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Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | May. 26, 2014 EUR (€) | Sep. 28, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 22, 2012 USD ($)
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Fee Per Day Per Vessel |  |  |  | $ 440 |  |  |
Management Fee Per Day Per Vessel Under Bareboat Charter |  |  |  | $ 125 |  |  |
Vessel Brokerage Commission Pecentage |  |  |  | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Vessel Brokerage Commission |  |  |  | $ 1,725,683 | $ 1,613,421 | $ 1,482,764 |
Professional and Contract Services Expense |  |  |  | 6,452,145 | $ 5,501,675 | 4,807,010 |
Sales and Purchase Broker Commission Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Salesand Purchase Broker Commission Fee |  |  |  | 1,925,563 | $ 984,355 | 723,500 |
General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  | 3,655,316 | 3,150,929 | 2,816,397 |
Due to Related Parties, Current |  |  |  | 9,188,852 | 4,941,896 |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  |  |  | 3,932,042 | 3,932,352 | 3,933,149 |
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  | 9,814,000 | 9,814,000 | 9,814,000 |
Additional Charge Per Day For Superintendent Engineers Onboard The Vessel [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |
Superintendent Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party |  |  |  | 245,000 | 167,000 | 151,000 |
Commission Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (Gain) Loss on Sale of Vessels |  |  |  | 21,177 | 285,000 |  |
Vessels' Operating Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  |  |  | 228,494 | 332,970 |  |
Reimbursed Compensation Manager [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  | 1,077,698 | 1,317,237 | 1,245,766 |
Office Space Rent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  |  |  | 72,753 | 76,788 | 78,070 |
Emihar Petroleum Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,814,000 |
Affiliated Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96,000,000
Advances Percentage For Vessels Under Construction Acquisitions |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Affiliated Company [Member] | Collection of Advance Payments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Collection of Long-term Loans to Related Parties | $ 10,044,799 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brave [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Vessel Construction Fee, Per Vessel (in Euro) | € |  | € 390,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brave [Member] | Capitalized Construction Supervision Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 3 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  |  |  | $ 1,726,265 | $ 984,204 |  |

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