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Identification and activities of the Company and Subsidiaries - Main Shareholders of the Company - Narratives (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 28, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 19, 2021 shares | Dec. 31, 2022 shareholder shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jan. 22, 2021 $ / shares
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shareholder outstanding shares interest in excess |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Number of shareholders | shareholder |  |  | 1,157 |  |
Increase through other contributions by owners, equity | $ | $ 1,100,000 |  |  | $ 1,100,257 |
Share capital | $ | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |
Other equity interest | $ | $ 24,503 |  |  |  |
Series B stock |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Par value per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 50
Series B stock | Pre-emptive rights offering |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorised |  | 22,441,932 |  |  |
Number of shares issued and fully paid |  | 21,687,549 |  |  |
Number of shares issued but not fully paid | 754,383 |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares offered in preemptive rights offerings |  | 97.00% |  |  |
Par value per share | $ / shares | $ 54 |  |  |  |
Inversiones TLC SpA |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity held by entity or by its subsidiaries |  |  | 21.90% | 21.90% |
Inversiones TLC SpA | Series A stock |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding |  |  | 62,556,568 | 62,556,568 |
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates |  |  | 62,556,568 | 62,556,568 |
Inversiones TLC SpA | Series B stock |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates |  |  | 748,490 |  |
Inversiones TLC SpA | Series A and B stock |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity held by entity or by its subsidiaries |  |  | 22.16% | 23.75% |
Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A. | Series A stock |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding |  |  | 43,133,789 | 44,989,231 |
Number of shares outstanding, including those held by brokers |  |  | 46,600,458 |  |
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates |  |  | 1,855,442 |  |
Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A. | Series B stock |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding |  |  | 1,611,227 | 0 |
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates |  |  |  | 2,490,965 |
Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A. | Series A and B stock |  |  |  |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding |  |  |  | 47,480,196 |

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