Capital Structure and Financial Risk and Related Items - Financial risk factors (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Financial risk factors      
Number of banks | item 3 1 1
Credit Risk      
Financial risk factors      
Cash and cash equivalents on deposit at the Bank $ 88,600    
USD | Foreign Currency      
Financial risk factors      
Possible change increase (as a percentage) 10.00%    
Possible change decrease (as a percentage) (10.00%)    
Increase (decrease) to profit and loss due to increase in risk percentage $ 5,625 $ 7,124 $ 8,068
Increase (decrease) to profit and loss due to decrease in risk percentage $ (5,625) (7,124) (8,068)
GBP | Foreign Currency      
Financial risk factors      
Possible change increase (as a percentage) 10.00%    
Possible change decrease (as a percentage) (10.00%)    
Increase (decrease) to profit and loss due to increase in risk percentage $ 128 430 1,001
Increase (decrease) to profit and loss due to decrease in risk percentage $ (128) (430) (1,001)
EUR | Foreign Currency      
Financial risk factors      
Possible change increase (as a percentage) 2.00%    
Possible change decrease (as a percentage) (2.00%)    
Increase (decrease) to profit and loss due to increase in risk percentage $ 506 1,212 1,424
Increase (decrease) to profit and loss due to decrease in risk percentage $ (506) $ (1,212) $ (1,424)