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Contracted concessional assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets $ 7,644,952   $ 8,021,568
Impairment loss on contracted concessional financial assets 0 $ 0  
Impairment provision based on expected credit losses on contracted concessional financial assets 13,000 $ (20,000)  
Financial assets under IFRIC 12 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 766,350   811,636
Financial assets under IFRS 16 lessor [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 3,023   2,843
Intangible assets under IFRIC 12 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 6,035,519   6,433,194
Intangible assets under IFRS 16 lessee [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 73,745   68,713
Property, plant and equipment under IAS 16 and other intangible assets under IAS 38 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 766,315   705,182
Cost [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 10,746,609   11,019,135
Cost [Member] | Financial assets under IFRIC 12 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 841,790   874,525
Cost [Member] | Financial assets under IFRS 16 lessor [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 3,023   2,843
Cost [Member] | Intangible assets under IFRIC 12 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 8,881,929   9,202,539
Cost [Member] | Intangible assets under IFRS 16 lessee [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 89,067   82,818
Cost [Member] | Property, plant and equipment under IAS 16 and other intangible assets under IAS 38 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 930,800   856,410
Amortization and Impairment [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets (3,101,657)   (2,997,567)
Amortization and Impairment [Member] | Financial assets under IFRIC 12 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets (75,440)   (62,889)
Amortization and Impairment [Member] | Financial assets under IFRS 16 lessor [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets 0   0
Amortization and Impairment [Member] | Intangible assets under IFRIC 12 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets (2,846,410)   (2,769,345)
Amortization and Impairment [Member] | Intangible assets under IFRS 16 lessee [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets (15,322)   (14,105)
Amortization and Impairment [Member] | Property, plant and equipment under IAS 16 and other intangible assets under IAS 38 [Member]      
Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract]      
Contracted concessional assets $ (164,485)   $ (151,228)