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Cover [Abstract]  
Entity Central Index Key 0001604174
Amendment Flag false
Entity Inv Company Type N-2
Securities Act File Number 333-286484
Investment Company Act File Number 811-22974
Document Type N-2
Document Registration Statement true
Pre-Effective Amendment false
Post-Effective Amendment true
Post-Effective Amendment Number 2
Investment Company Act Registration true
Investment Company Registration Amendment true
Investment Company Registration Amendment Number 52
Entity Registrant Name EAGLE POINT CREDIT COMPANY INC.
Entity Address, Address Line One 600 Steamboat Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 202
Entity Address, City or Town Greenwich
Entity Address, State or Province CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 06830
City Area Code 203
Local Phone Number 340-8500
Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to Public From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
Dividend or Interest Reinvestment Plan Only false
Delayed or Continuous Offering true
Primary Shelf [Flag] true
Effective Upon Filing, 462(e) true
Additional Securities Effective, 413(b) false
Effective when Declared, Section 8(c) false
New Effective Date for Previous Filing false
Additional Securities. 462(b) false
No Substantive Changes, 462(c) false
Exhibits Only, 462(d) false
Registered Closed-End Fund [Flag] true
Business Development Company [Flag] false
Interval Fund [Flag] false
Primary Shelf Qualified [Flag] true
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
New CEF or BDC Registrant [Flag] false
Business Contact [Member]  
Cover [Abstract]  
Entity Address, Address Line One 600 Steamboat Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 202
Entity Address, City or Town Greenwich
Entity Address, State or Province CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 06830
Contact Personnel Name Thomas P. Majewski