Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total	Total Pangaea Logistics  Solutions Ltd. Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Non-Controlling Interest
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			45,617,840
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	1,767,726	1,767,726		1,767,726
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares)			280,555
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures	(407,898)	(407,898)	$ 28	(407,926)
Distribution to Non-Controlling interests	(5,000,000)					(5,000,000)
Common Stock Dividend	(13,827,396)	(13,827,396)			(13,827,396)
Net income	85,507,704	79,491,413			79,491,413	6,016,291
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	368,721,530	314,226,062	$ 4,590	162,894,080	151,327,392	54,495,468
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			45,898,395
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	2,087,807	2,087,807		2,087,807
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares)			568,227
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures	(127,283)	(127,283)	$ 58	(127,341)
Distribution to Non-Controlling interests	(10,400,000)					(10,400,000)
Common Stock Dividend	(18,623,893)	(18,623,893)			(18,623,893)
Net income	28,537,772	26,323,300			26,323,300	2,214,472
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 370,195,933	$ 323,885,993	$ 4,648	$ 164,854,546	$ 159,026,799	$ 46,309,940
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			46,466,622