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Financial instruments - Suppliers Past Due on Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | $ 5,009 | $ 15,141
Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 2,880 | 7,761
Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,939 | 4,911
Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 190 | 2,469
Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 2,978 | 14,083
Up to 30 Days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,294 | 7,688
Up to 30 Days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,548 | 4,055
Up to 30 Days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 136 | 2,340
31 - 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 336 | 154
31 - 60 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 135 | 30
31 - 60 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 174 | 108
31 - 60 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 27 | 16
61 - 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 84 | 611
61 - 90 Days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 64 | 5
61 - 90 Days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 20 | 533
61 - 90 Days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments |  | 73
91 - 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 25 | 70
91 - 120 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 24 | 1
91 - 120 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1 | 34
91 - 120 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments |  | 35
121 - 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,586 | 223
121 - 365 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,363 | 37
121 - 365 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 196 | 181
121 - 365 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 27 | 5
366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
366 and more days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
366 and more days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
366 and more days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | $ 0 | $ 0

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