Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 744,994	$ 418	$ 1,713,406		$ (968,830)		$ 744,994
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	1,985				1,985		1,985
Other comprehensive income (loss)	161			$ 161			161
Issuance of shares due to vesting of RSUs and exercise of options		1	(1)
Cash dividends declared	(845)		(845)				(845)
Nonvested stock amortization	522		522				522
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	746,817	419	1,713,082	161	(966,845)		746,817
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	744,994	418	1,713,406		(968,830)		744,994
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income							34,022
Other comprehensive income (loss)							138
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	777,272	419	1,711,523	138	(934,808)		777,272
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	746,817	419	1,713,082	161	(966,845)		746,817
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	32,037				32,037		32,037
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(23)			(23)			(23)
Cash dividends declared	(2,110)		(2,110)				(2,110)
Nonvested stock amortization	551		551				551
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	777,272	419	1,711,523	138	(934,808)		777,272
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	916,587	419	1,702,166	825	(786,823)	$ 88	916,675
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	41,689				41,689	176	41,865
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,293			3,293			3,293
Issuance of shares due to vesting of RSUs and exercise of options		2	(2)
Cash dividends declared	(28,454)		(28,454)				(28,454)
Nonvested stock amortization	690		690				690
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	933,805	421	1,674,400	4,118	(745,134)	264	934,069
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	916,587	419	1,702,166	825	(786,823)	88	916,675
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income							89,490
Other comprehensive income (loss)							4,792
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	949,952	423	1,641,664	5,617	(697,752)	507	950,459
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	933,805	421	1,674,400	4,118	(745,134)	264	934,069
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	47,382				47,382	243	47,625
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,499			1,499			1,499
Issuance of shares due to exercise of options		2	(2)
Cash dividends declared	(33,560)		(33,560)				(33,560)
Nonvested stock amortization	826		826				826
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 949,952	$ 423	$ 1,641,664	$ 5,617	$ (697,752)	$ 507	$ 950,459