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Financial instruments - Suppliers Current on Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | $ 469,137 | $ 444,377
Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 457,520 | 439,749
31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 11,438 | 2,897
61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 81 | 6
91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 32 | 0
121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 66 | 1,725
366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Goods |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 296,028 | 251,098
Goods | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 290,688 | 246,789
Goods | 31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 5,248 | 2,654
Goods | 61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 66 | 2
Goods | 91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 25 | 0
Goods | 121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 1 | 1,653
Goods | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Services |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 132,593 | 142,937
Services | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 126,479 | 142,625
Services | 31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 6,031 | 243
Services | 61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 11 | 4
Services | 91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 7 | 0
Services | 121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 65 | 65
Services | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 40,516 | 50,342
Others | Up to 30 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 40,353 | 50,335
Others | 31 – 60 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 159 | 0
Others | 61 – 90 Days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 4 | 0
Others | 91 – 120 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 0
Others | 121 – 365 days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | 0 | 7
Others | 366 and more days |  |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Suppliers current on all payments | $ 0 | $ 0

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