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Note 15 - Voyage, Vessel Operating Expenses and Commissions (Details) - Summary of Voyage, Vessel Operating Expenses, and Commissions (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Voyage expenses |  |  |
Voyage Expense | $ 1,537,898 | $ 1,329,668 | $ 777,902
Port Charges and Canal Dues (Member) |  |  |
Voyage expenses |  |  |
Voyage Expense | 364,091 | 442,783 | 304,951
Bunkers [Member] |  |  |
Voyage expenses |  |  |
Voyage Expense | 1,173,807 | 886,885 | 472,951
Total Voyage Expense (Member) |  |  |
Voyage expenses |  |  |
Voyage Expense | 1,537,898 | 1,329,668 | 777,902
Crews Wages and Related Costs (Member) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | 13,921,033 | 13,864,535 | 14,137,227
Insurance (Member) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | 2,222,912 | 2,435,144 | 2,691,918
Repairs and Maintenance (Member) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | 478,197 | 511,569 | 601,254
Lubricants [Member] |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | 2,836,561 | 2,846,087 | 2,712,901
Spares and Consumable Stores (Member) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | 4,204,965 | 4,083,590 | 4,590,835
Professional and Legal Fees (Member) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | 158,978 | 137,047 | 111,043
Other - Vessel Operating Expenses (Member) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | 1,368,604 | 1,197,167 | 1,404,161
Total Vessel Operating Expenses (Member) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  |
Vessel Operating Expenses | $ 25,191,250 | $ 25,075,139 | $ 26,249,339

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- Definition The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3 -Article 5 + Details
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