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Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2006 item
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of vessels owned or operated \| item			2
Payment for investment in Unconsolidated Entities		$ 7,887
Due from related parties	$ 1,415	1,660
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	187	21,837
Impairment charges of assets held for sale	$ (154,463)	$ (38,213)
Mini-Bulkers [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of vessels owned or operated \| item	15
Oslo Bulk AS [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	25.00%	25.00%
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	$ 5,900
Oslo Bulk Holding Pte. Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	23.68%
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities		$ 10,300
Terminales Transgolfo [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	49.00%
Payment for investment in Unconsolidated Entities	$ 0	0
Dividends from unconsolidated entities	0	300
Due from related parties	1,400	1,700
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	$ 200	900
Percentage of funded cost	49.00%
Percentage of capital contribution	30.00%
Percentage of cost treated as loan	70.00%
Saltholmen Shipping Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	30.00%
Payment for investment in Unconsolidated Entities		5,800
Dividends from unconsolidated entities	$ 900	600
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	5,700	$ 8,500
Impairment charges of assets held for sale	$ 2,800
Saltholmen Shipping Ltd. [Member] \| Chemical Tankers [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of vessels owned or operated \| item	2
Number of vessels immediately employed on long-term bareboat charters \| item	2
Brattholmen Shipping Ltd. [Member] \| Asphalt Tankers [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest		30.00%
Number of vessels owned or operated \| item	2
Payment for investment in Unconsolidated Entities		$ 2,100
Dividends from unconsolidated entities	$ 200	$ 0
Number of vessels immediately employed on long-term bareboat charters \| item		2
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities	1,500	$ 2,200
Impairment charges of assets held for sale	$ 800