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Shareholders' Equity - Dividend Reinvestment Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Dividend Reinvestment Program
Issuance of common shares (in shares)	28	47	75
Weighted average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 17.64	$ 22.40	$ 23.37
Net proceeds	$ 497	$ 1,030	$ 1,744

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Amount of cash inflow from capital contributions to an entity associated with a dividend reinvestment plan.

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Number of shares issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the shareholders to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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