Note 1 - General Information (Details) - Retirement of Liabilities Subject to Compromise and Fresh Start Adjustments (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 15, 2014
Retirement of Liabilities Subject to Compromise and Fresh Start Adjustments [Abstract]
Settlement of old term loan	$ 1,129,478,741
Settlement of PIK loan	62,423,569
Settlement of accrued interest on the debt	15,102,925
Cash settlement of old debt	(182,603,425)
Issuance of New Eagle Common Stock	(654,306,488)
Issuance of new warrants	(19,211,401)
Gain on settlement on Liabilities Subject to Compromise	350,883,921
Write down Predecessor Directors’ and Officers’ insurance	(3,050,161)
Write down of deferred drydocking costs	(5,108,002)
Write down of leasehold improvements	(211,688)
Write down of vessel costs and accumulated depreciation	(738,607,547)
Record fair value of below market time charter contract	(6,562,498)
Total loss recorded as a result of Fresh Start Accounting	$ (753,539,896)