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Commitments and contingencies - Letters of credit (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
PEN (S/)
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Letters of guarantee $ 140.0 $ 155.9 S/ 1,780,126,238
Consorcio Energtico de Huancavelica S.A.      
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Security interest on number of shares owned in favor of the financial entities 186,413,288    
Inversiones Colquijirca S.A.      
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Security interest on number of shares owned in favor of the financial entities 90,846,185    
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member]      
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Security interest on number of shares owned in favor of the financial entities 68,556,629    
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L      
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Security interest on number of shares owned in favor of the financial entities 558,044,001    
Empresa de Generacin Huanza S.A      
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Security interest on number of shares owned in favor of the financial entities 1    
Sociedad Minera El Brocal S.A.A      
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Security interest on number of shares owned in favor of the financial entities 4,965,941    
Compaa Minera Condesa S.A      
Disclosure of Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]      
Security interest on number of shares owned in favor of the financial entities 21,130,260