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Financial instruments - Suppliers Current on Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | $ 368,342 | $ 267,764
Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 364,932 | 260,083
31 - 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 2,056 | 2,134
61 - 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 950 | 1,534
91 - 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 339 | 2
121 - 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 65 | 198
366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 3,813
Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 241,110 | 155,202
Goods | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 239,108 | 148,045
Goods | 31 - 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 786 | 1,799
Goods | 61 - 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 877 | 1,425
Goods | 91 - 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 339 | 0
Goods | 121 - 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 120
Goods | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 3,813
Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 92,907 | 80,613
Services | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 91,499 | 80,089
Services | 31 - 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 1,270 | 335
Services | 61 - 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 73 | 109
Services | 91 - 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 2
Services | 121 - 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 65 | 78
Services | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 34,325 | 31,949
Others | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 34,325 | 31,949
Others | 31 - 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 61 - 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 91 - 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 121 - 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | $ 0 | $ 0

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