Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 03, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
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
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,932,094
Entity Central Index Key	0001322439
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	EGLE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preferred Share Purchase Right
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Trading Symbol	N/A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE