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Fair value measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities (funds held for customers) | $ 13,027 |  | $ 13,307 |  |
Funds held for customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities (funds held for customers) | 13,027 | [1] | 13,307 | [2] |
Cash, carrying value | 143,725 |  | 241,488 |  |
Cash, fair value | $ 143,725 |  | 241,488 |  |
Funds held for customers [Member] | Canadian guaranteed investment certificates [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period, debt securities | 2 years |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities (funds held for customers) | $ 3,998 |  | 3,957 |  |
Funds held for customers [Member] | Foreign debt securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities (funds held for customers) | 13,027 |  | 13,307 |  |
Funds held for customers [Member] | Foreign debt securities [Member] | Recurring fair value measurements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities (funds held for customers) | 13,027 |  | 13,307 |  |
Funds held for customers [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash, fair value | 143,725 |  | 241,488 |  |
Funds held for customers [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign debt securities [Member] | Recurring fair value measurements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities (funds held for customers) | 13,027 |  | 13,307 |  |
Accrued liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability (Note 7) | (107) |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities [Member] | Recurring fair value measurements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability (Note 7) | (107) |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Recurring fair value measurements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability (Note 7) | (107) |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash, carrying value | 44,059 |  | 41,231 |  |
Cash, fair value | 44,059 |  | 41,231 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash, fair value | 44,059 |  | 41,231 |  |
Other current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash, carrying value | 400 |  |  |  |
Cash, fair value | 400 |  |  |  |
Other current assets [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash, fair value | 400 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash, carrying value | 2,595 |  | 2,772 |  | $ 0
Cash, fair value | 2,595 |  | 2,772 |  |
Other non-current assets [Member] | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash, fair value | 2,595 |  | 2,772 |  |
Other current and noncurrent assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors | 17,132 |  | 21,518 |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, fair value | 16,973 |  | 22,344 |  |
Other current and noncurrent assets [Member] | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, fair value | 16,973 |  | 22,344 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,692,418 |  | 1,682,949 |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | 1,719,732 |  | 1,728,515 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | $ 1,719,732 |  | 1,728,515 |  |
Other non-current liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability (Note 7) |  |  | (3,028) |  |
Other non-current liabilities [Member] | Recurring fair value measurements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability (Note 7) |  |  | (3,028) |  |
Other non-current liabilities [Member] | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Recurring fair value measurements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements, financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability (Note 7) |  |  | $ (3,028) |  |
[1] | Funds held for customers, as reported on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2022, also included cash of $143,725.
[2] | Funds held for customers, as reported on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, also included cash of $241,488.

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