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Authorized share capital.

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Common stock value authorized.

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Issued share capital.

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Issued share capital.

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Non voting shares par or stated value per share.

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Non voting stock shares authorized.

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Non Voting Stock Value Authorized1

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Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage

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Preferred stock shares authorized.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Monetary value of common stock allocated to investors to buy shares of a new issue of common stock before they are offered to the public. When stock is sold on a subscription basis, the issuer does not initially receive the total proceeds. In general, the issuer does not issue the shares to the investor until it receives the entire proceeds.

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The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share.

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Capital Structure - Summary of Authorized and Issued Share Capital (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 20, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ordinary shares, par value (in usd per share)			$ 0.0015144558	$ 0.0015144558
Authorized share capital:
Number of ordinary shares (in shares)			969,629,030	969,629,030
Number of non-voting shares (in shares)			6,787,880	6,787,880
Number of preference shares (in shares)			100,000,000	100,000,000
Ordinary Shares 0.15144558¢ per share			$ 1,469	$ 1,469
Non-Voting Shares 0.15144558¢ per share			10	10
Preference Shares 0.15144558¢ per share			152	152
Total authorized share capital			$ 1,631	$ 1,631
Issued share capital:
Ordinary shares, issued (in shares)			59,697,669	59,474,085
Issued ordinary shares of 0.15144558¢ per share			$ 90	$ 90
Total issued share capital			$ 122	$ 122
Non Voting Shares Par Or Stated Value Per Share			$ 0.0015144558	$ 0.0015144558
Preference shares, par value (in usd per share)			0.0015144558	0.0015144558
Preferred shares, liquidation preference (in USD per share)			$ 25	$ 25
Ordinary shares acquired and canceled, shares	451,268	648,941
Ordinary shares purchased and canceled, value	$ 20,000	$ 30,000
5.95% preference shares
Issued share capital:
Preference shares, issued (in shares)			11,000,000	11,000,000
Issued preference shares of 0.15144558¢ each with a liquidation preference			$ 17	$ 17
Preference shares, par value (in usd per share)			$ 0.0015144558	$ 0.0015144558
Preferred shares, liquidation preference (in USD per share)			$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage			5.95%	5.95%
5.625% preference shares
Issued share capital:
Preference shares, issued (in shares)			10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Issued preference shares of 0.15144558¢ each with a liquidation preference			$ 15	$ 15
Preference shares, par value (in usd per share)			$ 0.0015144558	$ 0.0015144558
Preferred shares, liquidation preference (in USD per share)			$ 25	$ 25
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage			5.625%	5.625%