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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 30, 2013 Subsequent events Baltic Trading Limited	Jul. 02, 2013 Subsequent events Baltic Trading Limited Agreement to purchase vessels item	Jul. 02, 2013 Subsequent events Baltic Trading Limited Agreement to purchase vessels Handysize drybulk vessel built in 2010 item	Jul. 02, 2013 Subsequent events Baltic Trading Limited Agreement to purchase vessels Handysize drybulk vessel built in 2009 item	Jul. 30, 2013 Subsequent events Baltic Trading Limited Minority shareholders
Subsequent Events
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Aggregate amount of the dividend		$ 296				$ 238
Capacity of vessels agreed to be purchased (in dwt)				31,883	31,887
Aggregate purchase price			41,000
Commitment for commercial bank financing obtained			20,000
Number of quarterly installments in which the credit facility is to be repaid			24
Amount of quarterly repayment installments to be paid			375
Period after latest vessel delivery date for first periodic repayment			3 months
Balloon payment payable concurrently with the last repayment installment			$ 13,000
Variable interest rate basis			three-month LIBOR
Margin added to reference rate (as a percent)			3.35%

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