v3.22.4
Intangible assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Schedule of Detailed Information About Intangible Assets
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Intellectual property acquired from UTC$— $74 
ERP management reporting software system2,714 3,631 
Intellectual property acquired from Ballard Motive Solutions (notes 7 and 27)2,500 17,083 
$5,214 $20,788 
12.    Intangible assets (cont'd):
Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Intangible Assets
AccumulatedNet carrying
Costamortizationamount
At January 1, 2021$59,855 $56,091 $3,764 
Acquisition of intangible assets17,279 — 17,279 
Additions to intangible assets1,543 — 1,543 
Amortization expense— 1,798 (1,798)
At December 31, 202178,677 57,889 20,788 
Additions to intangible assets550 — 550 
Amortization expense— 3,107 (3,107)
Impairment on intangible assets (note 27)— 13,017 (13,017)
At December 31, 2022$79,227 $74,013 $5,214