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Commitments and Contingencies - Estimated Obligations and Companies Share for the Annual Charter Payment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Estimated obligation and company share for annual charter payment |
Full Charter Payment, 2014 | $ 25,843
Full Charter Payment, 2015 | 25,843
Full Charter Payment, 2016 | 25,914
Full Charter Payment, 2017 | 25,843
Full Charter Payment, 2018 | 25,843
Full Charter Payment, Thereafter | 51,757
Full Charter Payment, Total | $ 181,043
Company Share, 2014 | 7,255
Company Share, 2015 | 7,255
Company Share, 2016 | 7,275
Company Share, 2017 | 7,255
Company Share, 2018 | 7,255
Company Share, Thereafter | 14,530
Company Share, Total | 50,825

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- Definition Contractual obligation company share due after fifth year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Contractual obligation company share due in fifth year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Contractual obligation company share due in fourth year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Contractual obligation company share due in third year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contractual obligation maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
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- Definition Amount of contractual obligation maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contractual obligation maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contractual obligation maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contractual obligation maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
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- Definition Amount of contractual obligation maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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