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Earnings per Common Share - Anti-dilutive Securities (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended | 27 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Incremental common shares attributable to contingent conversion of preferred stock | 10,840,617 |  |  | 10,840,617
Increase in incremental common shares attributable to contingent conversion of preferred stock |  |  |  | 195,456
Share options |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive share options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share | 0 | 17,293 | 0 |

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