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Derivative Instruments - Effect of Non-Designated Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative liability	$ 24,381,091		$ 24,381,091		$ 1,132,398
Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	8,990,568	$ 2,971,353	45,587,799	$ (4,030,674)
FFAs - realized loss \| Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other current assets
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative asset	1,097,484		1,097,484		352,399
FFAs - realized loss \| Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	16,138,822	2,088,537	23,493,503	1,404,060
FFAs - unrealized (gain)/loss \| Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	(6,787,069)	1,230,727	24,381,810	3,327,509
Bunker swaps - realized gain \| Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	(800,807)	(1,059,570)	(2,099,177)	(8,295,136)
Bunker swaps - unrealized loss/(gain) \| Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Fair value of derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative liability	24,381,091		24,381,091		$ 0
Bunker swaps - unrealized loss/(gain) \| Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	$ 439,622	$ 711,659	$ (188,337)	$ (467,107)