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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of long lived, depreciable assets used for the primary purpose of water transportation.

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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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Vessels, Net (Predecessor) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Vessels, Net (Predecessor) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Accumulated depreciation
Vessels, net	$ 419,976,053lpg_VesselsNet	$ 194,834,866lpg_VesselsNet
Impairment	1,431,818us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Vessels
Cost
Balance at the beginning of the period	201,390,135
Balance at the end of the period	439,180,669	201,390,135
Accumulated depreciation
Balance at the beginning of the period	(6,555,269)
Depreciation	(13,842,529)	(6,555,269)
Balance at the end of the period	(19,204,616)	(6,555,269)
Vessels, net	419,976,053	194,834,866
Impairment	1,431,818	0
Predecessor \| Vessels
Cost
Balance at the beginning of the period			252,493,282	252,023,353
Vessel improvements			90,492	469,929
Balance at the end of the period			252,583,774	252,493,282
Accumulated depreciation
Balance at the beginning of the period			(65,415,560)	(53,743,681)
Depreciation			(3,839,271)	(11,671,879)
Balance at the end of the period			(69,254,831)	(65,415,560)
Vessels, net			183,328,943	187,077,722	198,279,672
Impairment				$ 0