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Share Capital and Warrants - Issued and Outstanding - Preferred Shares (Details) - Preference shares - shares shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Rate |  | 5.05% | 3.21% | 2.35% | 1.86% | 1.92% | 1.84% | 1.80% | 1.84% |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 36,000 |  |  |  | 36,000 |  |  |  | 36,000
Preferred Stock Dividend Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Rate | 5.86% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series 1 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.58%
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 10,740 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,740
Series 2 First Preferred Shares (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.86%
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 1,260 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,260
Series 3 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.69%
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000
Series 5 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.59%
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000
Series 7 First Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.94%
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000

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