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Note 14 - Investments in non-consolidated companies - Principal Non-consolidated Companies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Value $ 1,561,212 $ 1,543,657 $ 1,608,804
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary 50.00%    
Ternium S.A. [member]      
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Value $ 1,375,100    
Ternium S.A. [member] | LUXEMBOURG      
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Percentage of ownership 11.46% 11.46%  
Value $ 1,375,115 $ 1,377,911  
Usiminas [member]      
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Value $ 108,600    
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary 3.96%    
Usiminas [member] | Brazil      
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Percentage of ownership 3.96% 3.96%  
Value $ 108,574 $ 102,812  
Techgen S.A. [member]      
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Percentage of ownership 22.00%    
Techgen S.A. [member] | Mexico      
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Percentage of ownership 22.00% 22.00%  
Value $ 73,936 $ 59,782  
Other [member]      
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [line items]      
Value $ 3,587 $ 3,152