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Valuation and qualifying accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts | The following table presents the information required by Rule 12-09 of Regulation S-X regarding valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the periods presented:
Description |  | Balance at beginning of period |  | Additions (i) |  | Deductions (ii) |  | Remeasurement/Translation |  | Balance at end of period
Year ended December 31, 2023: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts (iii) |  | $ | 849 |  |  | $ | 838 |  |  | $ | (309) |  |  | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | 1,440 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 201,414 |  |  | 34,029 |  |  | (11,458) |  |  | (5,311) |  |  | 218,674 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 44,839 |  |  | 24,893 |  |  | (22,022) |  |  | 2,909 |  |  | 50,619 |
Total |  | $ | 247,102 |  |  | $ | 59,760 |  |  | $ | (33,789) |  |  | $ | (2,340) |  |  | $ | 270,733 |
Year ended December 31, 2022: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts (iii) |  | $ | 874 |  |  | $ | 732 |  |  | $ | (715) |  |  | $ | (42) |  |  | $ | 849 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 186,239 |  |  | 63,163 |  |  | (5,453) |  |  | (42,535) |  |  | 201,414 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 34,086 |  |  | 27,182 |  |  | (16,224) |  |  | (205) |  |  | 44,839 |
Total |  | $ | 221,199 |  |  | $ | 91,077 |  |  | $ | (22,392) |  |  | $ | (42,782) |  |  | $ | 247,102 |
Year ended December 31, 2021: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deducted from assets accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts (iii) |  | $ | 943 |  |  | $ | 814 |  |  | $ | (787) |  |  | $ | (96) |  |  | $ | 874 |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets |  | 235,196 |  |  | 2,403 |  |  | (38,992) |  |  | (12,368) |  |  | 186,239 |
Reported as liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for contingencies |  | 26,948 |  |  | 23,454 |  |  | (13,788) |  |  | (2,528) |  |  | 34,086 |
Total |  | $ | 263,087 |  |  | $ | 26,671 |  |  | $ | (53,567) |  |  | $ | (14,992) |  |  | $ | 221,199 |
(i)Additions in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets are charged to income tax expense, net. Additions in provision for contingencies are explained as follows: Fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 – Relate to the accrual of $24,260, $27,041 and $22,555, respectively, and a reclassification of $633, $141, and $899 during fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. See Note 18 for details. (ii)Deductions in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets are charged to income tax expense, net. Deductions in provision for contingencies are explained as follows: Corresponds to the settlements amounting to $22,022; $16,224 and $13,788 during fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively as discussed in Note 18. (iii)Presented in the consolidated balance sheet as follows: $1,330, $460 and $542 as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, within Accounts and notes receivable, net and $110 and $389 and $332 as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, within Other receivables.

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