Fair value measurements - Factoring Agreement Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances (Details) - Beneficial Interest $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Level 3 financial assets, beginning of period	$ 0
Beneficiary interest obtained in transferred invoices	560
Proceeds from previously transferred invoices	0
Level 3 financial assets, end of period	$ 560

Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Beneficiary Interest Obtained From Transferred Invoices

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- Definition

Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Proceeds From Transferred Invoices

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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 820
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2

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