VESSELS, DEFERRED DRYDOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY (Vessel Acquisitions and Construction Commitments - Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 15, 2025 USD ($)	Aug. 20, 2025 item	Mar. 21, 2025 USD ($) property	Nov. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2024 USD ($) item property shares	Feb. 08, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) property	Jan. 28, 2025 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 property	Sep. 30, 2026 property	Jun. 30, 2024 shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2023 USD ($)	May 20, 2022 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equipment				$ 119,500				$ 2,900
Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other assets													$ 246,259	$ 71,895	$ 66,002
Escrow deposit, percentage of vessel purchase price						10.00%
Additional security deposit into an escrow account						$ 2,500
$500 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels acquired | property			3
Number of vessels delivered | property			2
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000		$ 500,000								500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
MR Vessels
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels delivered | property														3
MR Vessels Acquired 2 2014 Built and 4 2015 Built [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equipment					$ 232,000
Payment percentage of acquired vessels in cash					85.00%
Payment percentage of acquired vessels in shares of common stock					15.00%
Number of vessels delivered | item					6
Amount of acquisition of the vessels					$ 198,300
Amount of acquisition of the vessels by cash					$ 1,100
Issued shares to sellers | shares					623,778						623,778
Shares issued in asset acquisition					$ 36,800
MR Vessels Acquired 2 2014 Built [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels acquired | property					2
MR Vessels Acquired 4 2015 Built [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels acquired | property					4
LR1 Vessel Ordered to be Built [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Purchase agreement, purchase amount												$ 359,000
Number of vessels acquired		6										6
Two of Six LR1 Vessel Delivered [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels acquired | property									2
Four of Six LR1 Vessel Delivered [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Remaining cost of construction of vessels													$ 188,500
Four of Six LR1 Vessel Delivered [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels acquired | property										4
2015-built MRs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels acquired | property							3
2010-Built and 2011-Built VLCC [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other assets							$ 116,600
2010-built VLCC [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale as per memoranda of agreements | property							1
2011-built VLCC [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale as per memoranda of agreements | property							1
VLCC Scrubber Fitted 2020 Built [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equipment	$ 119,000