| **Share-Based Payments - Schedule of Share-based Compensation Awards and Valuation Details (Details)** | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Granted, shares                                                                                        | 635,000         |
| Management [Member]                                                                                    |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Granted, shares                                                                                        | 0               |
| Total Shareholder Return Units (TSRUs) [Member]                                                        |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Trading day average | tradingDay                                                                       | 20              |
| Award vesting period                                                                                   | 3 years         |
| Total Shareholder Return Units (TSRUs) [Member] | Total Shareholder Return Units, Vesting Period One   |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award settlement period                                                                                | 5 years         |
| Total Shareholder Return Units (TSRUs) [Member] | Total Shareholder Return Units, Vesting Period Two   |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award settlement period                                                                                | 7 years         |
| Total Shareholder Return Units (TSRUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]                                     |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Contractual term (years)                                                                               | 5 years         |
| Total Shareholder Return Units (TSRUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]                                     |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Contractual term (years)                                                                               | 7 years         |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                                                                 |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award vesting period                                                                                   | 3 years         |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]         |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award vesting percentage                                                                               | 33.00%          |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]         |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award vesting percentage                                                                               | 33.00%          |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]       |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award vesting percentage                                                                               | 33.00%          |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Restricted Stock Units Granted Before 2022 [Member]           |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award vesting period                                                                                   | 3 years         |
| Portfolio Performance Shares [Member]                                                                  |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award vesting period                                                                                   | 3 years         |
| Portfolio Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum [Member]                                               |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award requisite service period                                                                         | 3 years         |
| Number of shares earned as a percentage of initial award                                               | 0.00%           |
| Portfolio Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum [Member]                                               |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award requisite service period                                                                         | 5 years         |
| Number of shares earned as a percentage of initial award                                               | 200.00%         |
| Performance Share Awards [Member]                                                                      |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award vesting period                                                                                   | 3 years         |
| Award requisite service period                                                                         | 3 years         |
| Number of measures used to determine share payout | measure                                            | 2               |
| Share payout measures, adjusted net income, number of periods | period                                 | 3               |
| Share payout measures, adjusted net income, period                                                     | 1 year          |
| Performance Share Awards [Member] | Minimum [Member]                                                   |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Number of shares earned as a percentage of initial award                                               | 0.00%           |
| Performance Share Awards [Member] | Maximum [Member]                                                   |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Number of shares earned as a percentage of initial award                                               | 200.00%         |
| Breakthrough Performance Awards (BPAs) [Member]                                                        |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Award requisite service period                                                                         | 1 year          |
| Breakthrough Performance Awards (BPAs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]                                     |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Number of shares earned as a percentage of initial award                                               | 0.00%           |
| Breakthrough Performance Awards (BPAs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]                                     |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Number of shares earned as a percentage of initial award                                               | 600.00%         |
| Stock Options [Member]                                                                                 |            |
| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]**                     |            |
| Contractual term (years)                                                                               | 10 years        |
| Award vesting period                                                                                   | 3 years         |

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.
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