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Note 5 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Oct. 16, 2013 Central Mare [Member] Per Day Per Vessel [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Central Mare [Member] Per Day Per Vessel [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 16, 2013 Central Mare [Member] Per Month [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] Freight, Hire, and Demurrage Revenues [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] Commissions on Sale of Vessels [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] Derivative Agreements and Loan Financing [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] Successive One Year Terms [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] Successive One Year Terms [Member] Executive Vice President [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] Successive One Year Terms [Member] Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] Successive One Year Terms [Member] Chief Technical Officer [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 CMS [Member] Commissions on Sale of Vessels [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 CMS [Member] Supervision Fee [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 CMS [Member] Financing Fees [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 CMS [Member] Management Fee [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 CMS [Member] Prepaid Executive Officer Fees [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 CMS [Member] Prepaid Administrative Expenses [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 CMS [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Shipping Monaco SAM [Member] Freight, Hire, and Demurrage Revenues [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Shipping Monaco SAM [Member] Commissions on Sale of Vessels [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Shipping Monaco SAM [Member] Derivative Agreements and Loan Financing [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Shipping Monaco SAM [Member] Commercial [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Shipping Monaco SAM [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Central Mare [Member] EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2014 Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Note 5 - Transactions with Related Parties (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Fees Related Parties | $ 43,000 | $ 302,000 |  | $ 258 | $ 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Fees Third Parties |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Chartering Commission Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |
Related Party Sale Or Purchase Commission Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
New building Supervision Fee Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 596,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 437,000 |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,142
Related Party Transaction Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Due from Related Parties, Current | 239,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000 | 114,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Fees Per Vessel Per Day |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 | 550 |  |
Superintendent Visits Per Day |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |
Supervision Services Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |
Due to Related Parties, Current | 597,000 |  | 807,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 597,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 383,000 | $ 166,000 | $ 40,000 | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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