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Equity - Share Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 07, 2018 | Aug. 03, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [abstract] |  |  |
Period of contract with brokers to purchase its ordinary shares |  | 5 years |
Maximum percentage of issued ordinary shared acquired by brokers |  | 10.00% |
Minimum share price |  | $ 0.01 |
Maximum price as percentage above average volume weighted average price |  | 5.00% |
Number of business days prior to purchase used to calculate average volume weighted average price |  | 5 days |
Authorised repurchase amount |  |  | $ 20,000
Number of shares acquired | 2,894,049 |  |
Total consideration | $ 20,100 |  | $ 20,100
Stamp duty | $ 100 |  |
Average price paid per share | $ 6.89 |  |
Purchased and cancelled |  |  | 1,152,958
Ordinary shares purchased into treasury |  |  | 1,741,091

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