CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 326,395	$ 56,035
Items included in net income not affecting cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	61,993	54,256
Loss on write-down of vessels and other assets	0	1,697
Amortization of debt discount and other deferred financing costs	3,128	1,955
Amortization of time charter hire contracts acquired	0	684
Deferred financing costs write-off	721	261
Stock compensation	3,873	2,728
Earnings of affiliated companies	20	(10,017)
Other - net	(1,560)	(327)
Items included in net income/(loss) related to investing and financing activities:
Gain on disposal of vessels and other assets, net	(10,722)	(11,175)
Loss on sale of investment in affiliated companies	0	9,512
Cash distributions from affiliated companies	0	2,250
Payments for drydocking	(18,992)	(25,789)
Insurance claims proceeds related to vessel operations	2,698	2,035
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease/(increase) in receivables	48,687	(74,809)
Decrease in deferred revenue	(142)	0
Net change in inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounts payable, accrued expense, and other current and long-term liabilities	(1,643)	5,549
Net cash provided by operating activities	414,456	14,845
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for vessels, vessel improvements and vessels under construction	(188,068)	(53,801)
Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other assets	20,070	79,614
Expenditures for other property	(586)	(509)
Proceeds from sale of investment in affiliated companies	0	140,069
Investments in short term time deposits	(175,000)	0
Pool working capital deposits	0	(838)
Proceeds from maturities of short term time deposits	135,000	0
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	(208,584)	164,535
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings on long term debt, net of lenders' fees and deferred financing costs	0	641,050
Repayments of debt	(192,856)	(717,913)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback financing, net of issuance and deferred financing costs	169,717	60,076
Payments and advance payment on sale and leaseback financing and finance lease	(112,786)	(18,816)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(1,146)	(556)
Cash dividends paid	(177,565)	(8,941)
Repurchases of common stock	(13,948)	0
Cash paid to tax authority upon vesting or exercise of stock-based compensation	(5,009)	(1,493)
Net cash used in by financing activities	(333,593)	(46,593)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(127,721)	132,787
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	243,744	98,933
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 116,023	$ 231,720