Business Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable, Cash Paid Per Acquiree Share

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Business Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable, Cash Paid Per Acquiree Share, Percent

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

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Subsequent events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2025	Mar. 04, 2025	Jan. 21, 2025	Dec. 23, 2024
Despegar \| Scenario, Plan \| Prosus
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business acquisition, share price (in dollar per share)				$ 19.50
Cash consideration per share (as a percent)				110.00%
Cash consideration per share (in dollars per share)				$ 1,000
Prosus \| Scenario, Plan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business acquisition, share price (in dollar per share)				$ 19.50
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments of dividends	$ 7,479
Subsequent Event \| Despegar \| Scenario, Plan \| Prosus
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business acquisition, share price (in dollar per share)		$ 19.50	$ 19.50