Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	May 15, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,879,712
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001322439
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1