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Basis of Presentation and General Information - Vessels in Operation (Table) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leviathan
Vessel
DWT	182,511sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_LeviathanMember
Year Built	2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 19, 2014
Peloreus
Vessel
DWT	182,496sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_PeloreusMember
Year Built	2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 22, 2014
Obelix
Vessel
DWT	181,433sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_ObelixIMember
Year Built	2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Sandra (tbr Star Pauline)
Vessel
DWT	180,274sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_SandraMember
Year Built	2008
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 29, 2014
Christine (tbr Star Martha)
Vessel
DWT	180,274sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_ChristineMember
Year Built	2010
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 31, 2014
Pantagruel
Vessel
DWT	180,181sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_PantagruelIMember
Year Built	2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Star Borealis
Vessel
DWT	179,678sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarBorealisMember
Year Built	2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 9, 2011
Star Polaris
Vessel
DWT	179,600sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarPolarisMember
Year Built	2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	November 14, 2011
Star Angie
Vessel
DWT	177,931sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAngieMember
Year Built	2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 29, 2014
Big Fish
Vessel
DWT	177,643sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_BigFishIMember
Year Built	2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Kymopolia
Vessel
DWT	176,990sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_KymopoliaIMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Big Bang
Vessel
DWT	174,109sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_BigBangIMember
Year Built	2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Star Aurora
Vessel
DWT	171,199sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAuroraMember
Year Built	2000
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 8, 2010
Star Mega
Vessel
DWT	170,631sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMegaMember
Year Built	1994
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	August 16, 2011
Lowlands Beilun (tbr Star Despoina)
Vessel
DWT	170,162sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_LowlandsBeilunMember
Year Built	1999
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 29, 2014
Star Big
Vessel
DWT	168,404sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarBigMember
Year Built	1996
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 25, 2011
Star Eleonora
Vessel
DWT	164,218sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEleonoraMember
Year Built	2001
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 3, 2014
Amami
Vessel
DWT	98,681sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_AmamiIMember
Year Built	2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Madredeus
Vessel
DWT	98,681sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MadredeusIMember
Year Built	2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Star Sirius
Vessel
DWT	98,681sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarSirius2Member
Year Built	2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	March 7, 2014
Star Vega
Vessel
DWT	98,681sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarVega2Member
Year Built	2011
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	February 13, 2014
Star Angelina
Vessel
DWT	82,981sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAngelinaMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 5, 2014
Star Gwyneth
Vessel
DWT	82,790sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGwynethMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 5, 2014
Star Kamila
Vessel
DWT	82,769sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKamilaMember
Year Built	2005
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 3, 2014
Pendulum
Vessel
DWT	82,619sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_PendulumIMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Star Maria
Vessel
DWT	82,598sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMariaMember
Year Built	2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	November 5, 2014
Star Markella
Vessel
DWT	82,594sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMarkelaMember
Year Built	2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 29, 2014
Star Danai
Vessel
DWT	82,574sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarDanaiMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 21, 2014
Star Georgia
Vessel
DWT	82,298sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGeorgiaMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 14, 2014
Star Sophia
Vessel
DWT	82,269sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarSophiaMember
Year Built	2007
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 31, 2014
Star Mariella
Vessel
DWT	82,266sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMariellaMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 19, 2014
Star Moira
Vessel
DWT	82,257sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMoiraMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	November 19, 2014
Star Renee
Vessel
DWT	82,221sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarReneeMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 18, 2014
Star Nasia
Vessel
DWT	82,220sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarNasiaMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	August 29, 2014
Star Laura
Vessel
DWT	82,209sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarLauraMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 8, 2014
Star Helena
Vessel
DWT	82,187sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarHelenaMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 29, 2014
Mercurial Virgo
Vessel
DWT	81,545sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MercurialVirgoIMember
Year Built	2013
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Magnum Opus
Vessel
DWT	81,022sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MagnumOpusMember
Year Built	2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Tsu Ebisu
Vessel
DWT	81,001sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_TsuEbisuMember
Year Built	2014
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Star Iris
Vessel
DWT	76,466sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarIrisMember
Year Built	2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 8, 2014
Star Aline
Vessel
DWT	76,429sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarAlineMember
Year Built	2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 4, 2014
Star Emily
Vessel
DWT	76,417sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEmilyMember
Year Built	2004
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	September 16, 2014
Star Christianna
Vessel
DWT	74,577sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarChristiannaMember
Year Built	1998
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 6, 2014
Star Natalie
Vessel
DWT	73,798sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarNatalieMember
Year Built	1998
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	August 29, 2014
Star Vanessa
Vessel
DWT	72,493sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarVanessaMember
Year Built	1999
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	November 7, 2014
Star Monika
Vessel
DWT	71,504sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMonicaMember
Year Built	1993
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 10, 2014
Star Julia
Vessel
DWT	70,083sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarJuliaMember
Year Built	1994
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 22, 2014
Star Tatianna
Vessel
DWT	69,634sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarTatiannaMember
Year Built	1993
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	August 28, 2014
Star Challenger
Vessel
DWT	61,462sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarChallengerMember
Year Built	2012
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 12, 2013
Star Fighter
Vessel
DWT	61,455sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarFighterMember
Year Built	2013
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 30, 2013
Maiden Voyage
Vessel
DWT	58,722sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_MaidenVoyageIMember
Year Built	2012
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Strange Attractor
Vessel
DWT	55,742sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StrangeAttractorIMember
Year Built	2006
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 11, 2014
Star Omicron
Vessel
DWT	53,489sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarOmicronMember
Year Built	2005
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	April 17, 2008
Star Gamma (ex C Duckling)
Vessel
DWT	53,098sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarGammaMember
Year Built	2002
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	January 4, 2008
Star Zeta (ex I Duckling)
Vessel
DWT	52,994sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarZetaMember
Year Built	2003
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	January 2, 2008
Star Delta (ex F Duckling)
Vessel
DWT	52,434sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarDeltaMember
Year Built	2000
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	January 2, 2008
Star Theta (ex J Duckling)
Vessel
DWT	52,425sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarThetaMember
Year Built	2003
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 6, 2007
Star Epsilon (ex G Duckling)
Vessel
DWT	52,402sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarEpsilonMember
Year Built	2001
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 3, 2007
Star Cosmo
Vessel
DWT	52,246sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarCosmoMember
Year Built	2005
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 1, 2008
Star Kappa (ex E Duckling)
Vessel
DWT	52,055sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKappaMember
Year Built	2001
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 14, 2007
Star Michele
Vessel
DWT	45,588sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarMicheleMember
Year Built	1998
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	October 14, 2014
Star Kim
Vessel
DWT	38,858sblk_VesselCapacity / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = sblk_StarKimMember
Year Built	1994
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	December 5, 2014

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