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Financial instruments - Suppliers Current on Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | $ 444,377 | $ 368,342
Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 439,749 | 364,932
31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 2,897 | 2,056
61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 6 | 950
91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 339
121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 1,725 | 65
366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 251,098 | 241,110
Goods | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 246,789 | 239,108
Goods | 31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 2,654 | 786
Goods | 61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 2 | 877
Goods | 91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 339
Goods | 121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 1,653 | 0
Goods | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 142,937 | 92,907
Services | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 142,625 | 91,499
Services | 31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 243 | 1,270
Services | 61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 4 | 73
Services | 91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Services | 121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 65 | 65
Services | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 50,342 | 34,325
Others | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 50,335 | 34,325
Others | 31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 7 | 0
Others | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | $ 0 | $ 0

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