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CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2014 2014 MIP Plan	Sep. 30, 2014 2014 MIP Plan	Aug. 07, 2014 2014 MIP Plan	Aug. 06, 2014 2014 MIP Plan	May 16, 2013 Directors Genco Shipping and Trading Limited 2012 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] Predecessor	May 16, 2013 Directors Genco Shipping and Trading Limited 2012 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] Predecessor	Apr. 09, 2014 Baltic Trading Limited Directors Predecessor	May 16, 2013 Baltic Trading Limited Directors Predecessor	Apr. 09, 2014 Baltic Trading Limited Directors Predecessor	May 16, 2013 Baltic Trading Limited Directors Predecessor
Nonvested Stock Awards
Nonvested common stock granted (in shares)	1,110,600	1,110,600			200,634		36,345	59,680
Fair value of nonvested stock			$ 54,436	$ 22,212		$ 315			$ 225	$ 225
Number of warrants issued			8,557,461

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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