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Note 6 - Vessels, Net (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 6 - Vessels, Net (Details) [Line Items]
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported, Other	$ 666,204,617
Gas Enchanted, Gas Alice, Gas Inspiration, Gas Ethereal, And Sakura Symphony [Member]
Note 6 - Vessels, Net (Details) [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds	$ 73,149,196

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The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of other assets which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation, primarily a secured borrowing or repurchase agreement, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7523297&loc=SL6224234-111729

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The value of all consideration given or received by the Entity in the significant acquisition or disposal.

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