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Capital disclosures (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of liquidity and capitalization [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 833,841,000 | $ 416,763,000 | $ 256,077,000
Total liquidity | 1,760,841,000 | 1,516,763,000 |
Total debt | 2,363,372,000 | 1,768,853,000 |
Non-controlling interests | 292,357,000 | 298,675,000 |
Shareholders’ equity | 1,149,100,000 | 1,331,685,000 |
Total capitalization | $ 3,804,829,000 | $ 3,399,213,000 |
Total debt to capitalization | 62.00% | 52.00% |
Net debt to capitalization | 51.00% | 45.00% |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |
Disclosure of liquidity and capitalization [Line Items] |  |  |
Undrawn credit facilities | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |
Construction facilities |  |  |
Disclosure of liquidity and capitalization [Line Items] |  |  |
Undrawn credit facilities | 627,000,000 | 800,000,000 |
Total debt | 173,000,000 |  |
G3 construction facility |  |  |
Disclosure of liquidity and capitalization [Line Items] |  |  |
Total debt | 176,335,000 | 0 |
Unsecured notes |  |  |
Disclosure of liquidity and capitalization [Line Items] |  |  |
Total debt | 1,979,125,000 | 1,535,662,000 |
Egypt limited recourse debt facilities |  |  |
Disclosure of liquidity and capitalization [Line Items] |  |  |
Total debt | $ 46,948,000 | 75,165,000 |
Ownership of subsidiary, percentage of inclusion | 100.00% |  |
Other limited recourse debt facilities |  |  |
Disclosure of liquidity and capitalization [Line Items] |  |  |
Total debt | $ 160,964,000 | $ 158,026,000 |

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