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Transactions with Related Parties (Details)		12 Months Ended
Transactions with Related Parties (Details)	Apr. 01, 2014 item	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($)	May 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2013
Transactions with Related Parties
Related party income for chartering and operational services		$ 2,549,325	$ 2,410,542	$ 1,945,396
Due from related parties		26,880,720	42,457,000
Due to related parties		345,515	11,162
Eagle Ocean Transport
Transactions with Related Parties
Reimbursed travel and office-related costs		100,000	400,000	800,000
Manager
Transactions with Related Parties
Related party income for chartering and operational services		400,000	400,000	500,000
Due from related parties		900,000	800,000
Mr. John Hadjipateras \| Eagle Ocean Transport
Transactions with Related Parties
Ownership interest (as a percent)							100.00%
Vice President of Chartering, Insurance and Legal, Nigel Grey-Turner \| HSSL
Transactions with Related Parties
Ownership interest (as a percent)							100.00%
Helios LPG Pool LLC
Transactions with Related Parties
Related party income for chartering and operational services		2,200,000	2,100,000	1,400,000
Due from related parties		45,400,000	61,400,000
Due to related parties		$ 300,000
Interest transferred to Dorian LPG Ltd. (as a percent)	50.00%
Number of members \| item	2
Number of vessels that are operating under pooling agreement \| item		25
Number of Company vessels that are operating under pooling agreement \| item		18
Working capital contributed		$ 19,800,000	19,800,000
The amount of expenses with fixed reimbursement to the entity for working in high risk areas		$ 100,000	900,000	1,200,000
Helios LPG Pool LLC \| Phoenix
Transactions with Related Parties
Number of third party vessels that are operating under pooling agreement \| item		4
Helios LPG Pool LLC \| Oriental Energy
Transactions with Related Parties
Number of third party vessels that are operating under pooling agreement \| item		3
Former board of directors member
Transactions with Related Parties
Consulting agreement amount					$ 120,000	$ 250,000
Related party expense		$ 100,000	100,000	200,000
Relative of executive officer
Transactions with Related Parties
Related party expense		$ 0	0	100,000
Orient River Trading Ltd
Transactions with Related Parties
Ownership interest (as a percent)		100.00%
Related party expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 100,000