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Document and Entity Information - shares
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Entity Addresses [Line Items]    
Document Type 20-F  
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, 2021  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY  
Entity File Number 001-32640  
Entity Registrant Name DHT HOLDINGS, INC.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001331284  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code 1T  
Entity Address, Address Line One Clarendon House  
Entity Address, Address Line Two 2 Church Street  
Entity Address, City or Town Hamilton HM  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11  
Entity Address, Country BM  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol DHT  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 166,126,770  
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  
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true  
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards  
Entity Shell Company false  
Auditor Name Ernst & Young AS Deloitte AS
Auditor Location Oslo, Norway Oslo, Norway
Auditor Firm ID 1572 1191
Business Contact [Member]    
Entity Addresses [Line Items]    
Contact Personnel Name Laila Cecilie Halvorsen  
City Area Code 441  
Local Phone Number 295-1422  
Entity Address, Address Line One Clarendon House  
Entity Address, Address Line Two 2 Church Street  
Entity Address, City or Town Hamilton HM  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11  
Entity Address, Country BM