The advances for vessels aquired in relation to the total vessels cost

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The agreed price between a buyer and a seller stated in a memorandum of agreement for the aquisition of a vessel.

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The percentage of the advances for vessels aquired in relation to the total vessels cost

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for incentive compensation awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements.

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Date the declared dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Subsequent events, textuals (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 20, 2015	Mar. 19, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Feb. 24, 2015
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Restricted stock awards	361,442	0	0
Unrecognized cost for restricted stock awards	$ 1,049	$ 45
Contract price of vessels acquired	60,300dcix_ContractPriceOfVesselsAcquired	116,000dcix_ContractPriceOfVesselsAcquired
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Contract price of vessels acquired					21,500
Advances for vessels acquired				4,300
Percentage of advances for vessels acquired				20.00%
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Contract price of vessels acquired					21,500
Advances for vessels acquired				4,300
Percentage of advances for vessels acquired				20.00%
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend per share						$ 0.0025
Dividend payment date						Mar. 26, 2015
Record date of shareholders						Mar. 11, 2015
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards							731,590
Unrecognized cost for restricted stock awards							1,675
Restricted common stock, award vesting period							3 years 0 months 0 days
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Accrued bonus							$ 285