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Common Shares - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 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			$ 887	$ 913
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			3	61
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			672	643
Deferred Stock Units (DSU) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 212	$ 209	212	209
Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period					3 years
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 26	$ 98

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