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Financial instruments - Suppliers Past Due on Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | $ 3,093 | $ 5,009
Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,350 | 2,880
Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,665 | 1,939
Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 78 | 190
Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 2,431 | 2,978
Up to 30 Days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 864 | 1,294
Up to 30 Days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 1,557 | 1,548
Up to 30 Days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 10 | 136
31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 224 | 336
31 – 60 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 158 | 135
31 – 60 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 57 | 174
31 – 60 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 9 | 27
61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 101 | 84
61 – 90 Days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 77 | 64
61 – 90 Days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 24 | 20
61 – 90 Days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 74 | 25
91 – 120 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 66 | 24
91 – 120 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 8 | 1
91 – 120 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 263 | 1,586
121 – 365 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 185 | 1,363
121 – 365 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 19 | 196
121 – 365 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 59 | 27
366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
366 and more days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
366 and more days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 0
366 and more days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | $ 0 | $ 0

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