Transactions With Related Parties, Central Shipping Inc (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Due from related parties	$ 600,000	$ 0
Due to related parties	$ (139,000)	(1,169,000)
Minimum [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
CPI	2.00%
Maximum [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
CPI	5.00%
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Notice period to terminate agreement	18 months
Number of months of fees payable used to determine termination fee	12 months
Daily management fee per vessel	$ 670
Commencement period of daily management prior to scheduled delivery of vessel	3 months
Daily fee for superintendent visits	$ 609
Chartering commission percentage	1.25%
Commission percentage on all gross vessel sale proceeds or the purchase price paid for vessels	1.00%
Financing fee percentage	0.20%
Supervision services fee percentage	7.00%
Initial term of agreement	5 years
Increase in fees payable if CPI is less than 2%	2.00%
Increase in fees payable if CPI is more than 5%	5.00%
Percentage of newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on purchase of newbuilding construction contract	25.00%
Percentage of newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on steel cutting of newbuilding vessel	25.00%
Percentage of newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on launching of newbuilding vessel	25.00%
Percentage of newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on delivery of newbuilding vessel	25.00%
Due from related parties		480,000
Due to related parties	$ (437,000)
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Fees and expenses	4,910,000	4,012,000	$ 3,443,000
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member] \| Capitalized in Vessels, Net [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Superintendent fees	3,000	0	0
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member] \| Capitalized in Assets Held for Sale to Related Party-Vessel Construction Contracts, Net [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Newbuilding vessels monitoring fee	417,000	0	0
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member] \| Current and Non-Current Portions of Long-term Debt [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Financing fees	414,000	586,000	164,000
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member] \| Management Fees - Related Parties [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Management fees	1,912,000	1,906,000	1,840,000
Accounting and reporting cost	360,000	360,000	360,000
Commission for sale and purchase of vessels	778,000	0	0
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member] \| Vessel Operating Expenses [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Superintendent fees	11,000	46,000	42,000
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member] \| Voyage Expenses [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Commission on charter hire revenue	1,015,000	1,040,000	1,037,000
Related Party [Member] \| CSI [Member] \| Dry-Docking Costs [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Superintendent fees	$ 0	$ 74,000	$ 0

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Chartering commission percentage paid to related party on all freight, hire and demurrage revenues.

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Amount of commission with related party on charter hire agreements recognized.

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Percentage commission paid to related party on all gross vessel sale proceeds or the purchase price paid for vessels.

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Inflation measured by consumer price index (CPI) is defined as the change in the prices of a basket of goods and services that are typically purchased by specific groups of households.

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Daily fee for superintendent visits paid to related party.

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Daily management fee paid to related party for the provision of technical, commercial, operation, insurance, bunkering and crew management.

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Period of time daily management fee commences before the vessel is scheduled to be delivered by the shipyard, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter.

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Financing fee percentage paid to a related party on derivative agreements and loan financing or refinancing.

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Amount of management fees with related party recognized for all operational, technical and commercial functions relating to the chartering and operation of Company vessels.

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Amount of newbuilding vessels monitoring fee capitalized in related party transaction.

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Percentage of commission to related party as a newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on delivery of newbuilding vessel.

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Percentage of commission to related party as a newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on launching of the newbuilding vessel.

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Percentage of commission to related party as a newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on the purchase of newbuilding construction contract.

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Percentage of commission to related party as a newbuilding vessels monitoring fee paid on steel cutting of newbuilding vessel.

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Advance notice period required to terminate agreement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter.

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Percentage increase (decrease) in fees payable, if the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) is less than 2%.

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Percentage increase (decrease) in fees payable, if the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) is more than 5%.

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Term of agreement with related party, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter.

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Amount of superintendent fees with related party recognized.

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Percentage of supervision services paid to a related party.

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Number of months of fees payable used to determine termination fee, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter.

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Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount, after allowance, of receivables classified as other, due within one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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