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Commitments and Contingencies - Legal (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 05, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Oct. 14, 2011
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable, net | $ 24,765 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | $ 3,203 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |  |  |  |  |
Bad debt expense | 215 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts |  |  |  |
Other operational gain | 10,003 us-gaap_OtherIncome | 3,787 us-gaap_OtherIncome | 3,507 us-gaap_OtherIncome |  |  |  |
Exchange rate EUR/USD | 1.22 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties | 2,166 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent | 559 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent |  |  |  |  |
Star Epsilon And Star Kappa (Chartered by Ishar Overseas) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal proceeds |  |  |  | 5,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonAndStarKappaMember |  |  |
Bad debt expense |  |  |  |  | 1,949 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonAndStarKappaMember |  |
Other operational gain |  | 2,500 us-gaap_OtherIncome / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonAndStarKappaMember | 2,514 us-gaap_OtherIncome / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonAndStarKappaMember |  |  |  |
Star Gamma And Star Cosmo (Chartered by Korea Line Corporation) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,839 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaStarCosmoMember
Bad debt expense |  |  |  |  | 498 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaStarCosmoMember |  |
Other operational gain |  | 177 us-gaap_OtherIncome / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaStarCosmoMember | 157 us-gaap_OtherIncome / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaStarCosmoMember |  |  |  |
Star Polaris |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue loss due to engine failure |  |  |  |  |  | (2,343)sblk_RevenueLossDueToEngineFailure / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarPolarisMember |
Off Hire Days |  |  |  |  |  | 142 |
Heron vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount | 25,311 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HeronVesselsIIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties | $ 1,689 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_HeronVesselsIIMember |  |  |  |  |  |

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