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Long Term Debt, Textuals (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  | $ 605,819,000 | $ 579,579,000 |
Number of vessels sold and leased back | vessel |  | 8 |  |
Fair value of debt outstanding |  | $ 605,949,000 |  |
Borrowing capacity outstanding |  | 20,000,000 |  |
Interest costs incurred |  | 26,815,000 | 25,713,000 | $ 23,266,000
Interest costs capitalized |  | $ 114,000 | $ 0 | $ 42,000
All Debt Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Frequency of periodic payment |  | P45D |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 4.624% | 4.428% | 3.838%
Net worth covenant |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |
Minimum EBITDA to interest expense |  | 2.0 |  |
Consolidated debt convenant |  | $ 630,000,000 |  |
Commercial financing institutions |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated leverage covenant |  | 85.00% |  |
Government owned export credit institutions |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels subject to debt covenant | vessel |  | 41 |  |
Minimum | All Debt Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum value covenant |  | 1.15 |  |
Mininum cash balance of loan and credit facility agrrements as collateral deposit with restrictive liquidity covenant |  | $ 150,000 |  |
Maximum | All Debt Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum value covenant |  | 1.20 |  |
Mininum cash balance of loan and credit facility agrrements as collateral deposit with restrictive liquidity covenant |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Hajioannou Family | One facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of ownership |  | 20.00% |  |
Hajioannou Family | Minimum | All Debt Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of ownership |  | 30.00% |  |
Hajioannou Family | Maximum | All Debt Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of ownership |  | 35.00% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |
Debt outstanding |  | $ 0 |  |
Maxeikosiena, Youngone and Youngtwo |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback lease terms |  | P10Y |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, purchase obligation |  | 10 years |  |
Sale leaseback, repurchase period |  | 2 years |  |
Shikokutessera |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback lease terms |  | P8Y |  |
Maxdeka, Shikoku and Glovertwo |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback lease terms |  | P7Y6M |  |
Shikokutessera, Maxdeka, Shikoku and Glovertwo |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold and leased back | vessel |  | 4 |  |
Sale leaseback, repurchase period |  | 5 years 9 months |  |
Shikokuokto and Gloversix |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback lease terms |  | P8Y |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, purchase obligation |  | 8 years |  |
Sale leaseback, repurchase period |  | 3 years |  |
Pentakomo and Maxdekatria |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, purchase obligation |  | 6 years |  |
Sale leaseback, repurchase period |  | 3 years |  |
Subsequent Event | Pentakomo and Maxdekatria |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback lease terms | P6Y |  |  |

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