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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 23, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 24, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 605,012 | $ 571,616 |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 22,674 | $ 17,856 | $ 16,480 |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  | 4.01% | 3.65% |  |
2013 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 207,646 |  |  |
Repayment amount |  |  |  | 17,354 |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000 |  |
Line of credit facility amount drawn down |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |
2007 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 185,975 |  |  |
Frequency of Payments |  |  |  | quarterly |  |  |
Debt variable rate basis |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |
Prepayments of five scheduled amortization payments |  |  | $ 64,875 |  |  |  |
Number of amortization payments |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Deferral of scheduled amortization payments |  |  | November 2017 |  |  |  |
2007 Credit Facility | Extension of the final maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |
2007 Credit Facility | Prior to amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility margin |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
2007 Credit Facility | After the amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility margin |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
2008 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 181,641 |  |  |
Frequency of Payments |  |  |  | quarterly |  |  |
Prepayments of five scheduled amortization payments |  |  | $ 46,024 |  |  |  |
Number of amortization payments |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Deferral of scheduled amortization payments |  |  | November 2017 |  |  |  |
2008 Credit Facility | Extension of the final maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |
2011 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |
Frequency of Payments |  |  |  | quarterly |  |  |
Prepayments of five scheduled amortization payments |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |
Number of amortization payments |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Deferral of scheduled amortization payments |  |  | December 2017 |  |  |  |
M/T Amor | ING Bank N.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,750
Line of credit facility, arrangement date |  |  |  | Nov. 19, 2015 |  |  |
Repayment installments |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |
Frequency of Payments |  |  |  | quarterly |  |  |
Starting period of payment installments |  |  |  | Oct. 24, 2018 |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  | Nov. 30, 2022 |  |  |
Debt variable rate basis |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |
Credit facility margin |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
M/V CMA CGM Magdalena | 2013 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility amount drawn down | $ 35,000 | $ 35,000 |  |  |  |  |

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