FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Other Than Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Oct. 07, 2025	Mar. 21, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Apr. 26, 2024	Feb. 23, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 29, 2023	Sep. 27, 2023	May 20, 2022	Jan. 14, 2022	Dec. 07, 2021	Nov. 12, 2021
$390 Million Facility Term Loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity											$ 390,000
$750 Million Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity										$ 750,000
$500 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000		$ 500,000	500,000
$160 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	132,800	$ 160,000		160,000				$ 160,000	$ 160,000
$750 Million Facility Term Loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity										$ 530,000
ING Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity													$ 25,000
Toshin Lease Financing
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity												$ 390,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	116,922			157,506
Short-term investments	50,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 2030 Bonds
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	(249,748)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure				(144,581)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Ocean Yield Lease Financing
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure				(282,627)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | BoComm Lease Financing
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	(174,713)			(188,370)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Toshin Lease Financing
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	(10,151)			(11,662)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Hyuga Lease Financing
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	(10,164)			(11,776)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Kaiyo Lease Financing
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	(9,485)			(10,554)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Kaisha Lease Financing
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	(8,921)			$ (10,656)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ECA Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ (81,494)