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Accrued Liabilities (Table) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities (Abstract)
Audit fees	$ 432sblk_AuditFees	$ 255sblk_AuditFees
Legal fees	1,149sblk_LegalFeesAccruedLiabilities	159sblk_LegalFeesAccruedLiabilities
Other professional fees	350sblk_AccruedProfessionalFeesOtherCurrent	262sblk_AccruedProfessionalFeesOtherCurrent
Vessel operating and voyage expenses	8,477sblk_AccruedOperatingAndVoyageExpenses	1,734sblk_AccruedOperatingAndVoyageExpenses
Loan interest and financing fees	3,330sblk_AccruedLoanInterestAndFinancingFees	1,091sblk_AccruedLoanInterestAndFinancingFees
Total Accrued Liabilities	$ 13,738us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	$ 3,501us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for loan interest and financing fees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for operating and voyage expenses. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for other professional fees, excluding legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for legal services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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