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Fair value of financial instruments - Schedule of Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis by Caption on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Using the Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | $ 157,267 | $ 68,159
Total assets at fair value | 169,132 | 146,531
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 40,613 | 33,761
Total liabilities at fair value | 40,613 | 33,761
Level 1 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0
Total assets at fair value | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities at fair value | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 157,267 | 68,159
Total assets at fair value | 169,132 | 146,531
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 40,613 | 33,761
Total liabilities at fair value | 40,613 | 33,761
Level 3 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0
Total assets at fair value | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities at fair value | 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 11,358 | 483
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 790 | 544
Interest rate swaps | Level 1 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps | Level 2 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 11,358 | 483
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 790 | 544
Interest rate swaps | Level 3 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0
Cross-currency swaps |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 145,909 | 45,806
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 39,823 | 33,217
Cross-currency swaps | Level 1 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0
Cross-currency swaps | Level 2 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 145,909 | 45,806
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 39,823 | 33,217
Cross-currency swaps | Level 3 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange forwards |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets |  | 21,870
Foreign exchange forwards | Level 1 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets |  | 0
Foreign exchange forwards | Level 2 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets |  | 21,870
Foreign exchange forwards | Level 3 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets |  | 0
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | 11,865 | 78,372
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | Level 1 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | 0 | 0
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | Level 2 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | 11,865 | 78,372
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | Level 3 |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | $ 0 | $ 0

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