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Advances for Vessels Under Construction And Acquisition Of Vessels (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 17, 2014 | Dec. 30, 2014 | May 17, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment | $ 518,447 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 127,814 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 91 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |  |  |  |
Hull 1338 (tbn Star Aries) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 180,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_Hull1338Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | September 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull 1339 (tbn Star Taurus) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 180,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_Hull1339Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | January 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull 1342 (tbn Star Gemini) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_Hull1342Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | January 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull 1343 (tbn Star Leo) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_Hull1343Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | March 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull NE 196 (tbn Star Antares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 61,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNE196Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | September 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull NE 197 (Star Lutas) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 61,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNE197Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | November 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull NE 198 (tbn Star Poseidon) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 209,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNE198Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | March 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull 5040 (tbn Star Aquarius) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 60,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_Hull5040Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | May 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull 5043 (tbn Star Pisces) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 60,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_Hull5043Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | July 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
24 new building vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment | 299,129 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_TwentyFourNewbuildingVesselsMember | 66,780 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_TwentyFourNewbuildingVesselsMember |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses capitalized | 0 sblk_OtherVesselAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_TwentyFourNewbuildingVesselsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets fair value adjustment | 137,923 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueAdjustment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_TwentyFourNewbuildingVesselsMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueAdjustment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_TwentyFourNewbuildingVesselsMember |  |  |  |  |
Hull 1372 (tbn Star Libra) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1372Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | August 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  | 14,160 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1372Member |  |  |
Hull 1372 (tbn Star Libra) | Financed by SWS owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  | 47,200 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1372Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedBySWSOwnerMember |  |  |
Hull 1371 (tbn Star Virgo) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1371Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | February 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  | 300 sblk_AdditionalPaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1371Member |  |  |
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  | 13,919 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1371Member |  |  |
Hull 1371 (tbn Star Virgo) | Financed by SWS owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  | 46,400 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1371Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedBySWSOwnerMember |  |  |
First Installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Handling Fees |  |  |  | 462 sblk_HandlingFees / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_FirstInstallmentMember |  |  |
Hull 1371 (tbn Star Virgo) and Hull 1372 (tbn Star Libra) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Handling Fees |  |  |  | 936 sblk_HandlingFees / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1371AndHullNo1372Member |  |  |
Other expenses capitalized |  |  |  | 669 sblk_OtherVesselAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HullNo1371AndHullNo1372Member |  |  |
Indomitable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | January 8, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment held in escrow |  |  |  |  | 34,942 sblk_AdvancePaymentHeldInEscrow / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_IndomitableMember |  |
BNP $32,480 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount drawn down |  |  |  |  | 32,480 sblk_DebtInstrumentAmountDrawnDown / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_BNPFacilityMember |  |
Hull HN 1061 (tbn Roberta) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 64,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1061Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | March 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1061Member |
Hull HN 1061 (tbn Roberta) | Financed by New Yangzijiang owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 20,680 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1061Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedByNewYangzijiangOwnerMember |
Hull HN 1062 (tbn Laura) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 64,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1062Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | March 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1062Member |
Hull HN 1062 (tbn Laura) | Financed by New Yangzijiang owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 20,680 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1062Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedByNewYangzijiangOwnerMember |
Hull HN 1063 (tbn Idee Fixe) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 64,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1063Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | March 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1063Member |
Hull HN 1063 (tbn Idee Fixe) | Financed by New Yangzijiang owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 20,680 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1063Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedByNewYangzijiangOwnerMember |
Hull HN 1064 (tbn Kaley) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 64,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1064Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | May 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1064Member |
Hull HN 1064 (tbn Kaley) | Financed by New Yangzijiang owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 20,680 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1064Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedByNewYangzijiangOwnerMember |
Hull HN 1359 (tbn Star Marisa) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1359Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | November 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Handling Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 464 sblk_HandlingFees / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1359Member
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,919 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1359Member
Hull HN 1359 (tbn Star Marisa) | Financed by SWS owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,400 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1359Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedBySWSOwnerMember
Hull HN 1360 (tbn Star Ariadne) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1360Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | February 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Handling Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 464 sblk_HandlingFees / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1360Member
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,919 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1360Member
Hull HN 1360 (tbn Star Ariadne) | Financed by SWS owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,400 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1360Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedBySWSOwnerMember
Hull HN 1361(tbn Star Magnanimus) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1361Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | May 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Handling Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 464 sblk_HandlingFees / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1361Member
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,919 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1361Member
Hull HN 1361(tbn Star Magnanimus) | Financed by SWS owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,400 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1361Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedBySWSOwnerMember
Hull HN 1362 (tbn Star Manticore) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1362Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | June 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Handling Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 464 sblk_HandlingFees / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1362Member
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,919 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1362Member
Hull HN 1362 (tbn Star Manticore) | Financed by SWS owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,400 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1362Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedBySWSOwnerMember
Hull HN 1363 (tbn Star Chaucer) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Capacity | 208,000 sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1363Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery Date Of Vessel | September 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Handling Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 464 sblk_HandlingFees / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1363Member
Vessel purchase price obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,919 sblk_PurchasePriceObligation / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1363Member
Hull HN 1363 (tbn Star Chaucer) | Financed by SWS owner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,400 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1363Member / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = sblk_FinancedBySWSOwnerMember
Oceanbulk Capital Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets fair value adjustment | 27,100 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueAdjustment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_OceanbulkCapitalLeasesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Hull HN 1061 (tbn Roberta), Hull HN 1062 (tbn Laura), Hull HN 1063 (tbn Idee Fixe) and Hull HN 1064 (tbn Kaley) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreed extra costs for newbuildings |  |  |  |  |  | 3,248 sblk_AgreedExtraCostsForNewbuildings / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1061HN1062HN1063HN1064Member |
HN 1359 (tbn Star Marisa), HN 1360 (tbn Star Ariadne), HN 1361 (tbn Star Magnanimus), HN 1362 (tbn Star Manticore) and HN 1363 (tbn Star Chaucer) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreed extra costs for newbuildings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,680 sblk_AgreedExtraCostsForNewbuildings / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HN1359HN1360HN1361HN1362HN1363Member

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