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Long-term debt-Term loans-Additional Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2011
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Nov. 19, 2010
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 11, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 29, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Oct. 12, 2011
USD ($)
Oct. 06, 2011
USD ($)
Aug. 26, 2011
USD ($)
Aug. 16, 2011
USD ($)
Apr. 07, 2011
USD ($)
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Interest costs capitalized         $ 0 $ (1,795)                        
Net Settlements on Interest Rate Swaps Qualifying for Cash Flow Hedge           489                        
Loan for acquisition construction (three tranches - one for each hull) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity $ 203,343                                  
Number of outstanding installments 40                                  
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments quarterly                                  
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal $ 1,412                                  
Line of Credit Final Payment of Principal $ 12,713                                  
Loan for acquisition construction [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         April 2011                          
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity                                   $ 140,000
Percentage of the vessels contract price available for draw down         70.00%                          
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                   $ 80,220 $ 26,740              
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 115,873                          
Number of outstanding installments         12                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         semi-annual                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 4,457                          
Balloon payment         $ 62,393                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         July 2015 to January 2021                          
Loan for acquisition vessel Cosco Beijing [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 90,000                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         June 2006                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 47,500                          
Number of outstanding installments         7                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         semiannual                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 2,500                          
Balloon payment         $ 30,000                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         August 2015 to August 2018                          
Loan for acquisition vessel Cosco Guangzhou [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 90,000                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         February 2006                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 45,000                          
Number of outstanding installments         6                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         semiannual                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 2,500                          
Balloon payment         $ 30,000                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         August 2015 to February 2018                          
Loan for acquisition vessels Maersk Kawasaki Maersk Kure [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 150,000                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         December 2007                          
Maximum borrowing capacity per vessel         $ 75,000                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 72,000                          
Number of outstanding installments         5                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         semiannual                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 6,000                          
Balloon payment         $ 42,000                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         December 2015 to December 2017                          
Loan for acquisition vessel Maersk Kokura [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 75,000                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         January 2008                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 34,750                          
Number of outstanding installments         6                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         semiannual                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 4,125                          
Balloon payment         $ 10,000                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         August 2015 to February 2018                          
Loan for acquisition vessels Msc Romanos (tranche) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 38,500                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         November 2010                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 24,063                          
Number of outstanding installments         17                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 962                          
Balloon payment         $ 7,700                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         August 2015 to August 2019                          
Loan for acquisition vessels Msc Methoni (tranche b) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 42,000                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         November 2010                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 27,300                          
Number of outstanding installments         18                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 1,050                          
Balloon payment         $ 8,400                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         July 2015 to October 2019                          
Loan for acquisition vessels MSC Ulsan (tranche c) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 21,000                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         November 2010                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 14,175                          
Number of outstanding installments         19                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 525                          
Balloon payment         $ 4,200                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         August 2015 to February 2020                          
Loan for acquisition vessel Koroni (tranche d) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 7,470                          
Date of loan repayment         May 21, 2014                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 0                          
Amount of full debt repayment         4,202                          
Loan for acquisition vessel Kyparissia (tranche e) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 7,470                          
Date of loan repayment         May 29, 2015                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 0                          
Amount of full debt repayment         $ 2,334                          
Loan for acquisition and construction of Three hulls - Valor [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         August 2011                          
Delivery date         June 3, 2013                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 66,213                          
Number of outstanding installments         20                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 1,273                          
Balloon payment         $ 40,745                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         July 2015 to April 2020                          
Loan for acquisition and construction of Three hulls - Valiant [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         August 2011                          
Delivery date         August 5, 2013                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 66,213                          
Number of outstanding installments         20                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 1,273                          
Balloon payment         $ 40,745                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         September 2015 to June 2020                          
Loan for acquisition and construction of Three hulls - Vantage [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         August 2011                          
Delivery date         November 8, 2013                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 68,759                          
Number of outstanding installments         22                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 1,273                          
Balloon payment         $ 40,744                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         August 2015 to November 2020                          
Loan for acquisition and construction of Two S hulls - Value [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         October 2011                          
Delivery date         June 25, 2013                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 65,486                          
Number of outstanding installments         20                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 1,364                          
Balloon payment         $ 38,199                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         September 2015 to June 2020                          
Loan for acquisition and construction of Two S hulls - Valence [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         October 2011                          
Delivery date         September 2, 2013                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 66,850                          
Number of outstanding installments         21                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 1,364                          
Balloon payment         $ 38,199                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         August 2015 to August 2020                          
Loan to partly finance agreegate market value eleven vessels [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity                             $ 120,000      
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                             $ 113,700      
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 79,130                          
Number of outstanding installments         14                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         quarterly                          
Balloon payment         $ 39,490                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         September 2015 to December 2018                          
Interest expense (including swap interest interest capitalized) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Interest expense excluding amortization         $ 39,702 41,008                        
Interest costs capitalized           1,795                        
Interest capitalized Advances for vessel acquisitions           (1,306)                        
Net Settlements on Interest Rate Swaps Qualifying for Cash Flow Hedge           $ (489)                        
Long-term debt [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Term loans additional information         The term loans bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread and are secured by, inter alia, (a) first priority mortgages over the financed vessels, (b) first priority assignments of all insurances and earnings of the mortgaged vessels and (c) corporate guarantees of Costamare or its subsidiaries, as the case may be. The loan agreements contain usual ship finance covenants, including restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the vessels, additional indebtedness, mortgaging of vessels, as well as minimum requirements regarding hull Value Maintenance Clauses (?VMC?) in the range of 100% to 125% and dividend payments if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividend.                          
Loan interest rates range         1.11%-6.75%     1.03%-6.75%                    
Weighted average interest rates         4.20%     4.20%                    
Loan for acquisition vessels Sealand New York Sealand Washington [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 150,000                          
Line of Credit Facility Initiation Date         May 2008                          
Maximum borrowing capacity per vessel         $ 75,000                          
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount         $ 87,000                          
Number of outstanding installments         6                          
Line of Credit Facility Frequency of Payments         semiannual                          
Line of Credit Periodic Payment of Principal         $ 4,500                          
Balloon payment         $ 60,000                          
Line of Credit Payment of Principal remaining period         November 2015 to May 2018                          
Loan available for draw down [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity             $ 120,000                      
Available period for draw down             18 months                      
Loan To Partly Finance Acquisition Of Eleven Vessels And Sale Of Konstantina [Member ]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Loan repayment due to sale of vessels         $ 6,495                          
Loan To Partly Finance Acquisition Of Eleven Vessels And Sale Of Akritas [Member ]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Loan repayment due to sale of vessels         $ 6,000                          
Supplemental agreement for loan to partly finance acquisition of eleven vessels and partly finance acquisition of vessel Neapolis [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity                 $ 9,000                  
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                 $ 9,000                  
Loan for acquisition and construction of three h hulls first hull tranche [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                   48,765                
Delivery date       January 14, 2014                            
Loan for acquisition and construction of three H hulls second hull tranche b [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                   48,765                
Delivery date     March 14, 2014                              
Loan for acquisition and construction of three H hulls first hull tranche c [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                   48,765                
Delivery date   April 28, 2014                                
Loan for acquisition and construction of Two S hulls - Drawdowns [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                   106,960 30,560              
Loan for acquisition and construction of Three hulls - Drawdowns [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                   $ 168,080 $ 38,200              
Supplemental agreement for Loan to partly finance agreegate market value eleven vessels partly finance acquisition Stadt Luebeck [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity                       $ 11,300            
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                       $ 11,300            
Loan for acquisition construction (first drawdown) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                         $ 26,740          
Loan for acquisition construction (two tranches one for each hull) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity                           $ 152,800        
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                         $ 15,280          
Loan for acquisition construction new (three tranches one for each hull) [Member]                                    
Long term debt term loans [Line Items]                                    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity                                 $ 229,200  
Draw down amount up to the end of the period                               $ 22,920