The number of periodic payment installments in which the debt is to be repaid.

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- Definition

Term of the interest rate that fluctuates over time as a result of an underlying benchmark interest rate or index, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

The value of the interest rate for the reference rate used for the variable rate of the debt agreement as of the end of the reporting period.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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- Definition

Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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- Definition

Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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- Definition

Indicates type of variable interest rate on debt instrument.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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- Definition

Amount of cash inflow for the sale of long-lived, physical assets used to produce goods and services and not intended for resale, classified as other.

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-Topic 230
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- Definition

Lease term for sale and leaseback transaction, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-SubTopic 40
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-Section 50
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Debt, 2nd CMBFL Facility (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Debt, 2nd CMBFL Facility (Details) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Installment	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of vessel		$ 0	$ 0	$ 71,714
2nd CMBFL Facility [Member]
Debt [Abstract]
Term of time charter		7 years
Number of payment installments \| Installment		28
Frequency of periodic payment		quarterly
Installment payment		$ 500
Balloon payment payable at maturity		$ 14,000
Term of variable rate		3 months
Basis spread on variable rate		2.60%
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]		Term SOFR [Member]
Proceeds from sale of vessel	$ 28,000
Variable rate		4.57%