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Financial instruments - Trade and Other Receivables Reconciliation (Details) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross receivables |  | $ 916,815,000 | $ 1,098,326,000
Impairment provision for doubtful receivables |  | (7,075,000) | (8,815,000)
Trade and other receivables |  | 909,740,000 | 1,089,511,000
Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Plant |  |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Production capacity, metric tons | 20,000 |  |
Receivables related to credit operations, current |  |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross receivables |  | 787,667,000 | 1,006,982,000
Impairment provision for doubtful receivables |  | (3,245,000) | (4,759,000)
Trade and other receivables |  | 784,422,000 | 1,002,223,000
Prepayments, current |  |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross receivables |  | 75,414,000 | 39,493,000
Impairment provision for doubtful receivables |  | (784,000) | (784,000)
Trade and other receivables |  | 74,630,000 | 38,709,000
Other receivables, current |  |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross receivables |  | 21,209,000 | 19,920,000
Impairment provision for doubtful receivables |  | (3,046,000) | (3,272,000)
Trade and other receivables |  | 18,163,000 | 16,648,000
Guarantee deposits |  |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross receivables |  | 29,966,000 | 29,840,000
Impairment provision for doubtful receivables |  | 0 | 0
Trade and other receivables |  | 29,966,000 | 29,840,000
Other receivables, non-current |  |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross receivables |  | 2,559,000 | 2,091,000
Impairment provision for doubtful receivables |  | 0 | 0
Trade and other receivables |  | $ 2,559,000 | $ 2,091,000

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