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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Date the declared dividend will be paid, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Equity and dividends (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Equity and dividends (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred shares issued		0		0
Shares forfeited					55,510
Gain (Loss) from intra-entity foreign currency transactions		$ (8,553,000)	$ 1,095,000	$ (9,437,000)	$ (2,559,000)
Shares issued for business combination [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Share capital from additional paid-in capital		1,819,000		1,819,000
Unrecognized share based continuing employment costs		$ 6,520,000	$ 11,898,000	$ 6,520,000	$ 11,898,000
Unrecognized share based continuing employment costs, weighted average period for recognition				1 year 4 months 24 days
Subsequent Event [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared (USD per share)	$ 0.27
Dividends payable date	Sep. 14, 2022
Dividends, date of record	Aug. 24, 2022
Rouse Services LLC [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Shares forfeited					55,510