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Provisions and other non-financial liabilities - Types of Provisions (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current | $ 392,322,000 | $ 1,303,146,000
Non-current | 60,450,000 | 58,053,000
Total | $ 452,772,000 | 1,361,199,000
Potassium-lithium operations | Minimum |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate evaluation horizon (in years) | 8 |
Potassium-lithium operations | Top of range |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate evaluation horizon (in years) | 25 |
Nitrate-iodine operations | Minimum |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate evaluation horizon (in years) | 11 |
Nitrate-iodine operations | Top of range |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate evaluation horizon (in years) | 22 |
Legal complaints |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current | $ 106,000 | 52,106,000
Non-current | 1,195,000 | 1,603,000
Total | 1,301,000 | 53,709,000
Provision for dismantling, restoration and rehabilitation cost |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current | 0 | 0
Non-current | 58,459,000 | 53,995,000
Total | 58,459,000 | 53,995,000
Other provisions |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current | 392,216,000 | 1,251,040,000
Non-current | 796,000 | 2,455,000
Total | $ 393,012,000 | $ 1,253,495,000

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