CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member] Restricted Stock	Common Stock [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings / (Accumulated deficit) [Member] Restricted Stock	Retained Earnings / (Accumulated deficit) [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Retained Earnings / (Accumulated deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] Restricted Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Restricted Stock	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2022			$ 1,502,235			$ (21,447)			$ 6,964			$ 1,487,752
Net income			0			424,332			0			424,332
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			0			0			(1,805)			(1,805)
Dividends declared			0			(247,008)			0			(247,008)
Forfeitures of vested restricted stock awards and exercised stock options			(5,158)			0			0			(5,158)
Compensation relating to restricted stock units awards	$ 768	$ 4,688		$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0		$ 768	$ 4,688
Compensation relating to stock option awards			456			0			0			456
Repurchase of common stock			(13,948)			0			0			(13,948)
Balance, ending at Sep. 30, 2023			1,489,041			155,877			5,159			1,650,077
Balance, beginning at Jun. 30, 2023			1,487,151			127,368			5,755			1,620,274
Net income			0			97,937			0			97,937
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			0			0			(596)			(596)
Dividends declared						(69,428)			0			(69,428)
Forfeitures of vested restricted stock awards and exercised stock options			(149)			0			0			(149)
Compensation relating to restricted stock units awards	277	1,645		0	0		0	0		277	1,645
Compensation relating to stock option awards			117			0			0			117
Balance, ending at Sep. 30, 2023			1,489,041			155,877			5,159			1,650,077
Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2023			1,490,986			226,834			(1,063)			1,716,757
Net income			0			380,901			0			380,901
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			0			0			(8,160)			(8,160)
Dividends declared			0			(225,385)			0			(225,385)
Forfeitures of vested restricted stock awards and exercised stock options			(7,055)			0			0			(7,055)
Compensation relating to restricted stock units awards	811	4,826		0	0		0	0		811	4,826
Compensation relating to stock option awards			99			0			0			99
Equity consideration issued for purchase of vessels			36,836			0			0			36,836
Repurchase of common stock			(25,000)			0			0			(25,000)
Balance, ending at Sep. 30, 2024			1,501,503			382,350			(9,223)			1,874,630
Balance, beginning at Jun. 30, 2024			1,524,400			364,452			(1,416)			1,887,436
Net income			0			91,688			0			91,688
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			0			0			(7,807)			(7,807)
Dividends declared			0			(73,790)			0			(73,790)
Compensation relating to restricted stock units awards	$ 291	$ 1,812		$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0		$ 291	$ 1,812
Repurchase of common stock			(25,000)			0			0			(25,000)
Balance, ending at Sep. 30, 2024			$ 1,501,503			$ 382,350			$ (9,223)			$ 1,874,630