Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 01, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
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
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
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 295,800,871
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,072,851
Entity Central Index Key	0001322439
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
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
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NYSE