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Loans and borrowings - Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 1,254,891 | $ 1,669,224
Beginning Balance | 1,365,329 |
Cash flows | 93,609 | (545,334)
Foreign Exchange Movement | (347) | (84)
Leases | 19,995 | 32,034
Concession Covid-19 | (489) | 0
Other | (117,677) | 99,051
Ending balance | 1,360,420 | 1,254,891
Loans and borrowings [member] |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,060,765 | 1,293,541
Cash flows | 220,812 | (331,827)
Foreign Exchange Movement | 0 | 0
Leases | 0 | 0
Concession Covid-19 | 0 | 0
Other | (117,677) | 99,051
Ending balance | 1,163,900 | 1,060,765
Lease liability [member] |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 304,564 | 375,683
Cash flows | (93,213) | (103,069)
Foreign Exchange Movement | (347) | (84)
Leases | 19,995 | 32,034
Concession Covid-19 | (489) | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 230,510 | 304,564
Dividends payable [member] |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Beginning Balance | (110,438) |
Beginning Balance | 0 |
Cash flows | (33,990) | (110,438)
Foreign Exchange Movement | 0 | 0
Leases | 0 | 0
Concession Covid-19 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ (33,990) | $ (110,438)

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