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Share Capital and Warrants - Issued and Outstanding - Preferred Shares (Details) - Preference shares - shares shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected dividend | 2.35% | 1.86% |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 36,000 |  | 36,000 | 36,000
Series 1 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected dividend |  |  | 2.58% |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 10,740 |  | 10,740 |
Series 2 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected dividend |  |  | 3.21% |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,260 |  | 1,260 |
Series 3 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected dividend |  |  | 4.69% |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 10,000 |  | 10,000 |
Series 5 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected dividend |  |  | 4.59% |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 8,000 |  | 8,000 |
Series 7 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected dividend |  |  | 3.94% |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 6,000 |  | 6,000 |

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