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Common Shares - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of issued and outstanding Common Shares				10.00%
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 416	$ 246	$ 467	$ 584
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		81	54	131	200
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		126	$ 192	127	$ 384
Deferred Stock Units (DSU) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 209	209		209
Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 22		$ 44

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