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Fair value of Above-Market Acquired Time Charters - Amount per Vessel (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 11, 2014 USD ($)
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of above market acquired time charter | $ 0 |  | $ 254 |
Amortization | 254 | $ 7,071 |  |
Gain / (loss) on time charter agreement termination | 0 | (2,114) |  |
Madredeus and Amami | Above market time charters |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of time charters |  |  |  | 2
Above market time charters |  |  |  | $ 1,967
Fair value of above market acquired time charter |  |  | 254 |
Amortization | $ 254 | 575 |  |
Accumulated amortization of above market time charters |  |  | $ 1,713 |
Star Big, Star Martha (ex-Christine), Star Pauline (ex-Sandra) and Star Despoina (ex-Lowlands Beilun) | Above market time charters |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization |  | $ 6,496 |  |

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