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Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income of expenses, included according to their nature - Revenue by Main Products and Service Lines (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,528,761 | $ 7,467,490 | $ 10,710,578
Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 941,940 | 913,912 | 1,172,334
Sodium Nitrates |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 16,906 | 25,056 | 21,294
Potassium nitrate and sodium potassium nitrate |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 531,961 | 502,349 | 700,081
Specialty Blends |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 246,219 | 235,290 | 285,027
Other specialty fertilizers |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 146,854 | 151,217 | 165,932
Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 968,312 | 892,151 | 754,339
Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,241,250 | 5,180,114 | 8,152,939
Potassium |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 270,783 | 279,050 | 437,180
Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 78,155 | 175,223 | 165,200
Other |  |  |
Material Income And Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 28,321 | $ 27,040 | $ 28,586

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