Grants and other liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Type
|
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
|
|
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | $ 986,914 | $ 1,028,765 | |
| Other Liabilities | 284,546 | 201,002 | |
| Grants and other non-current liabilities | $ 1,271,460 | 1,229,767 | |
| Number of grant types | Type | 2 | ||
| Income from grants | $ 44,449 | $ 44,256 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 60,000 | 52,000 | |
| Dismantling provisions | 125,000 | 88,000 | |
| Solana and Mojave [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Income from grants | 44,100 | $ 44,200 | |
| U.S. Department of Treasury [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | 650,000 | 674,000 | |
| Federal Financing Bank [Member] | |||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Grants | $ 332,000 | $ 352,000 | |