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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Apr. 08, 2013
Construction in Progress [Member]
Vessel
Apr. 30, 2014
Commercial Management Fee [Member]
Vessel
Apr. 30, 2014
Technical management fee [Member]
Vessel
Apr. 30, 2014
Conventional Tanker Commercial Operations [Member]
Apr. 30, 2014
Technical Management Operations [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Vessel
Jan. 23, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Jan. 23, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Series A-2 [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Apr. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Class B [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Jan. 23, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Feb. 28, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Contract Termination [Member]
Construction in Progress [Member]
Vessel
Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Tranche One [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Tranche Two [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Tranche Three [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Tranche Four [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Jan. 23, 2014
Subsequent Events [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Warrant [Member]
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                          
Purchase of common stock                     2,500,000                   750,000
Equity method investment, ownership interest   50.00%                 10.00%                    
Issuance of equity private placement                     $ 250,000,000                    
Equity method investment                     25,000,000                    
Fixed price of stock purchase warrants, per share                             $ 10            
Fair market value of the shares                                 $ 12.50 $ 15.00 $ 17.50 $ 20.00  
Consecutive trading days                             10 days            
Series A-2 Preferred Share received   0 0                   1                
Preferred stock, voting rights received                         Entitles the holder to elect one board member                
Percentage of combined ownership interest                       6.51%                  
Purchase price consideration   $ 0 $ 9,509,000 $ 0                   $ 15,600,000              
Number of vessels         4 82 42     2,000,000           8          
Percentage of ownership acquired               50.00% 10000.00%                        
Commercially managed tanker pools 3