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Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel improvement costs capitalized	$ 19,896	$ 277
Vessels part of the Crude and Product tanker business
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Paid advances relating to the purchase of exhaust gas cleaning systems and ballast water treatment systems	$ 1,110	1,035
Vessel improvement costs capitalized		1,091	$ 143
M/T Aristaios and M/T Anikitos
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Vessels cost		73,959
Above market acquired charters acquisition		$ 10,041

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The acquisition of the asset arising from the difference between the existing value of the charter assumed at the time of a vessel acquisition and the value of the charter prevailing in the market at this time, for vessels acquired during the period.

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Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service.

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