Pensions and other benefits - Pension Plan Asset Allocation and Weighted-Average Policy Range (Details) - Pensions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Asset allocation target	100.00%
Percentage of plan assets at December 31	100.00%	100.00%
Cash and cash equivalents
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Asset allocation target	2.70%
Percentage of plan assets at December 31	2.20%	1.10%
Fixed income
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Asset allocation target	38.10%
Percentage of plan assets at December 31	31.20%	20.50%
Public equity
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Asset allocation target	29.70%
Percentage of plan assets at December 31	35.80%	46.40%
Real estate and infrastructure
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Asset allocation target	14.70%
Percentage of plan assets at December 31	11.30%	11.40%
Private debt
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Asset allocation target	7.40%
Percentage of plan assets at December 31	8.40%	7.70%
Absolute return
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Asset allocation target	7.40%
Percentage of plan assets at December 31	11.10%	12.90%
Minimum \| Fixed income
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	20.00%
Minimum \| Public equity
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	24.00%
Minimum \| Real estate and infrastructure
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	6.00%
Minimum \| Private debt
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	3.00%
Minimum \| Absolute return
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	3.00%
Maximum \| Cash and cash equivalents
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	10.00%
Maximum \| Fixed income
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	43.00%
Maximum \| Public equity
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	55.00%
Maximum \| Real estate and infrastructure
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	20.00%
Maximum \| Private debt
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	13.00%
Maximum \| Absolute return
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Policy range	13.00%

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Topic 715
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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