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Financial instruments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 CNY (¥)
Financial instruments [Line Items]
Percentage of trade and other receivables due from renegotiated portfolio			0	0
Outstanding purchase commitments			$ 141,604	$ 224,307
Guarantee deposits
Financial instruments [Line Items]
Gross receivables			$ 11,785	$ 29,966
Sichuan Dixin New Energy Co., Ltd.
Financial instruments [Line Items]
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill	$ 10,130
Sichuan Dixin New Energy Co., Ltd. | Guarantee deposits
Financial instruments [Line Items]
Gross receivables		$ 28,152			¥ 204.5
Adjustments for increase (decrease) in deposits		$ (16,071)

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The increase in intangible assets other than goodwill resulting from acquisitions through business combinations. [Refer: Total for all business combinations [member]; Intangible assets other than goodwill]

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Adjustments for increase (decrease) in deposit liabilities to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities. [Refer: Deposit liabilities; Profit (loss)]

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Financial instruments [Line Items]

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