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Borrowings and debt (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings | $ 477,010 | $ 723,419
Total long-term debt | 1,116,033 | 802,676
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 1,593,043 | 1,526,095
Less: Prepaid commission | (7,707) | (3,362)
Total long-term borrowings and debt, net | 1,585,336 | 1,522,733
US Dollar [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 910,296 | 1,097,611
Mexican Peso [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 509,687 | 280,105
Euros Member [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 101,469 | 59,465
Japanese Yen [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 71,591 | 67,831
Australian Dollar [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 0 | 21,083
Fixed interest rate [member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings | 68,190 | 65,435
Total long-term debt | $ 784,006 | $ 502,880
Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | Euros Member [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate |  | 3.75%
Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | Japanese Yen [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.52% | 0.52%
Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | Australian Dollar [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.00% | 3.33%
Floating interest rate [member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings | $ 408,820 | $ 657,984
Total long-term debt | $ 332,027 | $ 299,796
Minimum | Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | US Dollar [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowing and debt interest rate | 2.04% | 2.56%
Minimum | Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | Mexican Peso [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 6.77% | 5.73%
Minimum | Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | Euros Member [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.90% |
Minimum | Floating interest rate [member] | US Dollar [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowing and debt interest rate | 1.16% | 2.46%
Minimum | Floating interest rate [member] | Mexican Peso [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowing and debt interest rate | 4.87% | 8.14%
Maximum | Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | US Dollar [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowing and debt interest rate | 3.05% | 3.25%
Maximum | Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | Mexican Peso [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 9.09% | 9.09%
Maximum | Fixed interest rate [member] | Long Term Borrowings And Debt [Member] | Euros Member [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.75% |
Maximum | Floating interest rate [member] | US Dollar [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowing and debt interest rate | 1.85% | 3.36%
Maximum | Floating interest rate [member] | Mexican Peso [Member] |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowing and debt interest rate | 5.74% | 9.13%

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