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Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 04, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022	Jun. 06, 2022	May 19, 2022	Apr. 21, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 06, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 29, 2021	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment								$ 43,423,787
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings							$ 290,000,000
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	$ 648,599,266						648,599,266			$ 670,020,444
Less: deferred financing fees	6,605,876						6,605,876			7,257,486
Total	641,993,390						641,993,390			662,762,958
Presented as follows:
Current portion of long-term debt	52,032,537						52,032,537			72,075,571
Long-term debt-net of current portion and deferred financing fees	589,960,853						589,960,853			590,687,387
Total	641,993,390						641,993,390			662,762,958
Deferred financing fees
Deferred finance fees, beginning							7,257,486
Additions							4,244,095
Amortization							(4,895,705)	$ (1,370,929)
Deferred finance fees, end	6,605,876						6,605,876
2015 Facility
Long-Term Debt
Original loan amount												$ 758,000,000
Repayment of debt					$ 20,000,000.0	$ 25,000,000.0
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations										206,381,274
Commercial Financing
Long-Term Debt
Repayment of debt						11,100,000
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations										91,651,888
KEXIM Direct Financing
Long-Term Debt
Repayment of debt						11,100,000
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations										44,406,733
KEXIM Guaranteed
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations										47,190,358
K-sure Insured
Long-Term Debt
Repayment of debt						$ 2,800,000
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations										23,132,295
Japanese Financings
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	335,728,840						335,728,840			382,064,998
Corsair Japanese Financing
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	36,020,834						36,020,834			37,645,833
Concorde Japanese Financing
Long-Term Debt
Cash consideration payable for vessel repurchase				$ 41,200,000
Notice period for vessel repurchase				3 months
Deposit retained by buyer used for purchase payment				$ 14,000,000.0
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations										42,269,231
Corvette Japanese Financing
Long-Term Debt
Cash consideration payable for vessel repurchase				$ 42,200,000
Notice period for vessel repurchase				45 days
Deposit retained by buyer used for purchase payment				$ 14,000,000.0
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations										42,807,692
Cresques Japanese Financing
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	43,950,000						43,950,000			45,660,000
Cratis Japanese Financing
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	47,620,000						47,620,000			49,660,000
Copernicus Japanese Financing
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	47,620,000						47,620,000			49,660,000
Chaparral Japanese Financing
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	63,518,006						63,518,006			64,662,242
Caravelle Japanese Financing
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	47,900,000						47,900,000			49,700,000
Cougar Japanese Financing
Long-Term Debt
Value of vessel transferred					$ 70,000,000.0
Term of Charter Agreement					10 years
Period until purchase option exercisable					3 years
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment					$ 50,000,000.0
Deposit retained by buyer used for purchase payment					20,000,000.0
Repayment of debt					$ 20,000,000.0
Loan term period					10 years
Financing cost to be incurred					$ 400,000
Monthly brokerage commission (as a percent)					1.25%
Brokerage commission fee on exercised purchase option (as a percent)					0.50%
Periodic principal payment amount					$ 900,000
Balloon payment amount					$ 14,000,000.0
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	49,100,000						49,100,000
BALCAP Facility
Long-Term Debt
Original loan amount											$ 83,400,000
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	77,870,426						77,870,426			$ 81,574,172
2022 Debt Facility
Long-Term Debt
Original loan amount			$ 260,000,000.0
Repayment of debt		$ 158,700,000
Debt obligations
Total debt obligations	$ 235,000,000						$ 235,000,000
2022 Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt
Original loan amount			20,000,000.0
2022 Term Loan Facility
Long-Term Debt
Original loan amount			$ 240,000,000.0
Amount drawn on line of credit		$ 216,000,000.0							$ 24,000,000.0
Additional Basis Points To Decrease Margin			0.05%
Additional Basis Points To Increase Margin			0.05%
Margin added to SOFR for interest rate on loan facility (as a percent)	2.15%		2.20%
Loan term period			7 years
Minimum \| 2022 Debt Facility
Long-Term Debt
Debt Instrument Covenants Current Ratio	100.00%						100.00%
Minimum stockholder's equity balance	$ 400,000,000						$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument Covenants Consolidated Net Debt to Consolidated Total Capitalization Ratio	60.00%						60.00%
Minimum liquidity covenant	$ 27,500,000						$ 27,500,000
Percentage Of Interest Bearing Debt							5.00%
Minimum \| 2022 Term Loan Facility
Long-Term Debt
Additional Basis Points To Increase Margin			45.00%
Maximum \| 2022 Debt Facility
Long-Term Debt
Debt Instrument Covenants Consolidated Net Debt to Consolidated Total Capitalization Ratio	100.00%						100.00%
Percentage of increase in security value ratio							145.00%
Maximum \| 2022 Term Loan Facility
Long-Term Debt
Security leverage ratio			35.00%
SOFR \| Cougar Japanese Financing
Long-Term Debt
SOFR adjustment term					3 months
Margin added to SOFR for interest rate on loan facility (as a percent)					2.45%