,196,000)
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | 0 | 0
Exchange rate differences | (27,315,000) | (14,032,000)
Others | 4,667,000 | (3,002,000)
Net debt, ending of year | 905,170,000 | 345,459,000
Derivatives from hedge assets [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | (21,004,000) | 21,188,000
Amounts from loans | 0 | 0
Amounts from interests | 0 | (1,216,000)
Other cash income/expenses | 9,405,000 | (39,290,000)
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | 23,082,000 | (2,074,000)
Exchange rate differences | 0 | 0
Others | 1,130,000 | 388,000
Net debt, ending of year | 12,613,000 | (21,004,000)
Derivatives from other financial non-hedge assets [member] |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Changes In Net Debt [Line Items] |  |
Net debt, beginning of year | (2,784,000) | (637,000)
Amounts from loans | 0 | 0
Amounts from interests | 0 | 0
Other cash income/expenses | (2,327,000) | 10,071.000
Hedging and non- hedging instruments | 4,693,000 | (12,218,000)
Exchange rate differences | 0 | 0
Others | 0 | 0
Net debt, ending of year | $ (418,000) | $ (2,784,000)

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