v3.19.2

Equity (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 14, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 shares | May 22, 2019 USD ($) shares | May 07, 2019 $ / shares | Mar. 22, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 26, 2019 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share capital | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,160,000 | $ 10,022,000
Shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 101,601,666 |
Nominal value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.10 |
Voting right per share | Vote |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Ownership interest |  | 44.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury shares held (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in treasury shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Fourth Quarter [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declaration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Dividend paid date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 22, 2019 |
Dividend declared and paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.37 |  |  |
Dividends paid | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 37,100,000 |  |  |  |
First Quarter [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declaration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 07, 2019 |
Dividend paid date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 14, 2019 |
Dividend declared and paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.39 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid | $ | $ 39,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Algonquin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share capital | $ |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  | 1,384,402 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 42.27% |  |  |  | 25.00% | 44.20% |
Abengoa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41.47%

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