Danaos (DAC) 20-F/A 6 Mar 25 2024 FY Annual report (foreign) (amended) Financial data

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Cover	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	20-F/A
Amendment Flag	false
Document Registration Statement	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Shell Company Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-33060
Entity Registrant Name	DANAOS CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001369241
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	1T
Entity Address, Address Line One	c/o Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd, Athens Branch
Entity Address, Address Line Two	14 Akti Kondyli
Entity Address, City or Town	Piraeus
Entity Address, Country	GR
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	185 45
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	DAC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Accounting Standard	U.S. GAAP
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	18,987,616
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Auditor Name	Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A.
Auditor Location	Athens, Greece
Auditor Firm ID	1163
Business Contact [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	c/o Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd, Athens Branch
Entity Address, Address Line Two	14 Akti Kondyli
Entity Address, City or Town	Piraeus
Entity Address, Country	GR
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	185 45
City Area Code	+30 210
Local Phone Number	419 6480
Contact Personnel Name	Evangelos Chatzis
Contact Personnel Fax Number	+30 210 419 6489