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Schedule of average life expectancy (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Plan Covering Thirty Five Percent Of The Average Salary [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average life expectancy of employees (in years) | 18.38 | 18.38
Average life expectancy in years of employees who are 65 (in years) | 18.38 | 18.38
Average life expectancy of employees (in years) | 40.15 | 40.15
Average life expectancy in years of employees who are 40 (in years) | 40.15 | 40.15
Average Salary Supplementation Plan [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average life expectancy of employees (in years) | 18.75 | 18.75
Average life expectancy in years of employees who are 65 (in years) | 21.41 | 21.41
Average life expectancy of employees (in years) | 40.60 | 40.60
Average life expectancy in years of employees who are 40 (in years) | 44.41 |
Mixed Supplementary Benefit Plan [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average life expectancy of employees (in years) | 21.47 | 21.47
Average life expectancy in years of employees who are 65 (in years) | 23.34 | 23.34
Average life expectancy of employees (in years) | 44.07 | 44.07
Average life expectancy in years of employees who are 40 (in years) | 46.28 | 46.68

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