Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total	Total Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Non-Controlling Interest
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			45,447,751
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 234,431,405	$ 182,765,765	$ 4,545	$ 159,581,415	$ 23,179,805	$ 51,665,640
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	947,552	947,552		947,552
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares)			124,485
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures	(129,190)	(129,190)	$ 12	(129,202)
Net Income	6,507,192	5,854,171			5,854,171	653,021
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			45,572,236
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	241,756,959	189,438,298	$ 4,557	160,399,765	29,033,976	52,318,661
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			45,617,840
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	300,681,394	247,202,217	$ 4,562	161,534,280	85,663,375	53,479,177
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	827,806	827,806		827,806
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares)			374,137
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures	(287,630)	(287,630)	$ 37	(287,667)
Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests	(5,000,000)					(5,000,000)
Common Stock Dividend		(2,276,596)			(2,276,596)
Net Income	22,447,895	20,167,965			20,167,965	2,279,930
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			45,991,977
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 316,392,869	$ 265,633,762	$ 4,599	$ 162,074,419	$ 103,554,744	$ 50,759,107