The date of the vessel delivery to the Company.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Describes the event or transaction that occurred between the balance sheet date and the date the financial statements are issued or available to be issued.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended		7 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 24, 2017
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Description	a) Loan developments - In July 2017, the Company refinanced the Heron Vessels Facility through Tranche B of the ABN AMRO Bank N.V. $30,844 Facility (Note 8). - In July 2017, the Company finalized the Restructuring through the execution of all corresponding Supplemental Agreements.
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment	$ 116,679	$ 388,660
Diva
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Date Delivered to Star Bulk	July 24, 2017
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment			$ 10,500