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Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Equity $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | CAD ($) | USD ($) | Common shares USD ($) | Preferred shares USD ($) | Additional paid-in capital CAD ($) | Additional paid-in capital USD ($) | Accumulated deficit USD ($) | Accumulated OCI USD ($) | Non- controlling interests USD ($)
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | $ 3,697,522 | $ 3,562,418 | $ 184,299 |  | $ 45,553 | $ (595,259) | $ (19,385) | $ 519,896
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  | 221,256 |  |  |  |  | 243,031 |  | (21,775)
Redeemable non-controlling interests not included in equity |  | (9,267) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,267)
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 25,540 |  |  |  |  |  | 22,835 | 2,705
Dividends declared and distributions to non-controlling interests |  | (126,649) |  |  |  |  | (103,917) |  | (22,732)
Dividends and issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 0 | 33,447 |  |  |  | (33,447) |  |
Contributions received from non-controlling interests |  | 100,318 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,318
Common shares issued upon conversion of convertible debentures |  | 90 | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued upon public offering, net of cost |  | 5,093 | 5,093 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  | 6,308 |  |  |  | 6,308 |  |  |
Common shares issued pursuant to share-based awards | $ (3,041) |  | 12,972 |  | $ (6,447) |  | (9,566) |  |
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019 |  | 3,917,170 | 3,614,020 | 184,299 |  | 45,414 | (499,344) | 3,636 | 569,145
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | 3,697,522 | 3,562,418 | 184,299 |  | 45,553 | (595,259) | (19,385) | 519,896
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 11,866 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 4,406,595 | 4,017,044 | 184,299 |  | 50,579 | (367,107) | (9,761) | 531,541
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 |  | 3,732,771 | 3,590,351 | 184,299 |  | 41,005 | (583,992) | (3,193) | 504,301
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  | 147,336 |  |  |  |  | 156,625 |  | (9,289)
Redeemable non-controlling interests not included in equity |  | (4,731) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,731)
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 9,517 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,829 | 2,688
Dividends declared and distributions to non-controlling interests |  | (74,615) |  |  |  |  | (54,038) |  | (20,577)
Dividends and issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 0 | 17,939 |  |  |  | (17,939) |  |
Contributions received from non-controlling interests |  | 96,753 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,753
Common shares issued upon conversion of convertible debentures |  | 60 | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued upon public offering, net of cost |  | 5,093 | 5,093 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  | 4,409 |  |  |  | 4,409 |  |  |
Common shares issued pursuant to share-based awards | 577 |  | 577 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019 |  | 3,917,170 | 3,614,020 | 184,299 |  | 45,414 | (499,344) | 3,636 | 569,145
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | 4,406,595 | 4,017,044 | 184,299 |  | 50,579 | (367,107) | (9,761) | 531,541
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  | 193,605 |  |  |  |  | 222,422 |  | (28,817)
Redeemable non-controlling interests not included in equity |  | (3,684) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,684)
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (48,379) |  |  |  |  |  | (44,265) | (4,114)
Dividends declared and distributions to non-controlling interests |  | (151,847) |  |  |  |  | (136,811) |  | (15,036)
Dividends and issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 0 | 25,822 |  |  |  | (25,822) |  |
Contributions received from non-controlling interests |  | 3,371 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,371
Common shares issued upon conversion of convertible debentures |  | 12 | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued upon public offering, net of cost |  | 118,300 | 118,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares under employee share purchase plan |  | 1,958 | 1,958 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  | 12,509 |  |  |  | 12,509 |  |  |
Common shares issued pursuant to share-based awards |  | (9,111) | 18,229 |  |  | (11,254) | (16,086) |  |
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020 |  | 4,523,329 | 4,181,365 | 184,299 |  | 51,834 | (323,404) | (54,026) | 483,261
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2020 |  | 4,204,068 | 4,050,902 | 184,299 |  | 41,332 | (521,314) | (54,495) | 503,344
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  | 272,978 |  |  |  |  | 286,219 |  | (13,241)
Redeemable non-controlling interests not included in equity |  | (1,637) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,637)
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 2,415 |  |  |  |  |  | 469 | 1,946
Dividends declared and distributions to non-controlling interests |  | (84,143) |  |  |  |  | (76,992) |  | (7,151)
Dividends and issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 0 | 8,871 |  |  |  | (8,871) |  |
Common shares issued upon public offering, net of cost |  | 118,300 | 118,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares under employee share purchase plan |  | 1,165 | 1,165 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  | 11,056 |  |  |  | 11,056 |  |  |
Common shares issued pursuant to share-based awards | $ (873) |  | 2,127 |  | $ (554) |  | (2,446) |  |
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020 |  | $ 4,523,329 | $ 4,181,365 | $ 184,299 |  | $ 51,834 | $ (323,404) | $ (54,026) | $ 483,261

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