Debt - Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2017	Nov. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt refinancing amount	$ 265,000,000
Long-term debt, gross			$ 326,200,000
Other financing costs			2,025,514	$ 0	$ 500,000
New First Lien Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross			65,000,000
New First Lien Facility | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross			65,000,000	0
Other financing costs			5,100,000
Accrued financing costs			1,300,000
New First Lien Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	65,000,000
Norwegian Bond Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross			200,000,000
Norwegian Bond Debt | Bond Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross			$ 200,000,000	$ 0
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other financing costs		$ 1,200,000
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC | Norwegian Bond Debt | Bond Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 200,000,000
Interest rate		8.25%
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC | Super Senior Revolver Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	15,000,000
Other financing costs	$ 190,000