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The amortization 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, in the next rolling twelve months.

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Name:	cplp_AmortizationOfAboveMarketAcquiredChartersNextRollingTwelveMonths
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No definition available.

Name:	cplp_AmortizationOfAboveMarketAcquiredChartersRollingYearFive
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Period Type:	instant

No definition available.

Name:	cplp_AmortizationOfAboveMarketAcquiredChartersRollingYearFour
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Period Type:	instant

No definition available.

Name:	cplp_AmortizationOfAboveMarketAcquiredChartersRollingYearThree
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Period Type:	instant

No definition available.

Name:	cplp_AmortizationOfAboveMarketAcquiredChartersRollingYearTwo
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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.

No definition available.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized in the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeNextRollingTwelveMonths
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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized in the fifth rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized in the fourth rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRollingYearFour
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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized in the third rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized in the second rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Amount after amortization of leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate with a finite life.

No definition available.