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Shareholders' Equity - Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) - shares |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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May. 27, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jan. 01, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding (in shares) |  | 12,737,893 |  |  | 11,204,026 |  |  | 15,031,388
Restricted Share Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 503,701 |  |  |
Stock Option Plan and LTIP | Class A Subordinate Voting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance | 3,743,692 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance, percentage of annual increase | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plan | Stock options | Class A Subordinate Voting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading days used to calculate volume weighted average trading price | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTIP | Class A Subordinate Voting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares receivable per LTIP unit | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTIP | PSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
LTIP | DSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Legacy Option Plan | Employee and Nonemployee Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Award vesting amount (as a percent) |  | 2.08% |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting commencement period, following employment or engagement start date |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,982,341 |
Award expiration period |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Tranche One | LTIP | Restricted Share Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting amount (as a percent) | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche One | Legacy Option Plan | Employee and Nonemployee Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Award vesting amount (as a percent) |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Tranche Two | LTIP | Restricted Share Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting amount (as a percent) | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche Two | Legacy Option Plan | Employee and Nonemployee Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting amount (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.08% |  |  |  |
Tranche Three | LTIP | Restricted Share Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting amount (as a percent) | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Stock Option Plan and LTIP | Class A Subordinate Voting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 6,786,124 |  |

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