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Contingencies and restrictions - Lawsuits and Other Relevant Events (Details) د.إ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 01, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 14, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) employee | Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 14, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2023 USD ($) | May 31, 2023 USD ($) employee company | May 31, 2023 AED (د.إ) employee company | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 employee | Jan. 27, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 08, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 1996 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 1995 USD ($)
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees | employee |  |  | 7,682 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,997 |  |  |  |  |
Chilena Consolidada Seguros |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General Water Bureau |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded |  | $ 4,180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Pomona Case | City Of Pomona, California |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,280,802 |  |  |  |  | $ 48,128,378 | $ 48,128,378 |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Trujillo Montejano |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 330,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Adfert Case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable | د.إ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | د.إ 73.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Pena Labor Case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 358,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of companies | company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Carreno Soto Case | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  |  | $ 227,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Pallauta, Gonzalez and Flores Et Al Labor Case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  | $ 369,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability | Cortes Et Al Labor Case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  | $ 279,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. | Provision for taxes other than income tax | Law Suit One A | Fazoanda Do Estado De Sao Paulo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 492,000 |
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. | Provision for taxes other than income tax | Law Suit One B | Fazoanda Do Estado De Sao Paulo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 265,000 |  |
Soquimich Comercial S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits, damages owed value |  |  | $ 1,050,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits, nominal value |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits, damages owed value | $ 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit six |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits, nominal value |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit eight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits, nominal value |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit fifteen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuits, nominal value |  |  | $ 542,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fazoanda Do Estado De Sao Paulo | Law Suit One A | Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. | Provision for taxes other than income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Law suits fines penalties and damages payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 352,000

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