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Commitments and contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - Mountain View Fire $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | May 06, 2024 lawsuit | Mar. 06, 2024 case | Nov. 17, 2020 lawsuit
Commitments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of active lawsuits |  |  |  | 22
Number of lawsuits filed by groups of plaintiffs |  |  |  | 15
Number of wrongful death lawsuits |  |  |  | 1
Number of bellwether cases | case |  |  | 4 |
Number of non-litigation claims |  | 6 |  |
Accrued estimated losses | $ | $ 172,282 |  |  |
Expected recoveries of insurance amount | $ | 116,000 |  |  |
Expenses of wildlife memerandum account | $ | $ 56,282 |  |  |

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