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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended							0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014 Genco Cavalier Samsun	Sep. 30, 2014 Period until May 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014 Period after May 31, 2015 until April 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2014 Period from October 1, 2018 to April 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2014 Period from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2014 Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2013 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2013 Predecessor Genco Cavalier Samsun	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor Genco Cavalier Samsun	Dec. 30, 2013 Predecessor Genco Cavalier Samsun	Dec. 30, 2012 Predecessor Genco Cavalier Samsun	Feb. 05, 2010 Predecessor Genco Cavalier Samsun	Feb. 05, 2010 Predecessor Genco Cavalier Samsun Minimum	Feb. 05, 2010 Predecessor Genco Cavalier Samsun Maximum	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Sep. 30, 2005 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Dec. 31, 2013 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Apr. 04, 2011 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Jul. 09, 2014 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 Predecessor Lease agreement entered into April 2011
Commitments and contingencies
Lease term																		15 years						7 years
Rent expense	$ 410																$ (13)		$ (39)	$ (41)	$ 92		$ 34		$ 389	$ 813	$ 1,168
Current portion of lease obligations									176													176
Long-term lease obligations	186								3,114													744
Amount of bankruptcy claim to be settled following the rehabilitation process														17,212
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim as percentage of total settlement														34.00%
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim														5,852
Amount due to be paid in cash												468	527
Total payment due from entity as a percentage of approved cash settlement													9.00%
Percentage of total cash settlement to be received annually															8.00%	17.00%
Bankruptcy claims settled by conversion into shares of entity (as a percent)														66.00%
Amount of bankruptcy claim settled through conversion into shares of entity														11,360
Percentage of bankruptcy claim due remitted		50.00%									50.00%
Amount of bankruptcy claim remitted										0	263
Other operating income	296	296
Future minimum rental payments
Remainder of 2014							245
2015							1,037
2016							1,076
2017							1,076
2018							916
Remaining term of the lease							15,590
Monthly rental payment			82	90	186	204
Monthly straight-line rental expense	150							130
Obligation of sublessor towards the cost of alterations of office space							$ 472