Short-term and long-term debt - Future minimum lease payments under capital leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Short-term and long-term debt
-2020	$ 10
-2021	3
-2022 and thereafter	0
Subtotal	13
Total	$ 13

Gross amount of capital lease obligation.

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- Definition

Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the third fiscal year and thereafter following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84164817&loc=d3e45280-112737

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases net of executory costs, which include amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes.

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