Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,975,287
Accounts receivable, net	14,731,301
Prepaid expenses	3,212,930
Inventories	5,749,273
Investment	8,300,740
Other assets	4,621,312
Total current assets	76,590,843
Noncurrent assets:
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,766,830 and $389,545,066, respectively	834,052,684
Other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of $118,232 and $515,896, respectively	230,805
Restricted cash	66,243
Deferred drydock costs	1,960,792
Deferred financing costs	550,753
Other assets	424,702
Total noncurrent assets	837,285,979
Total assets	913,876,822
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,663,697
Accrued interest	531,918
Other accrued liabilities	9,142,229
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	1,648,740
Unearned charter hire revenue	2,389,595
Current portion of long-term debt	15,625,000
Total current liabilities	41,001,179
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	204,106,928
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	4,678,049
Total noncurrent liabilities	208,784,977
Total liabilities	249,786,156
Commitment and contingencies
Common stock	375,045
Additional paid-in capital	675,264,349
Retained earnings	(11,548,728)
Total stockholders' equity	664,090,666
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	913,876,822
Predecessor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		19,682,724
Accounts receivable, net		11,197,101
Prepaid expenses		5,501,081
Inventories		9,610,272
Investment		13,817,439
Other assets		2,122,574
Total current assets		61,931,191
Noncurrent assets:
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,766,830 and $389,545,066, respectively		1,639,555,368
Other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of $118,232 and $515,896, respectively		361,306
Restricted cash		66,243
Deferred drydock costs		3,826,685
Deferred financing costs		16,278,544
Other assets		1,394,964
Total noncurrent assets		1,661,483,110
Total assets		1,723,414,301
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		6,422,306
Accrued interest		153,885
Other accrued liabilities		6,211,224
Unearned charter hire revenue		5,387,844
Current portion of long-term debt		1,129,478,741
Payment-in-kind loans		44,565,437
Total current liabilities		1,192,219,437
Noncurrent liabilities:
Total liabilities		1,192,219,437
Commitment and contingencies
Predecessor Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued		0
Common stock		167,828
Additional paid-in capital		766,823,808
Retained earnings		(235,796,772)
Total stockholders' equity		531,194,864
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 1,723,414,301