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Provisions and other non-financial liabilities - Lease Payment Rates (Details) - Other provisions | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Lithium Carbonate | Price Range One |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 6.80%
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range One | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 0
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range One | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 4,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Two |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 8.00%
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Two | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 4,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Two | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 5,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Three |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 10.00%
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Three | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 5,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Three | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 6,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Four |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 17.00%
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Four | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 6,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Four | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 7,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Five |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 25.00%
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Five | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 7,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Five | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | 10,000
Lithium Carbonate | Price Range Six |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 10,000
Lease payment rate | 40.00%
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range One |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 6.80%
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range One | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 0
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range One | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 5,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Two |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 8.00%
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Two | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 5,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Two | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 6,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Three |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 10.00%
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Three | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 6,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Three | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 7,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Four |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 17.00%
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Four | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 7,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Four | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 10,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Five |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 25.00%
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Five | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 10,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Five | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | 12,000
Lithium Hydroxide | Price Range Six |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 12,000
Lease payment rate | 40.00%
Potassium Chloride | Price Range One |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 3.00%
Potassium Chloride | Price Range One | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 0
Potassium Chloride | Price Range One | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 300
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Two |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 7.00%
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Two | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 300
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Two | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 400
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Three |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 10.00%
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Three | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 400
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Three | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 500
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Four |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payment rate | 15.00%
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Four | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 500
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Four | Top of range |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | 600
Potassium Chloride | Price Range Five |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
Lease payments, product price | $ 600
Lease payment rate | 20.00%

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