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Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-Based Payments - RSU's, DSU's and ESPP (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  | 341,588 | 414,156 | 349,922 |
Employee Share Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards purchase price discount | 15.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Common shares eligible for issuance (in shares) |  |  | 116,224 |  | 219,856 |
Cash received from employee stock purchase plan |  |  | $ 3,300,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 6,200,000 | $ 1,700,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Units granted (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 0 | 7,800 | 0
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  | 1,666 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000
Issuance of treasury stock |  |  | $ 20,500 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000
Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Units granted (in shares) |  |  | 73,254 | 105,634 | 75,696 | 106,746

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