Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Repayment of Debtor-In-Possession Loan	$ (25,000,000)
Long-Term borrowings	225,000,000
Repayment of Term Loan	(182,603,425)
Deferred financing costs	(275,000)
Successor [Member]
Net loss		(11,548,728)
Depreciation		8,781,846
Amortization of deferred financing costs		24,247
Amortization of discount on Exit Facility		231,928
Amortization of fair value below contract value of time charter acquired		(235,709)
Realized loss from investment		884,426
Non-cash compensation expense		2,121,505
Drydocking expenditures		(1,960,792)
Accounts receivable		(1,007,975)
Other assets		1,086,391
Prepaid expenses		43,355
Inventories		2,919,530
Accounts payable		(1,903,888)
Accrued interest		516,849
Accrued expenses		(4,342)
Unearned revenue		(227,824)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities		(279,181)
Vessel Improvements		(194,514)
Proceeds from sale of Investment		4,400,278
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities		4,205,764
Net increase in cash		3,926,583
Cash at beginning of period		36,048,704
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for Interest		1,586,303
Cash at end of period		39,975,287
Predecessor [Member]
Net loss	(531,803,257)		(70,521,383)	(102,800,903)
Depreciation	58,717,282		75,003,864	75,323,119
Amortization of deferred drydocking costs	2,521,478		1,943,536	2,265,309
Amortization of deferred financing costs	17,028,544		8,032,925	6,542,727
Reorganization items and fresh-start reporting adjustments, net	402,423,980
Amortization of fair value below contract value of time charter acquired			(10,280,559)	(4,770,214)
Payment-in-kind interest on debt	17,858,132		29,177,969	15,387,468
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net				246,110
Investment and other current asset			(4,925,952)
Realized loss from investment			18,832,333
Gain on time charter agreement termination			(29,033,503)
Allowance for accounts receivable	2,289,509			5,351,609
Non-cash compensation expense	1,072,383		4,864,534	9,373,778
Drydocking expenditures	(3,802,795)		(3,637,842)	(1,094,325)
Accounts receivable	(4,815,734)		(1,893,143)	(694,790)
Other assets	(5,880,809)		(2,923,526)	2,003,258
Prepaid expenses	1,710,579		(1,956,271)	425,095
Inventories	941,469		2,472,853	(999,794)
Accounts payable	7,145,279		(3,812,701)	(407,824)
Accrued interest	14,964,109		(2,276,866)	(384,914)
Accrued expenses	2,935,346		(7,286,917)	1,666,181
Deferred revenue			(3,766,413)	(629,167)
Unearned revenue	(2,770,425)		1,632,678	(2,024,762)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	(19,464,930)		(354,384)	4,777,961
Vessel Improvements	(291,244)		(92,100)	(58,521)
Proceeds from sale of Investment			2,272,801	(8,025)
Purchase of other fixed assets	(199,421)		(73,068)	(33,402)
Changes in restricted cash			209,813	394,362
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(490,665)		2,317,446	294,414
Debtor-In-Possession Loan	25,000,000
Repayment of Debtor-In-Possession Loan	(25,000,000)
Long-Term borrowings	219,500,000
Repayment of Term Loan	(182,603,425)
Deferred financing costs	(575,000)		(48,000)	(11,788,295)
Cash used to settle net share equity awards			(352,306)	(239,315)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	36,321,575		(400,306)	(12,027,610)
Net increase in cash	16,365,980		1,562,756	(6,955,235)
Cash at beginning of period	19,682,724		18,119,968	25,075,203
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for Interest	10,886,687		47,973,599	45,098,012
Cash at end of period	$ 36,048,704		$ 19,682,724	$ 18,119,968