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Equity (Dividends Distributed to the Company's Shareholders) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares
March 19, 2015 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | April 29, 2015 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 59.5 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 59.5 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.05 |
May 12, 2015 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | June 23, 2015 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 151.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 151.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.12 |
August 11, 2015 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | September 10, 2015 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 52.5 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 52.5 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.04 |
November 11, 2015 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | December 16, 2015 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 84.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 84.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.07 |
March 15, 2016 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | April 18, 2016 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 67.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 67.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.05 |
May 17, 2016 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | June 22, 2016 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 35.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 35.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.03 |
August 9, 2016 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | September 27, 2016 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 60.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 60.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.05 |
November 22, 2016 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | January 4, 2017 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 60.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 60.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.05 |
February 14, 2017 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | April 4, 2017 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 57.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 57.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.04 |
May 9, 2017 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | June 20, 2017 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 34.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 34.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.03 |
August 2, 2017 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | September 13, 2017 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 32.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 32.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.02 |
November 7, 2017 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | December 20, 2017 |
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 57.0 |
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 57.0 |
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.04 |
February 13, 2018 (after the reporting date) [Member] |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Actual date of distribution of the dividend | March 14, 2018 | [1]
Gross amount of the dividend distributed (in millions of $) | $ 70.0 | [1]
Net amount of the distribution (net of the subsidiariy's share) (in millions of $) | $ 70.0 | [1]
Amount of the dividend per share (in dollar) | $ / shares | $ 0.05 | [1]
[1] | The record date is February 28, 2018 and the payment date is March 14, 2018.

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