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Other Operational Loss (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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	$ 5,000sblk_SaleOfFutureClaimsProceeds
Other operational loss		94us-gaap_OtherExpenses	1,125us-gaap_OtherExpenses	1,226us-gaap_OtherExpenses
Commercial Claim
Other Operational Loss
Other operational loss		$ 94us-gaap_OtherExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sblk_CommercialClaim1Member	$ 1,125us-gaap_OtherExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sblk_CommercialClaim1Member	$ 1,131us-gaap_OtherExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = sblk_CommercialClaim1Member

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