Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Successor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,404,769	$ 39,975,287
Accounts receivable, net	10,898,215	14,731,301
Prepaid expenses	2,497,485	3,212,930
Inventories	6,422,227	5,749,273
Investment	7,941,188	8,300,740
Other assets	3,673,482	4,621,312
Total current assets	55,837,366	76,590,843
Noncurrent assets:
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,014,885 and $8,766,830, respectively	824,543,570	834,052,684
Other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of $88,184 and $118,232, respectively	210,158	230,805
Restricted cash	66,243	66,243
Deferred drydock costs	4,735,780	1,960,792
Deferred financing costs	522,412	550,753
Other assets	424,702	424,702
Total noncurrent assets	830,502,865	837,285,979
Total assets	886,340,231	913,876,822
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,803,418	11,663,697
Accrued interest	566,800	531,918
Other accrued liabilities	10,280,894	9,142,229
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	1,653,195	1,648,740
Unearned charter hire revenue	1,512,902	2,389,595
Current portion of long-term debt	15,625,000	15,625,000
Total current liabilities	37,442,209	41,001,179
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	200,896,762	204,106,928
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	4,338,264	4,678,049
Total noncurrent liabilities	205,235,026	208,784,977
Total liabilities	242,677,235	249,786,156
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 37,639,352 and 37,504,541 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	376,394	375,045
Additional paid-in capital	675,861,946	675,264,349
Retained earnings	(32,215,792)	(11,548,728)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(359,552)
Total stockholders' equity	643,662,996	664,090,666
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 886,340,231	$ 913,876,822