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Note 12 - Intangible assets, net - Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year $ 1,332,508  
Values at the end of the year 1,377,110 $ 1,332,508
Information system projects [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year 53,355  
Values at the end of the year 72,165 53,355
Licenses, patents and trademarks [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year [1] 152,574  
Values at the end of the year [1] 153,332 152,574
Goodwill [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year 1,085,052  
Values at the end of the year 1,103,707 1,085,052
Customer-related intangible assets [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year 41,527  
Values at the end of the year 47,906 41,527
Gross carrying amount [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year 5,397,233 5,877,471
Currency translation adjustment 2,274 (1,538)
Increase due to business combinations 47,475 [2] 4,019 [3]
Additions 48,448 32,379
Transfers / Reclassifications 804 (5,535)
Disposals (7,737) (509,563) [4]
Values at the end of the year 5,488,497 5,397,233
Gross carrying amount [member] | Information system projects [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year 614,474 650,155
Currency translation adjustment 2,233 (2,626)
Increase due to business combinations 105 [2] [3]
Additions 39,375 31,427
Transfers / Reclassifications 437 (5,535)
Disposals (7,737) (58,947) [4]
Values at the end of the year 648,887 614,474
Gross carrying amount [member] | Licenses, patents and trademarks [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year [1] 550,991 547,527
Currency translation adjustment [1] 2
Increase due to business combinations [1] 116 [2] 4,019 [3]
Additions [1] 9,073 952
Transfers / Reclassifications [1] 367
Disposals [1] (1,507) [4]
Values at the end of the year [1] 560,549 550,991
Gross carrying amount [member] | Goodwill [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year 2,469,726 2,468,638
Currency translation adjustment 39 1,088
Increase due to business combinations 18,616 [2] [3]
Additions
Transfers / Reclassifications
Disposals [4]
Values at the end of the year 2,488,381 2,469,726
Gross carrying amount [member] | Customer-related intangible assets [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year 1,762,042 2,211,151
Currency translation adjustment
Increase due to business combinations 28,638 [2] [3]
Additions
Transfers / Reclassifications
Disposals (449,109) [4]
Values at the end of the year 1,790,680 1,762,042
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year (4,064,725) (4,505,295)
Currency translation adjustment 2,141 (2,496)
Amortization charge 52,343 70,772
Impairment charge   682
Transfers / Reclassifications (86)  
Disposals 7,736 509,528 [4]
Values at the end of the year (4,111,387) (4,064,725)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Information system projects [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year (561,119) (599,307)
Currency translation adjustment 2,140 (2,496)
Amortization charge 21,285 23,218
Impairment charge   2
Transfers / Reclassifications (86)  
Disposals 7,736 58,912 [4]
Values at the end of the year (576,722) (561,119)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Licenses, patents and trademarks [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year [1] (398,417) (391,223)
Currency translation adjustment [1] 1
Amortization charge [1] 8,799 8,701
Impairment charge [1]  
Transfers / Reclassifications [1]  
Disposals [1] 1,507 [4]
Values at the end of the year [1] (407,217) (398,417)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Goodwill [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year (1,384,674) (1,383,994)
Currency translation adjustment
Amortization charge
Impairment charge   680
Transfers / Reclassifications  
Disposals [4]
Values at the end of the year (1,384,674) (1,384,674)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Customer-related intangible assets [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Values at the beginning of the year (1,720,515) (2,130,771)
Currency translation adjustment
Amortization charge 22,259 38,853
Impairment charge  
Transfers / Reclassifications  
Disposals 449,109 [4]
Values at the end of the year $ (1,742,774) $ (1,720,515)
[1] Includes Proprietary Technology.
[2] Related to the GPC, Isoplus anticorrosion coating division, Republic Tube LLC’s OCTG pipe processing facility and Mattr’s pipe coating business unit acquisitions. For more information see note 34.
[3] Related to Parques Eólicos de la Buena Ventura S.A. acquisition.
[4] Mainly related to fully depreciated assets following the deconsolidation of a Canadian subsidiary of the Company.