Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - Successor [Member] - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,184,438	$ 39,975,287
Accounts receivable	11,537,826	14,731,301
Prepaid expenses	2,883,640	3,212,930
Inventories	6,297,658	5,749,273
Investment	2,138,447	8,300,740
Other current assets	3,004,678	4,621,312
Total current assets	53,046,687	76,590,843
Noncurrent assets:
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $28,674,281 and $8,766,830, respectively	805,048,200	834,052,684
Other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of $112,359 and $118,232, respectively	187,744	230,805
Restricted cash	66,243	66,243
Deferred drydock costs	9,534,157	1,960,792
Deferred financing costs	493,757	550,753
Other assets	424,702	424,702
Total noncurrent assets	815,754,803	837,285,979
Total assets	868,801,490	913,876,822
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,457,029	11,663,697
Accrued interest	385,795	531,918
Other accrued liabilities	10,711,575	9,142,229
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	1,526,330	1,648,740
Unearned charter hire revenue	1,379,750	2,389,595
Current portion of long-term debt	15,625,000	15,625,000
Total current liabilities	39,085,479	41,001,179
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	208,493,745	204,106,928
Other liabilities	563,181
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	4,008,286	4,678,049
Total noncurrent liabilities	213,065,212	208,784,977
Total liabilities	252,150,691	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	676,185,073	675,264,349
Accumulated deficit	(59,724,092)	(11,548,728)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(186,576)
Total stockholders' equity	616,650,799	664,090,666
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 868,801,490	$ 913,876,822