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Capital Stock - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 11, 2023 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) vote shares | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2023 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2023 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2022 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) vote shares | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares 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 |  | 233,333,000 |
Number of votes per share | vote |  | 1 |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Minimum number of votes per share for other shareholders under 9.5% shareholder provision | vote |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.20 |  |  | $ 0.86 |
Quarterly cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.20 |  |  | $ 0.86 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.75 |  |
Quarterly cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.25 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.75 |  |
Share Repurchase Plan 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase approved amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Treasury stock acquired (in shares) | shares |  | 1,233,638 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired | $ |  | $ 51,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ |  | $ 199,000,000 |  |  | $ 199,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 199,000,000 |  |  |
Share Repurchase Plan 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase approved amount | $ |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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