Income taxes	6 Months Ended
Income taxes	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes Scorpio Bulkers Inc. and its vessel owning subsidiaries (registered and disponent) are incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and in accordance with the income tax laws of the Marshall Islands, are not subject to Marshall Islands income tax. The Company is also exempt from income tax in other jurisdictions including the United States of America due to tax treaties or domestic tax laws; therefore, it will not have any tax charges, benefits, or balances.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.