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Transactions with Related Parties - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2011	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011
Related Party Transaction
Number of vessels		33
Capital Ship Management Corp
Related Party Transaction
Sales and purchase fee		1.00%
Commercial service fee		1.25%
Additional fees related to unforeseen events		$ 268	$ 640
Capital Ship Management Corp | Floating fee management agreement
Related Party Transaction
Management agreement initial term, per managed vessel	5
Capital Ship Management Corp | Crude Carriers Corp. ("Crude") management agreement
Related Party Transaction
Number of vessels					5
Capital Product Partners LP Adjusted Fee Payable
Related Party Transaction
Management agreement termination fees				$ 9,760

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This item represents the commercial services fee in all gross charter revenues generated by vessels of Crude Carriers Corp (a subsidiary of Capital Product Partners LP) for commercial services rendered.

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Fees related to the termination of the Crude management agreement.

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The initial term of the management agreement per managed vessel.

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Number of vessels owned by the partnership.

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This item represents a sale and purchase fee as a percentage of the gross purchase or sale price upon the consummation of any purchase or sale of a vessel acquired by Crude Carriers, a subsidiary of Capital Product Partners LP.

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Related party vessel operating expenses - unforeseen events.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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