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Transactions with Related Parties (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fees charged during the period | $ 9,690 | $ 9,298 |
Commission charged on charter hire agreements during period | 1,829 | 1,788 |
Due From Related Parties, Current | $ 6,323 |  | $ 4,447
Costamare Shipping Company Sa New [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Number Of Vessels Under Ship Management Cell | 19 |  |
Management fee per day per vessel (in U.S. dollars) | $ 956 | 919 |
Management fee per day per vessel under bareboat charter (in U.S. dollars) | 478 |  | $ 460
Officers Compensation Charged | $ 1,250 | 500 |
Annual fees for management services | $2,500 and 598,400 shares |  | $1,000
Fair value of shares issued to the Manager | $ 5,383 |  |
Number of shares issued to the Manager | shares | 299,200 |  |
Management agreement expiration date | DECEMBER 31, 2025 |  |
Management agreement automatic extention expiration date | DECEMBER 31, 2025 |  |
Months required for cancellation written notice for management agreement | 12 |  |
Management fees calculated on the sale of a vessel | 3 months |  |
Annual adjustment on supervisory fees after December 31, 2012 | 4.00% |  |
Construction supervisory fee | $ 787 |  |
Construction supervisory fee, paid |  |  | $ 1,050
Management agreement date with V-Ships Greece Ltd. | January 7, 2013 |  |
Termination fee, description | The termination fee is equal to (a) the lesser of (i) ten and (ii) the number of full years remaining prior to December 31, 2025, times (b) the aggregate fees due and payable to Costamare Shipping during the 12-month period ending on the date of termination; provided that the termination fee will always be at least two times the aggregate fees over the 12-month period described above. |  |
Date the Cell commenced | April 2013 |  |
Working capital security | $ 1,425 |  |
Working capital security, per vessel | 75 |  |
Total charges by the manager to Company's affiliates | 837 | 689 |
Management fees charged during the period | 9,582 | 9,190 |
Due From Related Parties, Current | 2,490 |  | 576
Ciel shipmanagement SA [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fees charged during the period | 107 | $ 108 |
Due From Related Parties, Current | $ 589 |  | $ 593
Shanghai Costamare Ship Management Co Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels managed | 11 |  | 11

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