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Vessel Tonnage

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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The cash inflow from the sale of property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) vessel	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) vessel	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) dwt	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gain from sale of vessels										$ 9,188	$ 34,185	$ 9,788
Supramax Vessels
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 21,600
Gain from sale of vessels	$ 5,800
Supramax Vessels \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel tonnage \| dwt										65,000
Supramax Vessels \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel tonnage \| dwt										55,000
Panamax Vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels sold \| vessel							3
Cash consideration		15,000			$ 14,600		$ 52,000
Gain from sale of vessels		$ 800		$ 2,800					$ 9,500
Golden Strength
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cash consideration					$ 15,600
Gain from sale of vessels			$ 2,600
Ultramax Vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels sold \| vessel						2
Cash consideration						$ 63,000
Gain from sale of vessels								$ 21,900
Ultramax Vessel \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel tonnage \| dwt										65,000
Ultramax Vessel \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel tonnage \| dwt										55,000