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Capital Stock - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 10, 2024 $ / shares | Apr. 30, 2024 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2023 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2023 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2023 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) vote shares | Dec. 31, 2024 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares | Oct. 31, 2023 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 |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.28 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 |  |  | $ 1.00 |
Quarterly cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.28 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 |  |  | $ 1.00 |
Share Repurchase Plan 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase approved amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Stock repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,111 |  |  |
Stock repurchased, value | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,100,000 |  |  |
Remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ |  |  | $ 244,900,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 244,900,000 |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.28 |  |
Quarterly cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.28 |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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