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Common Shareholders' Equity (Details 1) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares | Dec. 04, 2019 $ / shares | Apr. 17, 2019 $ / shares | Dec. 05, 2018 $ / shares | Apr. 11, 2018 $ / shares | Dec. 06, 2017 $ / shares
Interim dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid date | Dec. 26, 2019 | Jan. 04, 2019 | Jan. 05, 2018 | Jan. 06, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend per Share | (per share) | $ 75.0000 | $ 140.0000 | $ 70.0000 | $ 66.0000 | $ 75 |  | $ 140 |  | $ 70
Year of dividend | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Final dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid date |  | Apr. 29, 2019 | Apr. 26, 2018 | Apr. 26, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend per Share | (per share) |  | $ 358.33030 | $ 108.88833 | $ 110.32236 |  | $ 358.33030 |  | $ 108.88833 |
Year of dividend |  | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |  |  |  |  |

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