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Transactions with Related Parties - Statement of Comprehensive Income (Table) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues (c)	$ 33,904	$ 11,597
Vessel operating expenses	13,422	14,903
Voyage expenses	284	0
General and administrative expenses (d)	4,547	5,195
Capital Ship Management Corp [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses (d)	$ 1,539	$ 540

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- Definition

Revenues arising from services provided to related parties according to the terms and conditions included in each time, voyage and bare boat charter agreement.

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- Definition

Related party vessel operating expenses consist of crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, lubricants, management fees and miscellaneous expenses.

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- Definition

Related party vessel voyage expenses are direct expenses to charter revenues.

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- Definition

The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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