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Transactions with Related Parties - Statements of Operations (Table) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 25, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voyage expenses		$ 1,997sblk_RelatedPartiesCommissionsFees	$ 773sblk_RelatedPartiesCommissionsFees	$ 1,134sblk_RelatedPartiesCommissionsFees
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Oceanbulk Maritime S.A. (d)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Voyage expenses	2,077sblk_RelatedPartiesCommissionsFees / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_OceanbulkMaritimeMember
Management fee expense		(158)us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_OceanbulkMaritimeMember	0us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_OceanbulkMaritimeMember	0us-gaap_ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_OceanbulkMaritimeMember
Management fee income		188us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_OceanbulkMaritimeMember	0us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_OceanbulkMaritimeMember	0us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_OceanbulkMaritimeMember
Executive directors (b)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consultancy fees		(1,516)us-gaap_ServiceManagementCosts / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember	(528)us-gaap_ServiceManagementCosts / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember	(453)us-gaap_ServiceManagementCosts / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
Non-executive directors (b)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Compensation		(191)sblk_NonExecutiveDirectorsCompensation / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember	(114)sblk_NonExecutiveDirectorsCompensation / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember	(124)sblk_NonExecutiveDirectorsCompensation / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ManagementMember
Combine Marine Ltd (c)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Office rent		(42)us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_CombineMarineLtdMember	(41)us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_CombineMarineLtdMember	(40)us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_CombineMarineLtdMember
Interchart (a)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voyage expenses		(1,997)sblk_RelatedPartiesCommissionsFees / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_InterchartShippingMember	(773)sblk_RelatedPartiesCommissionsFees / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_InterchartShippingMember	(1,134)sblk_RelatedPartiesCommissionsFees / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_InterchartShippingMember
Managed Vessels of Oceanbulk Shipping LLC (e)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee income		1,390us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ManagedVesselsOceanBulkShippingMember	823us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ManagedVesselsOceanBulkShippingMember	204us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ManagedVesselsOceanBulkShippingMember
Product Shipping & Trading S.A. (f)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee income		62us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ProductShippingTradingMember	242us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ProductShippingTradingMember	0us-gaap_ManagementFeesBaseRevenue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ProductShippingTradingMember
Excel Vessel Bridge Facility (i)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest expense		$ (1,659)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ExcelVesselBridgeFacilityIIIMember	$ 0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ExcelVesselBridgeFacilityIIIMember	$ 0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sblk_ExcelVesselBridgeFacilityIIIMember

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