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Description of Business - Schedule of Vessels (Table) (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Unit
Global Ship Lease 3 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM Matisse
Capacity in TEUs 2,262 [3]
Year Built 1999
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q19
Global Ship Lease 4 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM Utrillo
Capacity in TEUs 2,262 [3]
Year Built 1999
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q19
Global Ship Lease 5 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name GSL Keta
Capacity in TEUs 2,207 [3]
Year Built 2003
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
Global Ship Lease 6 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name GSL Julie
Capacity in TEUs 2,207 [3]
Year Built 2002
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Global Ship Lease 7 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name Kumasi
Capacity in TEUs 2,207 [3]
Year Built 2002
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 4Q19
Global Ship Lease 8 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name Marie Delmas
Capacity in TEUs 2,207 [3]
Year Built 2002
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 4Q19
Global Ship Lease 9 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM La Tour
Capacity in TEUs 2,272 [3]
Year Built 2001
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q19
Global Ship Lease 10 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM Manet
Capacity in TEUs 2,272 [3]
Year Built 2001
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q19
Global Ship Lease 12 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM Château d’If
Capacity in TEUs 5,089 [3]
Year Built 2007
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 4Q20
Global Ship Lease 13 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM Thalassa
Capacity in TEUs 11,040 [3]
Year Built 2008
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 4Q25
Global Ship Lease 14 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM Jamaica
Capacity in TEUs 4,298 [3]
Year Built 2006
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q22
Global Ship Lease 15 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM Sambhar
Capacity in TEUs 4,045 [3]
Year Built 2006
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q22
Global Ship Lease 16 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Cyprus
Vessel Name CMA CGM America
Capacity in TEUs 4,045 [3]
Year Built 2006
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q22
Global Ship Lease 20 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Hong Kong
Vessel Name GSL Tianjin
Capacity in TEUs 8,667 [3]
Year Built 2005
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
Global Ship Lease 21 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Hong Kong
Vessel Name OOCL Qingdao
Capacity in TEUs 8,667 [3]
Year Built 2004
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Global Ship Lease 22 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Hong Kong
Vessel Name GSL Ningbo
Capacity in TEUs 8,667 [3]
Year Built 2004
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
Global Ship Lease 23 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Hong Kong
Vessel Name CMA CGM Berlioz
Capacity in TEUs 6,621 [3]
Year Built 2001
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q21
Global Ship Lease 26 Limited [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Hong Kong
Vessel Name GSL Valerie
Capacity in TEUs 2,824 [3]
Year Built 2005
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
GSL Alcazar Inc. [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet GSL [1],[2]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name CMA CGM Alcazar
Capacity in TEUs 5,089 [3]
Year Built 2007
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 4Q20
Aris Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Maira
Capacity in TEUs 2,506 [3]
Year Built 2000
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Aphrodite Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Nikolas
Capacity in TEUs 2,506 [3]
Year Built 2000
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Athena Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Newyorker
Capacity in TEUs 2,506 [3]
Year Built 2001
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Hephaestus Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Dolphin II
Capacity in TEUs 5,095 [3]
Year Built 2007
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
Pericles Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Athena
Capacity in TEUs 2,762 [3]
Year Built 2003
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Zeus One Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Orca I
Capacity in TEUs 5,095 [3]
Year Built 2006
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
Leonidas Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Agios Dimitrios
Capacity in TEUs 6,572 [3]
Year Built 2011
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q19
Alexander Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Mary
Capacity in TEUs 6,927 [3]
Year Built 2013
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 3Q23
Hector Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Kristina
Capacity in TEUs 6,927 [3]
Year Built 2013
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19 [5]
Ikaros Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Katherine
Capacity in TEUs 6,927 [3]
Year Built 2013
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q24
Tasman Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Tasman
Capacity in TEUs 5,936 [3]
Year Built 2000
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Hudson Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Dimitris Y
Capacity in TEUs 5,936 [3]
Year Built 2000
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
Drake Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Ian H
Capacity in TEUs 5,936 [3]
Year Built 2000
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q19
Phillipos Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Alexandra
Capacity in TEUs 6,927 [3]
Year Built 2013
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19 [5]
Aristoteles Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name UASC Bubiyan
Capacity in TEUs 6,882 [3]
Year Built 2015
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19 [5]
Menelaos Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4],[6]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name UASC Yas
Capacity in TEUs 6,882 [3]
Year Built 2015
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q24
Laertis Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name UASC Al Khor
Capacity in TEUs 9,115 [3]
Year Built 2015
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 1Q19
Penelope Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Maira XL
Capacity in TEUs 9,115 [3]
Year Built 2015
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q20
Telemachus Marine LLC [Member]  
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]  
Fleet Poseidon [1],[4]
Country of incorporation Marshall Islands
Vessel Name Anthea Y
Capacity in TEUs 9,115 [3]
Year Built 2015
Earliest Charter Expiry Date 2Q20
[1] All subsidiaries are 100% owned, either directly or indirectly;
[2] The GSL Fleet comprises the 19 vessels wholly owned by the Company prior to completion of the Poseidon Transaction;
[3] Twenty-foot Equivalent Units;
[4] The Poseidon Fleet comprises the 19 vessels wholly owned by Poseidon Containers as at the completion of the Poseidon Transaction, excluding one additional vessel held for sale;
[5] Thereafter, five years to CMA CGM at $25,910 per day.
[6] Renamed Olivia I, effective March 19, 2019;