Leases (Narrative) (Details) - Time Charters-In [Member]	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, option to extend	time charters contain renewal options to extend the leases for six to 12 months
Lease, operating lease, existence of option to extend	true

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- Definition

Indicates (true false) whether lessee has option to extend operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918673-209980

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- Definition

Description of terms and conditions of option to extend lessee's operating lease. Includes, but is not limited to, information about option recognized as part of right-of-use asset and lease liability.

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