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Financial instruments (Details 25) - 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 Current Period | $ 267,764 | $ 195,214
Up to 30 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 260,083 | 186,835
31 - 60 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 2,134 | 3,334
61 - 90 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 1,534 | 139
91 - 120 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 2 | 788
121 - 365 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 198 | 91
366 and more days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 3,813 | 4,027
Goods [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 155,202 | 117,456
Goods [Member] | Up to 30 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 148,045 | 111,323
Goods [Member] | 31 - 60 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 1,799 | 1,947
Goods [Member] | 61 - 90 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 1,425 | 123
Goods [Member] | 91 - 120 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 0 | 31
Goods [Member] | 121 - 365 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 120 | 5
Goods [Member] | 366 and more days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 3,813 | 4,027
Services [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 80,613 | 48,426
Services [Member] | Up to 30 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 80,089 | 46,187
Services [Member] | 31 - 60 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 335 | 1,380
Services [Member] | 61 - 90 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 109 | 16
Services [Member] | 91 - 120 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 2 | 757
Services [Member] | 121 - 365 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 78 | 86
Services [Member] | 366 and more days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 0 | 0
Others [Member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 31,949 | 29,332
Others [Member] | Up to 30 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 31,949 | 29,325
Others [Member] | 31 - 60 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 0 | 7
Others [Member] | 61 - 90 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 0 | 0
Others [Member] | 91 - 120 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 0 | 0
Others [Member] | 121 - 365 days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | 0 | 0
Others [Member] | 366 and more days [member] |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Trade And Other Current Payables To Trade Suppliers Current Period | $ 0 | $ 0

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