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Note 20 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual)		2 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 16, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Long-term Debt			$ 400,229,914	$ 424,660,265
Subsequent Event [Member] | Two Liquified Petroleum Gas Carriers Under Construction [Member]
Payments for Construction in Process		$ 15,624,000
Term Loan to Finance the Acquisition of two LPG Carriers [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Long Term Debt, Number of Quarterly Installments	32
Term Loan to Finance the Acquisition of two LPG Carriers [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Long-term Debt	$ 76,020,000

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Represents the number of consecutive quarterly installments to repay the term loan with the bank to partially finance the acquisition of two LPG carriers on their delivery.

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No definition available.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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The cash outflow from construction costs to date on capital projects that have not been completed and assets being constructed that are not ready to be placed into service.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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