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Disclosures on equity - Dividends Discounted from Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosures Of Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends discounted from equity for the period | [1] | $ 1,530,885 | $ 2,211,598 | $ 597,861
Parent |  |  |  |
Disclosures Of Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interim dividend |  | 542,847 | 2,204,229 | 157,774
Final dividend |  | 920,819 | 0 | 399,998
Dividend according to policy |  | 60,953 | 0 | 27,681
Owners of the Parent |  | 1,524,619 | 2,204,229 | 585,453
Non- controlling interests |  |  |  |
Disclosures Of Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividend according to policy |  | 6,266 | 7,369 | 6,504
Dividend eventual |  | 0 | 0 | 5,904
Non-controlling interests |  | $ 6,266 | $ 7,369 | $ 12,408
[1] | See Note 19.7

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