Condensed Financial Information of DHT Holdings, Inc. (parent company only), Profit/(Loss) Reconciliation (Details) - Parent Company [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Profit/(Loss) Reconciliation [Abstract]
Profit/(loss) of the parent company only under cost method of accounting	$ 26,975	$ (86,143)	$ 20,293
Additional profit/(loss) if subsidiaries had been accounted for using equity method of accounting as opposed to cost method of accounting	46,969	39,014	(13,664)
Profit/(loss) of the parent company only under equity method of accounting	$ 73,944	$ (47,128)	$ 6,628

Amount of additional profit (loss) of any subsidiaries had been accounted for using equity method of accounting as opposed to cost method of accounting.

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