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Period Type:	duration

DEBT (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended						6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended								0 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended						6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum	Aug. 01, 2012 August 2012 Credit Facility Agreements	Jun. 30, 2014 5.00% convertible senior notes	Jun. 30, 2014 Chapter 11	Jun. 30, 2014 Chapter 11 5.00% convertible senior notes	Feb. 28, 2012 2007 Credit Facility	Dec. 21, 2011 2007 Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2014 2007 Credit Facility	Dec. 31, 2013 2007 Credit Facility	Aug. 01, 2012 2007 Credit Facility August 2012 Credit Facility Agreements	Jun. 30, 2014 2007 Credit Facility August 2012 Credit Facility Agreements	Feb. 28, 2012 2007 Credit Facility December 2011 Credit Facility Agreements	Jun. 30, 2014 2007 Credit Facility Chapter 11	Jun. 30, 2014 2007 Credit Facility Chapter 11 August 2012 Credit Facility Agreements	Jun. 30, 2014 $100 Million Term Loan Facility	Mar. 31, 2014 $100 Million Term Loan Facility	Dec. 31, 2013 $100 Million Term Loan Facility	Aug. 12, 2010 $100 Million Term Loan Facility item	Jun. 30, 2014 $100 Million Term Loan Facility Chapter 11	Jul. 09, 2014 $100 Million Term Loan Facility Chapter 11 Subsequent Event	Jun. 30, 2014 $253 Million Term Loan Facility	Mar. 31, 2014 $253 Million Term Loan Facility	Dec. 31, 2013 $253 Million Term Loan Facility	Aug. 20, 2010 $253 Million Term Loan Facility item	Jun. 30, 2014 $253 Million Term Loan Facility Chapter 11	Jul. 09, 2014 $253 Million Term Loan Facility Chapter 11 Subsequent Event	Aug. 31, 2013 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility item	Jun. 30, 2014 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility	Dec. 31, 2013 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility	Aug. 29, 2013 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility	Nov. 30, 2010 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility	Apr. 16, 2010 2010 Baltic Trading Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2014 Baltic Trading $22 Million Term Loan Facility item	Dec. 31, 2013 Baltic Trading $22 Million Term Loan Facility	Aug. 30, 2013 Baltic Trading $22 Million Term Loan Facility	Sep. 04, 2013 Baltic Trading $22 Million Term Loan Facility Baltic Hare	Sep. 04, 2013 Baltic Trading $22 Million Term Loan Facility Baltic Fox	Jun. 30, 2014 Baltic Trading $44 Million Term Loan Facility item	Dec. 31, 2013 Baltic Trading $44 Million Term Loan Facility	Dec. 03, 2013 Baltic Trading $44 Million Term Loan Facility	Dec. 23, 2013 Baltic Trading $44 Million Term Loan Facility Baltic Tiger	Dec. 23, 2013 Baltic Trading $44 Million Term Loan Facility Baltic Lion
Line of Credit Facility
Long-term debt, gross (Balance prior to Financial Statement Classification)														$ 1,055,912							$ 73,561						$ 175,718							$ 102,250					$ 20,875					$ 42,625
Current portion (Balance prior to Financial Statement Classification)	(4,250)		(4,250)
Long-term debt (Balance prior to Financial Statement Classification)	1,466,691		1,466,691
Long-term debt, gross (Amounts Classified as Subject to Compromise)														(1,055,912)							(73,561)						(175,718)
Long-term debt (Amounts Classified as Subject to Compromise)	(1,305,191)		(1,305,191)
Long-term debt, gross															1,055,912								75,484						180,793					102,250	102,250				20,875	21,625				42,625	44,000
Current portion	(4,250)		(4,250)		(1,316,439)
Long-term debt	161,500		161,500		163,625
Maximum borrowing capacity														1,055,912							100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000		253,000	253,000	253,000	253,000	253,000					110,000	150,000	100,000	22,000	22,000	22,000			44,000	44,000	44,000
Debt outstanding classified as liabilities subject to compromise									117,473		117,473								1,055,912						73,561						175,718
Number of days after year end audited financial statements are to be furnished to lenders			90 days
Number of credit facilities			2
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)									5.00%
Number of days after notice from trustee to cure default									30 days
Ratio of interest-bearing indebtedness to the sum of interest-bearing indebtedness and consolidated net worth (as a percent)								62.50%
Applicable margin over reference rate for interest payable, before increase (as a percent)																2.00%										3.00%						3.00%
Applicable margin over reference rate for interest payable (as a percent)																3.00%										3.50%						3.50%							3.35%					3.35%
Minimum cash balance required per vessel mortgaged, before increase																500
Unpaid amount of facility																										1,923						5,075
Minimum cash balance required per vessel mortgaged																750										750						750
Facility fee (as a percent)													2.00%	1.00%
Reduction in facility fee if equity offering results in desired gross proceeds (as a percent)													1.00%					1.00%
Proceeds to be received on issuance of common stock													50,000
Issuance of common stock (in shares)												7,500,000
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock												53,250
Amount of letters of credit issued														0
Number of vessels acquired																								5						13
Final payment amount																																							13,375					28,188
Amount of prepayments to have liens released																																												18,000
Reference rate for interest payable																LIBOR										LIBOR						LIBOR	LIBOR						Three-month LIBOR					Three-month LIBOR
Commitment fee on unused daily average unutilized commitment (as a percent)																																							1.00%					0.75%
Available working capital borrowings																																		7,750				25,000
Drawdowns during the period																																										10,730	11,270				21,400	22,600
Restricted cash																											9,875		9,750
Remaining borrowing capacity																					0						0							7,750					0					0
Number of consecutive semi-annual reductions in total commitment																																	3
Amount of semi-annual reductions in maximum borrowing capacity through the maturity date																																	5,000
Applicable margin over reference rate for condition one (as a percent)																																	3.00%
Ratio of maximum facility amount to aggregate appraised value of vessels mortgaged (as a percent)																																	55.00%
Applicable margin over reference rate for condition two (as a percent)																																	3.35%
Number of quarterly installments																																							23					23
Amount of periodic payment																																							375					688
Period after latest vessel delivery date for first periodic repayment																																							3 months					3 months
Amendment fee (as a percent)																	1.25%
Interest rates on debt
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.31%	4.72%	4.33%	4.73%
Range of Interest Rates, minimum (excluding impact of swaps and unused commitment fees) (as a percent)	3.15%	3.19%	3.15%	3.19%
Range of Interest Rates, maximum (excluding impact of swaps and unused commitment fees) (as a percent)	5.15%	4.31%	5.15%	4.38%
Change of Control
Percentage of ownership interest held by Parent (as a percent)							10.00%
Aggregate voting power held (as a percent)							30.00%
Ownership interest held (as a percent)						30.00%
Interest payable
Interest payable classified as liabilities subject to compromise										$ 13,199										$ 13,199