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Note 8 - Debt (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member] Shipping Financial Services Inc Credit Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member] Shipping Financial Services Inc Credit Facility [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member] Central Mare Inc Credit Facility [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member] Central Mare [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Jeke [Member] HSH Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Warhol [Member] HSH Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Indiana [Member] HSH Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Britto [Member] HSH Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Lichtenstein [Member] ALPHA [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 M/T Delos Termination Fee [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 Tranche A-Banksy [Member] DVB Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Tranche A-Hongbo [Member] DVB Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Tranche B [Member] DVB Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 HSH Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 DVB Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Laurasia Trading Ltd Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)
Note 8 - Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 462,000 | € 350,000 | € 1,800,000 | $ 2,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,250,000
Interest Expense, Debt | 1,521,000 | 4,644,000 | 7,240,000 | 10,068,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 461,000 |  |  | 350,000 |  |  |  |  | 15,768,000 | 29,712,000 | 21,527,000 | 26,658,000 | 27,000,000 |  | 20,000,000 | 24,727,000 | 3,520,000 | 93,664,000 | 48,247,000 |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106,000 | 256,000 | 303,000 | 265,000 | 181,000 |  | 408,000 | 438,000 |  | 929,000 | 846,000 |
Number of Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges |  | 724,000 | 1,128,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | 3.70% | 3.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Net Assets |  | $ 0 | $ 15,806,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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