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Capital and Reserves - Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in shares) |  |  | 36,324,556 | 36,231,146 | 39,677,940
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 114,097 |  |
Ending balance (in shares) |  | 36,231,146 | 36,539,861 | 36,324,556 | 36,231,146
Ending balance |  |  | $ 110,174 | $ 114,097 |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in shares) |  |  | 5,655,281 | 5,748,691 | 2,301,897
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 114,097 | $ 115,799 | $ 57,999
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 3,558,093
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 60,079
Restricted stock issued - directors (in shares) |  |  | (63,000) | (57,000) | (63,000)
Restricted stock issued - directors |  |  | $ (1,148) | $ (1,039) | $ (1,391)
Restricted stock units - vested (in shares) |  |  | (152,305) | (36,410) | (48,299)
Restricted stock units - vested |  |  | $ (2,775) | $ (663) | $ (888)
Ending balance (in shares) |  | 5,748,691 | 5,439,976 | 5,655,281 | 5,748,691
Ending balance |  | $ 115,799 | $ 110,174 | $ 114,097 | $ 115,799
“Class A” | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in shares) |  |  | 318,140 | 318,140 | 318,140
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 10,708 | $ 10,708 | $ 10,708
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Restricted stock issued - directors (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted stock issued - directors |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Restricted stock units - vested (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted stock units - vested |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Ending balance (in shares) |  | 318,140 | 318,140 | 318,140 | 318,140
Ending balance |  | $ 10,708 | $ 10,708 | $ 10,708 | $ 10,708
“Class B” | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in shares) |  |  | 689,367 | 689,367 | 689,367
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 18,711 | $ 18,711 | $ 18,711
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Restricted stock issued - directors (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted stock issued - directors |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Restricted stock units - vested (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted stock units - vested |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Ending balance (in shares) |  | 689,367 | 689,367 | 689,367 | 689,367
Ending balance |  | $ 18,711 | $ 18,711 | $ 18,711 | $ 18,711
“Class E” | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in shares) |  |  | 4,647,774 | 4,741,184 | 1,294,390
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 84,678 | $ 86,380 | $ 28,580
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  | 3,558,093 |  |  | 3,558,093
Repurchase of common stock | $ 60,000 |  |  |  | $ 60,079
Restricted stock issued - directors (in shares) |  |  | (63,000) | (57,000) | (63,000)
Restricted stock issued - directors |  |  | $ (1,148) | $ (1,039) | $ (1,391)
Restricted stock units - vested (in shares) |  |  | (152,305) | (36,410) | (48,299)
Restricted stock units - vested |  |  | $ (2,775) | $ (663) | $ (888)
Ending balance (in shares) |  | 4,741,184 | 4,432,469 | 4,647,774 | 4,741,184
Ending balance |  | $ 86,380 | $ 80,755 | $ 84,678 | $ 86,380

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