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Equity - Authorized shares and secondary follow-on equity offering (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 16, 2018 shares | Dec. 31, 2018 EquityInstruments $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Equity |  |  |  |
Par value | $ / shares |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Number of authorized shares |  | 1,011,876,677 | 1,011,876,677 | 1,011,876,677
Treasury shares |  | (15,212,365) | (13,257,945) | (13,175,905)
Shares fully subscribed and paid |  | 996,664,312 | 998,618,732 | 998,700,772
Forfeited during the year | EquityInstruments |  | 121,451 |  |
Series A shares |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 923,824,804 | 877,856,206 | 877,856,206
Series B shares |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 88,051,873 | 134,020,471 | 134,020,471
Conversion of equivalent number of shares | 45,968,598 |  |  |
Fixed Class I |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 24,180 | 24,180 | 24,180
Shares fully subscribed and paid |  | 24,180 | 24,180 | 24,180
Fixed Class I | Series A shares |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 10,478 | 3,224 | 3,224
Fixed Class I | Series B shares |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 13,702 | 20,956 | 20,956
Variable Class II |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 1,011,852,497 | 1,011,852,497 | 1,011,852,497
Treasury shares |  | (15,212,365) | (13,257,945) | (13,175,905)
Shares fully subscribed and paid |  | 996,640,132 | 998,594,552 | 998,676,592
Variable Class II | Series A shares |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 923,814,326 | 877,852,982 | 877,852,982
Variable Class II | Series B shares |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |
Number of authorized shares |  | 88,038,171 | 133,999,515 | 133,999,515

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