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Income taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Uncertain income tax benefits
Beginning Balance	$ 27,217
Reductions based on settlements or expiration of statute of limitations	(24,671)
Interest received	(1,186)
Ending Balance	$ 1,360

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- Definition

Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities and lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.

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- Definition

Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from interest received.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 15A
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-15A

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10B
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482525/740-10-45-10B

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