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Borrowings and debt - Schedule of breakdown of borrowings and long-term debt (original maturity of more than one year), along with contractual interest rates, plus prepaid commissions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings | $ 329,888 | $ 477,010
Total long-term debt | 1,398,223 | 1,116,033
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 1,728,111 | 1,593,043
Less: Prepaid commissions | (5,991) | (7,707)
Total long-term borrowings and debt, net | 1,722,120 | 1,585,336
Short-term, debt | 34,213 | 49,350
Short term borrowings and debt | 1,582,058 | 380,935
US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 812,496 | 910,296
Short term borrowings and debt | 1,401,122 | 299,957
Mexican peso |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 643,490 | 509,687
Short term borrowings and debt | 180,936 | 80,978
Euro |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 121,443 | 101,469
Japanese yen |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 116,518 | 71,591
Australian dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 18,174 | 0
Sterling pound |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 5,011 | 0
Swiss franc |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 10,979 | 0
At fixed interest rates |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings | 115,043 | 68,190
Total long-term debt | $ 927,550 | $ 784,006
At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Australian dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 1.41% | 0.00%
At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Sterling pound |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 1.50% | 0.00%
At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Swiss franc |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.35% | 0.00%
At floating interest rates |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term borrowings | $ 214,845 | $ 408,820
Total long-term debt | 470,673 | 332,027
Short-term, debt | $ 34,213 | $ 49,350
At floating interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Japanese yen |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate |  | 0.52%
Minimum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate |  | 2.04%
Minimum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Mexican peso |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 6.50% | 6.77%
Minimum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Euro |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.23% | 0.90%
Minimum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Short Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings | 0.50% | 0.45%
Minimum of the year | At floating interest rates | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings | 0.35% | 0.47%
Minimum of the year | At floating interest rates | Mexican peso |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings | 5.39% | 4.97%
Minimum of the year | At floating interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.97% | 1.16%
Minimum of the year | At floating interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Mexican peso |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.43% | 4.87%
Minimum of the year | At floating interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Japanese yen |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.40% |
Maximum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 2.38% | 3.05%
Maximum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Mexican peso |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 9.09% | 9.09%
Maximum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Euro |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.75% | 3.75%
Maximum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Short Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings | 2.02% | 1.40%
Maximum of the year | At floating interest rates | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings | 0.81% | 1.65%
Maximum of the year | At floating interest rates | Mexican peso |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings | 6.56% | 5.05%
Maximum of the year | At floating interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 1.80% | 1.85%
Maximum of the year | At floating interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Mexican peso |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 6.87% | 5.74%
Maximum of the year | At floating interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | Japanese yen |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.95% |
At fixed interest rates | At fixed interest rates | Long Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Disclosure of long-term borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Debt interest rate | 0.80% |

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