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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Measurements (Table) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Apr. 10, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss | $ 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | $ 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | $ 303,219 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |
Star Cosmo |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 45,838 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarCosmoMember |
Star Delta |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 35,836 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarDeltaMember |
Star Epsilon |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 36,756 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonMember |
Star Gamma |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 36,033 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaMember |
Star Kappa |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 39,115 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKappaMember |
Star Omicron |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 39,841 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarOmicronMember |
Star Theta |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 36,784 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarThetaMember |
Star Zeta |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 29,811 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarZetaMember |
Star Sigma |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  |  | 8,354 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarSigmaMember
Vessel impairment loss |  |  | 3,205 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarSigmaMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 123,500 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Cosmo |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 14,000 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarCosmoMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Delta |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 12,000 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarDeltaMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Epsilon |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 13,000 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Gamma |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 14,000 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Kappa |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 13,500 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKappaMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Omicron |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 17,750 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarOmicronMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Theta |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 15,000 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarThetaMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Zeta |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | 15,250 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarZetaMember |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Star Sigma |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel value |  |  | $ 9,000 sblk_VesselNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarSigmaMember |

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