Condensed Financial Information for Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Parent Company Only) - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,251,044	$ 76,516,110	$ 24,896,161	$ 39,975,287
Prepaid expenses	3,010,766	3,093,962
Total current assets	105,222,551	104,265,116
Noncurrent assets:
Other assets	57,181	381,634
Total noncurrent assets	703,127,384	582,116,501
Total assets	808,349,935	686,381,617
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,470,844	7,135,156
Other accrued liabilities	11,810,366	11,545,447
Total current liabilities	30,823,368	25,575,820
Total liabilities	347,184,902	285,898,978
Commitment and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued as of December 31, 2017 and 2016	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized, 70,394,307 and 48,106,827 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	703,944	481,069
Additional paid-in capital	887,625,902	783,369,698
Accumulated deficit	(427,164,813)	(383,368,128)
Total stockholders' equity	461,165,033	400,482,639	518,344,462	664,090,666
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	808,349,935	686,381,617
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,583,085	62,326,786	$ 22,104,462	$ 26,907,247
Prepaid expenses	13,758	376,215
Total current assets	17,596,843	62,703,001
Noncurrent assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	444,908,264	338,340,211
Other assets	0	310,000
Total noncurrent assets	444,908,264	338,650,211
Total assets	462,505,107	401,353,212
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	50,894	189,039
Other accrued liabilities	1,289,180	681,534
Total current liabilities	1,340,074	870,573
Total liabilities	1,340,074	870,573
Commitment and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued as of December 31, 2017 and 2016	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized, 70,394,307 and 48,106,827 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	703,944	481,069
Additional paid-in capital	887,625,902	783,369,698
Accumulated deficit	(427,164,813)	(383,368,128)
Total stockholders' equity	461,165,033	400,482,639
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 462,505,107	$ 401,353,212

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