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Interest income	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Interest income [Abstract]
Interest income	14.     Interest income Interest income relates to bank interest received on Ardmore's cash balances.

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The entire disclosure for interest income including but not limited to bank interest.

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