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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 item	Sep. 30, 2014 Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2014 Intersegment Elimination	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2013 Predecessor	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Operating Segments	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Operating Segments	Dec. 31, 2013 Predecessor Operating Segments	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Intersegment Elimination	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Elimination	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Intersegment Elimination	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Elimination	Dec. 31, 2013 Predecessor Intersegment Elimination	Sep. 30, 2014 Baltic Trading Operating Segments	Jul. 09, 2014 Baltic Trading Predecessor Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 Baltic Trading Predecessor Operating Segments	Jul. 09, 2014 Baltic Trading Predecessor Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 Baltic Trading Predecessor Operating Segments	Dec. 31, 2013 Baltic Trading Predecessor Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2014 GS&T Operating Segments	Jul. 09, 2014 GS&T Predecessor Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 GS&T Predecessor Operating Segments	Jul. 09, 2014 GS&T Predecessor Operating Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 GS&T Predecessor Operating Segments	Dec. 31, 2013 GS&T Predecessor Operating Segments
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of reportable segments	2
Number of operating segments	2
Voyage revenue from external customers
Total consolidated voyage revenue from external customers	$ 43,943	$ 43,943		$ 4,034	$ 58,605	$ 118,759	$ 143,222		$ 4,034	$ 58,605	$ 118,759	$ 143,222							$ 9,244	$ 794	$ 9,102	$ 24,588	$ 21,467		$ 34,699	$ 3,240	$ 49,503	$ 94,171	$ 121,755
Intersegment revenue
Total consolidated intersegment revenue	756	936	(936)	72	828	1,701	2,457		89	1,187	2,156	2,563		(89)	(1,187)	(2,156)	(2,563)								936	89	1,187	2,156	2,563
Net loss
Net (loss) income	(22,562)	(22,498)	(64)	892,351	(36,976)	784,557	(137,866)		892,346	(36,547)	784,697	(137,401)		5	(429)	(140)	(465)		(3,675)	(84,223)	(2,270)	(93,430)	(11,979)		(18,823)	976,569	(34,277)	878,127	(125,422)
Total assets
Total consolidated assets	$ 1,926,599	$ 1,926,635	$ (36)					$ 2,957,254					$ 2,962,178					$ (4,924)	$ 478,951					$ 557,367	$ 1,447,684					$ 2,404,811