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Income tax and deferred taxes - Current and Non-Current Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | $ 224,914 | $ 157,542
Current tax assets, non-current | 127,114 | 90,364
Monthly provisional income tax payments, Chilean companies |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 894 | 435
Monthly provisional income tax payments, foreign companies |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 96,906 | 62
Corporate tax credits |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 653 | 674
1st category tax absorbed by tax losses |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 169 | 26,848
Taxes in recovery process |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 126,292 | 129,523
Total tax paid at SQM Salar |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, non-current | $ 127,114 | $ 90,364

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