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Financial instruments - Derivative Financial Instruments (Hedges) Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | $ 33,794 | $ 14,124
Hedging liabilities | 68,342 | 83,526
Effect on profit or loss for the period derivative instruments | 25,714 | (17,761)
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | (19,967) | (46,529)
Debt | Cross currency swap contracts |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 22,481 | 12,870
Hedging liabilities | 62,526 | 81,854
Effect on profit or loss for the period derivative instruments | (12,939) | (22,455)
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | (27,106) | (46,529)
Debt | Cross currency swap contracts | Short Term |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 7,014 | 12,625
Hedging liabilities | 42,754 | 8,954
Debt | Cross currency swap contracts | Long Term |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 15,467 | 245
Hedging liabilities | 19,772 | 72,900
Investment |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 29,620 |
Hedging liabilities | 62,526 |
Effect on profit or loss for the period derivative instruments | (12,939) |
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | (19,967) |
Investment | Forward contract |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 7,139 | 1,254
Hedging liabilities |  | 1,672
Effect on profit or loss for the period derivative instruments |  | 4,694
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | 7,139 | 0
Investment | Forward contract | Short Term |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets |  | 1,254
Hedging liabilities |  | $ 1,672
Investment | Forward contract | Long Term |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 7,139 |
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | 7,139 |
Investment | Forwards/Options |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 4,174 |
Hedging liabilities | 5,816 |
Effect on profit or loss for the period derivative instruments | 38,653 |
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | 0 |
Investment | Forwards/Options | Short Term |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Hedging assets | 4,174 |
Hedging liabilities | 5,816 |
Hedging reserve in equity before tax | $ 0 |

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