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Financial risk management - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges liability | $ 83,660,000 | $ 73,870,000 | $ 83,660,000
Percentage of insurance covers on risk |  | 80.00% |
Hedging instrument, assets | 14,124,000 | $ 33,794,000 | $ 14,124,000
Liquidity ratio |  | 2.29 | 4.76
Credit facility |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Undrawn borrowing facilities |  | $ 694,000,000 |
Working capital |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Undrawn borrowing facilities |  | 100,000,000 |
Liquidity risk |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Hedging instrument, assets | 549,239,000 | $ 512,236,000 | $ 549,239,000
Libor |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of Financial Liabilities Maturing in Next 12 Months |  | 7.00% |
SOFR |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of Financial Liabilities Maturing in Next 12 Months |  | 2.50% |
CLP to US Dollar |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets |  | $ 87,000,000.00 |
Euro to US Dollar |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets |  | 38,050,000.00 |
South African Rand to US Dollar |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets |  | 46,840,000 |
Chinese Renminbi to US Dollar |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets |  | 333,190,000 |
Australian Dollar to US Dollar |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets |  | 51,290,000 |
Other countries currencies |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets |  | $ 7,300,000 |
CHILE |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Average foreign exchange rate |  | 100 |
Derivatives |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets, at fair value | 81,600,000 | $ 11,730,000 | 81,600,000
Adjustments for unrealised foreign exchange losses (gains) | 644,000,000 |  |
Derivatives | Interest rate hedging |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets, at fair value |  | $ 1,666,000 |
Derivative financial instruments percentage of obligations covered |  | 100.00% |
Derivatives | Cash flow hedge |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets |  | $ 7,140,000 |
Derivatives | Derivative instruments associated with nominative term deposits | Hedges of foreign exchange risks |  |  |
Financial risk management [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges assets | $ 12,610,000 | $ 29,980,000 | $ 12,610,000
Percentage of foreign exchange risk associated with nominative term deposits |  | 100.00% |

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