Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss - Schedule components of accumulated other comprehensive (income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 199	$ 3,720	$ 9,178	$ 12,110	$ 11,098	$ 14,961
Other comprehensive (income) loss	684	(2,131)	(3,450)	(4,076)	3,431	(4,493)
Reclassification to income	(2,062)	88	(2,008)	2,962	(2,419)	630
Reclassification to NCI	1,044	(1,478)
Ending Balance	(135)	199	3,720	10,996	12,110	11,098
Share of OCI in equity method investee
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(55)	895	3,309	4,434	3,943	5,767
Other comprehensive (income) loss	2,601	(1,325)	(492)	(1,239)	(369)	(2,628)
Reclassification to income	(1,625)	532	(1,922)	767	860	804
Reclassification to NCI	(740)	(157)
Ending Balance	181	(55)	895	3,962	4,434	3,943
Qualifying cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(270)	658	3,702	5,509	4,988	7,027
Other comprehensive (income) loss	(1,917)	(806)	(2,958)	(2,837)	3,800	(1,865)
Reclassification to income	(437)	(444)	(86)	2,195	(3,279)	(174)
Reclassification to NCI	1,784	322
Ending Balance	(840)	(270)	658	4,867	5,509	4,988
Cumulative translation adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	524	2,167	2,167	2,167	2,167	2,167
Other comprehensive (income) loss	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reclassification to income	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reclassification to NCI	0	(1,643)
Ending Balance	$ 524	$ 524	$ 2,167	$ 2,167	$ 2,167	$ 2,167

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