The fair value of the share based compensation awards after the plan modification.

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The amount of threshold cash return on its investment upon a change in control of the Company ("Termination Event"), to determine the vesting and exercisability of performance shares.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Summary of significant accounting policies - Share-based compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Threshold cash return on investment upon termination event to determine vesting of performance shares			$ 1,515.0
Fair value after plan modification	$ 33.0
Service-based options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Award expiration period		10 years
Options granted		0
Performance-based options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Award expiration period		10 years
Threshold cash return on investment upon termination event to determine vesting of performance shares		$ 1,515.0