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Capital Stock - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 37 Months Ended |
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Mar. 20, 2023 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2023 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2019 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2022 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2021 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2020 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2019 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | May 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | May 31, 2022 USD ($)
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized share capital (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 233,333,000 |  |  |  | 233,333,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,333,000 | 233,333,000 |  |  |
Number of votes per share | vote |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Shareholder ownership threshold for voting rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |
Maximum number of votes per share for certain shareholders under 9.5% shareholder provision | vote |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Minimum number of votes per share for other shareholders under 9.5% shareholder provision | vote |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Common shares, issued (in shares) | shares |  |  | 13,800,000 |  | 107,683,000 |  |  |  | 109,377,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 13,800,000 |  |  | 107,683,000 | 109,377,000 |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 33.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of stock |  |  | $ 440,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 439,962,000 |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.23 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.86 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.64 |  |
Quarterly cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.15 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 |  | $ 0.86 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.64 |  |
Share Repurchase Plan 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase approved amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |
Stock repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,136,961 |  |  | 3,469,560 |
Shares acquired and cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,200,000 |  |  | $ 157,800,000 |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,200,000 |
Share Repurchase Plan 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase approved amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Stock repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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