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Material accounting policies - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Applicable tax rate | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00%
CAIR |  |  |
Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Effective rate | 4.67% |  |
Panama |  |  |
Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Applicable tax rate | 25.00% |  |
Dividends from Panamanian source income | 10.00% |  |
Dividends from foreign source income | 5.00% |  |
Bottom of range | Computer software licenses |  |  |
Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 3 years |  |
Bottom of range | Software development |  |  |
Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |
Top of range | Computer software licenses |  |  |
Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 8 years |  |
Top of range | Software development |  |  |
Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives | 15 years |  |

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