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NEWBUILDINGS (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2014 8700 TEU Container Vessel [Member] vessel | Jun. 30, 2014 8700 TEU Container Vessel [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Carrier [Member] vessel | Jun. 30, 2014 4800 TEU Container Vessel [Member] vessel containership
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions to newbuildings | $ 84,239,000 | $ 64,019,000 | $ 109,337,000 |  | $ 68,000,000 |  |
Number of Vessels Scheduled To Be Delivered |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Accumulated costs of newbuildings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,300,000 |
Number of newbuilding contracts |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of container vessels contracted to be acquired, canceled |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Number of Container Vessels Contracted to be Acquired, Canceled and Fully Refunded |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2

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