VESSELS, DEFERRED DRYDOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY (Narrative) (Details)		2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment for held-for-use asset				$ 8,700,000
Payments to acquire equipment	$ 119,500,000	$ 2,900,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of property			$ 42,537,000	41,357,000	$ 35,934,000
Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other assets			246,259,000	71,895,000	66,002,000
Vessel/Fleet [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of				$ 73,965,000
Three Dual Fuel LNG VLCC [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel's construction completed and placed into service					$ 3
Number of vessels acquired | property					3
Contract service duration					7 years
1-VLCC 2010 Built Vessel [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment for held-for-use asset			8,700,000
Sinosure Credit Facility [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral amount			$ 1,295,800,000
Number of vessels used as collateral on debt | property			38