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Capital Stock (Details) |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 05, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) director common_share $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2014 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Classes of common shares | common_share |  | 2 |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  | $ 11,705,000 | $ 29,673,000 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote | director |  | 0.3333 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of directors up for election to entitle shareholders to vote | director |  | 3 |  |  |
First Repurchase Plan [Member] | Common stock, Class A |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Stock repurchased during period, value | $ 500,000 |  | $ 29,700,000 |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |
First Repurchase Plan [Member] | Common stock, Class A | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 14.71 |  |
First Repurchase Plan [Member] | Common stock, Class A | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 19.51 |  |
Second Repurchase Plan [Member] | Common stock, Class A |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  | 11,200,000 |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount |  | $ 88,800,000 |  |  |
Second Repurchase Plan [Member] | Common stock, Class A | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 16.82 |  |  |
Second Repurchase Plan [Member] | Common stock, Class A | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 23.01 |  |  |

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