Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Long Lived Assets and Deferred Costs (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]      
Annual growth factor management fees after 2019 0.68%    
Utilization rate of fleet 99.50%    
Amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs $ 13,828,000 $ 14,727,000 $ 13,768,000
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs 7,880,000 6,391,000 5,653,000
Impairment loss 200,657,000 50,565,000 0
Vessels      
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]      
Scrap value of vessels per LWT 340    
Capitalized interest costs $ 1,908,000 4,764,000 $ 5,843,000
Ocean-going vessels | Minimum      
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of review of special costs of assets 30 months    
Ocean-going vessels | Maximum      
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of review of special costs of assets 60 months    
Pushboats and barges | Maximum      
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]      
Period of review of special costs of assets 96 months    
One dry bulk vessel held and used      
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]      
Impairment loss   $ 32,930,000  
Four dry bulk vessels held and used      
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]      
Impairment loss $ 179,186,000