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Vessels - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Vessels - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 08, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) vessel	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) vessel	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel		52		52
Proceeds from sale of vessel				$ 14,944	$ 9,159
Asset acquisition, total consideration		$ 27,500
Gain on sale of vessel		$ (9,336)	$ (3,962)	$ (9,336)	$ (3,962)
Ballast Water Treatment System
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel						39
Projected project costs						$ 500
Number of vessels, installation complete \| vessel		32		32
Transfer from advances paid for vessel purchases				$ 19,800
Scrubbers and BWTS reclassified				$ 1,900
Vessel Cardinal
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessel	$ 15,800