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Note 19 - Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Aug. 25, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Option To Extend [Member] | Jul. 23, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Option To Extend [Member] | Aug. 25, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Option to Extend Year Two [Member] | Jul. 23, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Option to Extend Year Two [Member] | Aug. 25, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Jul. 23, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] | Jun. 20, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] Option To Extend [Member] | Jun. 20, 2014 M/T EShips Taweelah [Member] | Jul. 23, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 19 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charter Term | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 4 years | 3 years |  | 2 years |
Charter Rate Per Day | $ 17,400 | $ 17,200 | $ 18,100 | $ 18,000 | $ 16,500 | $ 16,200 | $ 17,250 | $ 16,000 |
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500

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- Definition Term of the charter contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 + Details
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