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Acquisition of Hercules Container Carrier Corp (M/V Aristotelis) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 26, 2013 | Jun. 06, 2012 | Mar. 20, 2013 Hercules Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Aristotelis) | Jun. 30, 2013 Hercules Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Aristotelis) | Jun. 30, 2013 Hercules Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Aristotelis) | Mar. 20, 2013 Hercules Container Carriers Sa (M/V Aristotelis) - $350,000 Credit Facility Utilized | Mar. 20, 2013 Hercules Container Carriers Sa (M/V Aristotelis) - Issuance Of Class B Convertible Preferred Units | Mar. 20, 2013 Hercules Container Carriers Sa (M/V Aristotelis) - Cash
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition financing | $ 130,000 | $ 185 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000 | $ 36,268 |
Class B convertible preferred unit issued |  |  | 9,100,000 | 15,555,554 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration for acquisition of vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,732
Duration of above market acquired time charter |  |  |  |  | 11 years 9 months 11 days |  |  |  |  |
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |
Charter Revenues | 53,726 | 43,783 |  |  |  | 2,583 |  |  |  |
Net income / (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,305 |  |  |  |

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