Investment in Affiliate (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Line Items]
Transfer of equity in other comprehensive loss of affiliate to "Loss on investment in affiliate"	$ 13,779	$ 0	$ 0
Loss on investment in affiliate	$ 206,835	$ 8,840,343	$ 8,620,372
Box Ships Inc.
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of shares in affiliate held by the Company		3,437,500
Percentage of ownership in Box Ships	0.00%	11.00%
Number of shares sold	3,437,500
Average Share Price	$ 0.8542

Average price per share.

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The amount of equity in other comprehensive (income) / loss of affiliate reclassified during the period to earnings.

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. This item also includes the dilution effect from the non participation in public offerings of affiliates. It also includes the amount of equity in other comprehensive income / loss of affiliate transferred to earnings.

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The number of related party shares sold.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
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Number of shares of affiliates held for management investment companies.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 320
-Section S99
-Paragraph 6
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