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Note 9 - Deferred Income | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract] |
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Text Block] |
| 9. | Deferred Income
The amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets amounting to $7,064,756 and $5,423,533 represent time and bareboat charter revenues received in advance as of December 31, 2014 and as of December 31, 2015, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.3(b).Q1(c),(b).Q2,(c).Q3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358313&loc=d3e6935-107765 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 13 -Section A + Details
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