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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability associated with vessel held for sale, part of the Tranche A |  |  | $ 14,781 |
Interest expense |  | $ 17,422 | $ 18,441 | $ 17,203
Weighted average interest rate |  | 5.40% | 4.30% |
Repayment of credit facility |  | $ 55,283 | $ 98,464 | $ 13,219
2017 Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior secured term loan facility, arrangement date |  |  | Sep. 06, 2017 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 460,000 |
Number of Tranches |  |  | 2 |
Repayment amount |  | 34,984 |  |
Latest date the outstanding repayments will be repaid |  |  | Oct. 04, 2023 |
Debt variable rate basis |  |  | LIBOR |
Credit facility margin |  |  | 3.25% |
2017 Credit Facility | Tranche A |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment installments |  |  | 24 |
Frequency of Payments |  |  | quarterly |
Repayment amount |  |  | $ 3,681 |
Balloon payment, payable together with the final quarterly instalment |  |  | $ 108,935 |
Starting period of payment installments |  |  | Jan. 04, 2018 |
2017 Credit Facility | Tranche B |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment installments |  |  | 24 |
Frequency of Payments |  |  | quarterly |
Repayment amount |  |  | $ 6,380 |
Starting period of payment installments |  |  | Jan. 04, 2018 |
2017 Credit Facility | Continuing operations |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 350,401 |
2017 Credit Facility | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 109,599 |
2017 Credit Facility | In connection with the sale of M/T Aristotelis |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability associated with vessel held for sale, part of the Tranche A |  |  | $ 14,781 |
Repayment of credit facility |  | 14,383 |  |
2017 Credit Facility | In connection with the sale of M/T Amore Mio II |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment of credit facility |  | 5,916 |  |
Previous Credit Facilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment amount | $ 9,914 |  |  |
Repayment of credit facility | $ 88,550 |  |  |
Amendment of 2017 Credit Facility repayment schedule | Tranche A |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment amount |  | 3,469 |  |
Balloon payment, payable together with the final quarterly instalment |  | 102,651 |  |
Amendment of 2017 Credit Facility repayment schedule | Tranche B |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment amount |  | $ 6,154 |  |

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