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Derivatives and Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

Tabular disclosure of financial instruments is as follows:

				December 31,
				2017								2018
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		Balance Sheet Location		Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives				Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Interest Rate Swap Agreements		Non current assets — Fair value of derivatives			645,169				—				1,068,369				—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements		Non current liabilities — Fair value of derivatives			—				126,525				—				465,389
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments					645,169				126,525				1,068,369				465,389

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)

The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 is as follows:

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized		Year Ended December 31,
				2016				2017				2018
Interest Rate Swap — Change in Fair Value		Loss on derivatives			297,656				—				—
Interest Rate Swap — Realized loss		Loss on derivatives			(297,954	)			—				—
Total loss on derivatives					(298	)			—				—
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		Location of Loss Recognized		Year Ended December 31,
				2016				2017				2018
Interest Rate Swap — Loss reclassified from OCI (Effective portion)		Loss on derivatives			(766,898	)			(403,943	)			(11,982	)
Total loss on derivatives					(766,898	)			(403,943	)			(11,982	)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of unrealized gain / (loss) on cash flow hedges and are analyzed as follows:

		Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on cash flow hedges
Balance, January 1, 2016			(393,288	)
Effective portion of changes in fair value of interest swap contracts			418,723
Balance, December 31, 2016			25,435
Effective portion of changes in fair value of interest swap contracts			592,460
Balance, December 31, 2017			617,895
Effective portion of changes in fair value of interest swap contracts			56,084
Balance, December 31, 2018			673,979

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following table presents the fair values for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis categorized into a Level based upon the lowest level of significant input to the valuations as of December 31, 2017:

						Fair Value Measurements Using
Description		Fair Value as of December 31, 2017				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets/(Liabilities):
Interest Rate Swap Agreements			645,169				—				645,169				—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements			(126,525	)			—				(126,525	)			—
Total			518,644				—				518,644				—

The following table presents the fair values for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis categorized into a Level based upon the lowest level of significant input to the valuations as of December 31, 2018:

						Fair Value Measurements Using
Description		Fair Value as of December 31, 2017				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets/(Liabilities):
Interest Rate Swap Agreements			1,068,369				—				1,068,369				—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements			(465,389	)			—				(465,389	)			—
Total			602,980				—				602,980				—

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair values for assets measured on a non-recurring basis categorized into a Level based upon the lowest level of significant input to the valuations:

						Fair Value Measurements Using
Description		Fair Value as of June 30, 2017				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Impairment Loss
Long-lived assets held and used			6,000,000				—				6,000,000				—				(897,965	)
Total			6,000,000				—				6,000,000				—				(897,965	)

						Fair Value Measurements Using
Description		Fair Value as of September 30, 2017				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Impairment Loss
Long-lived assets held and used			8,000,000				—				8,000,000				—				(1,258,037	)
Total			8,000,000				—				8,000,000				—				(1,258,037	)

						Fair Value Measurements Using
Description		Fair Value as of June 30, 2018				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Impairment Loss
Long-lived assets held and used			9,400,000				—				9,400,000				—				(1,531,130	)
Total			9,400,000				—				9,400,000				—				(1,531,130	)

						Fair Value Measurements Using
Description		Fair Value as of December 31, 2018				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Impairment Loss
Long-lived assets held for sale			55,230,000				—				55,230,000				—				(3,189,858	)
Total			55,230,000				—				55,230,000				—				(3,189,858	)

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