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, 2022			45,898,395
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 368,721,530	$ 314,226,062	$ 4,590	$ 162,894,080	$ 151,327,392	$ 54,495,468
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	1,393,514	1,393,514		1,393,514
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)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(5,000,000)					(5,000,000)
Common Stock Dividend	(13,969,838)	(13,969,838)			(13,969,838)
Net Income	26,359,872	25,187,098			25,187,098	1,172,774
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			46,466,622
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	377,377,795	326,709,553	$ 4,648	164,160,253	162,544,652	50,668,242
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			46,466,622
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	361,571,731	312,225,300	$ 4,648	163,890,246	148,330,406	49,346,431
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	270,007	270,007		270,007
Common Stock Dividend	(4,654,045)	(4,654,045)			(4,654,045)
Net Income	20,190,102	18,868,291			18,868,291	1,321,811
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			46,466,622
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	377,377,795	326,709,553	$ 4,648	164,160,253	162,544,652	50,668,242
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			46,466,622
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	370,195,933	323,885,993	$ 4,648	164,854,546	159,026,799	46,309,940
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	2,313,185	2,313,185		2,313,185
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares)			(435,469)
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures	0	0	$ 44	(44)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(2,333,334)					(2,333,334)
Common Stock Dividend		(14,077,437)			(14,077,437)
Net Income	22,716,256	20,467,991			20,467,991	2,248,265
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024			46,902,091
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	378,814,603	332,589,732	$ 4,692	167,167,687	165,417,353	46,224,871
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			46,902,091
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	376,809,242	331,530,453	$ 4,692	166,521,852	165,003,909	45,278,789
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	645,835	645,835		645,835
Common Stock Dividend		(4,697,596)			(4,697,596)
Net Income	6,057,122	5,111,040			5,111,040	946,082
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024			46,902,091
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 378,814,603	$ 332,589,732	$ 4,692	$ 167,167,687	$ 165,417,353	$ 46,224,871