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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) shares	Mar. 18, 2026 USD ($) Company	Feb. 18, 2026 USD ($) Vessel Contract t	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2026 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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ATM [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Common shares issued (in shares) \| shares								0	0
Related Party [Member] \| Rubico Inc [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Newbuilding Yacht Consideration paid				$ 15,500
Newbuilding Yacht Consideration settled				19,500				$ 19,500
Tanker SPA [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Contractual commitments				41,093				41,093
Contractual commitments payable in 2026				$ 19,593				$ 19,593
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
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Subsequent Events [Abstract]
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Subsequent Event [Member] \| Related Party [Member] \| Rubico Inc [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Newbuilding Yacht Consideration paid							$ 9,000
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Subsequent Event [Member] \| Sale and Leaseback Financing Agreements with Two Major Chinese Leasing Companies [Member]
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Term of time charter			7 years
Term of time charter extension			4 years
Number of major Chinese leasing companies \| Company		2
Percentage of commitments that are financed		85.00%
Basis spread on variable rate		1.80%
Frequency of periodic payment		quarterly
Installment payment		$ 506
Term		10 years
Balloon payment		$ 18,200
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Series G Preferred Shares [Member]
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Issuance of preferred shares (in shares) \| shares	14,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Shipbuilding Contracts for Newbuilding Tankers [Member]
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Number of newbuilding vessels to be purchased \| Vessel			9
Vessel capacity \| t			47,499
Contractual commitments			$ 406,800
Contractual commitments payable in 2026			$ 61,020
Number of shipbuilding contracts \| Contract			9
Contractual commitments settled	$ 61,020				61,020		$ 61,020
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Tanker SPA [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Contractual commitments			$ 41,093
Payments of contractual commitments			6,000		$ 1,500
Settlement of contractual commitments	$ 14,000
Contractual commitments payable in 2026			$ 19,593
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Tanker SPA [Member] \| Series G Preferred Shares [Member]
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