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Loss on Sale of Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets [Abstract]
Loss on Sale Of Assets	Loss on Sale of Assets During March 2016, the Company concluded the sale of the vessels Stalo and Kypros Unity to companies controlled by Polys Hajioannou for an aggregate gross consideration of $29,000 in cash, realizing a net loss of $2,750. During January 2017, the Company concluded the sale of the Hull No. 1551 to a company controlled by Polys Hajioannou for an aggregate gross consideration of $20,510 in cash, realizing a net loss of $120. There was no sale of assets for the period ended December 31, 2018.

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Disclosure of all information related to disposals. Disclosure may include methodology and assumptions, type of asset, asset classification, method of disposal, gain or loss on disposal net of tax, date of disposal.

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