Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 09, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33831
Entity Registrant Name	EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	1T
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0453513
Entity Address, Address Line One	300 First Stamford Place
Entity Address, Address Line Two	5th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	276–8100
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	EGLE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 463,773,478
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,708,637
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of December 31, 2022, are incorporated by reference to Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Entity Central Index Key	0001322439
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false