The percentage of assets an entity is required to cover debt.

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- Definition

The ratio of EBITDA to net interest expense required under a credit facility's covenants.

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- Definition

The amount of free liquidity required from a credit facility's covenants.

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- Definition

The amount of non-recurring arrangement fees agreed between the Company and the bank for the provision of a senior credit facility.

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- Definition

The amount of non-recurring financing fees agreed between the Company and the manager for intermediation with the bank for the provision of a senior credit facility

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- Definition

Frequency of payments pertaining to debt.

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- Definition

The percentage of total debt to market-adjusted total assets ratio required in a credit facility's covenants.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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- Definition

Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 02

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, excluding current portion.

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Note 9 - Debt (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Note 9 - Debt (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 9 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Loans Payable to Bank, Noncurrent			$ 0
Interest Expense, Debt	24,000	2,923,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	191,000	0
CMS [Member]
Note 9 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Non-recurring Financing Fee	40,000
One-Month [Member] \| Alpha Bank [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 9 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	0.15%
Alpha Bank [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 9 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.75%
Alpha Bank [Member]
Note 9 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Loans Payable to Bank, Noncurrent	20,125,000
Number of Consecutive Semi-Annual Installments	20
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	706,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid	6,005,000
Asset Cover Ratio Percentage	125.00%
EBITDA to Net Interest Expense Ratio	2
Total Debt to Market-Adjusted Total Assets Ratio Percentage	70.00%
Minimum Free Liquidity	1,000,000
Non-Recurring Arrangement Fee	$ 151,000