CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 380,901	$ 424,332
Items included in net income/(loss) not affecting cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	109,974	95,356
Amortization of debt discount and other deferred financing costs	3,093	4,491
Deferred financing costs write-off	0	1,952
Stock compensation	5,736	5,912
Equity in results of affiliated companies	(42)	20
Other - net	(519)	(2,140)
Items included in net income/(loss) related to investing and financing activities:
Gain on disposal of vessels and other assets, net	(41,402)	(10,648)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	1,323
Payments for drydocking	(43,855)	(27,622)
Insurance claims proceeds related to vessel operations	1,004	2,858
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	56,072	69,948
(Decrease)/increase in deferred revenue	(5,273)	911
Purchase of insurance contract in connection with settlement of pension plan obligations	(3,649)	0
Net change in inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounts payable, accrued expense, and other current and long-term liabilities	(8,524)	(3,774)
Net cash provided by operating activities	453,516	562,919
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for vessels, vessel improvements and vessels under construction	(216,589)	(192,218)
Proceeds from disposal of vessels and other property, net	71,915	20,036
Expenditures for other property	(880)	(1,035)
Pool working capital deposits	(1,532)	(1,334)
Investments in short term time deposits	(125,000)	(210,000)
Proceeds from maturities of short term time deposits	135,000	215,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(137,086)	(169,551)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	50,000	50,000
Repayments on revolving credit facilities	(50,000)	0
Repayments of debt	(39,851)	(323,685)
Premium and fees on extinguishment of debt	0	(1,323)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback financing, net of issuance and deferred financing costs	0	169,717
Payments on sale and leaseback financing and finance lease	(36,831)	(123,732)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(5,759)	(3,006)
Cash dividends paid	(225,385)	(247,001)
Repurchases of common stock	(25,000)	(13,948)
Cash paid to tax authority upon vesting or exercise of stock-based compensation	(7,055)	(5,158)
Net cash used in by financing activities	(339,881)	(498,136)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(23,451)	(104,768)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	126,760	243,744
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 103,309	$ 138,976