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Earnings per share (Computations of ordinary shares outstanding, excluding nonvested restricted stock) (Details) - shares | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |
Ordinary share issued (in shares) | 250,347,345 | 138,847,345 | 141,847,345
Treasury shares (in shares) | (4,951,897) | (8,448,807) | (10,263,856)
Ordinary shares outstanding (in shares) | 245,395,448 | 130,398,538 | 131,583,489
Shares of unvested restricted stock (in shares) | (5,822,811) | (2,552,346) | (2,354,318)
Ordinary shares outstanding, excluding shares of unvested restricted stock (in shares) | 239,572,637 | 127,846,192 | 129,229,171

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- Definition Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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