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Note 2 - Cost of Sales - Components of Cost of Sales (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of Cost of Sales [Abstract]      
Inventories at the beginning of the year $ 2,672,593 $ 1,636,673 $ 2,265,880
Increase in inventory due to business combinations 199,589
Decrease in inventory due to sale of subsidiaries (10,662)
Plus: Charges of the year      
Cost of sales raw materials energy consumables and other 5,772,031 3,841,551 1,545,688
Services and fees 293,490 208,472 154,976
Labor cost [1] 1,160,085 824,071 757,359
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 465,849 448,843 503,725
Amortization of intangible assets 11,754 7,645 8,121
Depreciation of right-of-use assets 33,244 35,910 40,127
Maintenance expenses 267,294 129,350 107,764
Allowance for obsolescence 24,901 23,296 35,809
Taxes 194,736 40,887 45,162
Other 178,691 98,159 59,790
Cost of sales including discontinued operations 8,402,075 5,647,522 3,458,110
Less: Inventories at the end of the year (3,986,929) (2,672,593) (1,636,673)
Cost of sales 7,087,739 4,611,602 4,087,317
Cost of sales, labor cost severance charges $ 17,800 $ 12,800 $ 81,300
[1]  For the year ended December 2022, 2021 and 2020, labor cost includes approximately $17.8 million, $12.8 million and $81.3 million respectively of severance indemnities related to the adjustment of the workforce to market conditions.