Payroll, staff and employee benefits obligations - Type of assets (Details) - Pension benefits	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Asset allocation
Equity securities	26.00%	39.00%	25.00%
Debt securities	46.00%	35.00%	45.00%
Monetary	3.00%	1.00%	2.00%
Annuity contracts	17.00%	17.00%	20.00%
Real estate	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%

The percentage cash and cash equivalents contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents; Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [member]] [Contrast: Cash and cash equivalents, amount contributed to fair value of plan assets]

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The percentage instruments representing debt (rather than equity) contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [member]] [Contrast: Debt instruments, amount contributed to fair value of plan assets]

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The percentage equity instruments contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [member]] [Contrast: Equity instruments, amount contributed to fair value of plan assets]

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The percentage real estate contributes to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [member]] [Contrast: Real estate, amount contributed to fair value of plan assets]

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The percentage that annuity contracts constitute of the fair value of defined benefit plan assets.

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