Represents the aggregate purchase price of construction of productive assets.

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Capacity of drybulk vessels in dead weight tons

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The number of vessels to be built under a contract entered into by the entity.

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Represents the number of vessels under construction at reporting date.

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Amount of payments for purchase price of construction predictive assets.

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Amount of flat fee payable of per newbuilding vessel, for the on premises supervision of any newbuilding contracts by selected engineers and others of its staff. The amount is capitalized to the newbuilding cost.

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The overall container capacity in number of twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEU) of vessels under construction in a contract entered into by the entity.

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Amount of interest capitalized during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483013/835-20-50-1

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Fixed Assets, Net and Advances for Vessels Under Construction and Vessel Acquisition - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2026 item	Feb. 28, 2026 item t	Jan. 31, 2026 item t	Sep. 30, 2027 item	Sep. 30, 2026 item	Mar. 31, 2026 item	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) item t	Dec. 31, 2029 item	Dec. 31, 2028 item	Dec. 31, 2027 item	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2025 USD ($)
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Capesize drybulk vessels \| t							1,943,286
Number of vessels under construction							29
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							4
TEU of vessels contracted for construction							184,550
Supervision fee per new building vessel payable \| $														$ 850
Seven 9200 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							7
TEU of vessels contracted for construction							9,200
Seven 8258 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							7
TEU of vessels contracted for construction							8,258
Two 7165 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of vessels expected to be delivered				2
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							2				2
TEU of vessels contracted for construction							7,165				7,165
One 6014 TEU vessel
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							1				1
TEU of vessels contracted for construction							6,014				6,014
Two 5300 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							2				2
TEU of vessels contracted for construction											5,300
Four 5300 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction						4					4
TEU of vessels contracted for construction						5,300					5,300
Two 5000 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction	2						2
TEU of vessels contracted for construction	5,000						5,000
Six 1800 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction											6
TEU of vessels contracted for construction											1,800
Vessel under construction
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Interest expense capitalized \| $							$ 16,300				$ 21,600
Manager
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Supervision fee per new building vessel payable \| $							$ 850								$ 850
TEU container vessels \| Vessel under construction
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							29
Drybulk capesize vessel \| 211,000 DWT
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Capesize drybulk vessels \| t		211,000	211,000
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction		4	4
Drybulk capesize vessel \| Vessel under construction
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							4
TEU Container Vessels And Drybulk Capesize Vessels \| Vessel under construction
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of vessels under construction							4
Number of Vessels Contracted for Construction							29
Aggregate purchase price \| $							$ 2,484,300
Payments for purchase price of construction assets \| $							$ 284,300				$ 190,000	$ 174,500	$ 28,300
Forecast \| Seven 9200 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of vessels expected to be delivered									2	5
Forecast \| Seven 8258 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of vessels expected to be delivered					3					4
Forecast \| Four 5300 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of vessels expected to be delivered								3	1
Forecast \| Six 1800 TEU vessels
Advances for Vessels under Construction and Vessel Acquisition
Number of vessels expected to be delivered								1	4	1