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Financial instruments - Suppliers Past Due on Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | $ 1,305 | $ 3,093
Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 787 | 1,350
Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 454 | 1,665
Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 64 | 78
Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 933 | 2,431
Up to 30 Days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 458 | 864
Up to 30 Days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 443 | 1,557
Up to 30 Days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 32 | 10
31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 112 | 224
31 – 60 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 80 | 158
31 – 60 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 57
31 – 60 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 32 | 9
61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 121 | 101
61 – 90 Days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 121 | 77
61 – 90 Days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 24
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 | 70 | 74
91 – 120 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 61 | 66
91 – 120 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 9 | 8
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 | 69 | 263
121 – 365 days | Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 67 | 185
121 – 365 days | Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 2 | 19
121 – 365 days | Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers past due on payments | 0 | 59
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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