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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 15, 2016 | Jan. 08, 2016 | Jan. 07, 2016 | Jan. 06, 2016 | Feb. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2016 | Mar. 11, 2016 | Mar. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 26, 2016 | Mar. 16, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 244,529 | $ 173,986 | $ 33,780 |
Number of vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |
Sale of Vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Operating and newbuilding vessels, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 176,336 |  |  |
Tsu Ebisu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 11, 2014 |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,001 |  |  |
Tsu Ebisu | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Disposal Date |  |  |  |  | Feb. 03, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tsu Ebisu | HSBC $20,000 Dioriga Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 17,550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Magnum Opus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 11, 2014 |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,022 |  |  |
Magnum Opus | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Disposal Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 02, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Magnum Opus | Deutsche Bank $85,000 Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deep Blue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 27, 2015 |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,608 |  |  |
Deep Blue | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 16, 2016 |  |  |  |
Behemoth | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  | Jan. 07, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Date |  |  | Jan. 07, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  | 182,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bruno Marks | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date Delivered to Star Bulk | Jan. 11, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Date | Jan. 15, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT | 182,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Megalodon | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 26, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 26, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  | 182,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Aries | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 29, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 29, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Lutas | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  | Jan. 06, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  | 61,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kennadi | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  | Jan. 08, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  | 64,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Poseidon | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 26, 2016 |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mackenzie | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 02, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Marisa | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date Delivered to Star Bulk |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 11, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capesize vessels | Pool agreement ("CCL") | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9
Capesize vessels | Star Bulk Carriers Corp., Bocimar International NV, Golden Ocean Group Limited and C Transport Holding Ltd | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65
Shipbuilding contracts termination | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of newbuilding contracts terminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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