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Risk management and financial instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 EUR (€)
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Notional	$ 218,189		$ 672,843
Fair value	$ 18,182,270		18,157,182
Future Contract \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Long
Notional	$ 9,716		241,445
Fair value	$ 96		(1,814)
Deliverable Forwards \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Short
Notional	$ (732,483)		(278,582)
Fair value	$ (4,719)		13,069
Non Deliverable Forwards \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Long
Notional	$ 1,342,689		43,471
Fair value	$ (14,050)		(4,467)
Future Contract \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Short
Notional		€ (76,635)	(79,419)
Fair value	$ 74			€ 62
Deliverable Forwards \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Long
Notional		149,617	103,646
Fair value	$ (2,345)			(2,039)
Non-Deliverable Forwards \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Short
Notional		€ (17,100)	(22,591)
Fair value	$ 41			€ (55)
Future Contract \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Short
Notional	$ (40,462)		(40,676)
Fair value	$ (94)		72
Deliverable Forwards \| Sensitivity Analysis and Derivative Financial Instrument Breakdown
Risk Management and Financial Instruments - Schedule of Future Contracts [Line Items]
Nature	Short
Notional	$ (23,963)		(26,856)
Fair value	$ 123		$ 129