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Equity - Dividends (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 20, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 20, 2018 $ / shares | Jun. 29, 2018 USD ($) | May 21, 2018 $ / shares | Dec. 29, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 28, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 12, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 14, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 payment
Equity [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interim dividend payments | payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Dividends paid, per share | $ / shares |  | $ 0.06 |  | $ 0.06 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.00 |
Dividends paid, ordinary shares | $ | $ 10,321 |  | $ 10,321 |  | $ 13,747 | $ 13,747 | $ 13,747 | $ 13,747 |  |

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