Earnings per share - Additional information (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 category shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Earnings per share [abstract]
Number of categories of dilutive potential shares \| category	2
Antidilutive securities \| shares	851	1,658	1,701

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount1

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