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Reportable segments - Segments by Geographical Areas (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,528,761 | $ 7,467,490 | $ 10,710,578
Non-current assets at December 31, 2024 |  |  |
Investment accounted for under the equity method | 585,794 | 86,417 | 54,386
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 167,968 | 155,874 | 166,336
Goodwill | 948 | 958 | 967
Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,433,645 | 3,609,937 | 2,726,838
Right-of-use assets | 84,070 | 73,193 | 60,867
Other non-current assets | 364,166 | 373,700 | 52,396
Non-current assets | 5,636,591 | 4,300,079 | 3,061,790
Chile |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 171,551 | 169,681 | 223,148
Non-current assets at December 31, 2024 |  |  |
Investment accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 73,762 | 67,671 | 75,666
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,465,971 | 2,888,778 | 2,269,923
Right-of-use assets | 46,122 | 32,359 | 32,312
Other non-current assets | 68,777 | 60,363 | 46,640
Non-current assets | 3,654,632 | 3,049,171 | 2,424,541
Latin America and the Caribbean |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 240,629 | 210,299 | 339,940
Non-current assets at December 31, 2024 |  |  |
Investment accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 22,490 | 20,792
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 450 | 360 | 428
Goodwill | 86 | 86 | 86
Property, plant and equipment, net | 6,651 | 776 | 743
Right-of-use assets | 1,806 | 19 | 47
Other non-current assets | 29 | 18 | 17
Non-current assets | 9,022 | 23,749 | 22,113
Europe |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 681,607 | 828,112 | 932,558
Non-current assets at December 31, 2024 |  |  |
Investment accounted for under the equity method | 13,912 | 42,726 | 15,939
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 6,466 | 6,440 | 6,497
Goodwill | 138 | 148 | 158
Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,598 | 14,485 | 14,978
Right-of-use assets | 3,234 | 3,716 | 1,651
Other non-current assets | 0 | 0 | 6
Non-current assets | 34,348 | 67,515 | 39,229
North America |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 689,794 | 783,611 | 914,187
Non-current assets at December 31, 2024 |  |  |
Investment accounted for under the equity method | 17,470 | 17,657 | 17,655
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 547 | 876 | 1,345
Goodwill | 724 | 724 | 723
Property, plant and equipment, net | 8,277 | 6,322 | 4,506
Right-of-use assets | 6,112 | 8,619 | 2,739
Other non-current assets | 5,413 | 5,099 | 4,706
Non-current assets | 38,543 | 39,297 | 31,674
Asia and others |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,745,180 | 5,475,787 | 8,300,745
Non-current assets at December 31, 2024 |  |  |
Investment accounted for under the equity method | 554,412 | 3,544 | 0
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 86,743 | 80,527 | 82,400
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, net | 942,148 | 699,576 | 436,688
Right-of-use assets | 26,796 | 28,480 | 24,118
Other non-current assets | 289,947 | 308,220 | 1,027
Non-current assets | $ 1,900,046 | $ 1,120,347 | $ 544,233

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