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Borrowings and debt - Schedule of short-term borrowings and debt, along with contractual interest rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Borrowings and debts |  |
Total borrowings | $ 1,547,845 | $ 331,585
Total debt | 34,213 | 49,350
Total short-term borrowings and debt | 1,582,058 | 380,935
US dollar |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Total short-term borrowings and debt | 1,401,122 | 299,957
Mexican peso |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Total short-term borrowings and debt | 180,936 | 80,978
At fixed interest rates |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Total borrowings | 1,102,621 | 55,000
At floating interest rates |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Total borrowings | 445,224 | 276,585
Total debt | $ 34,213 | $ 49,350
Maximum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Short Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 2.02% | 1.40%
Maximum of the year | At floating interest rates | US dollar |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 0.81% | 1.65%
Maximum of the year | At floating interest rates | Mexican peso |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 6.56% | 5.05%
Minimum of the year | At fixed interest rates | Short Term Borrowings And Debt | US dollar |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 0.50% | 0.45%
Minimum of the year | At floating interest rates | US dollar |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 0.35% | 0.47%
Minimum of the year | At floating interest rates | Mexican peso |  |
Borrowings and debts |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 5.39% | 4.97%

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