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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures (FV) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Nov. 17, 2020	Nov. 16, 2020	Oct. 09, 2020	Oct. 08, 2020	May 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments
Change in fair value	$ 479,534	$ 1,446,395	$ 3,952,414	$ (5,291,504)
Realized gain/(loss) on derivatives	(760,991)	449,276	(3,696,915)	2,191,417
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments
Gain/(loss) on derivatives, net	(281,457)	1,895,671	255,499	(3,100,087)
Interest rate swap
Derivative Instruments
Derivative fixed interest rate (as a percent)												1.4675%	1.4275%
Interest rate swap \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Unrealized gain/(loss) on derivatives
Derivative Instruments
Change in fair value	342,902	801,395	1,346,972	(6,881,504)
Interest rate swap \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Realized gain/(loss) on derivatives
Derivative Instruments
Realized gain/(loss) on derivatives	(914,910)	449,276	(2,908,245)	2,191,417
Interest rate swap \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Long-term liabilities-Derivatives instruments
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Liabilities	7,805,857		7,805,857											$ 9,152,829
Interest rate swap \| Citibank N. A.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative fixed interest rate (as a percent)										1.0908%	1.933%
Nominal value					$ 95,200,000		$ 200,000,000			$ 200,000,000
Interest rate swap \| ING Bank N. V.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative fixed interest rate (as a percent)								1.145%	2.002%
Nominal value					$ 23,800,000	$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000
Forward freight agreements \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Unrealized gain/(loss) on derivatives
Derivative Instruments
Change in fair value	136,632	$ 645,000	2,605,442	$ 1,590,000
Forward freight agreements \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Realized gain/(loss) on derivatives
Derivative Instruments
Realized gain/(loss) on derivatives	153,919		(788,670)
Forward freight agreements \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Current liabilities-Derivative instruments
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Liabilities	$ 0		$ 0											$ 2,605,442