Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and General Information (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 Supramax Vessels [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Handymax Vessels [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Employee Stock Option [Member] Annually [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member] Management Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Employee Stock Option [Member] Stock Option Plan A [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member] Management Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Employee Stock Option [Member] Stock Option Plan B [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member] Management Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Employee Stock Option [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member] Management Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Jul. 02, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Warrant Amendment [Member] Next Third [Member]	Jul. 02, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Warrant Amendment [Member] Last Third [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Korea Line Corporation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Korea Line Corporation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Korea Line Corporation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Anticipated Amount [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Anticipated Amount [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Bankruptcy, Exchanged to Lenders [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Bankruptcy, Exchanged to Common Stockholders [Member] Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member] Management Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and General Information (Details) [Line Items]
Vessels In Operation	45	43	2
Dead Weight Tonnage Of Operating Fleet	2,451,259
Average Age In Years Of Operating Fleet	7 years 36 days
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)													$ 50,000,000	$ 275,000,000
Restructuring Covenant, Percentage of Equity Exchanged															99.50%	0.50%
Restructuring Covenant, Percentage of Warrants Exchanged																7.50%
Warrant, Term																7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Outstanding Stock Maximum				25.00%	2.50%	3.00%											2.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period					7 years	7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Value (in Dollars)					900,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Value, Percentage of Plan Enterprise Value						130.20%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period							4 years
Common Stock, Percentage Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance																	2.50%
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments (in Dollars)										$ 8,200,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 0
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)								$ 10.00	$ 12.00