| Financial instruments - Foreign Exchange Risk (Details) | Dec. 31, 2018  $ / £ | 
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| Exchange rate | 1.27 | 
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- Definition Foreign exchange rate used to translate amounts denominated in functional currency to reporting currency. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef 
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- References No definition available. 
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