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Other Operational Loss (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Other Operational Loss |  |  |  |
Percentage of future proceeds sold | 45.00%sblk_PercentageOfFutureProceedsSold |  |  |
Sale of future claims proceeds | $ 5,000 sblk_SaleOfFutureClaimsProceeds |  |  |
Other operational loss |  | 94 us-gaap_OtherExpenses | 1,125 us-gaap_OtherExpenses | 1,226 us-gaap_OtherExpenses
Commercial Claim |  |  |  |
Other Operational Loss |  |  |  |
Other operational loss |  | $ 94 us-gaap_OtherExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sblk_CommercialClaim1Member | $ 1,125 us-gaap_OtherExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sblk_CommercialClaim1Member | $ 1,131 us-gaap_OtherExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sblk_CommercialClaim1Member

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