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Transactions with Related Parties (Details)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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