Net finance expense - Schedule of Net Finance Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Net Finance Expense [Abstract]
Gains from exchange rate variation	$ 59,624	$ 66,424	$ 194,055	$ 123,246
Fair value adjustments on derivatives	38,345	(63,681)	(48,978)	(54,088)
Interest expense	(454,365)	(480,203)	(1,452,844)	(1,273,198)
Interest income	65,946	135,030	219,278	363,080
Bank fees and others	(18,320)	(65,719)	(230,062)	(135,138)
NET FINANCE EXPENSE	(308,770)	(408,149)	(1,318,551)	(976,098)
Finance income	163,915	202,920	471,743	508,017
Financial expense	$ (472,685)	$ (611,069)	(1,790,294)	(1,484,115)
Interest expenses from loans and financings			1,090,264	909,415
Interest income from short-term investments			$ 108,528	$ 132,735

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