Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC) 20-F 18 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report (foreign) Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'
Document Type	'20-F
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13
Amendment Flag	'false
Entity Registrant Name	'Capital Product Partners L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	'0001392326
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	'No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY
General Partner	'
Document and Entity Information	'
Entity's units outstanding	1,765,457
Common Limited Partner	'
Document and Entity Information	'
Entity's units outstanding	88,440,710
Preferred Limited Partner	'
Document and Entity Information	'
Entity's units outstanding	18,922,221

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$63,972	$43,551
Trade accounts receivable, net	4,365	2,346
Due from related parties (Note 4)	667	0
Above market acquired charters (Note 6)	612	0
Prepayments and other assets	1,376	1,259
Inventories	2,740	2,333
Total current assets	73,732	49,489
Fixed assets	'	'
Vessels, net (Note 5)	1,176,819	959,550
Total fixed assets	1,176,819	959,550
Other non-current assets	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	848
Above market acquired charters (Note 6)	130,770	47,720
Deferred charges, net	5,451	2,021
Restricted cash (Notes 2, 7)	15,000	10,500
Total non-current assets	1,328,040	1,020,639
Total assets	1,401,772	1,070,128
Current liabilities	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)	5,400	0
Trade accounts payable	7,519	4,776
Due to related parties (Note 4)	13,686	17,447
Derivative instruments (Note 8)	0	467
Accrued liabilities (Note 9)	5,387	2,781
Deferred revenue (Note 4)	6,936	10,302
Total current liabilities	38,928	35,773
Long-term liabilities	'	'
Long-term debt (Note 7)	577,915	458,365
Deferred revenue	3,503	2,162
Total long-term liabilities	581,418	460,527
Total liabilities	620,346	496,300
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	0	0
Partners' capital	'	'
General Partner	9,250	9,049
Limited Partners - Common (88,440,710 and 69,372,077 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	559,155	425,497
Limited Partners - Preferred (18,922,221 and 15,555,554 Class B units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	213,021	139,744
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Notes 2, 8)	0	-462
Total partners' capital	781,426	573,828
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$1,401,772	$1,070,128

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Abstract)	'	'
Limited Partners - Common Units Issued	88,440,710	69,372,077
Limited Partners - Common Units Outstanding	88,440,710	69,372,077
Limited Partners - Preferred Units Issued	18,922,221	15,555,554
Limited Partners - Preferred Units Outstanding	18,922,221	15,555,554

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income / (Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:	'	'	'
Revenues	$116,520	$84,012	$98,517
Revenues - related party (Note 4)	54,974	69,938	31,799
Total revenues	171,494	153,950	130,316
Expenses:	'	'	'
Voyage expenses (Note 10)	5,776	5,114	11,565
Voyage expenses - related party (Notes 4, 10)	314	554	165
Vessel operating expenses (Note 10)	38,284	22,126	4,949
Vessel operating expenses - related party (Notes 4, 10)	17,039	23,634	30,516
General and administrative expenses (Note 4)	9,477	9,159	10,609
Loss / (gain) on sale of vessels to third parties (Note 5)	7,073	-1,296	0
Depreciation & amortization (Note 5)	52,208	48,235	37,214
Vessels' impairment charge (Note 5)	0	43,178	0
Operating income	41,323	3,246	35,298
Non operating income:	'	'	'
Gain on sale of claim (Note 16)	31,356	0	0
Gain from bargain purchase (Note 3)	42,256	0	82,453
Total non operating income	73,612	0	82,453
Other income (expense):	'	'	'
Interest expense and finance cost	-15,991	-26,658	-33,820
Gain on interest rate swap agreement (Note 8)	4	1,448	2,310
Interest and other income	533	775	879
Total other expense, net	-15,454	-24,435	-30,631
Partnership's Net income/ (loss)	99,481	-21,189	87,120
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	18,805	10,809	0
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income / (loss)	1,598	-640	1,742
Common unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income / (loss)	79,078	-31,358	85,378
Net income / (loss) per (Note 15):	'	'	'
Common unit basic	$1.04	($0.46)	$1.78
Weighted-average units outstanding:	'	'	'
Common unit basic	75,645,207	68,256,072	47,138,336
Net income per (Note 15):	'	'	'
Common unit diluted	$1.01	($0.46)	$1.78
Weighted-average units outstanding:	'	'	'
Common units diluted	97,369,136	68,256,072	47,138,336
Comprehensive income / (loss):	'	'	'
Partnership's net income / (loss)	99,481	-21,189	87,120
Other Comprehensive income:	'	'	'
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (Note 8)	462	10,762	17,518
Comprehensive income/ (loss)	$99,943	($10,427)	$104,638

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (USD $)	Total	General Partner	Limited Partners Common	Limited Partners Preferred	Total	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In Thousands
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$239,760	$5,584	$262,918	'	$268,502	($28,742)
Distributions declared and paid (distributions per common and preferred unit) (Note 13)	-45,116	-902	-44,214	'	-45,116	'
Issuance of Partnership's units for business acquisition - of Crude (Note 3)	155,559	3,111	152,448	'	155,559	'
Issuance of Partnership units for business acquisition - of Patroklos Marine Corp. (Note 3)	58,525	1,470	57,055	'	58,525	'
Partnership's net income/ (loss)	87,120	1,742	85,378	'	87,120	'
Fair value of Crude's equity incentive plan attributable to pre-combination services (Note 3)	1,505	'	1,505	'	1,505	'
Equity compensation expense (Note 14)	2,455	'	2,455	'	2,455	'
Other comprehensive income (Note 8)	17,518	'	'	'	'	17,518
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	517,326	11,005	517,545	'	528,550	-11,224
Distributions declared and paid (distributions per common and preferred unit) (Note 13)	-73,316	-1,316	-64,516	-7,484	-73,316	'
Partnership's net income/ (loss)	-21,189	-640	-31,358	10,809	-21,189	'
Issuance of units (Note 13)	136,419	'	'	136,419	136,419	'
Equity compensation expense (Note 14)	3,826	'	3,826	'	3,826	'
Other comprehensive income (Note 8)	10,762	'	'	'	'	10,762
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	573,828	9,049	425,497	139,744	574,290	-462
Distributions declared and paid (distributions per common and preferred unit) (Note 13)	-88,241	-1,397	-68,759	-18,085	-88,241	'
Partnership's net income/ (loss)	99,481	1,598	79,078	18,805	99,481	'
Issuance of units (Note 13)	192,368	'	119,811	72,557	192,368	'
Equity compensation expense (Note 14)	3,528	'	3,528	'	3,528	'
Other comprehensive income (Note 8)	462	'	'	'	'	462
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$781,426	$9,250	$559,155	$213,021	$781,426	$0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income / (loss)	$99,481	($21,189)	$87,120
Adjustments to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Vessel depreciation and amortization (Note 5)	52,208	48,235	37,214
Vessels' impairment (Notes 3, 5)	0	43,178	0
Gain from bargain purchase (Note 3)	-42,256	0	-82,453
Amortization of deferred charges	405	480	809
Amortization of above market acquired charters (Note 6)	13,594	7,904	5,489
Equity compensation expense (Note 14)	3,528	3,826	2,455
Gain on interest rate swap agreements (Note 8)	-4	-1,448	-2,310
Loss / (gain) on sale of vessels to third parties (Note 5)	7,073	-1,296	0
Accrual on gain on sale of claim (Note 16)	644	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	-1,171	221	7,211
Due from related parties	-667	0	2
Prepayments and other assets	-117	237	-589
Inventories	-407	1,677	5,576
Trade accounts payable	2,066	-5,594	-4,600
Due to related parties	-3,761	7,009	-4,507
Accrued liabilities	1,573	480	-247
Deferred revenue	-1,852	1,078	5,369
Drydocking costs	-761	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	129,576	84,798	56,539
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Vessel acquisitions and improvements (Notes 3, 5)	-363,038	-1,614	-27,003
Increase in restricted cash	-4,500	-3,750	-1,500
Proceeds from sale of vessels (Notes 3, 5)	32,192	21,299	0
Cash and cash equivalents acquired in business acquisition	0	0	11,847
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	-335,346	15,935	-16,656
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of Partnership units (Notes 3, 13)	195,771	140,000	1,470
Expenses paid for issuance of Partnership units	-3,410	-1,673	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (Note 7)	129,000	0	159,580
Payments of long-term debt (Note 7)	-4,050	-175,215	-134,580
Loan issuance costs	-2,879	-348	-338
Dividends paid	-88,241	-73,316	-45,116
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	226,191	-110,552	-18,984
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	20,421	-9,819	20,899
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	43,551	53,370	32,471
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	63,972	43,551	53,370
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'	'	'
Cash paid for interest	14,845	25,864	32,210
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities	'	'	'
Capital expenditures included in liabilities	103	134	252
Offering expenses included in liabilities	-7	1,908	0
Capitalised dry docking and deferred costs included in liabilities	628	0	0
Fair value of vessels purchased, M/V Archimidis and M/V Agamemnon (Notes 3, 5)	0	133,000	0
Fair value of vessels sold, M/T Alexander the Great and M/T Achilleas, reduced by the net cash consideration received (Notes 3, 5)	0	-137,500	0
Acquisition of above market time charter (Notes 3, 6)	97,256	4,500	48,551
Units issued to acquire M/V Cape Agamemnon (Note 3)	0	0	57,055
Crude's net assets at the completion of the business acquisition (Note 12)	0	0	211,144
Units issued to acquire Crude (Note 3)	0	0	155,559
Fair value of Crude's Equity Incentive Plan attributable to pre combination services (Note 3)	$0	$0	$1,505

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Gene

Basis Of Presentation And General Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation and General Information (Abstract)	'
Basis Of Presentation and General Information	'
	1	Basis of Presentation and General Information
	Capital Product Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on January 16, 2007, under the laws of the Marshall Islands. The Partnership is an international shipping company. Its fleet of thirty modern high specification vessels consists of four suezmax crude oil tankers, eighteen modern medium range tankers all of which are classed as IMO II/III vessels, seven post-panamax container carrier vessels and one capesize bulk carrier. Its vessels are capable of carrying a wide range of cargoes, including crude oil, refined oil products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and jet fuel, edible oils and certain chemicals such as ethanol as well as dry cargo and containerized goods under short-term voyage charters and medium to long-term time and bareboat charters.
	The consolidated financial statements include the following vessel-owning companies and operating companies which were all incorporated or formed under the laws of the Marshall Islands and Liberia.
	Subsidiary			Date of Incorporation		Name of Vessel Owned by                     Subsidiary		DWT	Date acquired by the Partnership	Date acquired by CMTC
	Capital Product Operating GP LLC			1/16/07		—		—	—	—
	Crude Carriers Corp.(6)			10/29/09		—		—	9/30/11	—
	Crude Carriers Operating Corp. (6)			1/21/10		—		—	9/30/11	—
	Shipping Rider Co.			9/16/03		M/T Atlantas		36,760	4/4/07	4/26/06
						(M/T British Ensign) (1)
	Canvey Shipmanagement Co.			3/18/04		M/T Assos		47,872	8/16/10	5/17/06
						(M/T Insurgentes) (1),(4)			4/4/07
	Centurion Navigation Limited			8/27/03		M/T Aktoras		36,759	4/4/07	7/12/06
						(M/T British Envoy) (1)
	Polarwind Maritime S.A.			10/10/03		M/T Agisilaos (1)		36,760	4/4/07	8/16/06
	Carnation Shipping Company			11/10/03		M/T Arionas (1)		36,725	4/4/07	11/2/06
	Apollonas Shipping Company			2/10/04		M/T Avax (1)		47,834	4/4/07	1/12/07
	Tempest Maritime Inc.			9/12/03		M/T Aiolos		36,725	4/4/07	3/2/07
						(M/T British Emissary) (1)
	Iraklitos Shipping Company			2/10/04		M/T Axios (1)		47,872	4/4/07	2/28/07
	Epicurus Shipping Company			2/11/04		M/T Atrotos		47,786	3/1/10	5/8/07
						(M/T El Pipila) (2),(5)			5/8/07
	Laredo Maritime Inc.			2/3/04		M/T Akeraios (2)		47,781	7/13/07	7/13/07
	Lorenzo Shipmanagement Inc.			5/26/04		M/T Apostolos (2)		47,782	9/20/07	9/20/07
	Splendor Shipholding S.A.			7/8/04		M/T Anemos I (2)		47,782	9/28/07	9/28/07
	Ross Shipmanagement Co.			12/29/03		M/T Attikos (3),(7)		12,000	9/24/07	1/20/05
	Sorrel Shipmanagement Inc.			2/7/06		M/T Alexandros II		51,258	1/29/08	1/29/08
						(M/T Overseas Serifos) (2)
	Baymont Enterprises Incorporated			5/29/07		M/T Amore Mio II (3)		159,982	3/27/08	7/31/07
	Forbes Maritime Co.			2/3/04		M/T Aristofanis (3),(8)		12,000	4/30/08	6/2/05
	Wind Dancer Shipping Inc.			2/7/06		M/T Aristotelis II		51,226	6/17/08	6/17/08
						(M/T Overseas Sifnos) (2)
	Belerion Maritime Co.			1/24/06		M/T Aris II		51,218	8/20/08	8/20/08
						(M/T Overseas Kimolos) (2)
	Mango Finance Corp.			7/14/06		M/T Agamemnon II (3), (4),(10)		51,238	4/7/09	11/24/08
	Navarro International S.A.			7/14/06		M/T Ayrton II (3), (5)		51,238	4/13/09	4/10/09
	Adrian Shipholding Inc.			6/22/04		M/T Alkiviadis (3)		36,721	6/30/10	3/29/06
	Patroklos Marine Corp.			6/17/08		M/V Cape Agamemnon		179,221	6/9/11	1/25/11
	Cooper Consultants Co. renamed to			4/6/06		M/T Miltiadis M II (6)		162,000	9/30/11	4/26/06
	Miltiadis M II Carriers Corp.
	Alexander the Great Carriers Corp.		1/26/10		M/T Alexander The Great (6),(9)		297,958		9/30/11		3/26/10
	Achilleas Carriers Corp.		1/26/10		M/T Achilleas (6),(9)		297,863		9/30/11		6/25/10
	Amoureux Carriers Corp.		4/14/10		M/T Amoureux (6)		149,993		9/30/11		—
	Aias Carriers Corp.		4/14/10		M/T Aias (6)		150,393		9/30/11		—
	Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp.		4/19/12		M/V Agamemnon (9)		103,773		12/22/12		6/28/12
	Archimidis Container Carrier Corp.		4/19/12		M/V Archimidis (9)		103,773		12/22/12		6/22/12
	Aenaos Product Carrier S.A.		10/16/13		M/T Aristotelis		51,604		11/28/13		—
	Anax Container Carrier S.A		4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Prestige		63,010		9/11/13		2/19/13
	Hercules Container Carrier S.A.		4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Premium		63,010		3/20/13		3/11/13
	Iason Container Carrier S.A		4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Paramount		63,010		3/27/13		3/27/13
	Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.		4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Privilege		63,010		9/11/13		5/31/13
	Cronus Container Carrier S.A.		7/19/11		M/V Hyundai Platinum		63,010		9/11/13		6/14/13
	Miltiadis M II Corp.		8/28/12		-		-		-		-
	(1	)Initial Vessels acquired from Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. (“CMTC”) upon consummation of the Partnership's Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) which was completed on April 3, 2007.
	(2	)Committed Vessels (the Partnership committed to acquire these vessels from CMTC upon consummation of the IPO).
	(3	)Non-Contracted Vessels (vessels acquired from CMTC that were neither initial nor committed vessels).
	(4	)Was acquired on April 4, 2007, on April 7, 2009 was exchanged with the M/T Agamemnon II and was reacquired on August 16, 2010.
	(5	)Was acquired on May 8, 2007, on April 13, 2009 was exchanged with the M/T Ayrton II and was reacquired on March 1, 2010.
	(6	)Were acquired upon the completion of the business acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp. (“Crude”).
	(7	)Was sold on February 14, 2012.
	(8	)Was sold on April 4, 2012.
	(9	)On December 22, 2012 the M/T Alexander the Great and the M/T Achilleas were exchanged with the M/V Archimidis and the M/V Agamemnon respectively.
	(10)	Was sold on November 5, 2013.
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Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies (Abstract)	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. Significant Accounting Policies
	(a)	Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and include the accounts of the legal entities comprising the Partnership as discussed in Note 1. Intra-group balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Balances and transactions with CMTC and its affiliates have not been eliminated, but are presented as balances and transactions with related parties.
	(b)	Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses recognized during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Additionally, these consolidated financial statements include corporate overhead expenses that are normally incurred by a listed company.
	(c)	Other Comprehensive Income: The Partnership separately records certain transactions directly as components of partners' capital / stockholders' equity. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 other comprehensive income is comprised of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps that qualify as cash flow hedges and the amortization of the accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to interest rate swaps that do not qualify as cash flow hedges (Note 8).
	(d)	Accounting for Revenue, Voyage and Operating Expenses: The Partnership generates its revenues from charterers for the charter hire of its vessels. Vessels are chartered on time charters, bareboat charters or voyage charters. A time charter is a contract for the use of a vessel for a specific period of time and a specified daily charter hire rate, which is generally payable monthly in advance. Some of the Partnership's time charters also include profit sharing provisions, under which the Partnership can realize additional revenues in the event that spot rates are higher than the base rates in these time charters. A bareboat charter is a contract in which the vessel owner provides the vessel to the charterer for a fixed period of time at a specified daily rate, which is generally payable monthly in advance, and the charterer generally assumes all risk and costs of operation during the bareboat charter period. A voyage is deemed to commence upon the later of the completion of discharge of the vessel's previous cargo or upon vessel arrival to the agreed upon port based on the terms of a voyage contract that is not cancelable and voyage is deemed to end upon the completion of discharge of the delivered cargo. Revenues under voyage charter agreements are recognized when a voyage agreement exists, the price is fixed, service is provided and the collection of the related revenue is reasonably assured.
	Revenues are recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided and recognized on a pro-rata basis over the duration of the voyage.
	All of the Partnership's time charters and bareboat charters are classified as operating leases. Revenues under operating lease arrangements are recognized when a charter agreement exists, charter rate is fixed and determinable, the vessel is made available to the lessee, and collection of the related revenue is reasonably assured. Revenues are recognized ratably on a straight line basis over the period of the respective time or bareboat charter. Revenues from profit sharing arrangements in time charters represent a portion of time charter equivalent (voyage income less direct expenses, divided by operating days), that exceeds the agreed base rate and are recognized in the period earned. Deferred revenue represents cash received in advance of being earned. The portion of the deferred revenue that will be earned within the next twelve months is classified as current liability and the rest as long term liability.
	Vessel voyage expenses are direct expenses to voyage revenues and primarily consist of commissions, port expenses, canal dues and bunkers. Commissions are expensed over the related charter period and all the other voyage expenses are expensed as incurred. Under the Partnership's time and bareboat charter agreements, all voyages expenses, except commissions are assumed by the charterer, with the exception of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. bareboat charter agreements and the exception of the M/T Agamemnon II and the M/T Ayrton II time charter agreements where the charterer is responsible for the commissions. For voyage charters all voyage expenses are paid by the Partnership.
	Vessel operating expenses presented in the consolidated financial statements mainly consisted of:
		•	Management fees payable to the Partnership's manager Capital Shipmanagement Corp. (the “Manager” or “CSM”) under three different types of Management agreements (Note 4); and
		•	Actual operating expenses such as crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, lubricants and other operating expenses.
	Vessel operating expenses are expensed as incurred.
	(e)	Foreign Currency Transactions: The functional currency of the Partnership is the U.S. Dollar because the Partnership's vessels operate in international shipping markets that utilize the U.S. Dollar as the functional currency. The accounting records of the Partnership are maintained in U.S. Dollars. Transactions involving other currencies during the year are converted into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions. At the balance sheet dates, monetary assets and liabilities, which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rate at those dates. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in interest and other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss).
	(f)	Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Partnership considers highly-liquid investments such as time deposits and certificates of deposit with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	(g)	Restricted cash: For the Partnership to comply with debt covenants under its credit facilities, it must maintain minimum cash deposits. Such deposits are considered by the Partnership to be restricted cash. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, restricted cash amounted to $15,000 and $10,500, respectively, and is presented under other non-current assets.
	(h)	Trade Accounts Receivable, Net: The amount shown as trade accounts receivable primarily consists of earned revenue that has not been billed yet or that it has been billed but not yet collected. At each balance sheet date all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $84 and $54, respectively.
	(i)	Inventories: Inventories consist of consumable bunkers, lubricants, spares and stores and are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method.
	(j)	Fixed Assets: Fixed assets consist of vessels which are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Vessel cost consists of the contract price for the vessel and any material expenses incurred upon their construction (improvements and delivery expenses, on-site supervision costs incurred during the construction periods, as well as capitalized interest expense during the construction period). Vessels acquired through acquisition of businesses are recorded at their acquisition date fair values. The cost of each of the Partnership's vessels is depreciated beginning when the vessel is ready for its intended use, on a straight-line basis over the vessels' remaining economic useful life, after considering the estimated residual value. Management estimates the scrap value of the Partnership's vessels to be $0.2 per light weight ton (LWT) and useful life to be 25 years.
	(k)	Impairment of Long-lived Assets: An impairment loss on long-lived assets is recognized when indicators of impairment are present and the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is greater than its fair value and not believed to be recoverable. In determining future benefits derived from use of long-lived assets, the Partnership performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows of the related long-lived assets on a vessel by vessel basis. If the carrying value of the related asset exceeds its undiscounted future net cash flows, the carrying value is reduced to its fair value. Various factors including future charter rates and vessel operating costs are included in this analysis.
	In recent years market conditions as compared to previous years have changed significantly as a result of the global credit crisis and resulting slowdown in world trade. Charter rates decreased and values of assets were affected. The Partnership considered these market developments as indicators of potential impairment of the carrying amount of its assets. The Partnership has performed an undiscounted cash flow test based on US GAAP as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, determining undiscounted projected net operating cash flows for the vessels and comparing them to the vessels' carrying values. In developing estimates of future cash flows, the Partnership made assumptions about future charter rates, utilization rates, vessel operating expenses, future dry docking costs and the estimated remaining useful life of the vessels. These assumptions are based on historical trends as well as future expectations that are in line with the Partnership's historical performance and expectations for the vessels' utilization under the current deployment strategy. Based on these assumptions, the Partnership determined that the undiscounted cash flows supported the vessels' carrying amounts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	(l)	Intangible assets: The Partnership records all identified tangible and intangible assets or any liabilities associated with the acquisition of a business at fair value. When a business is acquired that owns a vessel with an existing charter agreement, the Partnership determines the present value of the difference between: (i) the contractual charter rate and (ii) the prevailing market rate for a charter of equivalent duration. When determining present value, the Partnership uses Weighted Average Cost of Capital (“WACC”). The resulting above-market (assets) and below-market (liabilities) charters are amortized using straight line method as a reduction and increase, respectively, to revenues over the remaining term of the charters.
	(m)	Deferred charges, net: are comprised mainly of:
		fees paid to lenders for obtaining new loans or refinancing existing loans and are capitalized as deferred finance charges and amortized to “interest expense and finance cost” over the term of the respective loan using the effective interest rate method; and
		dry docking costs. The Partnership's vessels are required to be dry docked every thirty to sixty months for major repairs and maintenance that cannot be performed while the vessels are under operation. For the vessels that were operated under the floating fee management agreement and Crude's management agreement (Note 4) the Partnership has adopted the deferral method of accounting for dry docking activities whereby costs incurred are deferred and amortized on a straight line basis over the period until the next scheduled dry docking activity.
	(n)	Pension and Retirement Benefit Obligations: The vessel-owning companies included in the consolidated financial statements employ the crew on board under short-term contracts (usually up to seven months) and accordingly, they are not liable for any pension or post retirement benefits.
	(o)	Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments which potentially subject the Partnership to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, interest rate swaps, and trade accounts receivable. The Partnership places its cash and cash equivalents, consisting mostly of deposits, and enters into interest rate swap agreements with creditworthy financial institutions rated by qualified rating agencies. A limited number of financial institutions hold the Partnership's cash. Most of the Partnership's revenues were derived from a few charterers. For the year ended December 31, 2013, CMTC, British Petroleum Shipping Limited (“BP”), A.P. Moller-Maersk A.S. (“Maersk”) and Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (“HMM”) accounted for 32%, 17%, 14% and 13% of the Partnership's total revenue, respectively.  For the year ended December 31, 2012, CMTC and BP accounted for 45% and 23% of the Partnership's total revenue, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2011, BP, CMTC, and Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (“OSG”) accounted for 32%, 24% and 11% of the Partnership's total revenue, respectively. The Partnership does not obtain rights of collateral from its charterers to reduce its credit risk.
	(p)	Fair Value of Financial Instruments: On January 1, 2008, the Partnership adopted the accounting guidance for Fair Value Measurements for financial assets and liabilities and any other assets and liabilities carried at fair value. This guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The carrying value of trade receivables, due from related parties, due to related parties, accounts payable and current accrued liabilities approximates their fair value. The fair values of long-term variable rate bank loans approximate the recorded values, due to their variable interest and due to the fact the lenders have the ability to pass on their funding cost to the Partnership under certain circumstances, which reflects their current assessed risk. We believe the terms of our loans are similar to those that could be procured as of December 31, 2013. Interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.
	(q)	Interest Rate Swap Agreements: The Partnership designates its derivatives based upon the intended use, and recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and measures those instruments at fair value. Changes in the fair value of each derivative instrument are recorded depending on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. For a derivative that does not qualify as a hedge, changes in fair value are recognized within the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss). For derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges, the changes in fair value of the effective portion are recognized at the end of each reporting period in Other comprehensive income / (loss), until the hedged item is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss). The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss).
	(r)	Net Income / (Loss) Per Limited Partner Unit: Basic net income per limited partner unit is calculated by dividing Partnership's net income less net income allocable to preferred unit holders, general partner interest in net income (including incentive distribution rights) and net income allocable to unvested units by the weighted-average number of outstanding limited partner units during the period (Note 15). Diluted net income per limited partner unit reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue limited partner units were exercised.
	(s)	Income Taxes: The Partnership is not subject to the payment of any income tax on its income. Instead, a tax is levied based on the tonnage of the vessels, which is included in operating expenses (Note 11).
	(t)	Segment Reporting: The Partnership reports financial information and evaluates its operations by charter revenues and not by the length, type of vessel or type of ship employment for its customers, i.e. time or bareboat charters. The Partnership does not use discrete financial information to evaluate the operating results for each such type of charter or vessel. Although revenue can be identified for these types of charters or vessels, management cannot and does not identify expenses, profitability or other financial information for these various types of charters or vessels. As a result, management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operating results solely by revenue per day and operating results of the fleet, and thus the Partnership has determined that it operates as one reportable segment. Furthermore, when the Partnership charters a vessel to a charterer, the charterer is free to trade the vessel worldwide and, as a result, the disclosure of geographic information is impracticable.
	(u)	Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan: Equity compensation expense represents vested and unvested units granted to employees and to non-employee directors, for their services as directors, as well as to non-employees and are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss). These units are measured at their fair value equal to the market value of the Partnership's common units on the grant date. The units that contain a time-based service vesting condition are considered unvested units on the grant date and a total fair value of such units is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. In addition, unvested awards granted to non-employees are measured at their then-current fair value as of the financial reporting dates until non-employees complete the service (Note 14).
	(v)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements: There are no recent accounting pronouncements issued during 2013 whose adoption would have a material effect on the Partnership's consolidated financial statements in the current year or expected to have an impact on future years.
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Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisitions (Abstract)	'
Acquistions	'
	3. Acquisitions
	a. Anax Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Prestige)
	On September 11, 2013, the Partnership acquired the shares of Anax Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V Hyundai Prestige (renamed to M/V CCNI Angol) (“Anax”) from CMTC for a total consideration of $65,000 following the unanimous recommendation of the conflicts committee and the unanimous approval of the board of directors. The vessel at the time of her acquisition by the Partnership was fixed on a twelve year time charter, with HMM.  The time charter commenced in February 2013 and the earliest expiration date under the charter is in December 2024.
	The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Anax as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Anax except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired, with the excess of the fair value of assets acquired over the purchase price recorded as a gain from bargain purchase.
	•			Purchase Price
	The total purchase consideration of $65,000 was funded using a portion of the $75,000 that the Partnership had drawn down under its new loan facility (Note 7),  part of the net proceeds from the issuance of 13,685,000 Partnership's Common Units in August 2013 (Note 13) and part of the Partnership's available cash.
	•			Acquisition related costs
	There were no costs incurred in relation to the acquisition of Anax.
	•			Purchase price allocation
	The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
	The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Anax and the gain from bargain purchase recorded as non operating income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013 was calculated as follows:
			As of
			September 11, 2013
	Vessel		$	54,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,094
	Identifiable assets		$	73,094
	Purchase price			(65,000	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,094
	After a subsequent review and reassessment of valuation methods and procedures of the $73,094 fair value amount for identifiable assets acquired, the Partnership concluded that its measurements for the assets acquired appropriately reflect consideration of all available information that existed as of the acquisition date. Therefore, the Partnership recorded a gain from bargain purchase of $8,094 in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss), in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 805-30 “Business Combinations, Goodwill or Gain from Bargain Purchase, Including Consideration Transferred” as of the Anax acquisition date.
	•		Identifiable intangible assets
	The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Anax which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
	Intangible assets		As of				Duration of time
			September 11, 2013				charter acquired
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,094			11.3 years
	The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate at which the vessel was fixed at and the market rate for a comparable charter as provided by independent third parties on the business combination date discounted at a WACC of approximately 11%.
	Total revenues and net income of M/V Hyundai Prestige since its acquisition by the Partnership were $2,778 and $1,298 respectively and are included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	•		Pro Forma Financial Information
	The supplemental pro forma financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and is based on the following:
		•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013
		•		Pro forma results of operations of Anax for the period from its vessel's delivery from the shipyard on February 19, 2013 (vessel inception) to September 11, 2013 as if Hyundai Prestige was operating under post acquisition revenue and cost structure.
	The combined results do not purport to be indicative of the results of the operations which would have resulted had the acquisition been effected at beginning of the applicable period noted above, or the future results of operations of the combined entity.
	The following table summarizes total net revenues; net income and net income per common unit of the combined entity had the acquisition of Hyundai Prestige occurred on February 19, 2013 (vessel inception):
				For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Total revenues	$	176,535
	Partnership's net income	$	100,624
	Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,621
	Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	80,198
	Net income per common unit basic			$	1.05
	Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.02
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	b. Thiseas Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Privilege)
	On September 11, 2013, the Partnership acquired the shares of Thiseas Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V Hyundai Privilege (“Thiseas”) from CMTC for a total consideration of $65,000 following the unanimous recommendation of the conflicts committee and the unanimous approval of the board of directors. The vessel at the time of her acquisition by the Partnership was fixed on a twelve year time charter, with HMM.  The time charter commenced in May 2013 and the earliest expiration date under the charter is in April 2025.
	The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Thiseas as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Thiseas except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired, with the excess of the fair value of assets acquired over the purchase price recorded as a gain from bargain purchase.
	•		Purchase Price
	The total purchase consideration of $65,000 was funded using a portion of the $75,000 that the Partnership had drawn down under its new loan facility (Note 7), part of the net proceeds from the issuance of 13,685,000 Partnership's Common Units in August 2013 (Note 13) and part of the Partnership's available cash.
	•		Acquisition related costs
	There were no costs incurred in relation to the acquisition of Thiseas.
	•		Purchase price allocation
	The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
	The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Thiseas and the gain from bargain purchase recorded as non operating income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013 was calculated as follows:
			As of
			September 11, 2013
	Vessel		$	54,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,329
	Identifiable assets		$	73,329
	Purchase price			(65,000	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,329
	After a subsequent review and reassessment of valuation methods and procedures of the $73,329 fair value amount for identifiable assets acquired, the Partnership concluded that its measurements for the assets acquired appropriately reflect consideration of all available information that existed as of the acquisition date. Therefore, the Partnership recorded a gain from bargain purchase of $8,329 in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss), in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 805-30 “Business Combinations, Goodwill or Gain from Bargain Purchase, Including Consideration Transferred” as of the Thiseas acquisition date.
	•		Identifiable intangible assets
	The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Thiseas which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
	Intangible assets		As of				Duration of time
			September 11, 2013				charter acquired
Above market acquired time charter		$	19,329			11.6 years
The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate at which the vessel was fixed at and the market rate for a comparable charter as provided by independent third parties on the business combination date discounted at a WACC of approximately 11%.
Total revenues and net income of M/V Hyundai Privilege since its acquisition by the Partnership were $2,785 and $1,392 respectively and are included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
•		Pro Forma Financial Information
.The supplemental pro forma financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and is based on the following:
	•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013
	•		Pro forma results of operations of Thiseas for the period from its vessel's delivery from the shipyard on May 31, 2013 (vessel inception) to September 11, 2013 as if Hyundai Privilege was operating under post acquisition revenue and cost structure.
The combined results do not purport to be indicative of the results of the operations which would have resulted had the acquisition been effected at beginning of the applicable period noted above, or the future results of operations of the combined entity.
The following table summarizes total net revenues; net income and net income per common unit of the combined entity had the acquisition of Hyundai Privilege occurred on May 31, 2013 (vessel inception):
Total revenues	$	174,045
Partnership's net income	$	100,144
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,611
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	79,728
Net income per common unit basic					$	1.04
Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.01
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c. Cronus Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Platinum)
On September 11, 2013, the Partnership acquired the shares of Cronus Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V  Hyundai Platinum) (“Cronus”) from CMTC for a total consideration of $65,000 following the unanimous recommendation of the conflicts committee and the unanimous approval of the board of directors. The vessel at the time of her acquisition by the Partnership was fixed on a twelve year time charter, with HMM.  The time charter commenced in June 2013 and the earliest expiration date under the charter is in April 2025.
The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Cronus as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Cronus except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired, with the excess of the fair value of assets acquired over the purchase price recorded as a gain from bargain purchase.
•		Purchase Price
The total purchase consideration of $65,000 was funded using a portion of the $75,000 that the Partnership had drawn down under its new loan facility (Note 7), part of the net proceeds from the issuance of 13,685,000 Partnership's Common Units in August 2013 (Note 13) and part of the Partnership's available cash.
•		Acquisition related costs
There were no costs incurred in relation to the acquisition of Cronus.
•		Purchase price allocation
The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Cronus and the gain from bargain purchase recorded as non operating income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013 was calculated as follows:
		As of
		September 11, 2013
Vessel		$	54,000
Above market acquired time charter		$	19,358
Identifiable assets		$	73,358
Purchase price			(65,000	)
Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,358
After a subsequent review and reassessment of valuation methods and procedures of the $73,358 fair value amount for identifiable assets acquired, the Partnership concluded that its measurements for the assets acquired appropriately reflect consideration of all available information that existed as of the acquisition date. Therefore, the Partnership recorded a gain from bargain purchase of $8,358 in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss), in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 805-30 “Business Combinations, Goodwill or Gain from Bargain Purchase, Including Consideration Transferred” as of the Cronus acquisition date.
•		Identifiable intangible assets
The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Cronus which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
Intangible assets		As of				Duration of time
		September 11,  2013				charter acquired
Above market acquired time charter		$	19,358			11.6 years
The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate at which the vessel was fixed at and the market rate for a comparable charter as provided by independent third parties on the business combination date discounted at a WACC of approximately 11%.
Total revenues and net income of M/V Hyundai Platinum since its acquisition by the Partnership were $2,786 and $1,357 respectively and are included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
•		Pro Forma Financial Information
.The supplemental pro forma financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and is based on the following:
	•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013
	•		Pro forma results of operations of Cronus for the period from its vessel's delivery from the shipyard on June 14, 2013 (vessel inception) to September 11, 2013 as if Hyundai Platinum was operating under post acquisition revenue and cost structure.
The combined results do not purport to be indicative of the results of the operations which would have resulted had the acquisition been effected at beginning of the applicable period noted above, or the future results of operations of the combined entity.
The following table summarizes total net revenues; net income and net income per common unit of the combined entity had the acquisition of Hyundai Platinum occurred on June 14, 2013 (vessel inception):
Total revenues	$	173,699
Partnership's net income	$	100,031
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,609
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	79,617
Net income per common unit basic	$	1.04
Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.01
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d. Hercules Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Premium)
On March 20, 2013, the Partnership acquired the shares of Hercules Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V Hyundai Premium (“Hercules”) from CMTC for a total consideration of $65,000 following the unanimous recommendation of the conflicts committee and the unanimous approval of the board of directors. The vessel at the time of her acquisition by the Partnership was fixed on a twelve year time charter, with HMM.  The time charter commenced in March 2013 and the earliest expiration date under the charter is in January 2025.
The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Hercules as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Hercules except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired, with the excess of the fair value of assets acquired over the purchase price recorded as a gain from bargain purchase.
•		Purchase Price
The total purchase consideration of $65,000 was funded by $27,000 through a draw-down from the Partnership's $350,000 credit facility (Note 7), by $36,279 representing part of the net proceeds from the issuance of 9,100,000 Partnership's Class B Convertible Preferred Units in March 2013 (Note 13) and by $1,721 from the Partnership's available cash.
•		Acquisition related costs
There were no costs incurred in relation to the acquisition of Hercules.
•		Purchase price allocation
The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Hercules and the gain from bargain purchase recorded as non operating income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013 was calculated as follows:
		As of
		March 20, 2013
Vessel		$	54,000
Above market acquired time charter		$	19,707
Identifiable assets		$	73,707
Purchase price			(65,000	)
Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,707
After a subsequent review and reassessment of valuation methods and procedures of the $73,707 fair value amount for identifiable assets acquired, the Partnership concluded that its measurements for the assets acquired appropriately reflect consideration of all available information that existed as of the acquisition date. Therefore, the Partnership recorded a gain from bargain purchase of $8,707 in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss), in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 805-30 “Business Combinations, Goodwill or Gain from Bargain Purchase, Including Consideration Transferred” as of the Hercules acquisition date.
•		Identifiable intangible assets
The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Hercules which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
Intangible assets		As of				Duration of time
		March 20, 2013				charter acquired
Above market acquired time charter		$	19,707			11.8 years
The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate at which the vessel was fixed at and the market rate for a comparable charter as provided by independent third parties on the business combination date discounted at a WACC of approximately 11%.
Total revenues and net income of M/V Hyundai Premium since its acquisition by the Partnership were $7,181 and $3,567 respectively and are included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
•		Pro Forma Financial Information
.The supplemental pro forma financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and is based on the following:
	•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013
	•		Pro forma results of operations of Hercules for the period from its vessel's delivery from the shipyard on March 11, 2013 (vessel inception) to March 20, 2013 as if Hyundai Premium was operating under post acquisition revenue and cost structure.
The combined results do not purport to be indicative of the results of the operations which would have resulted had the acquisition been effected at beginning of the applicable period noted above, or the future results of operations of the combined entity.
The following table summarizes total net revenues; net income and net income per common unit of the combined entity had the acquisition of Hyundai Premium occurred on March 11, 2013 (vessel inception):
Total revenues	$	171,717
Partnership's net income	$	99,571
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,600
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	79,166
Net income per common unit basic	$	1.04
Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.01
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e. Iason Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Paramount)
On 27 March 2013, the M/V Hyundai Paramount (“Iason”) was delivered to CMTC from a shipyard and on the same date the Partnership acquired the shares of Iason Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of M/V Hyundai Paramount from CMTC for a total consideration of $65,000 following the unanimous recommendation of the conflicts committee and the unanimous approval of the board of directors. At the time of her acquisition by the Partnership the vessel was fixed on a twelve year time charter, with HMM. The time charter commenced in April 2013 and the earliest expiration date under the charter is in February 2025.
The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Iason as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Iason except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired, with the excess of the fair value of assets acquired over the purchase price recorded as a gain from bargain purchase.
•		Purchase Price
The total purchase consideration of $65,000 was funded by $27,000 through a draw-down from the Partnership's $350,000 credit facility (Note 7), by $36,278 representing part of the net proceeds from the issuance of Partnership's Class B Convertible Preferred Units in March 2013 (Note 13) and by $1,722 from the Partnership's available cash.
•		Acquisition related costs
There were no costs incurred in relation to the acquisition of Iason.
•		Purchase price allocation
The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Iason and the gain from bargain purchase recorded as non operating income in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013 was calculated as follows:
		As of
		March 27, 2013
Vessel		$	54,000
Above market acquired time charter		$	19,768
Identifiable assets		$	73,768
Purchase price		$	(65,000	)
Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,768
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After a subsequent review and reassessment of valuation methods and procedures of the $73,768 fair value amount for identifiable assets acquired, the Partnership concluded that its measurements for the assets acquired appropriately reflect consideration of all available information that existed as of the acquisition date. Therefore, the Partnership recorded a gain from bargain purchase of $8,768 in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss), in accordance with ASC Subtopic 805-30 “Business Combinations, Goodwill or Gain from Bargain Purchase, Including Consideration Transferred” as of the Iason acquisition date.
•		Identifiable intangible assets
The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Iason which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
Intangible assets		As of				Duration of time
		March 27, 2013				charter acquired
Above market acquired time charter		$	19,768			11.8 years
The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate at which the vessel was fixed at and market rate for comparable charter as provided by independent third parties on the business combination date discounted at a WACC of approximately 11%.
Total revenues and net income of Hyundai Paramount since its acquisition by the Partnership were $6,732 and $3,220 respectively and included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
•		Pro Forma Financial Information
There is no pro forma financial information available in relation to the acquisition of Iason as its vessel was under construction up to the date of her acquisition by the Partnership.
f. Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Agamemnon)
On December 22, 2012, the Partnership acquired the shares of Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp., the vessel owning company of the M/V Agamemnon, (“Agamemnon”), from CMTC in exchange for the shares of the Partnership's wholly owned subsidiary Achilleas Carriers Corp., the vessel owning company of the M/T Achilleas (“Achilleas”) following the unanimous recommendation of the conflicts committee and the unanimous approval of the board of directors. The vessel at the time of her acquisition by the Partnership operated under a three year time charter, with Maersk. The time charter commenced in June 2012 and the earliest expiry is in July 2015. Maersk has the option to extend the charter for up to an additional four years. The acquisition of Agamemnon was deemed accretive to the Partnership's distributions.
The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Agamemnon as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Agamemnon except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. Furthermore up to the date of the exchange of Achilleas Carriers Corp., all assets and liabilities of Achilleas, except the vessel, were retained by the Partnership. CMTC has also waived any compensation for the early termination of the charter of Achilleas. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired.
•		Purchase Price
The total purchase consideration of $70,250 is comprised of:
a) $68,875 representing the fair value of Achilleas, and;
b) $1,375 representing the cash consideration paid to CMTC by the Partnership.
•		Acquisition related costs
Acquisition-related costs of approximately $5.0 are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2012.
•		Purchase price allocation
The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Agamemnon was calculated as follows:
		As of
		December 22, 2012
Vessel		$	68,000
Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250
Identifiable assets		$	70,250
Purchase price		$	-70,250
•		Identifiable intangible assets
The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Agamemnon which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
Intangible		As of				Duration of time
assets		December				charter acquired
		22, 2012
Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250				2.6 years
The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate and the market rate for a comparable charter on the business combination date discounted at the WACC of approximately 11%.
Total revenues and net income of Agamemnon since its acquisition by the Partnership were $318 and $185 respectively and included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2012.
•		Pro Forma Financial Information
The supplemental pro forma financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and is based on the following:
	•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 excluding non recurring transactions such as Achilleas impairment charge of $21,614 (Note 5) as well as the actual results of operations of Achilleas for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 21, 2012 and actual acquisition related costs the Partnership incurred in connection with the acquisition of Agamemnon;
	•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 adjusted for non recurring transactions such as Achilleas impairment charge of $21,614 and actual acquisition related costs the Partnership incurred in connection with the acquisition of Agamemnon. Achilleas actual results of operations for the period from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 have been excluded from the Partnership's actual results of operations as the vessel owning company of Achilleas was a fully owned subsidiary of Crude which was merged with the Partnership on September 30, 2011 (Note 3i) and;
	•		Pro forma results of operations of Agamemnon for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 21, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 as if Agamemnon was operating under post acquisition revenue and cost structure.
The combined results do not purport to be indicative of the results of the operations which would have resulted had the acquisition been effected at beginning of the applicable period noted above, or the future results of operations of the combined entity.The following table summarizes total net revenues; net income / (loss) and net income / (loss) per common unit of the combined entity had the acquisition of Agamemnon occurred on January 1, 2011:
		For the year ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Total revenues		$	154,227			$	137,065
Partnership's net income			2,210				72,508
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income			10,809				-
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income			(172	)			1,450
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income		$	(8,427	)		$	71,058
Net (loss) / income per common unit (basic and diluted)		$	(0.12	)		$	1.51
.
g. Archimidis Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Archimidis)
On December 22, 2012, the Partnership acquired the shares of Archimidis Container Carrier Corp., the vessel owning company of the M/V Archimidis, (“Archimidis”), from CMTC in exchange for the shares of the Partnership's wholly owned subsidiary Alexander The Great Carriers Corp., the vessel owning company of the M/T Alexander The Great (“Alexander The Great”) following the unanimous recommendation of the conflicts committee and the unanimous approval of the board of directors. The vessel at the time of her acquisition by the Partnership operated under a three year time charter, with Maersk. The time charter commenced in November 2012 and the earliest expiry is in October 2015. Maersk has the option to extend the charter for up to an additional four years. The acquisition of Archimidis was deemed accretive to the Partnership's distributions.
The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Archimidis as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Archimidis except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. Furthermore up to the date of the exchange of Alexander the Great Carriers Corp., all assets and liabilities of Alexander the Great, except the vessel, were retained by the Partnership. CMTC has also waived any compensation for the early termination of the charter of Alexander the Great. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired.
•		Purchase Price
The total purchase consideration of $67,250 is comprised of:
a) $68,875 representing the fair value of Alexander the Great and;
b) $1,625 representing the cash consideration the Partnership received by CMTC.
•		Acquisition related costs
Acquisition-related costs of approximately $5.0 are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2012.
•		Purchase price allocation
The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Archimidis was calculated as follows:
		As of
		December 22, 2012
Vessel		$	65,000
Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250
Identifiable assets		$	67,250
Purchase price		$	(67,250	)
•		Identifiable intangible assets
The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Archimidis which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
Intangible		As of				Duration of time
assets		December				charter  acquired
		22, 2012
Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250					3.0 years
The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate and market rate for comparable charter on the business combination date discounted at the WACC of approximately 11%.
Total revenues and net income of Archimidis since its acquisition by the Partnership were $321 and $178 respectively and included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2012.
•		Pro Forma Financial Information
The supplemental pro forma financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and is based on the following:
	•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 excluding non recurring transactions such as Alexander the Great impairment charge of $21,564 (Note 5) as well as the actual results of operations of Alexander the Great for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 21, 2012 and actual acquisition related costs the Partnership incurred in connection with the acquisition of Archimidis;
	•		The Partnership's actual results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 adjusted for non recurring transactions such as Alexander the Great impairment charge of $21,564 and actual acquisition related costs the Partnership incurred in connection with the acquisition of Archimidis. Alexander the Great actual results of operations for the period from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 have been excluded from the Partnership's actual results of operations as the vessel owning company of Alexander the Great was a fully owned subsidiary of Crude which was merged with the Partnership on September 30, 2011 (Note 3i) and;
	•		Pro forma results of operations of Archimidis for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 21, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2011, as if Archimidis was operating under post acquisition revenue and cost structure.
The combined results do not purport to be indicative of the results of the operations which would have resulted had the acquisition been effected at beginning of the applicable period noted above, or the future results of operations of the combined entity.
The following table summarizes total net revenues; net (loss) / income and net (loss) / income per common unit of the combined entity had the acquisitions of Archimidis occurred on January 1, 2011:
		For the year ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Total revenues		$	155,011			$	139,890
Partnership's net income			2,746				72,813
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income			10,809				—
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income			(161	)			1,456
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net (loss)/income		$	(7,902	)		$	71,357
Net (loss)/income per common unit (basic and diluted)		$	(0.12	)		$	1.51
.
h. Patroklos Marine Corp. (M/V Cape Agamemnon)
On June 9, 2011, the Partnership acquired the shares of Patroklos Marine Corp., the vessel owning company of the M/V Cape Agamemnon (“Patroklos”), from CMTC as it was deemed accretive to the Partnership's distributions by the board of directors. The vessel at the time of her acquisition by the Partnership operated under a ten year time charter, with Cosco Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd. (“COSCO Bulk”), an affiliate of the COSCO Group. The time charter commenced in July 2010 and the earliest expiry under the charter is in June 2020. The acquisition of Patroklos was unanimously approved by the Partnership's Board of Directors following the unanimous approval and recommendation of the Board's conflicts committee, which is comprised entirely of independent directors.
The Partnership accounted for the acquisition of Patroklos as an acquisition of a business. All assets and liabilities of Patroklos except the vessel, necessary permits and time charter agreement, were retained by CMTC. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired, with the excess of the fair value of assets acquired over the purchase price recorded as a gain from bargain purchase.
•		Purchase Price
The total purchase consideration of $83,525 was funded by $1,470 from available cash, $25,000 through a draw down from the Partnership's credit facility with Credit Agricole Emporiki Bank and the remaining through the issuance of 6,958,000 Partnership's common units to CMTC at a price of $8.20 per unit as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange the date of the acquisition of Patroklos by the Partnership. Furthermore upon the acquisition of Patroklos, the Partnership issued another 142,000 of Partnership's common units. These units were converted into 142,000 of general partner units by the Partnership and delivered to Capital General Partner (“CGP”) in order for it to maintain its 2% interest in the Partnership. The Partnership received the amount of $1,470 in exchange for these general partner units.
•		Acquisition related costs
Acquisition-related costs of approximately $409 are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
•		Purchase price allocation
The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The fair value allocated to each class of identifiable assets of Patroklos and the gain from bargain purchase recorded as non operating income / (expense), net in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2011 was calculated as follows:
		As of
		June 9, 2011
Vessel		$	51,500
Above market acquired time charter		$	48,551
Identifiable assets		$	100,051
Purchase price		$	(83,525	)
Gain from bargain purchase		$	16,526
The gain from bargain purchase of $16,526 has resulted from the decline of the Partnership's common unit price as the 6,958,000 common units which were issued to CMTC were valued at $8.20 per unit as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on the day of the acquisition of Patroklos, as compared to the Partnership's common unit price of $10.35 representing a value of Partnership's common unit on the day CMTC and the Partnership agreed on the purchase consideration, including the issuance of these common units.
After a subsequent review and reassessment of valuation methods and procedures of the $100,051 fair value amount for identifiable assets acquired, the Partnership concluded that its measurements for the assets acquired appropriately reflect consideration of all available information that existed as of the acquisition date. Therefore, the Partnership recorded a gain from bargain purchase of $16,526 in accordance with ASC Subtopic 805-30 as of the Patroklos acquisition date.
•		Identifiable intangible assets
The following table sets forth the component of the identifiable intangible asset acquired with the purchase of Patroklos which is being amortized over its duration on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue:
Intangible		As of				Duration of time
assets		June 9, 2011				charter  acquired
Above market acquired time charter		$	48,551					9.1 years
The fair value of the above market time charter acquired was determined as the difference between the time charter rate and market rate for comparable charter on the business combination date discounted at the WACC of approximately 11%.
Total revenues and net income of Patroklos since its acquisition by the Partnership were $5,305 and $2,899 respectively and included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
i. Crude
On September 30, 2011, the merger between the Partnership and Crude was successfully completed. The exchange ratio of this unit for share transaction was 1.56 Partnership's common units for each Crude share. The Partnership was the surviving entity in the merger and continued to be structured as a master limited partnership. This transaction was deemed accretive to the Partnership's distributions in the long term and it added to the balance sheet strength and financial flexibility of the Partnership.
The Crude acquisition has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price has been allocated to the all identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the excess of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed over the purchase price recorded as a gain from bargain purchase.
•		Purchase Price
The total purchase consideration of $157,064 was comprised of:
a) $155,559 representing the value of 24,344,176 Partnership's common units that were issued to Crude's shareholders', based on the exchange ratio of 1.56 Partnership's common units for each Crude share, at a price of $6.39 per unit as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on September 30, 2011 the day of the successful closing of the acquisition and;
b) $1,505 representing the fair value attributable to precombination services of Crude's Equity Incentive Plan awards at the closing of the merger on September 30, 2011. Crude's Equity Incentive Plan awards consisted of 399,400 of Crude's common shares which were also exchanged at a ratio of 1.56 into 623,064 Partnership's common units at the closing of the merger.
Furthermore at the closing of the acquisition of Crude the Partnership converted 499,346 of Partnership's common units held by CMTC into 499,346 general partner units and delivered to CGP in order for it to maintain its 2% interest in the Partnership. For these units there was no cash consideration paid to the Partnership.
•		Acquisition related costs
Acquisition-related costs of approximately $4,225 were included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
•		Purchase price allocation
The allocation of the purchase price to all identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The fair value allocated to each class of assets and liabilities of Crude and the gain from bargain purchase recorded as non operating income / (expense), net, in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2011 was calculated as follows:
		As of
		September 30, 2011
Current assets		$	30,300
Vessels			351,750
Total liabilities			(159,059	)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed		$	222,991
Purchase price		$	(157,064	)
Gain from bargain purchase		$	65,927
The gain from bargain purchase of $65,927 has mainly resulted from:
•		the decline of the Partnership's common unit price as the common units which were issued to Crude's shareholders were valued at $6.39 per unit as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on the day of the acquisition of Crude as compared to the Partnership's common unit price of $11.27 used to determine the exchange ratio of the unit for share transaction;
•		the fair value adjustments for the five crude tanker vessels comprising Crude's fleet on the day of the acquisition and;
•		the fair value attributable to precombination services of Crude's Equity Incentive Plan awards included into the purchase consideration.
After a subsequent review and reassessment of valuation methods and procedures of the $222,991 fair value amount for identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the Partnership concluded that its measurements for the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed appropriately reflect consideration of all available information that existed as of the acquisition date. As a result of the merger and based on ASC Subtopic 805-30 the Partnership recorded a gain from bargain purchase of $65,927 in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) as of the acquisition date.
Total revenues and net loss of Crude since its acquisition by the Partnership were $13,327 and $1,399 respectively and included in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Transactions_With_Related_Part

Transactions With Related Parties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transactions with Related Parties (Abstract)	'
Transactions with Related Parties	'
	4. Transactions with Related Parties
	The Partnership and its subsidiaries, have related-party transactions with the Manager, arising certain terms of the following three different types of management agreements.
		1	Fixed fee management agreement: At the time of the completion of the IPO, the Partnership entered into an agreement with its Manager , according to which the Manager provides the Partnership with certain commercial and technical management services for a fixed daily fee per managed vessel which covers the commercial and technical management services, the respective vessels' operating costs such as crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, and lubricants as well as the cost of the first special survey or next scheduled dry-docking, of each vessel. In addition to the fixed daily fees payable under the management agreement, the Manager is entitled to supplementary compensation for additional fees and costs (as defined in the agreement) of any direct and indirect additional expenses it reasonably incurs in providing these services, which may vary from time to time. The Partnership also pays a fixed daily fee per bareboat chartered vessel in its fleet, mainly to cover compliance and commercial costs, which include those costs incurred by the Manager to remain in compliance with the oil majors' requirements, including vetting requirements;
		2	Floating fee management agreement: On June 9, 2011, the Partnership entered into an agreement with its Manager based on actual expenses per managed vessel with an initial term of five years. Under the terms of this agreement the Partnership compensates its Manager for expenses and liabilities incurred on the Partnership's behalf while providing the agreed services, including, but not limited to, crew, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, lubricants and other operating costs. Costs and expenses associated with a managed vessel's next scheduled dry docking are borne by the Partnership and not by the Manager. The Partnership also pays its Manager a daily technical management fee per managed vessel that is revised annually based on the United States Consumer Price Index; and
		3	Crude management agreement: On September 30, 2011, the Partnership completed the acquisition of Crude. The five crude tanker vessels the Partnership acquired continue to be managed under a management agreement entered into in March 2010 with the Manager, whose initial term expires on December 31, 2020. Under the terms of this agreement the Partnership compensates the Manager for all of its expenses and liabilities incurred on the Partnership's behalf while providing the agreed services, including, but not limited to, crew, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, lubricants and other operating and administrative costs. The Partnership also pays its Manager the following fees:
	(a) a daily technical management fee per managed vessel that is revised annually based on the United States Consumer Price Index;
	(b) a sale & purchase fee equal to 1% of the gross purchase or sale price upon the consummation of any purchase or sale of a vessel acquired/disposed by Crude; and
	(c) a commercial services fee equal to 1.25% of all gross charter revenues generated by each vessel for commercial services rendered.
	The Manager has the right to terminate the Crude management agreement and, under certain circumstances, could receive substantial sums in connection with such termination. As of March 2013 this termination fee had been adjusted to $9,654.
	All the above three agreements constitute the “Management Agreements”.
	Under the terms of the fixed fee management agreement, the Manager charged the Partnership for additional fees and costs, relating to insurances deductibles, vetting, and repairs and spares that related to unforeseen events. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 such fees amounted to $644, $1,850 and $1,237, respectively. The 2013 and 2011 charge includes the amounts of $330 and $710 that reflect the claim proceeds the Partnership received for the M/T Aristofanis and the M/T Attikos respectively.
	On April 4, 2007, the Partnership entered into an administrative services agreement with the Manager, pursuant to which the Manager will provide certain administrative management services to the Partnership such as accounting, auditing, legal, insurance, IT, clerical, investor relations and other administrative services. Also the Partnership reimburses CGP for all expenses which are necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the Partnership's business. The Partnership reimburses the Manager and CGP for reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of these services after the Manager submits to the Partnership an invoice for such costs and expenses, together with any supporting detail that may be reasonably required. These expenses are included in general & administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss).
	Balances and transactions with related parties consisted of the following:
	Consolidated Balance Sheets		As of			As of
			December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Assets:
	Hire receivable (c)		$	667		$	—
	Due from related parties			667			—
	Total assets		$	667		$	—
	Liabilities:
	Manager - payments on behalf of the Partnership (a)		$	12,333			15,957
	Management fee payable to CSM (b)			1,353			1,490
	Due to related parties		$	13,686		$	17,447
	Deferred revenue - current (e)			5,198			4,637
	Total liabilities		$	18,884		$	22,084
			For the year ended
			December 31,
	Consolidated Statements of Income		2013			2012			2011
	Revenues (c)		$	54,974		$	69,938		$	31,799
	Voyage expenses			314			554			165
	Vessel operating expenses			17,039			23,634			30,516
	General and administrative expenses (d)			3,052			3,092			1,630
	(a) Manager - Payments on Behalf of Capital Product Partners L.P . : This line item includes the payments made by the Manager on behalf of the Partnership and its subsidiaries.
	(b) Management fee payable to CSM : The amount outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 represents the management fee payable to CSM as a result of the Management Agreements the Partnership entered into with the Manager.
	(c) Revenues: The following table includes information regarding the charter agreements were in place between the Partnership and CMTC during 2013 and 2012.
	Vessel Name		Time		Commencement of	Termination or		Gross (Net) Daily
			Charter (TC)		Charter	earliest expected		Hire Rate
			in years			redelivery
	M/T Agisilaos		1 TC		Aug-11	Sep-12		$13.5 ($13.3)
	M/T Agisilaos		1 TC		Sep-12	Sep-13		$13.5 ($13.3)
	M/T Agisilaos		1 TC		Sep-13	Aug-14		$14.3 ($14.1)
	M/T Axios		1 TC		Jun-12	Jun-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Axios		1 TC		Jun-13	May-14		$14.8 ($14.6)
	M/T Arionas		1 TC		Oct-11	Nov-12		$13.8 ($13.6)
	M/T Arionas		1 TC		Nov-12	Nov-13		$13.8 ($13.6)
	M/T Arionas		1 TC		Nov-13	Oct-14		$14.3 ($14.1)
	M/T Alkiviadis		2 TC		Jun-10	Jul-12		$13.0 ($12.8)
	M/T Alkiviadis		1 TC		Jul-12	Jul-13		$13.4 ($13.2)
	M/T Alkiviadis		1 TC		Jul-13	Jun-14		$14.3 ($14.1)
	M/T Amore Mio II		0.9 to 1.2TC		Dec-11	Mar-12		$18.3 ($18.0)
	M/T Amore Mio II		1 TC		Dec-13	Nov-14		$17.0 ($16.8)
	M/T Avax		1 TC		May-11	May-12		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Avax		1 TC		May-12	May-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Avax		1 TC		May-13	Oct-13		$14.8 ($14.6)
	M/T Akeraios		1 TC		Jul-11	Jul-12		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Akeraios		1 TC		Jul-12	Jul-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Akeraios		1.5 TC		Jul-13	Dec-14		$15.0 ($14.8)
	M/T Apostolos		1 TC		Sep-12	Oct-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Apostolos		1.2 to 1.5 TC		Oct-13	Dec-14		$14.9 ($14.7)
	M/T Anemos I		1.2 to 1.5 TC		Dec-13	Feb-15		$14.9 ($14.7)
	M/T Aristotelis		1.5 to 2 TC		Dec-13	Jun-15		$17.0 ($16.8)
	M/T Miltiadis M II		1 TC		Mar-12	Sep-12		$18.3 ($18.0)
M/T Alexander		1TC		Nov-11	Dec-12		$28.0 ($27.7)
the Great(1)
M/T Amoureux		1┼1 TC		Oct-11	Jan-14		$20.0┼$24.0
							($19.8┼$23.7)
M/T Aias		1┼1 TC		Nov-11	Dec-13		$20.0┼$24.0
							($19.8┼$23.7)
M/T Aias		1 TC		Dec-13	Nov-14		$24.0 ($23.7)
M/T Agamemnon		1 TC		Mar-13	Oct-13		$14.50
M/T Achilleas (1)		1TC		Jan-12	Dec-12		$28.0 ($27.7)
	(1	)On December 22, 2012, the Partnership acquired the shares of the vessel owning companies of the M/V Agamemnon and the M/V Archimidis from CMTC in exchange of the shares of the vessel owning companies of the M/T Achilleas and the M/T Alexander The Great respectively (Note 3).
(d) General and administrative expenses: This line item mainly includes internal audit, investor relations and consultancy fees.
(e) Deferred Revenue: As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Partnership received cash in advance for revenue earned in a subsequent period from CMTC.

Vessels_net

Vessels, net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Vessels (Abstract)	'
Vessels	'
	5. Vessels, net
	An analysis of vessels is as follows:
		Net book Value
	Carrying amount as at January 1, 2012	$	1,073,986
	Acquisition and improvements		133,105
	Disposals		(156,128	)
	Impairment of vessels		(43,178	)
	Depreciation		(48,235	)
	Carrying amount as at December 31, 2012	$	959,550
	Acquisitions and improvements		308,141
	Disposals		(38,923)
	Depreciation		(51,949	)
	Carrying amount as at December 31, 2013	$	1,176,819
	All of the Partnership's vessels as of December 31, 2013 have been provided as collateral to secure the Partnership's credit facilities.
	On November 28, 2013, the Company acquired the M/T Aristarchos (renamed M/T Aristotelis), a 51,604 dwt eco type medium range product tanker built in 2013, from an unrelated third party, for a total consideration of $38,141 including initial expenses of $111. The acquisition price was funded from the selling proceeds of the M/T Agamemnon II and from the Partnership's available cash.
	On November 5, 2013, the Company disposed the M/T Agamemnon II a 51,238 dwt chemical tanker built in 2008 for net proceeds of $32,192 to an unrelated third party.  The Partnership realized a net loss on this disposal of $7,073 as the carrying value of the vessel at the time of her disposal was $38,923. This net loss is presented in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) as “Loss / (gain) on sale of vessels to third parties”. For the year ended December 31 2013, the Partnership has unpaid expenses relating to this sale of  $343
	On September 11, 2013, the Company acquired the shares of Anax Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V Hyundai Prestige renamed to CCNI Angol, Thiseas Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V Hyundai Privilege and Cronus Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V Hyundai Platinum (Note 3).  The vessels were recorded in the Partnership's financial statements at their respective fair values of $54,000 each as quoted by independent brokers at the time of their acquisition by the Partnership
	On March 20 and March 27, 2013, the Company acquired the shares of Hercules Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of M/V Hyundai Premium, and Iason Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning company of the M/V Hyundai Paramount, respectively (Note 3). The vessels were recorded in the Partnership's financial statements at their respective fair values of $54,000 each as quoted by independent brokers at the time of their acquisition by the Partnership.
	On December 22, 2012, the Partnership acquired the shares of the vessel owning companies of two post panamax container carrier vessels the M/V Agamemnon and the M/V Archimidis from CMTC in exchange of the shares of the vessel owning companies of two very large crude carrier vessels the M/T Achilleas and the M/T Alexander The Great respectively (Note 3). The M/V Agamemnon and the M/V Archimidis have been recorded in the Partnership's financial statements at their fair value as quoted by independent brokers at the time of the acquisition of $68,000 and $65,000 respectively.
	In relation to the transaction described above the Partnership recorded an impairment charge of $43,178 which represents the difference between the carrying value of the M/T Achilleas and the M/T Alexander the Great of $180,928 and the fair market value of these vessels of $137,750 as quoted by independent brokers and is presented as “Vessels' impairment charge” in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss). The vessel-owning companies of the M/T Achilleas and the M/T Alexander the Great were deconsolidated from the Partnership accounts as of the date of their disposal to CMTC. Results of operations, cash flows, and assets and liabilities of these vessels prior to their disposal to CMTC are included in the Partnership's consolidated financial statements.
	On April 4, 2012 the Company disposed the M/T Aristofanis, a 12,000 dwt, chemical tanker built in 2005 for net proceeds of $9,867, to an unrelated third party. The Partnership realized a net gain on this disposal of $353 as the carrying value of the vessel at the time of her disposal was $9,514.
	On February 14, 2012 the Company disposed the M/T Attikos, a 12,000 dwt chemical tanker built in 2005 for net proceeds of $9,807, to an unrelated third party. The Partnership realized a net gain on this disposal of $943 as the carrying value of the vessel at the time of her disposal was $8,864.
	During 2012 the M/T Avax, M/T Axios, M/T Akeraios, M/T Apostolos, M/T Anemos and M/T Atrotos (renamed El Pipila) underwent improvements following their respective first special survey. These costs for these six vessels amounted to $105 and were capitalized as part of the respective vessels' historic cost.

Above_Market_Acquired_Charters

Above Market Acquired Charters	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Above Market Acquired Charters (Abstract)	'
Above market acquired charters	'
	6. Above market acquired charters
	On September 11, 2013 the Partnership acquired the shares of Anax Container Carrier S.A., Thiseas Container Carrier S.A. and Cronus Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning companies of the M/V Hyundai Prestige renamed to CCNI Angol, M/V Hyundai Privilege, and M/V Hyundai Platinum, respectively, from CMTC with outstanding time charters to Hyundai which were above the market rates for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition. The present value of the above market acquired time charters were estimated by the Partnership at $19,094, $19,329 and $19,358, respectively, and recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date (Note 3).
	On March 20 and March 27, 2013 the Partnership acquired the shares of Hercules Container Carrier S.A. and Iason Container Carrier S.A., the vessel owning companies of M/V Hyundai Premium and M/V Hyundai Paramount, respectively, from CMTC with outstanding time charters to Hyundai which were above the market rates for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition. The present value of the above market acquired time charters were estimated by the Partnership at $19,707 and $19,768, respectively, and recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date (Note 3).
	In December 22, 2012 the Partnership acquired the shares of Agamemnon and Archimidis, from CMTC with outstanding time charters to Maersk which were above the market rates for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition. The present value of the above market acquired time charters were estimated by the Partnership at $2,250 each, and recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date (Note 3).
	In June 2011 the Partnership acquired the shares of Patroklos, the vessel-owning company of M/V Cape Agamemnon from CMTC with an outstanding time charter to COSCO Bulk terminating in June, 2020, which was above the market rates for equivalent time charters prevailing at the time of acquisition. The present value of the above market acquired time charter was estimated by the Partnership at $48,551, and recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date (Note 3).
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 revenues included a reduction of 13,594, $7,904 and $5,489 as amortization of the above market acquired charters, respectively.
	An analysis of above market acquired charters is as follows:
	Above market acquired charters	M/V Cape Agamemnon		M/T Assos		M/V Agamemnon		M/V Archimidis		M/V Hyundai Premium		M/V Hyundai Paramount		M/V Hyundai Prestige		M/V Hyundai Privilege		M/V Hyundai Platinum		Total
	Carrying amount as at January 1, 2012	$	45,543	$	5,581	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	51,124
	Acquisitions		—		—		2,250		2,250		—		—		—		—		—		4,500
	Amortization		(5,372	)	(2,488	)	(23	)	(21	)	—		—		—		—		—		(7,904)
	Carrying amount as at December 31, 2012	$	40,171	$	3,093	$	2,227	$	2,229	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	47,720
	Acquisitions		—		—		—		—		19,707		19,768		19,094		19,329		19,358		97,256
	Amortization		(5,357	)	(2,481	)	(864	)	(797	)	(1,311	)	(1,240	)	(519	)	(513	)	(512	)	(13,594	)
	Carrying amount as at December  31, 2013	$	34,814	$	612	$	1,363	$	1,432	$	18,396	$	18,528	$	18,575	$	18,816	$	18,846	$	131,382
	As of December 31, 2013 the remaining carrying amount of unamortized above market acquired time and bare-boat charters was $131,382 and will be amortized in future years as follows:
	For the twelve month period ended December 31,	M/V Cape Agamemnon	M/T Assos	M/V Agamemnon	M/V Archimidis	M/V Hyundai Premium	M/V Hyundai Paramount	M/V Hyundai Prestige	M/V Hyundai Privilege	M/V Hyundai Platinum	Total
	2014	$5,357	$612	$863	$796	$1,668	$1,670	$1,693	$1,672	$1,669	$16,000
	2015	5,357	-	500	636	1,668	1,670	1,693	1,672	1,669	14,865
	2016	5,372	-	-	-	1,668	1,670	1,697	1,675	1,674	13,756
	2017	5,357	-	-	-	1,668	1,670	1,693	1,672	1,669	13,729
	2018	5,357	-	-	-	1,668	1,670	1,693	1,672	1,669	13,729
	Thereafter	8,014	-	-	-	10,056	10,178	10,106	10,453	10,496	59,303
	Total	$34,814	$612	$1,363	$1,432	$18,396	$18,528	$18,575	$18,816	$18,846	$131,382
	.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt (Abstract)	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	7. Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		Bank Loans		Entity		As of						As of			Margin
						December 31,						December 31,
						2013						2012
	(i)	Issued in April, 2007 maturing in		Capital Product		$	250,850				$		250,850	2		%
		June, 2017		Partners L.P.
	(ii)	Issued in March, 2008 maturing in		Capital Product		$	238,465						188,515	3		%
		Mar-18		Partners L.P.
	(iii)	Issued in June 2011 maturing in		Capital Product		$	19,000						19,000	3.25		%
		Mar-18		Partners L.P.
	(iv)	Issued in September 2013 maturing in		Capital Product		$	75,000						-	3.5		%
		Dec-20		Partners L.P.
		Total				$	583,315				$		458,365
		Less: Current portion				$	5,400						-
		Long-term portion				$	577,915				$		458,365
	As at December 31, 2013, the amounts drawn down under the Partnership's four credit facilities were as follows:
	Vessel / Entity	Date		$370,000 Credit		$350,000 Credit		$25,000 Credit		$225,000 Senior Secured Credit
				Facility (i)		Facility (ii)		Facility (iii)		Facility (iv)
	M/T Akeraios		7/13/07	$	46,850	$	—	$	—	$                 —
	M/T Apostolos		9/20/07		56,000		—		—	—
	M/T Anemos I		9/28/07		56,000		—		—	—
	M/T Alexandros II		1/29/08		48,000		—		—	—
	M/T Amore Mio II		3/27/08		—		46,000		—	—
	M/T Aristofanis		4/30/08		—		11,500		—	—
	M/T Aristotelis II		6/17/08		20,000		—		—	—
	M/T Aris II		8/20/08		24,000		1,584		—	—
	M/V Cape Agamemnon		6/9/11		—		—		19,000	—
	M/V Hyundai Premium		3/20/13		—		24,975		—	—
	M/V Hyundai Paramount		3/27/13		—		24,975		—	—
	M/V Hyundai Prestige(CCNI Angol), M/V Hyundai Privilege, M/V Hyundai Platinum		9/6/13		—		—		—	75,000
	Crude Carriers Corp. and its subsidiaries		9/30/11		—		129,431		—	—
	Total			$	250,850	$	238,465	$	19,000	$          75,000
	In September 2013 the Partnership entered into a new senior secured credit facility of up to $200,000, which was amended in December, 2013 to upsize it up to $225,000, led by ING Bank N.V. in order to partly finance the acquisition cost of certain vessels.  The facility is divided in two tranches. Tranche A consisted of $75,000 which was drawn down on September 11, 2013, in order to part finance the acquisition cost of the shares of Anax Container Carrier S.A., Cronus Container Carrier S.A. and Thiseas Container Carrier S.A. that were the owning companies of the 2013-built 5,000 TEU container vessels “Hyundai Prestige” (renamed to “CCNI Angol”), “Hyundai Privilege” and “Hyundai Platinum” respectively (Note 3). Tranche B, consisted of $150,000, which will be available in multiple advances in order to finance up to 50% of the acquisition cost of certain additional ships or to finance the cost of acquiring the issued share capital of an additional vessel owning company. As of December 31, 2013 the Partneship had not drawn down any amount of Tranche B. The facility is repayable in twenty consecutive quarterly installments, beginning in March 2016, in the amount that provides for the overall thirteen and sixteen year repayment profiles on sub facilities A (Tranche A) and B (Tranche B) respectively, after adjustment for the security vessel age at acquisition date and availability period.
	All amounts outstanding, including the balloon payment, will become due and payable in December 2020. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50% and commitment fees of 1.0%.
	In November, 2013 the Partnership amended its credit facility of $370,000 in order to replace the M/T Agamemnon II which was sold on November 5, 2013 (Note 5) with the M/T Aristotelis as a security.
	In March, 2013, the Partnership's credit facility of $350,000 was converted into a term loan, and the undrawn amount of $1,420 was cancelled.
	On March 20, and March 27, 2013, the Partnership had drawn in total the amount of $54,000 from the undrawn portion of its $350,000 credit facility in order to partly finance the acquisition of the vessel owning companies of the M/V Hyundai Premium and the M/V Hyundai Paramount respectively (Note 3). The amount of $54,000 is payable in twenty equal consecutive quarterly installments of $1,350 commencing in June 2013 plus a balloon payment of $27,000 in March 2018.
	Following the exchange of the M/T Achilleas with the M/V Agamemnon and the M/T Alexander the Great with the M/V Archimidis in December 2012, the Partnership prepaid from its available cash the amount of $5,149 and the M/V Archimidis and the M/V Agamemnon replaced the M/T Alexander the Great and the M/T Achilleas as collateral under its credit facility of $350,000.
	Following the issuance of Class B Convertible Preferred Units in May and June 2012 (Note 13), the Partnership prepaid debt of $149,566 across its three credit facilities by using in full the net proceeds of the issuance of $136,419 and an amount of $13,147 from its available cash. Following the debt repayment of $149,566, on May 23, 2012 the Partnership's credit facilities were amended: a) The new amortization schedule will commence in March 2016 b) the margin of the credit facility of $370,000 and $350,000 has increased to 2% and 3% respectively and c) the Partnership's credit facility of $370,000 was converted into a term loan, and the undrawn tranche of $52,500 relating to the credit facility of $350,000 was cancelled.
	The Partnership's loan of $370,000 will be repaid in 6 equal consecutive quarterly installments of $12,975 commencing in March, 2016 plus a balloon payment due in June, 2017. The Partnership's credit facilities of $350,000 and $25,000 will be repaid in 9 equal consecutive quarterly installments of $7,855 and $1,000 respectively commencing in March, 2016 plus a balloon payment for each facility due in March, 2018.
	On April 4, 2012, an amount of $10,500 was repaid on the Partnership's revolving credit facility of $370,000, from the proceeds of the disposal of its vessel M/T Aristofanis.
	On February 15, 2012, an amount of $10,000 was repaid on the Partnership's revolving credit facility of $370,000, from the proceeds of the disposal of its vessel M/T Attikos.
	The Partnership's credit facilities contain customary ship finance covenants, including restrictions as to: changes in management and ownership of the mortgaged vessels, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the mortgaging of vessels, the ratio of EBITDA to Net Interest Expenses shall be no less than 2:1, minimum cash requirement of $500 per vessel, as well as the ratio of net Total Indebtedness to the aggregate Market Value of the total fleet shall not exceed 0.725:1. The credit facilities also contain the collateral maintenance requirement in which the aggregate average fair market value, of the collateral vessels shall be no less than 125% of the aggregate outstanding amount under these facilities. Also the vessel-owning companies may pay dividends or make distributions when no event of default has occurred and the payment of such dividend or distribution has not resulted in a breach of any of the financial covenants. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Partnership was in compliance with all financial debt covenants.
	The credit facilities have a general assignment of the earnings, insurances and requisition compensation of the respective vessel or vessels. Each also requires additional security, including: pledge and charge on current account; corporate guarantee from each of the thirty vessel-owning companies, and mortgage interest insurance.
	The Partnership's credit facilities contain a “Market Disruption Clause” where the lenders, at their discretion, may impose additional interest margin if their borrowing rate exceeds effective interest rate (LIBOR) stated in the loan agreement with the Partnership. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 the Partnership incurred an additional interest expense in the amount of $0, $373 and $1,290 respectively due to the “Market Disruption Clause”.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Partnership recorded interest expense of $14,982, $25,788 and $32,216, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the weighted average interest rate of the Partnership's loan facilities was 2.81% and 3.11%, respectively.
	The required annual loan payments to be made subsequent to December 31, 2013 are as follows:
			$370,000 Credit	$350,000 Credit	$25,000 Credit	$225,000 Senior Secured Credit	Total
			Facility (i)	Facility (ii)	Facility (iii)	Facility(iv)
	2014		$-	$5,400	$-	$-	$5,400
	2015		-	5,400	-	-	5,400
	2016		51,900	36,819	4,000	5,769	98,488
	2017		198,950	36,819	4,000	5,769	245,538
	2018		-	154,027	11,000	5,769	170,796
	Thereafter		-	-	-	57,693	57,693
	Total		$250,850	$238,465	$19,000	$75,000	$583,315
	.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments (Abstract)	'
Derivative Instruments	'
	8. Derivative Instruments
	The Partnership had entered into fourteen interest rate swap agreements in order to mitigate the exposure from interest rate fluctuations. Nine of the Partnership's interest rate swap agreements under its $370,000 credit facility expired as of June 29, 2012 and one was terminated upon the disposal of the M/T Attikos and the M/T Aristofanis. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Partnership terminated one interest rate swap agreement in full and one partially under its $350,000 credit facility. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Partnership's three remaining swaps with a notional amount of $59,084 expired.
	All derivatives are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet at each period end. Balances as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
			December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
			Interest Rate Swaps				Total				Interest Rate Swaps				Total
	Short-term liabilities		$	-			$	-			$	467			$	467
	Long-term liabilities		$	-			$	-			$	-			$
	Total		$	-			$	-			$	467			$	467
	Tabular disclosure of financial instruments is as follows:
	Derivative Liabilities
	Balance sheet		As of December 31,  2013				As of December 31,  2012
	location		Fair value				Fair value
	Derivatives designated
	as hedging
	instruments -
	effective hedges
	Derivative instruments		$	-			$	-
	long-term liabilities.
	Derivative instruments		$	-			$	100
	short-term liabilities.
	Total derivatives not
	designated as
	hedging instruments
	- ineffective hedges
	Derivative instruments		$	-			$	367
	short-term liabilities.
	Total Derivative		$	-			$	467
	Liabilities
	The table below shows the effective portion of the hedging relationship of the Partnership's derivatives designated as hedging instruments recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”), the realized losses from net interest rate settlements transferred from OCI into the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) and the amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) arising from the hedging relationships not qualifying for hedge accounting for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively:
	Derivatives	Change in Fair Value of			Location of	Amount of Loss Reclassified from OCI into consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain recorded			Location of	Amount of Gain/(Loss)
	designated in	Hedging instrument recognized in OCI			Gain/(loss)				in OCI (Effective Portion)			Gain/(loss)	recognized the
	cash flow	(Effective Portion)			Reclassified into							Recognized in	consolidated statements
	hedging				consolidated							the consolidated	of comprehensive /
	relationships				statements of							statements of	income
	recognized				comprehensive							comprehensive
	in OCI				/income							/income
	(Effective				(Effective Portion)							(ineffective
	Portion)											portion)
		2013	2012	2011		2013	2012	2011	2013	2012	2011		2013	2012	2011
	Interest	(4	)(1,903)	(4,234	)Interest expense and finance cost	(466	)(12,665)	(21,752	)462	10,762	17,518		4	1,448	2,310
	rate swaps
	The Partnership follows the accounting guidance for derivative instruments that establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. This guidance enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1: Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date;
	Level 2: Inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly;
	Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
	The Partnership's interest rate swap agreements, entered into pursuant to its loan agreements, are based on LIBOR swap rates. LIBOR swap rates are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full terms of the swaps and therefore are considered Level 2 items. The fair values of the interest rate swap determined through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets, liabilities (risk adjusted) and market-corroborated inputs, such as market comparable, interest rates, yield curves and other items that allow value to be determined. Fair value of the interest rate swaps is determined using a discounted cash flow method based on market-base LIBOR swap yield curves.
	The fair value of the Partnership's interest rate swaps is the estimated value of the swap agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates and the forward yield curve and the creditworthiness of the Partnership and its counterparties.
	Derivatives		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant				Significant
							in Active				Other				Unobservable
							Markets for				Observable				Inputs
							Identical Assets				Inputs				(Level 3)
							(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	December 31, 2012		$	467				—			$	467				—
	December 31, 2013		$	—				—			$	—				—
	Since March 31, 2012 and May 23, 2012 two out of three interest rate swaps did not qualify as cash flow hedges and the changes in their fair value was recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) whilst the third interest rate swap agreement qualified as a cash flow hedge and the changes in its fair value is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss). As a result the amount of $1,400 and $50, which was part of the Partnership's accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) (“OCL”) as of March 31, 2012 and May 23, 2012 respectively, were attributable to the two ineffective hedges and were being amortized over their respective remaining term up to their maturity date March 27, 2013 and March 28, 2013, respectively in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income by using the effective interest rate method.
	The net result of the accumulated OCL amortization and the change of the fair value of certain interest rate swap agreements of $4, $1,448 and $2,310 is presented under other non operating income (expense) net as a “Gain on interest rate swap agreement” in the Partnership's consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss)for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities (Abstract)	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	9. Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
		As of December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued loan interest and loan fees	$	312	$	62
	Accrued operating expenses		2,501		1,311
	Accrued voyage expenses and commissions		1,543		909
	Accrued general and administrative expenses		1,031		499
	Total	$	5,387	$	2,781
	.

Voyage_Expenses_and_Vessel_Ope

Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Voyage Expenses And Vessel Operating Expenses (Abstract)	'
Voyage Expenses And Vessel Operating Expenses	'
	10. Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses
	Voyage expenses and vessel operating expenses consist of the following:
		For the years ended December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
	Voyage expenses:
	Commissions	$	2,742	$	1,752		$	1,844
	Bunkers		2,473		3,921			8,400
	Port expenses		226		-			1,390
	Other		649		(5	)		96
	Total	$	6,090	$	5,668		$	11,730
	Vessel operating expenses:
	Crew costs and related costs	$	21,154	$	13,230		$	2,963
	Insurance expense		3,780		2,830			784
	Spares, repairs, maintenance and other expenses		6,545		2,231			390
	Stores and lubricants		5,022		3,115			651
	Management fees		16,395		21,784			29,279
	Vetting, insurances, spares and repairs (Note 4)		644		1,850			1,237
	Other operating expenses		1,783		720			161
	Total	$	55,323	$	45,760		$	35,465
	.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes (Abstract)	'
Income Taxes	'
	11. Income Taxes
	Under the laws of the Marshall Islands, the country in which the vessel-owning subsidiaries were incorporated, these companies are not subject to tax on international shipping income. However, they are subject to registration and tonnage taxes in the country in which the vessels are registered and managed from, which have been included in vessel operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss).
	Pursuant to Section 883 of the United States Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and the regulations thereunder, a foreign corporation engaged in the international operation of ships is generally exempt from U.S. federal income tax on its U.S.-source shipping income if the foreign corporation meets both of the following requirements: (a) the foreign corporation is organized in a foreign country that grants an “equivalent exemption” to corporations organized in the United States for the types of shipping income (e.g., voyage, time, bareboat charter) earned by the foreign corporation and (b) more than 50% of the voting power and value of the foreign corporation's stock is “primarily and regularly traded on an established securities market” in the United States and certain other requirements are satisfied (the “Publicly-Traded Test”).
	The jurisdictions where the Partnership's vessel-owning subsidiaries are incorporated each grants an “equivalent exemption” to United States corporations with respect to each type of shipping income earned by the Partnership's ship-owning subsidiaries. Additionally, our units are only traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, which is considered to be established securities market. The Partnership has satisfied the Publicly-Traded Test for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and the ship-owning subsidiaries are exempt from United States federal income taxation with respect to U.S.-source shipping income.

Cash_Flow

Cash Flow	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Abstract)	'
Cash Flow (Table Text Block)	'
	12. Cash Flow
	On September 30, 2011 the acquisition of Crude was successfully completed (Note 3). As the merger agreement with Crude was a unit for share transaction no cash consideration was paid and thus the following assets and liabilities of Crude acquired in a non-cash transaction are not included into the Partnership's consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011.
	Crude's Net Assets	As of September 30,
		2011
	Trade receivables	$	8,321
	Prepayments and other assets		629
	Inventories		9,503
	Vessels		351,750
	Total assets		370,203
	Trade accounts payable	$	12,497
	Due to related parties		10,457
	Accrued liabilities		1,525
	Long term debt		134,580
	Total liabilities		159,059
	Total Net Assets		211,144
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Partners_Capital

Partners' Capital	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Partners' Capital (Abstract)	'
Partners' Capital	'
	13. Partners' Capital
	General: The partnership agreement requires that within 45 days after the end of each quarter, beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2007, all of the Partnership's available cash will be distributed to unitholders.
	Definition of Available Cash: Available Cash, for each fiscal quarter, consists of all cash on hand at the end of the quarter:
		•		less the amount of cash reserves established by our board of directors to:
		•		provide for the proper conduct of the Partnership's business (including reserves for future capital expenditures and for our anticipated credit needs);
		•		comply with applicable law, any of the Partnership's debt instruments, or other agreements; or
		•		provide funds for distributions to the Partnership's unitholders and to the general partner for any one or more of the next four quarters;
		•		plus all cash on hand on the date of determination of available cash for the quarter resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of the quarter. Working capital borrowings are generally borrowings that are made under our credit agreement and in all cases are used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to partners.
	General Partner Interest and Incentive Distribution Rights: The General Partner has an approximate 2% interest in the Partnership as well as the incentive distribution rights. In accordance with Section 5.2(b) of the Partnership Agreement, upon the issuance of additional units by the Partnership, the general partner may elect to make a contribution to the Partnership to maintain its 2% interest.
	Incentive distribution rights represent the right to receive an increasing percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels have been achieved. The Partnership's general partner as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 holds the incentive distribution rights.
	The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of the additional available cash from operating surplus among the unitholders and general partner up to the various target distribution levels. The amounts set forth under “Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions” are the percentage interests of the unitholders and general partner in any available cash from operating surplus that is being distributed up to and including the corresponding amount in the column “Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount,” until available cash from operating surplus we distribute reaches the next target distribution level, if any. The percentage interests shown for the unitholders and general partner for the minimum quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly distribution.
					Marginal Percentage
					Interest
					in Distributions
			Total Quarterly		Unitholders				General
			Distribution Target Amount per						Partner
			Unit
	Minimum Quarterly Distribution		$0.38			98	%			2	%
	First Target Distribution		up to $0.4313			98	%			2	%
	Second Target Distribution		above $0.4313 up to $0.4688			85	%			15	%
	Third Target Distribution		above $0.4688 up to $0.5625			75	%			25	%
	Thereafter		above $0.5625			50	%			50	%
	Distributions of Available Cash From Operating Surplus After the Subordination Period: Our Partnership agreement requires that we will make distributions of available cash from operating surplus for any quarter after the subordination period in the following manner:
	•		first, 98% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 2.0% to our general partner, until we distribute for each outstanding unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter; and
	•		Thereafter, in the manner described in the above table under section “General Partner Interest and Incentive Distribution Rights”.
	In August 2013, the Partnership completed successfully an equity offering of 13,685,000 common units, including 1,785,000 common units representing the overallotment option which was fully exercised, at a net price of $9.25 per common unit, receiving proceeds of $120,696 after the deduction of the underwriters' commissions. After the deduction of expenses relating to this equity offering the net proceeds of this offering amounted to $119,811. The net proceeds were used to partially fund the acquisition cost of the vessel owning companies of the M/V Hyundai Prestige, the M/V Hyundai Privilege and the M/V Hyundai Platinum from CMTC (Note 3). CMTC participated in both the offering and the exercise of the over-allotment option and purchased 279,286 units at the public offering price, subsequently, in August 2013, converting 349,700 common units into general partner units in order CGP to maintain its 2% interest in the Partnership.
	During 2013 various investors' holders of Class B Convertible Preferred Units converted 5,733,333 Class B Convertible Preferred Units into common units.
	On March 15, 2013 the Partnership entered into a Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) in order to issue 9,100,000 Class B Convertible Preferred Units at a price of $8.25 per Class B Convertible Preferred Unit to a group of investors including among others Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors L.P., Oaktree Capital Management L.P. and CMTC. The Partnership used the net proceeds of $72,557 to partially fund the acquisition of the vessel owning companies of the M/V Hyundai Premium and the M/V Hyundai Paramount from CMTC (Note 3).
	On May 23, and June 6, 2012 the Partnership entered into a Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) with various investors. According to this Agreement the Partnership issued 15,555,554 Class B Convertible Preferred Units to a group of investors including Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors L.P., Swank Capital LLC, Salient Partners, Spring Creek Capital LLC, Mason Street Advisors LLC and CMTC for net proceeds of $136,419. The Partnership used the net proceeds to prepay part of its debt (Note 7). The holders of the Class B Convertible Preferred Units have the right to convert all or a portion of such Class B Convertible Preferred Units at any time into Common Units at the conversion price of $9 per Class B Convertible Preferred Unit and a conversion rate of one Common Unit per one Class B Convertible Preferred Unit. The Conversion Ratio and the Conversion Price shall be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain events as described to the Agreement.
	Commencing on May 23, 2015, in the event the 30-day volume-weighted average trading price (“VWAP”) and the daily VWAP of the Common Units on the National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are listed or admitted to trading exceeds 130% of the then applicable Conversion Price for at least 20 Trading Days out of the 30 consecutive Trading Day period used to calculate the 30-day VWAP (the “Partnership Mandatory Conversion Event”) the Partnership acting pursuant to direction and approval of the Conflicts Committee (following consultation with the full board of directors), shall have the right to convert the Class B Convertible Preferred Units then outstanding in whole or in part into Common Units at the then-applicable Conversion Ratio.
	The holders of the outstanding Class B Convertible Preferred Units as of an applicable record date shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by the Partnership's board of directors or any duly authorized committee, out of legally available funds for such purpose, (a) first, the minimum quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Distribution Rate on each Class B Convertible Preferred Unit and (b) second, any cumulative Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Arrearage then outstanding, prior to any other distributions made in respect of any other Partnership Interests pursuant to this Agreement in cash. The minimum quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Distribution Rate shall be payable quarterly which is generally expected to be February 10, May 10, August 10 and November 10, or, if any such date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day.
	Any distribution payable on the Class B Convertible Preferred Units for any partial quarter (other than the initial distribution payable on the Class B Convertible Preferred Units for the period from May 22, 2012 through June 30, 2012 that equals to $0.26736 for each Class B Convertible Preferred Unit ) shall equal the product of the minimum quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Unit distribution rate of $0.21375 (equals to a 9.5% annual distribution rate, subject to adjustment in the cases where clause of change of control, and/or clause of cross default provisions of the “Agreement” applies).
	No distribution on the Class B Convertible Preferred Units shall be authorized by the board of directors or declared or paid or set apart for payment by the Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibits such authorization, declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such authorization, declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such authorization, declaration, payment or setting apart for payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law. The foregoing, distributions with respect to the Class B Convertible Preferred Units shall accumulate as of the Class B Convertible Preferred Unit distribution payment date on which they first become payable whether or not any of the foregoing restrictions in above exist, whether or not there is sufficient Available Cash for the payment thereof and whether or not such distributions are authorized. A cumulative Class B Convertible Preferred Unit arrearage shall not bear interest and holders of the Class B Convertible Preferred Units shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, property or Partnership Interests, in excess of the then cumulative Class B Convertible Preferred Unit arrearage plus the minimum quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Unit distribution rate for such quarter.
	With respect to Class B Convertible Preferred Units that are converted into Common Units, the holder thereof shall not be entitled to a Class B Convertible Preferred Unit distribution and a Common Unit distribution with respect to the same period, but shall be entitled only to the distribution to be paid based upon the class of Units held as of the close of business on the record date for the distribution in respect of such period; provided , however , that the holder of a converted Class B Convertible Preferred Unit shall remain entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid distributions due with respect to such Unit on or as of the prior Class B Convertible Preferred Unit distribution payment date; and provided, further , that if the Partnership exercises the Partnership Mandatory Conversion Right to convert the Class B Convertible Preferred Units pursuant to this Agreement then the holders' rights with respect to the distribution for the Quarter in which the Partnership Mandatory Conversion Notice is received is as set forth in this Agreement.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 our partners' capital included the following units:
			As of December 31,				As of December 31,
			2013				2012
	Common units			88,440,710				69,372,077
	General partner units			1,765,457				1,415,757
	Preferred units			18,922,221				15,555,554
	Total partnership units			109,128,388				86,343,388
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Partnership declared and paid dividends amounting to $88,241, $73,316 and $45,116, respectively.

Omnibus_Incentive_Compensation

Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Abstract)

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Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

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14. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

a. Partnership's Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

On April 29, 2008, the board of directors approved the Partnership's Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) according to which the Partnership may issue a limited number of awards, not to exceed 500,000 units. The Plan was amended on July 22, 2010 increasing the aggregate number of restricted units issuable under the Plan to 800,000. The Plan is administered by the General Partner as authorized by the board of directors. The persons eligible to receive awards under the Plan are officers, directors, and executive, managerial, administrative and professional employees of the Manager, or CMTC, or other eligible persons (collectively, “key persons”) as the General Partner, in its sole discretion, shall select based upon such factors as it deems relevant. Members of the board of directors are considered to be employees of the Partnership (“Employees”) for the purposes of recognition of equity compensation expense, while employees of the Manager, CMTC and other eligible persons under the plan are not considered to be employees of the Partnership (“Non-Employees”). Awards may be made under the Plan in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, restricted stock, unrestricted stock, restricted stock units and performance shares.

On August 25 and 31, 2010 CGP awarded 448,000 and 347,200 unvested units to Employees and Non-Employees, respectively. Awards granted to certain Employees vest in three equal annual installments. The remaining awards vested on August 31, 2013.

All unvested units were conditional upon the grantee's continued service as Employee and/or Non-Employee until the applicable vesting date.

The unvested units accrued distributions as declared and paid which were retained by the custodian of the Plan until the vesting date at which were payable to the grantee. As unvested unit grantees accrued distributions on awards that were expected to vest, such distributions were charged to Partner's capital.

b. Crude's Equity Incentive Plan

On March 1, 2010 Crude adopted an equity incentive plan according to which Crude issued 399,400 shares out of 400,000 restricted shares that were authorized. Members of the board of directors were considered to be employees of Crude (“Employees”), while employees of Crude's affiliates and other eligible persons under this plan were not considered to be employees of Crude (“Non-Employees”). Awards granted to certain Employees vest in three equal annual installments. The remaining awards vested on August 31, 2013.

All unvested units were conditional upon the grantee's continued service as Employee and/or Non-Employee until the applicable vesting date.

The unvested units accrued distributions as declared and paid which were retained by the custodian of the Plan until the vesting date at which were payable to the grantee. As unvested shares grantees accrued dividends on awards that were expected to vest, such dividends were charged to Stockholders' equity prior to Crude's acquisition and were charged to the Partner's capital subsequently to the acquisition.

c. Acquisition of Crude by the Partnership

Upon the completion of the acquisition of Crude by the Partnership on September 30, 2011, the Crude's Equity Incentive Plan existing that date was incorporated into the Partnership's Plan at a ratio of 1.56 common Partnership's unit for each Crude share. The 205,000 unvested shares of Crude's Employee award converted to 319,800 Partnership's unvested units and the 194,400 unvested shares of Crude's Non-Employee award converted to 303,264 Partnership's unvested units. The terms and conditions of both plans are significantly the same and remained unchanged after the acquisition, with the exception of 20,000 Crude shares, which were converted to 31,200 Partnership's units upon the completion of the acquisition. These Crude shares were held by those members of the Crude's Independent Committee who were not designated by Crude to serve as a member of the Partnership board of directors and were vested in full immediately upon the consummation of the acquisition on September 30, 2011.

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Employee equity compensation

Non-Employee equity compensation

Unvested Units

Units

Grant-date fair

Units

Award-date fair

value

value

Unvested on January 1, 2013

338,135

$

2,521

650,464

$

4,736

Vested

338,135

2,521

650,464

4,736

Unvested on December 31, 2013

—

$

—

—

$

—

For the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 the equity compensation expense that has been charged in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss) was $1,216, $1,834 and $1,358 for the Employee awards and $2,312, $1,992 and $1,097 for the Non-Employee awards, respectively. This expense has been included in general and administrative expenses for each respective year.

The Partnership has used the straight-line method to recognize the cost of the awards.

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Unit

Net Income / (Loss) Per Unit	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Net (Loss) / Income Per Unit (Abstract)	'
Net (Loss)/ Income Per Unit	'
	15. Net Income / (Loss) Per Unit
	The general partner's, common unit holders' and subordinated unitholders' interests in net income are calculated as if all net income for periods subsequent to April 4, 2007, were distributed according to the terms of the Partnership's Agreement, regardless of whether those earnings would or could be distributed. The Partnership Agreement does not provide for the distribution of net income; rather, it provides for the distribution of available cash (Note 13), which is a contractually-defined term that generally means all cash on hand at the end of each quarter after establishment of cash reserves established by the Partnership's board of directors to provide for the proper resources for the Partnership's business. Unlike available cash, net income is affected by non-cash items. The Partnership follows the guidance relating to the Application of the Two-Class Method and its application to Master Limited Partnerships which considers whether the incentive distributions of a master limited partnership represent a participating security when considered in the calculation of earnings per unit under the Two-Class Method.
	This guidance also considers whether the partnership agreement contains any contractual limitations concerning distributions to the incentive distribution rights that would impact the amount of earnings to allocate to the incentive distribution rights for each reporting period.
	Under the Partnership Agreement, the holder of the incentive distribution rights in the Partnership, which is currently the CGP, assuming that there are no cumulative arrearages on common unit distributions, has the right to receive an increasing percentage of cash distributions after the minimum quarterly distribution (Note 13).
	Excluding the non-cash gain from bargain purchase for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011 and vessels' impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2012, as these were not distributed to the Partnership's unit holders the Partnership's net income for the respective years did not exceed the First Target Distribution Level, and as a result, the assumed distribution of net income did not result in the use of increasing percentages to calculate CGP's interest in net income.
	All common unit equivalents were antidilutive for the year ended December 31, 2012 because the limited partners were allocated a net loss in this period. The Partnership excluded the dilutive effect of 1,187,130 non-vested unit awards in calculating dilutive EPU for its common unitholders as of December 31, 2011 as they were anti-dilutive. The non-vested units are participating securities because they received distributions from the Partnership and these distributions did not have to be returned to the Partnership if the non-vested units were forfeited by the grantee.
	BASIC	2013	2012	2011
	Numerators
	Partnership's net income	$99,481	($21,189)	$87,120
	Less:
	Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders	18,805	10,809	-
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,598	(640	)1,742
	Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units	678	-	1,571
	Partnership's net income available to common unit holders	$78,400	($31,358)	$83,807
	Denominators
	Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic	75,645,207	68,256,072	47,138,336
	Net income per common unit:
	Basic	$1.04	($0.46)	$1.78
	.
	DILUTED	2013			2012		2011
	Numerators
	Partnership's net income available to common unit holders		$99,481			($21,189)		$87,120
	Less:
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income		1,574			(640		)1,742
	Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders		18,805			10,809		-
	Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units		678			-		1,571
	Add:
	Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders		18,805			-		-
	Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units		678			-		-
			$97,907			($31,358)		$83,807
	Denominators
	Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic		75,645,207			68,256,072		47,138,336
	Dilutive effect of preferred units		21,069,664			-		-
	Dilutive effect of unvested shares		654,265			-		-
	Weighted average number of common units outstanding, diluted		97,369,136			68,256,072		47,138,336
	Net income per common unit:
	Diluted		$1.01			($0.46)		$1.78
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Gain_on_sale_of_claim

Gain on sale of claim	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Gain on sale of claim (Abstract)	'
Gain on sale of claim	'
	16.  Gain on sale of claim
	On November 14, 2012, OSG and certain of its subsidiaries made a voluntary filing for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Partnership had three IMO II/III Chemical/Product tankers (M/T Alexandros II, M/T Aristotelis II and M/T Aris II) or (the “Vessels”), all built in 2008 by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. with long term bareboat charters to subsidiaries of OSG (“Original Charter Contracts” or “Rejected Charters”).
	After discussions with OSG, the Partnership agreed to enter into new charter contracts (“New Charter Contracts”) with OSG on substantially the same terms as the Original Charter Contracts, but at a bareboat rate of $6.3 per day per vessel instead of $13.0 per day per vessel as per the Original Charter Contracts. The new charters were approved by the Bankruptcy Court on March 21, 2013 and were effective as of March 1, 2013. On the same date, the Bankruptcy Court also rejected the Original Charter Contracts as of March 1, 2013. Rejection of each charter constitutes a material breach of such charter. On May 24, 2013, the Partnership filed claims (the "Claims") against each of the charterers and their respective guarantors for damages resulting from the rejection of each of the Original Charter Contracts, including, among other things, the difference between the reduced amount of the New Charter Contracts and the amount due under each of the Rejected Charters. The total claim amount of the three claims stood at $54,096 (“Total Claim Amount”).
	The Partnership unconditionally and irrevocably sold, transferred and assigned to Deutsche Bank, 100% of its right, title, interest, claims and causes of action in and to arising in connection with all three of the claims that the vessel-owning subsidiaries have against OSG, via Assignment Agreements signed on June 25, 2013, thus releasing the Partnership of any payments or distributions of money or property in respect of the claim to be delivered or made to Deutsche Bank.  In connection with the Assignment Agreements, on July 2, 2013, Deutsche Bank filed with the Bankruptcy Court six separate Evidences of Transfer of Claim, each pertaining to the Partnership's vessel-owning subsidiaries' claims against each charterer party to the original three charter agreements and each respective guarantor thereof.
	On June 26, 2013 pursuant to the Assignment Agreements, the Partnership received from Deutsche Bank an amount of $32,000 as part payment for the assignment of the three claims. On December 18, 2013 the Partnership and Deutsche Bank entered into a Settlement Notice and Refund Modification Agreement according to which the maximum amount to be refunded to Deutsche Bank will be $644 which is presented under “Accrued liabilities” in the Partnership's consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Consequently, the Partnership has recorded the amount of $31,356 which represents the difference between the proceeds of $32,000 the Partnership received by Deutsche Bank and the maximum amount to be refunded to Deutsche Bank of $644, as “Gain on sale of claim” in its consolidated statement of comprehensive income / (loss).

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies (Abstract)	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	17. Commitments and Contingencies
	Various claims, suits, and complaints, including those involving government regulations and product liability, arise in the ordinary course of the shipping business. In addition, losses may arise from disputes with charterers, agents, insurance and other claims with suppliers relating to the operations of the Partnership's vessels. The Partnership is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities, which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
	The Partnership accrues for the cost of environmental liabilities when management becomes aware that a liability is probable and is able to reasonably estimate the probable exposure. Currently, the Partnership is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities, which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the consolidated financial statements.
	An estimated loss from a contingency should be accrued by a charge to expense and a liability recorded only if all of the following conditions are met:
	•		Information available prior to the issuance of the financial statement indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements.
	•		The amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
		(a)	Lease Commitments: The vessel-owning subsidiaries of the Partnership have entered into time and bareboat charter agreements, which as of December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:
	Vessel Name		Time		Commencement	Charterer	Profit	Gross Daily Hire
			Charter (“TC”)/		of		Sharing (1)	Rate
			Bare Boat		Charter			(Without Profit
			Charter (“BC”)					Sharing)
			(Years)
	M/V Archimidis (4)		3┼2┼1┼1		Nov-12	Maersk.		$34.00
			TC
	M/V Agamemnon (4)		3┼2┼1┼1		Jun-12	Maersk		$34.00
			TC
	M/T Amoureux		1 TC		Jan-14	CMTC (6)	50/50(6)	$24.00
	M/T Aias		1 TC		Dec-13	CMTC (6)	50/50(6)	$24.00
	M/T Atlantas (M/T		5┼3┼2┼1		Apr-06	BP		$15.2 (5y)
	British Ensign) (8)		BC					$13.5 (3y)
								$6.8 (2y)
	M/T Aktoras (M/T		5┼3┼1.5┼1		Jul-06	BP		$15.2 (5y)
	British Envoy) (8)		BC					$13.5 (3y)
								$7.0 (1.5y)
	M/V Cape Agamemnon		10 TC		Jul-10	COSCO Bulk		$42.20
	M/T Agisilaos		1 TC		Sep-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.30
	M/T Arionas		1 TC		Nov-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.30
	M/T Aiolos		5┼3┼2┼1		Mar-07	BP		$15.2 (5y)
	(M/T British Emissary) (8)		BC					$13.5 (3y)
								$7.0 (2y)
	M/T Avax		1┼1 TC		Oct-13	BP (7)	50/50 (3)	$14.8 (7)
	M/T Axios		1 TC		Jun-13	CMTC	50/50 (3)	$14.80
	M/T Alkiviadis		1 TC		Jul-13	CMTC	50/50 (3)	$14.30
	M/T Assos (M/T		5 BC		Apr-09	Arrendadora Ocean		$16.80
	Insurgentes)					Mexicana, S.A. de
						C.V renamed to Blue Marine Cargo S.A. de C.V. (“Blue Marine”). (5)
	M/T Atrotos (M/T		5 BC		Apr-09	Blue Marine (5)	sss	$16.80
	El Pipila)
	M/T Akeraios		1.5 TC		Jul-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$15.00
	M/T Anemos I		1.2 TC		Dec-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.90
	M/T Apostolos		1.2 TC		Oct-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.90
	M/T Alexandros II (8)		5 BC		Jan-08	OSG (2)		$13.00
	(M/T Overseas Serifos)		5 BC		May-13			$6.30
	M/T Aristotelis II (8)		5 BC		Jun-08	OSG (2)		$13.00
	(M/T Overseas Sifnos)		5 BC		Mar-13			$6.30
	M/T Aris II (8)		5 BC		Aug-08	OSG (2)		$13.00
	(M/T Overseas Kimolos)		5 BC		Mar-13			$6.30
	M/T Aristotelis		1.5 TC		Dec-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$17.00
	M/T Ayrton II		1┼1 TC		Apr-12	BP	50/50(3)	$14.0 (1y)┼$15 (1y)
	M/T Amore Mio II		1 TC		Dec-13	CMTC		$17.00
	M/T Miltiadis M II		2 TC		Sep-12	Subtec, S.A. de C.V.		$23.20
	M/T Hyundai Prestige		12 TC		Feb-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Premium		12 TC		Mar-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Paramount		12 TC		Apr-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Privilege		12 TC		May-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Platinum		12 TC		Jun-13	HMM		$29.40
	(1	)Profit sharing refers to an arrangement between vessel-owning companies and charterers to share a predetermined percentage voyage profit in excess of the basic rate.
	(2	)On November 14, 2012, OSG made a voluntary filing for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. After discussions with the Partnership and OSG agreed to enter into new charters contracts on substantially the same terms as the prior charters but at a bareboat rate of $6.3 per day. OSG has the option of extending the employment of each vessel following the completion of the bareboat charters for an additional two years on a time chartered basis at a rate of $16.5 per day. OSG has an option to purchase each of the three STX vessels at the end of the eighth, ninth or tenth year of the charter, for $38,000, $35,500 and $33,000, respectively, which option is exercisable six months before the date of completion of the eighth, ninth or tenth year of the charter. The expiration date above may therefore change depending on whether the charterer exercises its purchase option.
	(3	)50/50 profit share for breaching IWL (Institute Warranty Limits - applies to voyages to certain ports at certain periods of the year).
	(4	)M/V Archimidis and the M/V Agamemnon are employed on time charters with Maersk at a gross day rate of US$34.0 per day with earliest redelivery in October 2015 and July 2015, respectively. Maersk has the option to extend the charter of both vessels for an additional four years at a gross day rate of $31.5 and $30.5 per day, respectively for the fourth and fifth year and $32.0 per day for the final two years. If all options were to be exercised, the employment of the vessels would extend to July 2019 for the M/V Agamemnon and October 2019 for the M/V Archimidis.
	(5	)Blue Marine has since delivered these vessels to the state-owned Mexican petroleum company Petroleos Mexicanos.
	(6	)The vessel owning companies of the M/T Amoureux and the M/T Aias have entered into a one year time charter with Capital Maritime at a gross rate of $24.0 per day for each vessel with profit share on actual earnings settled every six months. The charters were commenced in January 2014 and December 2013 respectively.
	-7	The vessel's actual earnings under its charter will be $14.75 gross per day until May 2014 and $14.8 gross per day between May and October 2014, as the new daily charter rate includes compensation that CMTC will pay to the Partnership for the vessel's early redelivery in accordance with the terms of the charter party agreement with CMTC. BP has the option to extend the charter for one year at a daily rate of $15.6
	The M/T British Ensign will continue its bareboat charter with BP after the completion of its current charter in April 2014 for an additional 24 months at a bareboat rate of $6.8 per day. BP has the option to extend the duration of the charter for up to a further 12 months either as bareboat charter at a bareboat rate of $7.3 per day for the optional periods if declared or on time charter basis during the optional periods at a time charter rate of $14.3 per day, if declared.
	The M/T British Envoy will continue its bareboat charter with BP after the completion of the current charter in July 2014 for an additional 18 months at a bareboat rate of $7.0 per day. BP has the option to extend the charter duration for up to a further 12 months either as a bareboat charter at a bareboat rate $7.3 per day for the optional periods, if declared or as a time charter at a time charter rate of $14.3 per day, if declared.
	The M/T British Emissary will continue its bareboat charter with BP after the completion of its current charters in March 2015 for an additional 24 months at a bareboat rate of $7.0 per day. BP has the option to extend the duration of the charter for up to a further 12 months either as bareboat charter at a bareboat rate of $7.3 per day for the optional periods if declared or on a time charter basis during all optional periods at a time charter rate of $14.3 per day if declared.
-8
Future minimum charter hire receipts, excluding any profit share revenue that may arise, based on non-cancelable long-term time and bareboat charter contracts, as of December 31, 2013 were:
Year ended December 31,		Amount
2014		$	183,430
2015			104,139
2016			79,454
2017			76,038
2018			70,692
Thereafter			351,292
Total		$	865,045
.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events (Abstract)	'
Subsequent Events	'
	18. Subsequent Events
	(a)	Dividends: On January 22, 2014, the board of directors of the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.2325 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2013. The fourth quarter common unit cash distribution was paid on February 14, 2014, to unit holders of record on February 7, 2014.
	(b)	Dividends: On January 22, 2014, the board of directors of the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.21375 per Class B unit for the fourth quarter of 2013. The cash distribution was paid on February 10, 2014, to Class B unit holders of record on February 3, 2014.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies (Abstract)	'
Consolidation Policy Text Block	'
	(a)	Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and include the accounts of the legal entities comprising the Partnership as discussed in Note 1. Intra-group balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Balances and transactions with CMTC and its affiliates have not been eliminated, but are presented as balances and transactions with related parties.
Use Of Estimates	'
	(b)	Use of Estimates: The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses recognized during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Additionally, these consolidated financial statements include corporate overhead expenses that are normally incurred by a listed company.
Other Comprehensive Income	'
	(c)	Other Comprehensive Income: The Partnership separately records certain transactions directly as components of partners' capital / stockholders' equity. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 other comprehensive income is comprised of changes in fair value of interest rate swaps that qualify as cash flow hedges and the amortization of the accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to interest rate swaps that do not qualify as cash flow hedges (Note 8).
Accounting for Revenue, Voyage and Operating Expenses	'
	(d)	Accounting for Revenue, Voyage and Operating Expenses: The Partnership generates its revenues from charterers for the charter hire of its vessels. Vessels are chartered on time charters, bareboat charters or voyage charters. A time charter is a contract for the use of a vessel for a specific period of time and a specified daily charter hire rate, which is generally payable monthly in advance. Some of the Partnership's time charters also include profit sharing provisions, under which the Partnership can realize additional revenues in the event that spot rates are higher than the base rates in these time charters. A bareboat charter is a contract in which the vessel owner provides the vessel to the charterer for a fixed period of time at a specified daily rate, which is generally payable monthly in advance, and the charterer generally assumes all risk and costs of operation during the bareboat charter period. A voyage is deemed to commence upon the later of the completion of discharge of the vessel's previous cargo or upon vessel arrival to the agreed upon port based on the terms of a voyage contract that is not cancelable and voyage is deemed to end upon the completion of discharge of the delivered cargo. Revenues under voyage charter agreements are recognized when a voyage agreement exists, the price is fixed, service is provided and the collection of the related revenue is reasonably assured.
	Revenues are recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided and recognized on a pro-rata basis over the duration of the voyage.
	All of the Partnership's time charters and bareboat charters are classified as operating leases. Revenues under operating lease arrangements are recognized when a charter agreement exists, charter rate is fixed and determinable, the vessel is made available to the lessee, and collection of the related revenue is reasonably assured. Revenues are recognized ratably on a straight line basis over the period of the respective time or bareboat charter. Revenues from profit sharing arrangements in time charters represent a portion of time charter equivalent (voyage income less direct expenses, divided by operating days), that exceeds the agreed base rate and are recognized in the period earned. Deferred revenue represents cash received in advance of being earned. The portion of the deferred revenue that will be earned within the next twelve months is classified as current liability and the rest as long term liability.
	Vessel voyage expenses are direct expenses to voyage revenues and primarily consist of commissions, port expenses, canal dues and bunkers. Commissions are expensed over the related charter period and all the other voyage expenses are expensed as incurred. Under the Partnership's time and bareboat charter agreements, all voyages expenses, except commissions are assumed by the charterer, with the exception of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. bareboat charter agreements and the exception of the M/T Agamemnon II and the M/T Ayrton II time charter agreements where the charterer is responsible for the commissions. For voyage charters all voyage expenses are paid by the Partnership.
	Vessel operating expenses presented in the consolidated financial statements mainly consisted of:
		•	Management fees payable to the Partnership's manager Capital Shipmanagement Corp. (the “Manager” or “CSM”) under three different types of Management agreements (Note 4); and
		•	Actual operating expenses such as crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, spares, lubricants and other operating expenses.
	Vessel operating expenses are expensed as incurred.
Foreign Currency Transactions	'
	(e)	Foreign Currency Transactions: The functional currency of the Partnership is the U.S. Dollar because the Partnership's vessels operate in international shipping markets that utilize the U.S. Dollar as the functional currency. The accounting records of the Partnership are maintained in U.S. Dollars. Transactions involving other currencies during the year are converted into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions. At the balance sheet dates, monetary assets and liabilities, which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rate at those dates. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in interest and other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss).
Cash And Cash Equivalents Policy	'
	(f)	Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Partnership considers highly-liquid investments such as time deposits and certificates of deposit with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash	'
	(g)	Restricted cash: For the Partnership to comply with debt covenants under its credit facilities, it must maintain minimum cash deposits. Such deposits are considered by the Partnership to be restricted cash. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, restricted cash amounted to $15,000 and $10,500, respectively, and is presented under other non-current assets.
Trade Accounts Receivable	'
	(h)	Trade Accounts Receivable, Net: The amount shown as trade accounts receivable primarily consists of earned revenue that has not been billed yet or that it has been billed but not yet collected. At each balance sheet date all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 allowance for doubtful accounts amounted to $84 and $54, respectively.
Inventories	'
	(i)	Inventories: Inventories consist of consumable bunkers, lubricants, spares and stores and are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method.
Fixed Assets	'
	(j)	Fixed Assets: Fixed assets consist of vessels which are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Vessel cost consists of the contract price for the vessel and any material expenses incurred upon their construction (improvements and delivery expenses, on-site supervision costs incurred during the construction periods, as well as capitalized interest expense during the construction period). Vessels acquired through acquisition of businesses are recorded at their acquisition date fair values. The cost of each of the Partnership's vessels is depreciated beginning when the vessel is ready for its intended use, on a straight-line basis over the vessels' remaining economic useful life, after considering the estimated residual value. Management estimates the scrap value of the Partnership's vessels to be $0.2 per light weight ton (LWT) and useful life to be 25 years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	'
	(k)	Impairment of Long-lived Assets: An impairment loss on long-lived assets is recognized when indicators of impairment are present and the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is greater than its fair value and not believed to be recoverable. In determining future benefits derived from use of long-lived assets, the Partnership performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows of the related long-lived assets on a vessel by vessel basis. If the carrying value of the related asset exceeds its undiscounted future net cash flows, the carrying value is reduced to its fair value. Various factors including future charter rates and vessel operating costs are included in this analysis.
	In recent years market conditions as compared to previous years have changed significantly as a result of the global credit crisis and resulting slowdown in world trade. Charter rates decreased and values of assets were affected. The Partnership considered these market developments as indicators of potential impairment of the carrying amount of its assets. The Partnership has performed an undiscounted cash flow test based on US GAAP as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, determining undiscounted projected net operating cash flows for the vessels and comparing them to the vessels' carrying values. In developing estimates of future cash flows, the Partnership made assumptions about future charter rates, utilization rates, vessel operating expenses, future dry docking costs and the estimated remaining useful life of the vessels. These assumptions are based on historical trends as well as future expectations that are in line with the Partnership's historical performance and expectations for the vessels' utilization under the current deployment strategy. Based on these assumptions, the Partnership determined that the undiscounted cash flows supported the vessels' carrying amounts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Intangible Assets	'
	(l)	Intangible assets: The Partnership records all identified tangible and intangible assets or any liabilities associated with the acquisition of a business at fair value. When a business is acquired that owns a vessel with an existing charter agreement, the Partnership determines the present value of the difference between: (i) the contractual charter rate and (ii) the prevailing market rate for a charter of equivalent duration. When determining present value, the Partnership uses Weighted Average Cost of Capital (“WACC”). The resulting above-market (assets) and below-market (liabilities) charters are amortized using straight line method as a reduction and increase, respectively, to revenues over the remaining term of the charters.
Deferred charges, net	'
	(m)	Deferred charges, net: are comprised mainly of:
		fees paid to lenders for obtaining new loans or refinancing existing loans and are capitalized as deferred finance charges and amortized to “interest expense and finance cost” over the term of the respective loan using the effective interest rate method; and
		dry docking costs. The Partnership's vessels are required to be dry docked every thirty to sixty months for major repairs and maintenance that cannot be performed while the vessels are under operation. For the vessels that were operated under the floating fee management agreement and Crude's management agreement (Note 4) the Partnership has adopted the deferral method of accounting for dry docking activities whereby costs incurred are deferred and amortized on a straight line basis over the period until the next scheduled dry docking activity.
Pension and Retirement Benefit Obligations	'
	(n)	Pension and Retirement Benefit Obligations: The vessel-owning companies included in the consolidated financial statements employ the crew on board under short-term contracts (usually up to seven months) and accordingly, they are not liable for any pension or post retirement benefits.
Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	(o)	Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments which potentially subject the Partnership to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, interest rate swaps, and trade accounts receivable. The Partnership places its cash and cash equivalents, consisting mostly of deposits, and enters into interest rate swap agreements with creditworthy financial institutions rated by qualified rating agencies. A limited number of financial institutions hold the Partnership's cash. Most of the Partnership's revenues were derived from a few charterers. For the year ended December 31, 2013, CMTC, British Petroleum Shipping Limited (“BP”), A.P. Moller-Maersk A.S. (“Maersk”) and Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (“HMM”) accounted for 32%, 17%, 14% and 13% of the Partnership's total revenue, respectively.  For the year ended December 31, 2012, CMTC and BP accounted for 45% and 23% of the Partnership's total revenue, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2011, BP, CMTC, and Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (“OSG”) accounted for 32%, 24% and 11% of the Partnership's total revenue, respectively. The Partnership does not obtain rights of collateral from its charterers to reduce its credit risk.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	(p)	Fair Value of Financial Instruments: On January 1, 2008, the Partnership adopted the accounting guidance for Fair Value Measurements for financial assets and liabilities and any other assets and liabilities carried at fair value. This guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The carrying value of trade receivables, due from related parties, due to related parties, accounts payable and current accrued liabilities approximates their fair value. The fair values of long-term variable rate bank loans approximate the recorded values, due to their variable interest and due to the fact the lenders have the ability to pass on their funding cost to the Partnership under certain circumstances, which reflects their current assessed risk. We believe the terms of our loans are similar to those that could be procured as of December 31, 2013. Interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements	'
	(q)	Interest Rate Swap Agreements: The Partnership designates its derivatives based upon the intended use, and recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and measures those instruments at fair value. Changes in the fair value of each derivative instrument are recorded depending on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. For a derivative that does not qualify as a hedge, changes in fair value are recognized within the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss). For derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges, the changes in fair value of the effective portion are recognized at the end of each reporting period in Other comprehensive income / (loss), until the hedged item is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss). The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss).
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit	'
	(r)	Net Income / (Loss) Per Limited Partner Unit: Basic net income per limited partner unit is calculated by dividing Partnership's net income less net income allocable to preferred unit holders, general partner interest in net income (including incentive distribution rights) and net income allocable to unvested units by the weighted-average number of outstanding limited partner units during the period (Note 15). Diluted net income per limited partner unit reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue limited partner units were exercised.
Income Taxes	'
	(s)	Income Taxes: The Partnership is not subject to the payment of any income tax on its income. Instead, a tax is levied based on the tonnage of the vessels, which is included in operating expenses (Note 11).
Segment Reporting	'
	(t)	Segment Reporting: The Partnership reports financial information and evaluates its operations by charter revenues and not by the length, type of vessel or type of ship employment for its customers, i.e. time or bareboat charters. The Partnership does not use discrete financial information to evaluate the operating results for each such type of charter or vessel. Although revenue can be identified for these types of charters or vessels, management cannot and does not identify expenses, profitability or other financial information for these various types of charters or vessels. As a result, management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operating results solely by revenue per day and operating results of the fleet, and thus the Partnership has determined that it operates as one reportable segment. Furthermore, when the Partnership charters a vessel to a charterer, the charterer is free to trade the vessel worldwide and, as a result, the disclosure of geographic information is impracticable.
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan	'
	(u)	Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan: Equity compensation expense represents vested and unvested units granted to employees and to non-employee directors, for their services as directors, as well as to non-employees and are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income / (loss). These units are measured at their fair value equal to the market value of the Partnership's common units on the grant date. The units that contain a time-based service vesting condition are considered unvested units on the grant date and a total fair value of such units is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. In addition, unvested awards granted to non-employees are measured at their then-current fair value as of the financial reporting dates until non-employees complete the service (Note 14).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	(v)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements: There are no recent accounting pronouncements issued during 2013 whose adoption would have a material effect on the Partnership's consolidated financial statements in the current year or expected to have an impact on future years.

Recovered_Sheet1

Basis of Presentation and General Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation and General Information (Abstract)	'
List Of Subsidiaries (Table Text Block)	'
	Subsidiary		Date of Incorporation		Name of Vessel Owned by                     Subsidiary		DWT	Date acquired by the Partnership	Date acquired by CMTC
	Capital Product Operating GP LLC		1/16/07		—		—	—	—
	Crude Carriers Corp.(6)		10/29/09		—		—	9/30/11	—
	Crude Carriers Operating Corp. (6)		1/21/10		—		—	9/30/11	—
	Shipping Rider Co.		9/16/03		M/T Atlantas		36,760	4/4/07	4/26/06
					(M/T British Ensign) (1)
	Canvey Shipmanagement Co.		3/18/04		M/T Assos		47,872	8/16/10	5/17/06
					(M/T Insurgentes) (1),(4)			4/4/07
	Centurion Navigation Limited		8/27/03		M/T Aktoras		36,759	4/4/07	7/12/06
					(M/T British Envoy) (1)
	Polarwind Maritime S.A.		10/10/03		M/T Agisilaos (1)		36,760	4/4/07	8/16/06
	Carnation Shipping Company		11/10/03		M/T Arionas (1)		36,725	4/4/07	11/2/06
	Apollonas Shipping Company		2/10/04		M/T Avax (1)		47,834	4/4/07	1/12/07
	Tempest Maritime Inc.		9/12/03		M/T Aiolos		36,725	4/4/07	3/2/07
					(M/T British Emissary) (1)
	Iraklitos Shipping Company		2/10/04		M/T Axios (1)		47,872	4/4/07	2/28/07
	Epicurus Shipping Company		2/11/04		M/T Atrotos		47,786	3/1/10	5/8/07
					(M/T El Pipila) (2),(5)			5/8/07
	Laredo Maritime Inc.		2/3/04		M/T Akeraios (2)		47,781	7/13/07	7/13/07
	Lorenzo Shipmanagement Inc.		5/26/04		M/T Apostolos (2)		47,782	9/20/07	9/20/07
	Splendor Shipholding S.A.		7/8/04		M/T Anemos I (2)		47,782	9/28/07	9/28/07
	Ross Shipmanagement Co.		12/29/03		M/T Attikos (3),(7)		12,000	9/24/07	1/20/05
	Sorrel Shipmanagement Inc.		2/7/06		M/T Alexandros II		51,258	1/29/08	1/29/08
					(M/T Overseas Serifos) (2)
	Baymont Enterprises Incorporated		5/29/07		M/T Amore Mio II (3)		159,982	3/27/08	7/31/07
	Forbes Maritime Co.		2/3/04		M/T Aristofanis (3),(8)		12,000	4/30/08	6/2/05
	Wind Dancer Shipping Inc.		2/7/06		M/T Aristotelis II		51,226	6/17/08	6/17/08
					(M/T Overseas Sifnos) (2)
	Belerion Maritime Co.		1/24/06		M/T Aris II		51,218	8/20/08	8/20/08
					(M/T Overseas Kimolos) (2)
	Mango Finance Corp.		7/14/06		M/T Agamemnon II (3), (4),(10)		51,238	4/7/09	11/24/08
	Navarro International S.A.		7/14/06		M/T Ayrton II (3), (5)		51,238	4/13/09	4/10/09
	Adrian Shipholding Inc.		6/22/04		M/T Alkiviadis (3)		36,721	6/30/10	3/29/06
	Patroklos Marine Corp.		6/17/08		M/V Cape Agamemnon		179,221	6/9/11	1/25/11
	Cooper Consultants Co. renamed to		4/6/06		M/T Miltiadis M II (6)		162,000	9/30/11	4/26/06
	Miltiadis M II Carriers Corp.
	Alexander the Great Carriers Corp.	1/26/10		M/T Alexander The Great (6),(9)		297,958		9/30/11		3/26/10
	Achilleas Carriers Corp.	1/26/10		M/T Achilleas (6),(9)		297,863		9/30/11		6/25/10
	Amoureux Carriers Corp.	4/14/10		M/T Amoureux (6)		149,993		9/30/11		—
	Aias Carriers Corp.	4/14/10		M/T Aias (6)		150,393		9/30/11		—
	Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp.	4/19/12		M/V Agamemnon (9)		103,773		12/22/12		6/28/12
	Archimidis Container Carrier Corp.	4/19/12		M/V Archimidis (9)		103,773		12/22/12		6/22/12
	Aenaos Product Carrier S.A.	10/16/13		M/T Aristotelis		51,604		11/28/13		—
	Anax Container Carrier S.A	4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Prestige		63,010		9/11/13		2/19/13
	Hercules Container Carrier S.A.	4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Premium		63,010		3/20/13		3/11/13
	Iason Container Carrier S.A	4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Paramount		63,010		3/27/13		3/27/13
	Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.	4/8/11		M/V Hyundai Privilege		63,010		9/11/13		5/31/13
	Cronus Container Carrier S.A.	7/19/11		M/V Hyundai Platinum		63,010		9/11/13		6/14/13
	Miltiadis M II Corp.	8/28/12		-		-		-		-

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Anax Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			September 11, 2013
	Vessel		$	54,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,094
	Identifiable assets		$	73,094
	Purchase price			(65,000	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,094
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible assets		As of			Duration of time
			September 11, 2013			charter acquired
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,094		11.3 years
Pro Forma Financial Information (Table Text Block)	'
				For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Total revenues	$	176,535
	Partnership's net income	$	100,624
	Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,621
	Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	80,198
	Net income per common unit basic			$	1.05
	Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.02
Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			September 11, 2013
	Vessel		$	54,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,329
	Identifiable assets		$	73,329
	Purchase price			(65,000	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,329
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible assets		As of			Duration of time
			September 11, 2013			charter acquired
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,329		11.6 years
Pro Forma Financial Information (Table Text Block)	'
	Total revenues	$	174,045
	Partnership's net income	$	100,144
	Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,611
	Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	79,728
	Net income per common unit basic
	Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.01
Cronus Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			September 11, 2013
	Vessel		$	54,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,358
	Identifiable assets		$	73,358
	Purchase price			(65,000	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,358
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible assets		As of			Duration of time
			September 11,  2013			charter acquired
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,358		11.6 years
Pro Forma Financial Information (Table Text Block)	'
	Total revenues	$	173,699
	Partnership's net income	$	100,031
	Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,609
	Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	79,617
	Net income per common unit basic	$	1.04
	Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.01
Hercules Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			March 20, 2013
	Vessel		$	54,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,707
	Identifiable assets		$	73,707
	Purchase price			(65,000	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,707
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible assets		As of			Duration of time
			March 20, 2013			charter acquired
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,707		11.8 years
Pro Forma Financial Information (Table Text Block)	'
	Total revenues	$	171,717
	Partnership's net income	$	99,571
	Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	$	18,805
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	$	1,600
	Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$	79,166
	Net income per common unit basic	$	1.04
	Net income per common unit diluted	$	1.01
Iason Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			March 27, 2013
	Vessel		$	54,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,768
	Identifiable assets		$	73,768
	Purchase price		$	(65,000	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	8,768
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible assets		As of			Duration of time
			March 27, 2013			charter acquired
	Above market acquired time charter		$	19,768		11.8 years
Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			December 22, 2012
	Vessel		$	68,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250
	Identifiable assets		$	70,250
	Purchase price		$	-70,250
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible		As of			Duration of time
	assets		December			charter acquired
			22, 2012
	Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250			2.6 years
Pro Forma Financial Information (Table Text Block)	'
			For the year ended December 31,
			2012			2011
	Total revenues		$	154,227		$	137,065
	Partnership's net income			2,210			72,508
	Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income			10,809			-
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income			(172	)		1,450
	Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income		$	(8,427	)	$	71,058
	Net (loss) / income per common unit (basic and diluted)		$	(0.12	)	$	1.51
Archimidis Container Carrier Corp.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			December 22, 2012
	Vessel		$	65,000
	Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250
	Identifiable assets		$	67,250
	Purchase price		$	(67,250	)
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible		As of			Duration of time
	assets		December			charter  acquired
			22, 2012
	Above market acquired time charter		$	2,250				3.0 years
Pro Forma Financial Information (Table Text Block)	'
			For the year ended December 31,
			2012			2011
	Total revenues		$	155,011		$	139,890
	Partnership's net income			2,746			72,813
	Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income			10,809			—
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income			(161	)		1,456
	Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net (loss)/income		$	(7,902	)	$	71,357
	Net (loss)/income per common unit (basic and diluted)		$	(0.12	)	$	1.51
Patroklos Marine Corp.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			June 9, 2011
	Vessel		$	51,500
	Above market acquired time charter		$	48,551
	Identifiable assets		$	100,051
	Purchase price		$	(83,525	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	16,526
Identifiable intangible assets (Table Text Block)	'
	Intangible		As of			Duration of time
	assets		June 9, 2011			charter  acquired
	Above market acquired time charter		$	48,551				9.1 years
Crude Carriers Corp.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Purchase price allocation (Table Text Block)	'
			As of
			September 30, 2011
	Current assets		$	30,300
	Vessels			351,750
	Total liabilities			(159,059	)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed		$	222,991
	Purchase price		$	(157,064	)
	Gain from bargain purchase		$	65,927

Recovered_Sheet2

Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transactions with Related Parties (Abstract)	'
Balances and Transactions with Related Parties (Table Text Block)	'
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	As of			As of
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Hire receivable (c)	$	667		$	—
	Due from related parties		667			—
	Total assets	$	667		$	—
	Liabilities:
	Manager - payments on behalf of the Partnership (a)	$	12,333			15,957
	Management fee payable to CSM (b)		1,353			1,490
	Due to related parties	$	13,686		$	17,447
	Deferred revenue - current (e)		5,198			4,637
	Total liabilities	$	18,884		$	22,084
		For the year ended
		December 31,
	Consolidated Statements of Income	2013			2012			2011
	Revenues (c)	$	54,974		$	69,938		$	31,799
	Voyage expenses		314			554			165
	Vessel operating expenses		17,039			23,634			30,516
	General and administrative expenses (d)		3,052			3,092			1,630
Charter Agreements (Table Text Block)	'
	Vessel Name	Time		Commencement of	Termination or		Gross (Net) Daily
		Charter (TC)		Charter	earliest expected		Hire Rate
		in years			redelivery
	M/T Agisilaos	1 TC		Aug-11	Sep-12		$13.5 ($13.3)
	M/T Agisilaos	1 TC		Sep-12	Sep-13		$13.5 ($13.3)
	M/T Agisilaos	1 TC		Sep-13	Aug-14		$14.3 ($14.1)
	M/T Axios	1 TC		Jun-12	Jun-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Axios	1 TC		Jun-13	May-14		$14.8 ($14.6)
	M/T Arionas	1 TC		Oct-11	Nov-12		$13.8 ($13.6)
	M/T Arionas	1 TC		Nov-12	Nov-13		$13.8 ($13.6)
	M/T Arionas	1 TC		Nov-13	Oct-14		$14.3 ($14.1)
	M/T Alkiviadis	2 TC		Jun-10	Jul-12		$13.0 ($12.8)
	M/T Alkiviadis	1 TC		Jul-12	Jul-13		$13.4 ($13.2)
	M/T Alkiviadis	1 TC		Jul-13	Jun-14		$14.3 ($14.1)
	M/T Amore Mio II	0.9 to 1.2TC		Dec-11	Mar-12		$18.3 ($18.0)
	M/T Amore Mio II	1 TC		Dec-13	Nov-14		$17.0 ($16.8)
	M/T Avax	1 TC		May-11	May-12		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Avax	1 TC		May-12	May-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Avax	1 TC		May-13	Oct-13		$14.8 ($14.6)
	M/T Akeraios	1 TC		Jul-11	Jul-12		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Akeraios	1 TC		Jul-12	Jul-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Akeraios	1.5 TC		Jul-13	Dec-14		$15.0 ($14.8)
	M/T Apostolos	1 TC		Sep-12	Oct-13		$14.0 ($13.8)
	M/T Apostolos	1.2 to 1.5 TC		Oct-13	Dec-14		$14.9 ($14.7)
	M/T Anemos I	1.2 to 1.5 TC		Dec-13	Feb-15		$14.9 ($14.7)
	M/T Aristotelis	1.5 to 2 TC		Dec-13	Jun-15		$17.0 ($16.8)
	M/T Miltiadis M II	1 TC		Mar-12	Sep-12		$18.3 ($18.0)
	M/T Alexander	1TC		Nov-11	Dec-12		$28.0 ($27.7)
	the Great(1)
	M/T Amoureux	1┼1 TC		Oct-11	Jan-14		$20.0┼$24.0
							($19.8┼$23.7)
	M/T Aias	1┼1 TC		Nov-11	Dec-13		$20.0┼$24.0
							($19.8┼$23.7)
	M/T Aias	1 TC		Dec-13	Nov-14		$24.0 ($23.7)
	M/T Agamemnon	1 TC		Mar-13	Oct-13		$14.50
	M/T Achilleas (1)	1TC		Jan-12	Dec-12		$28.0 ($27.7)

Vessels_net_Tables

Vessels, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Vessels (Abstract)	'
Vessels (Table Text Block)	'
		Net book Value
	Carrying amount as at January 1, 2012	$	1,073,986
	Acquisition and improvements		133,105
	Disposals		(156,128	)
	Impairment of vessels		(43,178	)
	Depreciation		(48,235	)
	Carrying amount as at December 31, 2012	$	959,550
	Acquisitions and improvements		308,141
	Disposals		(38,923)
	Depreciation		(51,949	)
	Carrying amount as at December 31, 2013	$	1,176,819

Recovered_Sheet3

Above market acquired charters (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Above Market Acquired Charters (Abstract)	'
Above Market Acquired Charters (Table Text Block)	'
	Above market acquired charters	M/V Cape Agamemnon		M/T Assos		M/V Agamemnon		M/V Archimidis		M/V Hyundai Premium		M/V Hyundai Paramount		M/V Hyundai Prestige		M/V Hyundai Privilege		M/V Hyundai Platinum		Total
	Carrying amount as at January 1, 2012	$	45,543	$	5,581	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	51,124
	Acquisitions		—		—		2,250		2,250		—		—		—		—		—		4,500
	Amortization		(5,372	)	(2,488	)	(23	)	(21	)	—		—		—		—		—		(7,904)
	Carrying amount as at December 31, 2012	$	40,171	$	3,093	$	2,227	$	2,229	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	47,720
	Acquisitions		—		—		—		—		19,707		19,768		19,094		19,329		19,358		97,256
	Amortization		(5,357	)	(2,481	)	(864	)	(797	)	(1,311	)	(1,240	)	(519	)	(513	)	(512	)	(13,594	)
	Carrying amount as at December  31, 2013	$	34,814	$	612	$	1,363	$	1,432	$	18,396	$	18,528	$	18,575	$	18,816	$	18,846	$	131,382
Above Market Acquired Charter Future Amortization Expense (Table Text Block)	'
	For the twelve month period ended December 31,	M/V Cape Agamemnon	M/T Assos	M/V Agamemnon	M/V Archimidis	M/V Hyundai Premium	M/V Hyundai Paramount	M/V Hyundai Prestige	M/V Hyundai Privilege	M/V Hyundai Platinum	Total
	2014	$5,357	$612	$863	$796	$1,668	$1,670	$1,693	$1,672	$1,669	$16,000
	2015	5,357	-	500	636	1,668	1,670	1,693	1,672	1,669	14,865
	2016	5,372	-	-	-	1,668	1,670	1,697	1,675	1,674	13,756
	2017	5,357	-	-	-	1,668	1,670	1,693	1,672	1,669	13,729
	2018	5,357	-	-	-	1,668	1,670	1,693	1,672	1,669	13,729
	Thereafter	8,014	-	-	-	10,056	10,178	10,106	10,453	10,496	59,303
	Total	$34,814	$612	$1,363	$1,432	$18,396	$18,528	$18,575	$18,816	$18,846	$131,382

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt (Abstract)	'
Bank Loans (Table Text Block)	'
		Bank Loans		Entity		As of						As of			Margin
						December 31,						December 31,
						2013						2012
	(i)	Issued in April, 2007 maturing in		Capital Product		$	250,850				$		250,850	2
		June, 2017		Partners L.P.
	(ii)	Issued in March, 2008 maturing in		Capital Product		$	238,465						188,515	3
		Mar-18		Partners L.P.
	(iii)	Issued in June 2011 maturing in		Capital Product		$	19,000						19,000	3.25
		Mar-18		Partners L.P.
	(iv)	Issued in September 2013 maturing in		Capital Product		$	75,000						-	3.5
		Dec-20		Partners L.P.
		Total				$	583,315				$		458,365
		Less: Current portion				$	5,400						-
		Long-term portion				$	577,915				$		458,365
Schedule Of Credit Facilities Amounts Drawn Down (Table Text Block)	'
	Vessel / Entity	Date		$370,000 Credit		$350,000 Credit		$25,000 Credit		$225,000 Senior Secured Credit
				Facility (i)		Facility (ii)		Facility (iii)		Facility (iv)
	M/T Akeraios		7/13/07	$	46,850	$	—	$	—	$                 —
	M/T Apostolos		9/20/07		56,000		—		—	—
	M/T Anemos I		9/28/07		56,000		—		—	—
	M/T Alexandros II		1/29/08		48,000		—		—	—
	M/T Amore Mio II		3/27/08		—		46,000		—	—
	M/T Aristofanis		4/30/08		—		11,500		—	—
	M/T Aristotelis II		6/17/08		20,000		—		—	—
	M/T Aris II		8/20/08		24,000		1,584		—	—
	M/V Cape Agamemnon		6/9/11		—		—		19,000	—
	M/V Hyundai Premium		3/20/13		—		24,975		—	—
	M/V Hyundai Paramount		3/27/13		—		24,975		—	—
	M/V Hyundai Prestige(CCNI Angol), M/V Hyundai Privilege, M/V Hyundai Platinum		9/6/13		—		—		—	75,000
	Crude Carriers Corp. and its subsidiaries		9/30/11		—		129,431		—	—
	Total			$	250,850	$	238,465	$	19,000	$          75,000
Required Annual Loan Payments (Table Text Block)	'
			$370,000 Credit	$350,000 Credit	$25,000 Credit	$225,000 Senior Secured Credit	Total
			Facility (i)	Facility (ii)	Facility (iii)	Facility(iv)
	2014		$-	$5,400	$-	$-	$5,400
	2015		-	5,400	-	-	5,400
	2016		51,900	36,819	4,000	5,769	98,488
	2017		198,950	36,819	4,000	5,769	245,538
	2018		-	154,027	11,000	5,769	170,796
	Thereafter		-	-	-	57,693	57,693
	Total		$250,850	$238,465	$19,000	$75,000	$583,315

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments (Abstract)	'
Derivative liabilities - Fair value (Table Text Block)	'
			December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
			Interest Rate Swaps				Total				Interest Rate Swaps				Total
	Short-term liabilities		$	-			$	-			$	467			$	467
	Long-term liabilities		$	-			$	-			$	-			$
	Total		$	-			$	-			$	467			$	467
Derivative instruments - Balance Sheet (Table Text Block)	'
	Derivative Liabilities
	Balance sheet		As of December 31,  2013				As of December 31,  2012
	location		Fair value				Fair value
	Derivatives designated
	as hedging
	instruments -
	effective hedges
	Derivative instruments		$	-			$	-
	long-term liabilities.
	Derivative instruments		$	-			$	100
	short-term liabilities.
	Total derivatives not
	designated as
	hedging instruments
	- ineffective hedges
	Derivative instruments		$	-			$	367
	short-term liabilities.
	Total Derivative		$	-			$	467
	Liabilities
Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Financial Performance (Table Text Block)	'
	Derivatives	Change in Fair Value of			Location of	Amount of Loss Reclassified from OCI into consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain recorded			Location of	Amount of Gain/(Loss)
	designated in	Hedging instrument recognized in OCI			Gain/(loss)				in OCI (Effective Portion)			Gain/(loss)	recognized the
	cash flow	(Effective Portion)			Reclassified into							Recognized in	consolidated statements
	hedging				consolidated							the consolidated	of comprehensive /
	relationships				statements of							statements of	income
	recognized				comprehensive							comprehensive
	in OCI				/income							/income
	(Effective				(Effective Portion)							(ineffective
	Portion)											portion)
		2013	2012	2011		2013	2012	2011	2013	2012	2011		2013	2012	2011
	Interest	(4	)(1,903)	(4,234	)Interest expense and finance cost	(466	)(12,665)	(21,752	)462	10,762	17,518		4	1,448	2,310
	rate swaps
Schedule Of Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis (Table Text Block)	'
	Derivatives		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant				Significant
							in Active				Other				Unobservable
							Markets for				Observable				Inputs
							Identical Assets				Inputs				(Level 3)
							(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	December 31, 2012		$	467				—			$	467				—
	December 31, 2013		$	—				—			$	—				—

Accrued_Liabilities_Disclosure

Accrued Liabilities Disclosure (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities (Abstract)	'
Accrued Liabilities (Table Text Block)	'
		As of December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued loan interest and loan fees	$	312	$	62
	Accrued operating expenses		2,501		1,311
	Accrued voyage expenses and commissions		1,543		909
	Accrued general and administrative expenses		1,031		499
	Total	$	5,387	$	2,781

Recovered_Sheet4

Voyage Expenses And Vessel Operating Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Voyage Expenses And Vessel Operating Expenses (Abstract)	'
Voyage Expenses And Vessel Operating Expenses (Table Text Block)	'
		For the years ended December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
	Voyage expenses:
	Commissions	$	2,742	$	1,752		$	1,844
	Bunkers		2,473		3,921			8,400
	Port expenses		226		-			1,390
	Other		649		(5	)		96
	Total	$	6,090	$	5,668		$	11,730
	Vessel operating expenses:
	Crew costs and related costs	$	21,154	$	13,230		$	2,963
	Insurance expense		3,780		2,830			784
	Spares, repairs, maintenance and other expenses		6,545		2,231			390
	Stores and lubricants		5,022		3,115			651
	Management fees		16,395		21,784			29,279
	Vetting, insurances, spares and repairs (Note 4)		644		1,850			1,237
	Other operating expenses		1,783		720			161
	Total	$	55,323	$	45,760		$	35,465

Cash_Flow_Tables

Cash Flow (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flow (Abstract)	'
Schedule Of Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures (Table Text Block)	'
	Crude's Net Assets	As of September 30,
		2011
	Trade receivables	$	8,321
	Prepayments and other assets		629
	Inventories		9,503
	Vessels		351,750
	Total assets		370,203
	Trade accounts payable	$	12,497
	Due to related parties		10,457
	Accrued liabilities		1,525
	Long term debt		134,580
	Total liabilities		159,059
	Total Net Assets		211,144

Partners_Capital_Tables

Partners' Capital (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Partners' Capital (Abstract)	'
Schedule of Incentive Distributions (Text Block)	'
				Marginal Percentage
				Interest
				in Distributions
		Total Quarterly		Unitholders				General
		Distribution Target Amount per						Partner
		Unit
	Minimum Quarterly Distribution	$0.38			98	%			2	%
	First Target Distribution	up to $0.4313			98	%			2	%
	Second Target Distribution	above $0.4313 up to $0.4688			85	%			15	%
	Third Target Distribution	above $0.4688 up to $0.5625			75	%			25	%
	Thereafter	above $0.5625			50	%			50	%
Partnership Units (Table Text Block)	'
		As of December 31,				As of December 31,
		2013				2012
	Common units		88,440,710				69,372,077
	General partner units		1,765,457				1,415,757
	Preferred units		18,922,221				15,555,554
	Total partnership units		109,128,388				86,343,388

Omnibus_Incentive_Compensation1

Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Abstract)	'
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Table Text Block)	'
													'
		Employee equity compensation					Non-Employee equity compensation
	Unvested Units	Units		Grant-date fair				Units		Award-date fair
				value						value
	Unvested on January 1, 2013		338,135		$	2,521			650,464		$	4,736
	Vested		338,135			2,521			650,464			4,736
	Unvested on December 31, 2013		—		$	—			—		$	—

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Unit_Table

Net Income / (Loss) Per Unit (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Net (Loss) / Income Per Unit (Abstract)	'
Net Income Per Unit Basic (Table Text Block)	'
	BASIC	2013	2012	2011
	Numerators
	Partnership's net income	$99,481	($21,189)	$87,120
	Less:
	Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders	18,805	10,809	-
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,598	(640	)1,742
	Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units	678	-	1,571
	Partnership's net income available to common unit holders	$78,400	($31,358)	$83,807
	Denominators
	Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic	75,645,207	68,256,072	47,138,336
	Net income per common unit:
	Basic	$1.04	($0.46)	$1.78
Net Income Per Unit Diluted (Table Text Block)	'
	DILUTED	2013			2012		2011
	Numerators
	Partnership's net income available to common unit holders		$99,481			($21,189)		$87,120
	Less:
	General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income		1,574			(640		)1,742
	Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders		18,805			10,809		-
	Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units		678			-		1,571
	Add:
	Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders		18,805			-		-
	Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units		678			-		-
			$97,907			($31,358)		$83,807
	Denominators
	Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic		75,645,207			68,256,072		47,138,336
	Dilutive effect of preferred units		21,069,664			-		-
	Dilutive effect of unvested shares		654,265			-		-
	Weighted average number of common units outstanding, diluted		97,369,136			68,256,072		47,138,336
	Net income per common unit:
	Diluted		$1.01			($0.46)		$1.78

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies (Abstract)	'
Schedule Of Time And Bareboat Charter Agreements (Table Text Block)	'
	Vessel Name	Time		Commencement	Charterer	Profit	Gross Daily Hire
		Charter (“TC”)/		of		Sharing (1)	Rate
		Bare Boat		Charter			(Without Profit
		Charter (“BC”)					Sharing)
		(Years)
	M/V Archimidis (4)	3┼2┼1┼1		Nov-12	Maersk.		$34.00
		TC
	M/V Agamemnon (4)	3┼2┼1┼1		Jun-12	Maersk		$34.00
		TC
	M/T Amoureux	1 TC		Jan-14	CMTC (6)	50/50(6)	$24.00
	M/T Aias	1 TC		Dec-13	CMTC (6)	50/50(6)	$24.00
	M/T Atlantas (M/T	5┼3┼2┼1		Apr-06	BP		$15.2 (5y)
	British Ensign) (8)	BC					$13.5 (3y)
							$6.8 (2y)
	M/T Aktoras (M/T	5┼3┼1.5┼1		Jul-06	BP		$15.2 (5y)
	British Envoy) (8)	BC					$13.5 (3y)
							$7.0 (1.5y)
	M/V Cape Agamemnon	10 TC		Jul-10	COSCO Bulk		$42.20
	M/T Agisilaos	1 TC		Sep-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.30
	M/T Arionas	1 TC		Nov-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.30
	M/T Aiolos	5┼3┼2┼1		Mar-07	BP		$15.2 (5y)
	(M/T British Emissary) (8)	BC					$13.5 (3y)
							$7.0 (2y)
	M/T Avax	1┼1 TC		Oct-13	BP (7)	50/50 (3)	$14.8 (7)
	M/T Axios	1 TC		Jun-13	CMTC	50/50 (3)	$14.80
	M/T Alkiviadis	1 TC		Jul-13	CMTC	50/50 (3)	$14.30
	M/T Assos (M/T	5 BC		Apr-09	Arrendadora Ocean		$16.80
	Insurgentes)				Mexicana, S.A. de
					C.V renamed to Blue Marine Cargo S.A. de C.V. (“Blue Marine”). (5)
	M/T Atrotos (M/T	5 BC		Apr-09	Blue Marine (5)	sss	$16.80
	El Pipila)
	M/T Akeraios	1.5 TC		Jul-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$15.00
	M/T Anemos I	1.2 TC		Dec-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.90
	M/T Apostolos	1.2 TC		Oct-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$14.90
	M/T Alexandros II (8)	5 BC		Jan-08	OSG (2)		$13.00
	(M/T Overseas Serifos)	5 BC		May-13			$6.30
	M/T Aristotelis II (8)	5 BC		Jun-08	OSG (2)		$13.00
	(M/T Overseas Sifnos)	5 BC		Mar-13			$6.30
	M/T Aris II (8)	5 BC		Aug-08	OSG (2)		$13.00
	(M/T Overseas Kimolos)	5 BC		Mar-13			$6.30
	M/T Aristotelis	1.5 TC		Dec-13	CMTC	50/50(3)	$17.00
	M/T Ayrton II	1┼1 TC		Apr-12	BP	50/50(3)	$14.0 (1y)┼$15 (1y)
	M/T Amore Mio II	1 TC		Dec-13	CMTC		$17.00
	M/T Miltiadis M II	2 TC		Sep-12	Subtec, S.A. de C.V.		$23.20
	M/T Hyundai Prestige	12 TC		Feb-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Premium	12 TC		Mar-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Paramount	12 TC		Apr-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Privilege	12 TC		May-13	HMM		$29.40
	M/T Hyundai Platinum	12 TC		Jun-13	HMM		$29.40
Future minimum rental receipts (Table Text Block)	'
	Year ended December 31,	Amount
	2014	$	183,430
	2015		104,139
	2016		79,454
	2017		76,038
	2018		70,692
	Thereafter		351,292
	Total	$	865,045

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Gene1

Basis of Presentation and General Information (Table) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
M/T Atlantas (M/T British Ensign)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	36,760
Date of Incorporation	16-Sep-03
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'04/26/2006
M/T Assos (M/T Insurgentes)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	47,872
Date of Incorporation	18-Mar-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'08/16/2010 04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'05/17/2006
M/T Aktoras (M/T British Envoy)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	36,759
Date of Incorporation	27-Aug-03
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'07/12/2006
M/T Agisilaos	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	36,760
Date of Incorporation	10-Oct-03
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'08/16/2006
M/T Arionas	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	36,725
Date of Incorporation	10-Nov-03
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'11/02/2006
M/T Avax	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	47,834
Date of Incorporation	10-Feb-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'01/12/2007
M/T Aiolos (M/T British Emissary)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	36,725
Date of Incorporation	12-Sep-03
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'03/02/2007
M/T Axios	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	47,872
Date of Incorporation	10-Feb-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/04/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'02/28/2007
M/T Atrotos (M/T El Pipila)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	47,786
Date of Incorporation	11-Feb-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'03/01/2010 05/08/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'05/08/2007
M/T Akeraios	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	47,781
Date of Incorporation	3-Feb-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'07/13/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'07/13/2007
M/T Apostolos	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	47,782
Date of Incorporation	26-May-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/20/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'09/20/2007
M/T Anemos I	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	47,782
Date of Incorporation	8-Jul-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/28/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'09/28/2007
M/T Attikos	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	12,000
Date of Incorporation	29-Dec-03
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/24/2007
Date acquired by CMTC	'01/20/2005
M/T Alexandros II (M/T Overseas Serifos)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	51,258
Date of Incorporation	7-Feb-06
Date acquired by the Partnership	'01/29/2008
Date acquired by CMTC	'01/29/2008
M/T Amore Mio II	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	159,982
Date of Incorporation	29-May-07
Date acquired by the Partnership	'03/27/2008
Date acquired by CMTC	'07/31/2007
M/T Aristofanis	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	12,000
Date of Incorporation	3-Feb-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/30/2008
Date acquired by CMTC	'06/02/2005
M/T Aristotelis II (M/T Overseas Sifnos)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	51,226
Date of Incorporation	7-Feb-06
Date acquired by the Partnership	'06/17/2008
Date acquired by CMTC	'06/17/2008
M/T Aris II (M/T Overseas Kimolos)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	51,218
Date of Incorporation	24-Jan-06
Date acquired by the Partnership	'08/20/2008
Date acquired by CMTC	'08/20/2008
M/T Agamemnon II	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	51,238
Date of Incorporation	14-Jul-06
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/07/2009
Date acquired by CMTC	'11/24/2008
M/T Ayrton II	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	51,238
Date of Incorporation	14-Jul-06
Date acquired by the Partnership	'04/13/2009
Date acquired by CMTC	'04/10/2009
M/T Alkiviadis	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	36,721
Date of Incorporation	22-Jun-04
Date acquired by the Partnership	'06/30/2010
Date acquired by CMTC	'03/29/2006
M/V Cape Agamemnon	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	179,221
Date of Incorporation	17-Jun-08
Date acquired by the Partnership	'06/09/2011
Date acquired by CMTC	'01/25/2011
M/T Miltiadis M II	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	162,000
Date of Incorporation	6-Apr-06
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/30/2011
Date acquired by CMTC	'04/26/2006
M/T Alexander The Great	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	297,958
Date of Incorporation	26-Jan-10
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/30/2011
Date acquired by CMTC	'03/26/2010
M/T Achilleas	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	297,863
Date of Incorporation	26-Jan-10
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/30/2011
Date acquired by CMTC	'06/25/2010
M/T Amoureux	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	149,993
Date of Incorporation	14-Apr-10
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/30/2011
Date acquired by CMTC	'
M/T Aias	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	150,393
Date of Incorporation	14-Apr-10
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/30/2011
Date acquired by CMTC	'
M/V Agamemnon	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	103,773
Date of Incorporation	19-Apr-12
Date acquired by the Partnership	'12/22/2012
Date acquired by CMTC	'06/28/2012
M/V Archimidis	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	103,773
Date of Incorporation	19-Apr-12
Date acquired by the Partnership	'12/22/2012
Date acquired by CMTC	'06/22/2012
M/T Aristotelis	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	51,604
Date of Incorporation	16-Oct-13
Date acquired by the Partnership	'11/28/2013
Date acquired by CMTC	'
M/V Hyundai Prestige	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	63,010
Date of Incorporation	8-Apr-11
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/11/2013
Date acquired by CMTC	'02/19/2013
M/V Hyundai Premium	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	63,010
Date of Incorporation	8-Apr-11
Date acquired by the Partnership	'03/20/2013
Date acquired by CMTC	'03/11/2013
M/V Hyundai Paramount	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	63,010
Date of Incorporation	8-Apr-11
Date acquired by the Partnership	'03/27/2013
Date acquired by CMTC	'03/27/2013
M/V Hyundai Privilege	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	63,010
Date of Incorporation	8-Apr-11
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/11/2013
Date acquired by CMTC	'05/31/2013
M/V Hyundai Platinum	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
DWT	63,010
Date of Incorporation	19-Jul-11
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/11/2013
Date acquired by CMTC	'06/14/2013

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Gene2

Basis of Presentation and General Information - Supplementary (Table) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Product Operating GP LLC	'
Subsidiary Of Limited Liability Company Or Limited Partnership	'
Date of Incorporation	16-Jan-07
Crude Carriers Corp.	'
Subsidiary Of Limited Liability Company Or Limited Partnership	'
Date of Incorporation	29-Oct-09
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/30/2011
Crude Carriers Operating Corp.	'
Subsidiary Of Limited Liability Company Or Limited Partnership	'
Date of Incorporation	21-Jan-10
Date acquired by the Partnership	'09/30/2011
Miltiadis M II Corp.	'
Subsidiary Of Limited Liability Company Or Limited Partnership	'
Date of Incorporation	28-Aug-12

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Gene3

Basis of Presentation and General Information - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Number of vessels	30
Suezmax Crude Oil Tankers	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Number of vessels	4
Medium Range Tankers	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Number of vessels	18
Post Panamax Container Carrier Vessels	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Number of vessels	7
Capesize Bulk Carrier	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Number of vessels	1

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted cash	15,000	10,500	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	84	54	'
Scrap value per light weight ton (LWT)	'$0.2	'	'
Vessels useful life	'25 years	'	'
CMTC	'	'	'
Major customer percentage	32.00%	45.00%	24.00%
British Petroleum Shipping Limited ("BP")	'	'	'
Major customer percentage	17.00%	23.00%	32.00%
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc ("OSG")	'	'	'
Major customer percentage	'	'	11.00%
A.P. Moler-Maersk A.S. ("Maersk")	'	'	'
Major customer percentage	14.00%	'	'
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd ("HMM")	'	'	'
Major customer percentage	13.00%	'	'

Acquisition_of_Anax_Container_

Acquisition of Anax Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Prestige) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 11, 2013
				Anax Container Carrier S.A.
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'
Vessel	'	'	'	$54,000
Above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	19,094
Identifiable assets	'	'	'	73,094
Purchase price	'	'	'	-65,000
Gain from bargain purchase	$42,256	$0	$82,453	$8,094

Acquisition_of_Anax_Container_1

Acquisition of Anax Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Prestige) - Pro Forma Financial Information (Table) (Details) (Anax Container Carrier S.A., USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Anax Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Total revenues	$176,535
Partnership's net income	100,624
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	18,805
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,621
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$80,198
Net income per common unit basic	$1.05
Net income per common unit diluted	$1.02

Acquisition_of_Anax_Container_2

Acquisition of Anax Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Prestige) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013
					Anax Container Carrier S.A.	Anax Container Carrier S.A.	Anax Container Carrier S.A.	$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of credit facility amount drawn down	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$75,000
Equity offering	88,440,710	69,372,077	'	13,685,000	'	'	'	'
Duration of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'11 years 3 months 12 days	'	'
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'	11.00%	'
Charter Revenues	116,520	84,012	98,517	'	2,778	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	$1,298	'	'	'

Acquisition_of_Thiseas_Contain

Acquisition of Thiseas Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Privilege) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 11, 2013
				Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'
Vessel	'	'	'	$54,000
Above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	19,329
Identifiable assets	'	'	'	73,329
Purchase price	'	'	'	-65,000
Gain from bargain purchase	$42,256	$0	$82,453	$8,329

Acquisition_of_Thiseas_Contain1

Acquisition of Thiseas Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Privilege) - Pro Forma Financial Information (Table) (Details) (Thiseas Container Carrier S.A., USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Total revenues	$174,045
Partnership's net income	100,144
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	18,805
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,611
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$79,728
Net income per common unit basic	$1.04
Net income per common unit diluted	$1.01

Acquisition_of_Thiseas_Contain2

Acquisition of Thiseas Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Privilege) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013
					Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.	Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.	Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.	$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of credit facility amount drawn down	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$75,000
Equity offering	88,440,710	69,372,077	'	13,685,000	'	'	'	'
Duration of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'11 years 6 months 25 days	'	'
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'	11.00%	'
Charter Revenues	116,520	84,012	98,517	'	2,785	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	$1,392	'	'	'

Acquisition_of_Cronus_Containe

Acquisition of Cronus Container Carrier S.A. (Hyundai Platinum) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 11, 2013
				Cronus Container Carrier S.A.
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'
Vessel	'	'	'	$54,000
Above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	19,358
Identifiable assets	'	'	'	73,358
Purchase price	'	'	'	-65,000
Gain from bargain purchase	$42,256	$0	$82,453	$8,358

Acquisition_of_Cronus_Containe1

Acquisition of Cronus Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Platinum) - Pro Forma Financial Information (Table) (Details) (Cronus Container Carrier S.A., USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Cronus Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Total revenues	$173,699
Partnership's net income	100,031
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	18,805
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,609
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$79,617
Net income per common unit basic	$1.04
Net income per common unit diluted	$1.01

Acquisition_of_Cronus_Containe2

Acquisition of Cronus Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Platinum) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013
					Cronus Container Carrier S.A.	Cronus Container Carrier S.A.	Cronus Container Carrier S.A.	$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of credit facility amount drawn down	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$75,000
Equity offering	88,440,710	69,372,077	'	13,685,000	'	'	'	'
Duration of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'11 years 7 months 8 days	'	'
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'	11.00%	'
Charter Revenues	116,520	84,012	98,517	'	2,786	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	$1,357	'	'	'

Acquisition_of_Hercules_Contai

Acquisition of Hercules Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Premium) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 20, 2013
				Hercules Container Carrier S.A.
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'
Vessel	'	'	'	$54,000
Above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	19,707
Identifiable assets	'	'	'	73,707
Purchase price	'	'	'	-65,000
Gain from bargain purchase	$42,256	$0	$82,453	$8,707

Acquisition_of_Hercules_Contai1

Acquisition of Hercules Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Premium) - Pro Forma Financial Information (Table) (Details) (Hercules Container Carrier S.A., USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Hercules Container Carrier S.A.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Total revenues	$171,717
Partnership's net income	99,571
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	18,805
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,600
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net income	$79,166
Net income per common unit basic	$1.04
Net income per common unit diluted	$1.01

Acquisition_of_Hercules_Contai2

Acquisition of Hercules Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Premium) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 26, 2013	Jun. 06, 2012	Mar. 20, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 20, 2013	Mar. 20, 2013	Mar. 20, 2013
						Hercules Container Carrier S.A.	Hercules Container Carrier S.A.	Hercules Container Carrier S.A.	Hercules Container Carrier S.A. - Cash	Hercules Container Carrier S.A. - $350,000 Credit Facility Utilized	Hercules Container Carrier S.A. - Part of net procceds used from the issuance of Partnership's Class B Convertible Preferred Units
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition financing	$363,038	$1,614	$27,003	'	'	'	'	'	'	$27,000	$36,279
Class B convertible preferred unit issued	'	'	'	9,100,000	15,555,554	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash consideration for acquisition of vessel	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,721	'	'
Duration of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'11 years 9 months 11 days	'	'	'	'	'
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11.00%	'	'	'
Charter Revenues	116,520	84,012	98,517	'	'	'	7,181	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	$3,567	'	'	'	'

Acquisition_of_Iason_Container

Acquisition of Iason Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Paramount) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 27, 2013
				Iason Container Carrier S.A.
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'
Vessel	'	'	'	$54,000
Above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	19,768
Identifiable assets	'	'	'	73,768
Purchase price	'	'	'	-65,000
Gain from bargain purchase	$42,256	$0	$82,453	$8,768

Acquisition_of_Iason_Container1

Acquisition of Iason Container Carrier S.A. (M/V Hyundai Paramount) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 27, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 27, 2013	Mar. 27, 2013	Mar. 27, 2013
				Iason Container Carrier S.A.	Iason Container Carrier S.A.	Iason Container Carrier S.A.	Iason Container Carrier S.A. - Cash	Iason Container Carrier S.A. - $350,000 Credit Facility Utilized	Iason Container Carrier S.A. - Part of net proceeds used from the issuance of Partnership's Class B Convertible Preferred Units
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition financing	$363,038	$1,614	$27,003	'	'	'	'	$27,000	$36,278
Cash consideration for acquisition of vessel	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,722	'	'
Duration of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'11 years 9 months 4 days	'	'	'	'	'
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'	'	11.00%	'	'	'
Charter Revenues	116,520	84,012	98,517	'	6,732	'	'	'	'
Net income / (loss)	'	'	'	'	$3,220	'	'	'	'

Acquisition_of_Agamemnon_Conta

Acquisition of Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Agamemnon) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp., USD $)	Dec. 22, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Vessel	$68,000
Above market acquired time charter	2,250
Identifiable assets	70,250
Purchase price	($70,250)

Acquisition_of_Agamemnon_Conta1

Acquisition of Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Agamemnon) - Pro Forma Financial Information (Table) (Details) (Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp., USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp.	'	'
Business Acquisition	'	'
Total revenues	$154,227	$137,065
Partnership's net income	2,210	72,508
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	10,809	0
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income	-172	1,450
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net (loss)/income	($8,427)	$71,058
Net (loss) / income per common unit (basic and diluted)	($0.12)	$1.51

Acquisition_of_Agamemnon_Conta2

Acquisition of Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Agamemnon) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 22, 2012	Dec. 22, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
				Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp.	Agamemnon Container Carrier Corp.	Achilleas Carriers Corp.	Achilleas Carriers Corp.
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of assets exchanged	'	'	'	'	'	$68,875	'
Cash consideration for acquisition of vessel	'	'	'	'	1,375	'	'
Duration of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'2 years 6 months 30 days	'	'	'
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	11.00%	'	'	'
Acquisition related costs	'	'	'	'	5	'	'
Charter Revenues	116,520	84,012	98,517	318	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	185	'	'	'
Vessel impairment charge	$0	$43,178	$0	'	'	'	$21,614

Acquisition_of_Archimidis_Cont

Acquisition of Archimidis Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Archimidis) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (Archimidis Container Carrier Corp., USD $)	Dec. 22, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Archimidis Container Carrier Corp.	'
Business Acquisition	'
Vessel	$65,000
Above market acquired time charter	2,250
Identifiable assets	67,250
Purchase price	($67,250)

Acquisition_of_Archimidis_Cont1

Acquisition of Archimidis Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Archimidis) - Pro Forma Financial Information (Table) (Details) (Archimidis Container Carrier Corp., USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Archimidis Container Carrier Corp.	'	'
Business Acquisition	'	'
Total revenues	$155,011	$139,890
Partnership's net income	2,746	72,813
Preferred unit holders' interest in Partnership's net income	10,809	0
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net (loss) / income	-161	1,456
Common unit holders interest in Partnership's net (loss)/income	($7,902)	$71,357
Net (loss) / income per common unit (basic and diluted)	($0.12)	$1.51

Acquisition_of_Archimidis_Cont2

Acquisition of Archimidis Container Carrier Corp. (M/V Archimidis) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 22, 2012	Dec. 22, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
				Archimidis Container Carrier Corp.	Archimidis Container Carrier Corp.	Alexander The Great	Alexander The Great
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of assets exchanged	'	'	'	'	'	$68,875	'
Cash consideration received for acquisition of vessel	'	'	'	'	1,625	'	'
Acquisition related costs	'	'	'	'	5	'	'
Duration of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	'2 years 11 months 18 days	'	'	'
WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	11.00%	'	'	'
Charter Revenues	116,520	84,012	98,517	321	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	178	'	'	'
Vessel impairment charge	$0	$43,178	$0	'	'	'	$21,564

Acquisition_Of_Patroklos_Marin

Acquisition Of Patroklos Marine Corp. (M/V Cape Agamemnon) - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			5 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 09, 2011
				Patroklos Marine Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vessel	'	'	'	$51,500
Above market acquired time charter	'	'	'	48,551
Identifiable assets	'	'	'	100,051
Purchase price	'	'	'	-83,525
Gain from bargain purchase	$42,256	$0	$82,453	$16,526

Acquisition_Of_Patroklos_Marin1

Acquisition Of Patroklos Marine Corp. (M/V Cape Agamemnon) - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

8 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Aug. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Patroklos Marine Corporation

Patroklos Marine Corporation

Patroklos Marine Corporation

Patroklos Marine Corporation - Cash

Patroklos Marine Corporation - Credit Facility Utilized

Capital Maritime and Trading Corp.

Capital General Partners

Partnership Units

Partnership General Partner

Partnership General Partner

Capital Product Partners LP

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Duration of above market acquired time charter

'

'

'

'

'

'

'9 years 0 months 22 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

WACC used for calculation of above market acquired time charter

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition financing

'

$363,038

$1,614

$27,003

'

'

'

'

'

$1,470

$25,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition related costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

409

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common unit price

'

'

'

'

'

$8.20

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common unit price used to determine the exchange ratio of the unit for share transaction

'

'

'

'

$10.35

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of common units issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,958,000

'

'

'

'

'

Common Units Issued

13,685,000

88,440,710

69,372,077

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

142,000

'

'

'

Conversion of common units to general partner units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

499,346

142,000

'

Proceeds from conversion to general partner units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,470

Interest of CGP in the partnership

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

Charter Revenues

'

116,520

84,012

98,517

'

'

'

5,305

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income / (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,899

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition_Of_Crude_Purchase_

Acquisition Of Crude - Purchase Price Allocation (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
				Crude Carriers Corp.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	$30,300
Vessels	'	'	'	351,750
Total liabilities	'	'	'	-159,059
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	222,991
Purchase price	'	'	'	-157,064
Gain from bargain purchase	$42,256	$0	$82,453	$65,927

Acquisition_Of_Crude_Additiona

Acquisition Of Crude - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

8 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Aug. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Crude Carriers Corp.

Crude Carriers Corp.

Units issued to Crude Carriers Corp. Shareholders

Acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp. by Partnership - Crude Employee Equity Incentive Plan

Partnership Units

Partnership General Partner

Partnership General Partner

Capital General Partners

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase price consideration for the acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp - units issued to Crude Carriers Corp shareholders

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$157,064

$155,559

'

'

'

'

'

Common units issued

13,685,000

88,440,710

69,372,077

'

'

'

'

'

24,344,176

'

142,000

'

'

'

Shares exchange ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.56

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase price consideration of Crude Carriers Corp - fair value attributable to precombination services of Crude Carriers Corp Equity Incentive plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,505

'

'

'

'

Number of Crude Carriers' Corp incentive plan shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

399,400

'

'

'

'

Number of Partnership units after the conversion of Crude Carriers' Corp incentive plan shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

623,064

'

'

'

'

Number of general partner units converted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

499,346

142,000

'

Interest of CGP in the partnership

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

Acquisition related costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,225

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common unit price

'

'

'

'

'

$8.20

'

$6.39

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common unit price used to determine the exchange ratio of the unit for share transaction

'

'

'

'

$10.35

'

'

$11.27

'

'

'

'

'

'

Charter Revenues

'

116,520

84,012

98,517

'

'

13,327

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income / (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,399

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Transactions_with_Related_Part1

Transactions with Related Parties - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Due from related parties	$667	$0
Total assets	667	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Due to related parties	13,686	17,447
Deferred revenue - current (e)	6,936	10,302
Hire receivable (c)	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Due from related parties	667	0
Manager - payments on behalf of the Partnership (a)	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Due to related parties	12,333	15,957
Management fee payable to CSM (b)	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Due to related parties	1,353	1,490
Capital Maritime And Trading Corp	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Deferred revenue - current (e)	5,198	4,637
Total liabilities	$18,884	$22,084

Transactions_with_Related_Part2

Transactions with Related Parties - Consolidated Statements of Income (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction	'	'	'
Revenues (c)	$54,974	$69,938	$31,799
Voyage expenses	314	554	165
Vessel operating expenses	17,039	23,634	30,516
General and administrative expenses (d)	9,477	9,159	10,609
Capital Ship Management Corp	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction	'	'	'
Revenues (c)	54,974	69,938	31,799
Voyage expenses	314	554	165
Vessel operating expenses	17,039	23,634	30,516
General and administrative expenses (d)	$3,052	$3,092	$1,630

Transactions_with_Related_Part3

Transactions with Related Parties - Charter Revenues (Table) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
M/T Agisilaos	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'08/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'09/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$13.5
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.3
M/T Agisilaos	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'09/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'09/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$13.5
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.3
M/T Agisilaos	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'09/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'08/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.3
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.1
M/T Axios	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'06/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'06/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
M/T Axios	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'06/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'05/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.8
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.6
M/T Arionas	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'10/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'11/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.6
M/ T Arionas	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'11/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'11/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.6
M/T Arionas	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'11/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'10/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.3
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.1
M/T Alkiviadis	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'2 TC
Commencement of Charter	'06/2010
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'07/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$13.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$12.8
M/T Alkiviadis	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'07/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$13.4
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.2
M/T Alkiviadis	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'06/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.3
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.1
M/T Amore Mio II	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'0.9 to 1.2 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'03/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$18.3
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$18.0
M/T Amore Mio II	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'11/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$17.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$16.8
M/T Avax	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'05/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'05/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
M/T Avax	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'05/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'05/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
M/T Avax	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'05/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'10/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.8
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.6
M/T Akeraios	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'07/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
M/T Akeraios	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'07/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
M/T Akeraios	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1.5 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'12/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$15.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.8
M/T Apostolos	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'09/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'10/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$13.8
M/T Apostolos	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1.2 to 1.5 TC
Commencement of Charter	'10/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'12/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.9
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.7
M/T Anemos I	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1.2 to 1.5 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'02/2015
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.9
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$14.7
M/T Aristotelis	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1.5 to 2.0 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'06/2015
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$17.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$16.8
M/T Miltiadis M II	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'03/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'09/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$18.3
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$18.0
M/T Alexander The Great	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'11/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'12/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$28.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$27.7
M/T Amoureux	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1+1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'10/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'1/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$20.0+$24.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$19.8+$23.7
M/T Aias	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1+1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'11/2011
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'12/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$20.0+$24.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$19.8+$23.7
M/T Aias	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'11/2014
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$24.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$23.7
M/T Agamemnon	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'03/2013
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'10/2013
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$14.5
M/T Achilleas	'
Related Party Transaction	'
Time Charter (TC) in years	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'01/2012
Termination or earliest expected redelivery	'12/2012
Gross Daily Hire Rate	'$28.0
Net Daily Hire Rate	'$27.7

Transactions_with_Related_Part4

Transactions with Related Parties - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 15, 2013
	Capital Ship Management Corp	Capital Ship Management Corp	Capital Ship Management Corp	M/T Aristofanis - Claim Proceeds	M/T Attikos - Claim Proceeds	Capital Product Partners LP Adjusted Fee Payable
Related Party Transaction	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and purchase fee	1.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Commercial service fee	1.25%	'	'	'	'	'
Management agreement termination fees	'	'	'	'	'	$9,654
Additional fees related to unforeseen events	$644	$1,850	$1,237	$330	$710	'

Vessels_net_Table_Details

Vessels, net (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Vessels (Abstract)	'	'	'
Carrying amount as at beginning of period	$959,550	$1,073,986	'
Acquisitions and improvements	308,141	133,105	'
Disposals	-38,923	-156,128	'
Impairment of vessels	0	-43,178	0
Depreciation	-51,949	-48,235	'
Carrying amount as at end of period	$1,176,819	$959,550	$1,073,986

Vessels_net_Details

Vessels, net (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 11, 2013

Sep. 11, 2013

Sep. 11, 2013

Mar. 20, 2013

Mar. 27, 2013

Dec. 22, 2012

Dec. 22, 2012

Dec. 22, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

M/T Aristarchos (renamed M/T Aristotelis)

M/T Agamemnon II

Anax Container Carrier S.A.

Thiseas Container Carrier S.A.

Cronus Container Carrier S.A.

Hercules Container Carrier S.A.

Iason Container Carrier S.A.

M/V Agamemnon

M/V Archimidis

M/T Achilleas and M/T Alexander the Great

M/T Aristofanis

M/T Attikos

Property Plant And Equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of vessels acquired

'

'

'

'

'

$54,000

$54,000

$54,000

$54,000

$54,000

$68,000

$65,000

'

'

'

Fair value of vessels disposed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

137,750

'

'

Date of vessel acquisition / sale

'

'

'

28-Nov-13

5-Nov-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4-Apr-12

14-Feb-12

DWT

'

'

'

51,604

51,238

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,000

12,000

Year built

'

'

'

'2013

'2008

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2005

'2005

Initial acquisition expenses

'

'

'

111

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vessels' impairment charge

0

43,178

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,178

'

'

Unpaid expenses related to the sale of vessel

'

'

'

'

343

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vessel improvement costs capitalized

'

105

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from sale of vessel

32,192

21,299

0

'

32,192

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,867

9,807

Gain / (loss) on sale of vessel

-7,073

1,296

0

'

-7,073

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

353

943

Vessel carrying value

1,176,819

959,550

1,073,986

'

38,923

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

180,928

9,514

8,864

Purchase price

'

'

'

$38,141

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Above_market_acquired_charters1

Above market acquired charters - Carrying Value (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 09, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 22, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 22, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 20, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 27, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 11, 2013
				M/V Cape Agamemnon	M/V Cape Agamemnon	M/V Cape Agamemnon	M/T Assos	M/T Assos	M/V Agamemnon	M/V Agamemnon	M/V Agamemnon	M/V Archimidis	M/V Archimidis	M/V Archimidis	M/V Hyundai Premium	M/V Hyundai Premium	M/V Hyundai Paramount	M/V Hyundai Paramount	M/V Hyundai Prestige	M/V Hyundai Prestige	M/V Hyundai Privilege	M/V Hyundai Privilege	M/V Hyundai Platinum	M/V Hyundai Platinum
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Carrying amount, beginning of period	$47,720	$51,124	'	$40,171	$45,543	$48,551	$3,093	$5,581	$2,227	$0	$2,250	$2,229	$0	$2,250	'	$19,707	'	$19,768	'	$19,094	'	$19,329	'	$19,358
Acquisitions	97,256	4,500	'	0	0	'	0	0	0	2,250	'	0	2,250	'	19,707	'	19,768	'	19,094	'	19,329	'	19,358	'
Amortization	-13,594	-7,904	-5,489	-5,357	-5,372	'	-2,481	-2,488	-864	-23	'	-797	-21	'	-1,311	'	-1,240	'	-519	'	-513	'	-512	'
Carrying amount, end of period	$131,382	$47,720	$51,124	$34,814	$40,171	$48,551	$612	$3,093	$1,363	$2,227	$2,250	$1,432	$2,229	$2,250	$18,396	$19,707	$18,528	$19,768	$18,575	$19,094	$18,816	$19,329	$18,846	$19,358

Above_market_acquired_charters2

Above market acquired charters - Amortization Schedule (Table) (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 22, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 22, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 20, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 27, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 11, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 11, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 11, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

M/V Cape Agamemnon

M/V Cape Agamemnon

M/V Cape Agamemnon

M/V Cape Agamemnon

M/T Assos

M/T Assos

M/T Assos

M/V Agamemnon

M/V Agamemnon

M/V Agamemnon

M/V Agamemnon

M/V Archimidis

M/V Archimidis

M/V Archimidis

M/V Archimidis

M/V Hyundai Premium

M/V Hyundai Premium

M/V Hyundai Paramount

M/V Hyundai Paramount

M/V Hyundai Prestige

M/V Hyundai Prestige

M/V Hyundai Privilege

M/V Hyundai Privilege

M/V Hyundai Platinum

M/V Hyundai Platinum

For the twelve months period ended December 31,

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

$16,000

'

'

$5,357

'

'

'

$612

'

'

$863

'

'

'

$796

'

'

'

$1,668

'

$1,670

'

$1,693

'

$1,672

'

$1,669

'

2015

14,865

'

'

5,357

'

'

'

0

'

'

500

'

'

'

636

'

'

'

1,668

'

1,670

'

1,693

'

1,672

'

1,669

'

2016

13,756

'

'

5,372

'

'

'

0

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

1,668

'

1,670

'

1,697

'

1,675

'

1,674

'

2017

13,729

'

'

5,357

'

'

'

0

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

1,668

'

1,670

'

1,693

'

1,672

'

1,669

'

2018

13,729

'

'

5,357

'

'

'

0

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

1,668

'

1,670

'

1,693

'

1,672

'

1,669

'

Thereafter

59,303

'

'

8,014

'

'

'

0

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

10,056

'

10,178

'

10,106

'

10,453

'

10,496

'

Total

$131,382

$47,720

$51,124

$34,814

$40,171

$45,543

$48,551

$612

$3,093

$5,581

$1,363

$2,227

$2,250

$0

$1,432

$2,229

$2,250

$0

$18,396

$19,707

$18,528

$19,768

$18,575

$19,094

$18,816

$19,329

$18,846

$19,358

Long_Term_Debt_Total_Debt_Tabl

Long Term Debt - Total Debt (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total debt	$583,315	$458,365
Less: Current portion	5,400	0
Long-term portion	577,915	458,365
(i) Issued In April, 2007 maturing In June, 2017 Capital Product Partners L.P. Bank Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total debt	250,850	250,850
Margin	2.00%	'
(ii) Issued In March, 2008 maturing In March 2018 Capital Product Partners L.P. Bank Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total debt	238,465	188,515
Margin	3.00%	'
(iii) Issued In June 2011 maturing In March 2018 Capital Product Partners L.P. Bank Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total debt	19,000	19,000
Margin	3.25%	'
(iv) Issued in September 2013 maturing in December 2020 Capital Product Partners L.P. Bank Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total debt	$75,000	$0
Margin	3.50%	'

LongTerm_Debt_Credit_Facilitie

Long-Term Debt - Credit Facilities (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
M/T Akeraios - $370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	$46,850
Amount drawn down date	13-Jul-07
M/T Apostolos - $370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	56,000
Amount drawn down date	20-Sep-07
M/T Anemos I - $370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	56,000
Amount drawn down date	28-Sep-07
M/T Alexandros II - $370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	48,000
Amount drawn down date	29-Jan-08
M/T Amore Mio II - $350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	46,000
Amount drawn down date	27-Mar-08
M/T Aristofanis - $350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	11,500
Amount drawn down date	30-Apr-08
M/T Aristotelis II - $370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	20,000
Amount drawn down date	17-Jun-08
M/T Aris II - $370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	24,000
Amount drawn down date	20-Aug-08
M/T Aris II - $350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	1,584
Amount drawn down date	20-Aug-08
M/V Cape Agamemnon - $25,000 Credit Facility (iii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	19,000
Amount drawn down date	9-Jun-11
M/V Hyundai Premium - $350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	24,975
Amount drawn down date	20-Mar-13
M/V Hyundai Paramount - $350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	24,975
Amount drawn down date	27-Mar-13
M/V Hyundai Prestige (CCNI Angol), M/V Hyundai Privilege, M/V Hyundai Platinum - $225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility (iv)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	75,000
Amount drawn down date	6-Sep-13
Crude Carriers Corp. and its subsidiaries - $350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	129,431
Amount drawn down date	30-Sep-11
$370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	250,850
$350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	238,465
$25,000 Credit Facility (iii)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	19,000
$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility (iv)	'
Debt Instrument	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	$75,000

LongTerm_Debt_Annual_Loan_Paym

Long-Term Debt - Annual Loan Payments (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument	'	'
2014	$5,400	'
2015	5,400	'
2016	98,488	'
2017	245,538	'
2018	170,796	'
Thereafter	57,693	'
Total	583,315	458,365
$370,000 Credit Facility (i)	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
2014	0	'
2015	0	'
2016	51,900	'
2017	198,950	'
2018	0	'
Thereafter	0	'
Total	250,850	'
$350,000 Credit Facility (ii)	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
2014	5,400	'
2015	5,400	'
2016	36,819	'
2017	36,819	'
2018	154,027	'
Thereafter	0	'
Total	238,465	'
$25,000 Credit Facility (iii)	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
2014	0	'
2015	0	'
2016	4,000	'
2017	4,000	'
2018	11,000	'
Thereafter	0	'
Total	19,000	'
$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility (iv)	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
2014	0	'
2015	0	'
2016	5,769	'
2017	5,769	'
2018	5,769	'
Thereafter	57,693	'
Total	$75,000	'

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

7 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 26, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 04, 2012

Feb. 15, 2012

23-May-12

Mar. 27, 2013

23-May-12

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

23-May-12

Dec. 31, 2013

23-May-12

23-May-12

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 06, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

23-May-12

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 27, 2013

$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility (iv)

$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility (iv)

$370,000 Credit Facility (i)

$370,000 Credit Facility (i)

$370,000 Credit Facility (i)

$350,000 Credit Facility (ii)

$350,000 Credit Facility (ii)

$350,000 Credit Facility (ii)

$350,000 Credit Facility (ii)

$25,000 Credit Facility (iii)

$25,000 Credit Facility (iii)

All three Credit Facilities

$370,000 Term Loan

$370,000 Term Loan

$370,000 Term Loan

$350,000 Term Loan

Repayment of debt

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

Repayment of debt - Cash used from cash and cash equivalents

Market disruption clause

Market disruption clause

Market disruption clause

$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility original borrowing capacity

$350,000 Credit Facility (ii) $54,000 Drawn Down Portion

$350,000 Credit Facility (ii) $54,000 Drawn Down Portion

Debt Instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

$225,000

'

'

'

$370,000

'

'

'

$350,000

'

$25,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

Debt variable rate basis

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitment fees

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of credit facility

'

'

4,050

175,215

134,580

'

'

10,500

10,000

'

'

'

5,149

'

'

'

149,566

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,147

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balloon payment due in March 2018

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27,000

$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility Tranche A

'

'

'

'

'

75,000

'

'

'

'

54,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of debt - Net proceeds from issuance of preferred units

72,557

119,811

192,368

136,419

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

136,419

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cancellation of undrawn tranche

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

52,500

'

1,420

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of installments

'

'

'

'

'

'

20

'

'

'

'

9

'

'

9

'

'

6

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20

Quarterly periodic repayments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,855

'

'

1,000

'

'

12,975

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,350

'

Weighted average interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.81%

3.11%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense on long term debt

'

'

15,991

26,658

33,820

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,982

25,788

32,216

'

0

373

1,290

'

'

'

$225,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility Tranche B

'

'

'

'

'

150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Hyundai Prestige (renamed to CCNI Angol), Hyundai Privilege and Hyundai Platinum containership capacity

'

'

5,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit Facility converted to Term Loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$370,000

$370,000

$350,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Covenant_Descrip

Long-Term Debt - Covenant Description (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt (Abstract)	'
Debt Instrument Covenant Description	'The Partnership's credit facilities contain customary ship finance covenants, including restrictions as to: changes in management and ownership of the mortgaged vessels, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the mortgaging of vessels, the ratio of EBITDA to Net Interest Expenses shall be no less than 2:1, minimum cash requirement of $500 per vessel, as well as the ratio of net Total Indebtedness to the aggregate Market Value of the total fleet shall not exceed 0.725:1. The credit facilities also contain the collateral maintenance requirement in which the aggregate average fair market value, of the collateral vessels shall be no less than 125% of the aggregate outstanding amount under these facilities. Also the vessel-owning companies may pay dividends or make distributions when no event of default has occurred and the payment of such dividend or distribution has not resulted in a breach of any of the financial covenants. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Partnership was in compliance with all financial debt covenants. The credit facilities have a general assignment of the earnings, insurances and requisition compensation of the respective vessel or vessels. Each also requires additional security, including: pledge and charge on current account; corporate guarantee from each of the thirty vessel-owning companies, and mortgage interest insurance. The Partnership's credit facilities contain a ''Market Disruption Clause'' where the lenders, at their discretion, may impose additional interest margin if their borrowing rate exceeds effective interest rate (LIBOR) stated in the loan agreement with the Partnership. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 the Partnership incurred an additional interest expense in the amount of $0, $373 and $1,290 respectively due to the ''Market Disruption Clause''.

Derivative_Instruments_Fair_Va

Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative	'	'
Short-term liabilities	$0	$467
Long-term liabilities	0	0
Total	0	467
Interest Rate Swaps	'	'
Derivative	'	'
Short-term liabilities	0	467
Long-term liabilities	0	0
Total	$0	$467

Derivative_Instruments_Balance

Derivative Instruments - Balance Sheet Location (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives Fair Value	'	'
Derivative instruments long-term liabilities.	$0	$0
Derivative instruments short-term liabilities.	0	467
Total Derivative Liabilities	0	467
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments - effective hedges	'	'
Derivatives Fair Value	'	'
Derivative instruments long-term liabilities.	0	0
Derivative instruments short-term liabilities.	0	100
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments - ineffective hedges	'	'
Derivatives Fair Value	'	'
Derivative instruments short-term liabilities.	$0	$367

Derivative_Instruments_Effecti

Derivative Instruments - Effective Portion (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Amount of Gain Recorded in OCI (Effective Portion)	$462	$10,762	$17,518
Amount of Gain/ (Loss) recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income	4	1,448	2,310
Interest rate swaps	'	'	'
Amount of Gain Recorded in OCI (Effective Portion)	-4	-1,903	-4,234
Interest expense and finance cost	'	'	'
Amount of Gain Recorded in OCI (Effective Portion)	462	10,762	17,518
Amount of Loss Reclassified from OCI into consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Effective Portion)	-466	-12,665	-21,752
Gain on interest rate swap agreement	'	'	'
Amount of Gain/ (Loss) recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income	$4	$1,448	$2,310

Derivative_Instruments_Fair_Va1

Derivative Instruments - Fair Value Measured on Recurring Basis (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives Fair Value	'	'
Derivatives	$0	$467
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Derivatives Fair Value	'	'
Derivatives	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Derivatives Fair Value	'	'
Derivatives	0	467
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Derivatives Fair Value	'	'
Derivatives	$0	$0

Derivative_Instruments_Additio

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	23-May-12	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
						$370,000 Credit Facility	$370,000 Credit Facility	$350,000 Credit Facility	Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Interest rate swaps	'	'	14	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Partnership's interest rate swaps expired	'	'	3	'	'	'	9	'	'
Number of interest rate swap agreements terminated	'	'	'	'	'	1	'	1	'
Number of interest rate swap agreements partially terminated	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	'
Notional amount of interest rate derivatives expired	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$59,084
Interest rate swap agreements base rate	'	'	'LIBOR	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of interest rate swaps not qualifying as cash flow hedges	1	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate swap not qualifying as cashflow hedge, amount to be amortized from OCL to Partnership' s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) / Income	1,400	50	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Change of the fair value of certain swap agreements	'	'	$4	$1,448	$2,310	'	'	'	'

Accrued_Liabilities_Table_Deta

Accrued Liabilities (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities (Abstract)	'	'
Accrued loan interest and loan fees	$312	$62
Accrued operating expenses	2,501	1,311
Accrued voyage expenses and commissions	1,543	909
Accrued general and administrative expenses	1,031	499
Total	$5,387	$2,781

Voyage_Expenses_And_Vessel_Ope1

Voyage Expenses And Vessel Operating Expenses (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Voyage expenses:	'	'	'
Commissions	$2,742	$1,752	$1,844
Bunkers	2,473	3,921	8,400
Port expenses	226	0	1,390
Other	649	-5	96
Total	6,090	5,668	11,730
Vessel operating expenses:	'	'	'
Crew costs and related costs	21,154	13,230	2,963
Insurance expense	3,780	2,830	784
Spares, repairs, maintenance and other expenses	6,545	2,231	390
Stores and lubricants	5,022	3,115	651
Management fees	16,395	21,784	29,279
Vetting, insurances, spares and repairs (Note 4)	644	1,850	1,237
Other operating expenses	1,783	720	161
Total	$55,323	$45,760	$35,465

Cash_Flow_Crudes_Net_Assets_Ta

Cash Flow - Crude's Net Assets (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Crude Carrier Corp Net Assets Not Included In Cash Flow
Cash Flow Information	'	'	'	'
Trade receivables	$4,365	$2,346	'	$8,321
Prepayments and other assets	1,376	1,259	'	629
Inventories	2,740	2,333	'	9,503
Vessels	1,176,819	959,550	1,073,986	351,750
Total assets	1,401,772	1,070,128	'	370,203
Trade accounts payable	7,519	4,776	'	12,497
Due to related parties	13,686	17,447	'	10,457
Accrued liabilities	5,387	2,781	'	1,525
Long term debt	583,315	458,365	'	134,580
Total liabilities	620,346	496,300	'	159,059
Total Net Assets	'	'	'	$211,144

Partners_Capital_Partnership_U

Partners' Capital - Partnership Units (Table) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Partners' Capital (Abstract)	'	'
Common units	88,440,710	69,372,077
General partner units	1,765,457	1,415,757
Preferred units	18,922,221	15,555,554
Total partnership units	109,128,388	86,343,388

Partners_Capital_Additional_In

Partners' Capital - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						8 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 26, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 06, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
							Partnership Units	Underwriters Exercise of Overallotment Options	CMTC
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity offering	'	13,685,000	88,440,710	69,372,077	'	'	142,000	1,785,000	'
Net price per common unit	'	$9.25	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds from equity offering	'	$120,696	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Units purchased	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	279,286
Common Units converted to General Partner Units	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	349,700
Interest of CGP in the partnership	'	2.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Class B convertible preferred units converted to common units	'	'	5,733,333	'	'	'	'	'	'
Class B convertible preferred unit issued	9,100,000	'	'	'	'	15,555,554	'	'	'
Class B convertible preferred unit price	$8.25	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of partnership units	72,557	119,811	192,368	136,419	'	'	'	'	'
Conversion price of the Preferred units	'	'	'	'	'	$9	'	'	'
Preferred Units Conversion Rate	'	'	'	'	'	1	'	'	'
May 23 And June 6 2012 Preferred Units Agreement Conversion Terms	'	'	'Commencing on May 23, 2015, in the event the 30-day volume-weighted average trading price ("VWAP") and the daily VWAP of the Common Units on the National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are listed or admitted to trading exceeds 130% of the then applicable Conversion Price for at least 20 Trading Days out of the 30 consecutive Trading Day period used to calculate the 30-day VWAP (the "Partnership Mandatory Conversion Event") the Partnership (acting pursuant to direction and approval of the Conflicts Committee (following consultation with the full Board of Directors), shall have the right to convert the Class B Convertible Preferred Units then outstanding in whole or in part into Common Units at the then-applicable Conversion Ratio. The holders of the outstanding Class B Convertible Preferred Units as of an applicable record date shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by the Partnership's board of directors or any duly authorized committee, out of legally available funds for such purpose, (a) first, the minimum quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Distribution Rate on each Class B Convertible Preferred Unit and (b) second, any cumulative Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Arrearage then outstanding, prior to any other distributions made in respect of any other Partnership Interests pursuant to this Agreement in cash. The minimum quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Distribution Rate shall be payable quarterly which is generally expected to be February 10, May 10, August 10 and November 10, or, if any such date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day. Any distribution payable on the Class B Convertible Preferred Units for any partial quarter (other than the initial distribution payable on the Class B Convertible Preferred Units for the period from May 22, 2012 through June 30, 2012 that equals to $0.26736 for each Class B Convertible Preferred Unit ) shall equal the product of the minimum quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Unit distribution rate of $0.21375 (equals to a 9.5% annual distribution rate, subject to adjustment in the cases where clause of change of control, and/or clause of cross default provisions of the "Agreement" applies).	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared and paid	'	'	$88,241	$73,316	$45,116	'	'	'	'

Omnibus_Incentive_Compensation2

Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee equity compensation	'
Units	'
Unvested, beginning of period	338,135
Vested	338,135
Unvested, end of period	0
Grant-date fair value	'
Unvested, beginning of period	$2,521
Vested	2,521
Unvested, end of period	0
Non-Employee equity compensation	'
Units	'
Unvested, beginning of period	650,464
Vested	650,464
Unvested, end of period	0
Grant-date fair value	'
Unvested, beginning of period	4,736
Vested	4,736
Unvested, end of period	$0

Omnibus_Incentive_Compensation3

Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 22, 2010

Apr. 29, 2008

Aug. 25, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 01, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Partnerships Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

Partnerships Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

Partnerships Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan Employees

Partnerships Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan Employees

Partnerships Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan Non Employees

Partnerships Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan Non Employees

Crude Carriers Corp. Equity Incentive Plan

Crude Carriers Corp. Equity Incentive Plan

Acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp. by the Partnership - Crude Equity Incentive Plan

Acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp. by the Partnership - Crude Employee Equity Incentive Plan

Acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp. by the Partnership - Crude Non Employee Equity Incentive Plan

Acquisition of Crude Carriers Corp. by the Partnership - Crude Independent Committee

Employee equity compensation

Employee equity compensation

Employee equity compensation

Non-Employee equity compensation

Non-Employee equity compensation

Non-Employee equity compensation

Units / Shares authorized

'

'

'

800,000

500,000

'

'

'

'

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Units granted

'

'

'

'

'

448,000

'

347,200

'

399,400

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of annual installments

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting date of remaining awards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2013-08-31

'

'2013-08-31

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares exchange ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.56

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unvested shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

205,000

194,400

'

0

338,135

'

0

650,464

'

Number of units converted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

319,800

303,264

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,000

338,135

'

'

650,464

'

'

Number of units vested and converted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,200

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share based compensation

$3,528

$3,826

$2,455

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,216

$1,834

$1,358

$2,312

$1,992

$1,097

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Unit_Basic

Net Income / (Loss) Per Unit Basic (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Numerators	'	'	'
Patrnership's net income	$99,481	($21,189)	$87,120
Less:	'	'	'
Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders	18,805	10,809	0
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,598	-640	1,742
Denominators	'	'	'
Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic	75,645,207	68,256,072	47,138,336
Net income per common unit:	'	'	'
Basic	$1.04	($0.46)	$1.78
Basic	'	'	'
Numerators	'	'	'
Patrnership's net income	99,481	-21,189	87,120
Less:	'	'	'
Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders	18,805	10,809	0
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,598	-640	1,742
Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units	678	0	1,571
Partnership's net income available to common unit holders	$78,400	($31,358)	$83,807
Denominators	'	'	'
Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic	75,645,207	68,256,072	47,138,336
Net income per common unit:	'	'	'
Basic	$1.04	($0.46)	$1.78

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Unit_Dilut

Net Income / (Loss) Per Unit Diluted (Table) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Numerators	'	'	'
Partnership's net income available to common unit holders	$99,481	($21,189)	$87,120
Less:	'	'	'
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,598	-640	1,742
Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders	18,805	10,809	0
Denominators	'	'	'
Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic	75,645,207	68,256,072	47,138,336
Weighted average number of common units outstanding, diluted	97,369,136	68,256,072	47,138,336
Net income per common unit:	'	'	'
Diluted	$1.01	($0.46)	$1.78
Diluted	'	'	'
Numerators	'	'	'
Partnership's net income available to common unit holders	99,481	-21,189	87,120
Less:	'	'	'
General Partner's interest in Partnership's net income	1,574	-640	1,742
Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders	18,805	10,809	0
Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units	678	0	1,571
Add:	'	'	'
Partnership's net income available to preferred unit holders	18,805	0	0
Partnership's net income allocable to unvested units	678	0	0
-	$97,907	($31,358)	$83,807
Denominators	'	'	'
Weighted average number of common units outstanding, basic	75,645,207	68,256,072	47,138,336
Dilutive effect of preferred units	21,069,664	0	0
Dilutive effect of unvested shares	654,265	0	0
Weighted average number of common units outstanding, diluted	97,369,136	68,256,072	47,138,336
Net income per common unit:	'	'	'
Diluted	$1.01	($0.46)	$1.78

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Unit_Addit

Net Income / (Loss) Per Unit - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Net (Loss) / Income Per Unit (Abstract)	'
Antidilutive non vested units	1,187,130

Gain_on_sale_of_claim_Addition

Gain on sale of claim (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				10 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 26, 2013	Nov. 14, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	24-May-13	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 25, 2013
							New charter contracts	Original charter contracts	Deutsche Bank	Deutsche Bank
Gain on sale of claim	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net daily hire rate per vessel	'	'	'	'	'	'	'6.3	'13	'	'
Number of claims	'	3	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total claim amount	'	'	'	'	'	$54,096	'	'	'	'
Percentage of right, title, interest, claims and causes of action transferred	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	100.00%
Gain on sale of claim to third party	'	'	31,356	0	0	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds received on transfer of claim to third party	32,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum amount to be paid to a third party	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$644	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Commitments (Table) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
M/V Archimidis	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'3+2+1+1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'11/2012
Charterer	'Maersk
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$34.0
M/V Agamemnon	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'3+2+1+1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'06/2012
Charterer	'Maersk
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$34.0
M/T Amoureux	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'1/2014
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$24.0
M/T Aias	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$24.0
M/T Atlantas (M/T British Ensign)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5+3+2+1 BC
Commencement of Charter	'04/2006
Charterer	'BP
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$15.2 (5y) $13.5(3y) $6.8(2y)
M/T Aktoras (M/T British Envoy)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5+3+1.5+1 BC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2006
Charterer	'BP
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$15.2(5y) $13.5(3y) $7.0(1.5y)
M/V Cape Agamemnon	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'10 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2010
Charterer	'COSCO Bulk
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$42.2
M/T Agisilaos	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'09/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.3
M/T Arionas	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'11/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.3
M/T Aiolos (M/T British Emissary)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5+3+2+1 BC
Commencement of Charter	'03/2007
Charterer	'BP
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$15.2(5y) $13.5(3y) $7.0(2y)
M/T Avax	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1+1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'10/2013
Charterer	'BP
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.8
M/T Axios	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'06/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.8
M/T Alkiviadis	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.3
M/T Assos (M/T Insurgentes)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5 BC
Commencement of Charter	'04/2009
Charterer	'Arrendadora Ocean Mexicana, S.A. de C.V renamed to Blue Marine Cargo S.A. de C.V. ("Blue Marine")
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$16.8
M/T Atrotos (M/T El Pipila)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5 BC
Commencement of Charter	'04/2009
Charterer	'Blue Marine
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$16.8
M/T Akeraios	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1.5 TC
Commencement of Charter	'07/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$15.0
M/T Anemos I	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1.2 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.9
M/T Apostolos	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1.2 TC
Commencement of Charter	'10/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.9
M/T Alexandros II (M/T Overseas Serifos)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5 BC 5 BC
Commencement of Charter	'01/2008 05/2013
Charterer	'OSG
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$13.0 $6.3
M/T Aristotelis II (M/T Overseas Sifnos)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5 BC 5 BC
Commencement of Charter	'06/2008 03/2013
Charterer	'OSG
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$13.0 $6.3
M/T Aris II (M/T Overseas Kimolos)	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'5 BC 5 BC
Commencement of Charter	'08/2008 03/2013
Charterer	'OSG
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$13.0 $6.3
M/T Aristotelis	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1.5 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$17.0
M/T Ayrton II	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1+1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'04/2012
Charterer	'BP
Profit Sharing	'50/50
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$14.0(1y)+$15(1y)
M/T Amore Mio II	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'1 TC
Commencement of Charter	'12/2013
Charterer	'CMTC
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$17.0
M/T Miltiadis M II	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'2 TC
Commencement of Charter	'09/2012
Charterer	'Subtec, S.A. de C.V.
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$23.2
M/V Hyundai Prestige	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'12 TC
Commencement of Charter	'02/2013
Charterer	'HMM
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$29,4
M/V Hyundai Premium	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'12 TC
Commencement of Charter	'03/2013
Charterer	'HMM
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$29.4
M/V Hyundai Paramount	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'12 TC
Commencement of Charter	'04/2013
Charterer	'HMM
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$29.4
M/V Hyundai Privilege	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'12 TC
Commencement of Charter	'05/2013
Charterer	'HMM
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$29.4
M/V Hyundai Platinum	'
Property Plant And Equipment	'
Time Charter ("TC") / Bare Boat Charter (BC) (Years)	'12 TC
Commencement of Charter	'06/2013
Charterer	'HMM
Gross Daily Hire Rate (Without Profit Sharing)	'$29.4

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Charter Hire Receipts (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Year ended December 31,	'
2014	$183,430
2015	104,139
2016	79,454
2017	76,038
2018	70,692
Thereafter	351,292
Total	$865,045

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
OSG	'
Lease Commitments - Additional Information	'
Charter Terms	'On November 14, 2012, OSG made a voluntary filing for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. After discussions with the Partnership and OSG agreed to enter into new charters contracts on substantially the same terms as the prior charters but at a bareboat rate of $6.3 per day. OSG has the option of extending the employment of each vessel following the completion of the bareboat charters for an additional two years on a time chartered basis at a rate of $16.5 per day. OSG has an option to purchase each of the three STX vessels at the end of the eighth, ninth or tenth year of the charter, for $38,000, $35,500 and $33,000, respectively, which option is exercisable six months before the date of completion of the eighth, ninth or tenth year of the charter. The expiration date above may therefore change depending on whether the charterer exercises its purchase option.
M/V Archimidis and M/V Agamemnon	'
Lease Commitments - Additional Information	'
Charter Terms	'M/V Archimidis and the M/V Agamemnon are employed on time charters with Maersk at a gross day rate of US$34.0 per day with earliest redelivery in October 2015 and July 2015, respectively. Maersk has the option to extend the charter of both vessels for an additional four years at a gross day rate of $31.5 and $30.5 per day, respectively for the fourth and fifth year and $32.0 per day for the final two years. If all options were to be exercised, the employment of the vessels would extend to July 2019 for the M/V Agamemnon and October 2019 for the M/V Archimidis.
CMTC	'
Lease Commitments - Additional Information	'
Charter Terms	'The vessel owning companies of the M/T Amoureux and the M/T Aias have entered into a one year time charter with Capital Maritime at a gross rate of $24.0 per day for each vessel with profit share on actual earnings settled every six months. The charters were commenced in January 2014 and December 2013 respectively.
M/T Avax	'
Lease Commitments - Additional Information	'
Charter Terms	'The vessel's actual earnings under its charter will be $14.75 gross per day until May 2014 and $14.8 gross per day between May and October 2014, as the new daily charter rate includes compensation that CMTC will pay to the Partnership for the vessel's early redelivery in accordance with the terms of the charter party agreement with CMTC. BP has the option to extend the charter for one year at a daily rate of $15.6
M/T Atlantas (M/T British Ensign)	'
Lease Commitments - Additional Information	'
Charter Terms	'The M/T British Ensign will continue its bareboat charter with BP after the completion of its current charter in April 2014 for an additional 24 months at a bareboat rate of $6.8 per day. BP has the option to extend the duration of the charter for up to a further 12 months either as bareboat charter at a bareboat rate of $7.3 per day for the optional periods if declared or on time charter basis during the optional periods at a time charter rate of $14.3 per day, if declared.
M/T Aktoras (M/T British Envoy)	'
Lease Commitments - Additional Information	'
Charter Terms	'The M/T British Envoy will continue its bareboat charter with BP after the completion of the current charter in July 2014 for an additional 18 months at a bareboat rate of $7.0 per day. BP has the option to extend the charter duration for up to a further 12 months either as a bareboat charter at a bareboat rate $7.3 per day for the optional periods,if declared or as a time charter at a time charter rate of $14.3 per day, if declared.
M/T Aiolos (M/T British Emissary)	'
Lease Commitments - Additional Information	'
Charter Terms	'The M/T British Emissary will continue its bareboat charter with BP after the completion of its current charters in March 2015 for an additional 24 months at a bareboat rate of $7.0 per day. BP has the option to extend the duration of the charter for up to a further 12 months either as bareboat charter at a bareboat rate of $7.3 per day for the optional periods if declared or on a time charter basis during all optional periods at a time charter rate of $14.3 per day if declared.

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2014	Feb. 14, 2014	Jan. 22, 2014	Feb. 10, 2014
	Common Unitholders	Common Unitholders	Class B Unitholders	Class B Unitholders
Dividend declared	$0.23	'	$0.21	'
Dividend paid	'	$0.23	'	$0.21