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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Capital Stock (Details) | Dec. 31, 2017 vote shares
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Preference shares [member] |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |
Number of shares authorised | 400,000,000
Class A Voting Shares |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |
Number of shares authorised | 112,474,388
Number of votes entitled to | vote | 50
Class B Non-Voting Shares |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |
Number of shares authorised | 1,400,000,000

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