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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Jul. 09, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Oct. 04, 2013 | Feb. 05, 2010
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized | $ 530 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome |  |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 121 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 265 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |
Samsun |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized | 530 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Samsun | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bankruptcy claim due remitted |  |  |  | 50.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfPaymentsDueRemitted / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |
Banckruptcy claims received |  |  | 0 gnk_BanckruptcyClaimsReceived / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 263 gnk_BanckruptcyClaimsReceived / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 263 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 530 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |
Korea Line Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember |  |
Korea Line Corporation | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  | 21 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 2 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |
Settlement Payment |  |  |  | 2 gnk_SettlementPayment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  | 21 gnk_SettlementPayment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |
Number of shares received related to the rehabilitation plan (in shares) |  |  | 3,355 gnk_NumberOfSharesReceivedRelatedToRehabilitationPlan / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  | 3,355 gnk_NumberOfSharesReceivedRelatedToRehabilitationPlan / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |
Korea Line Corporation | Predecessor | Other Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares received |  |  | 100 gnk_FairValueOfSharesReceived / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  | 100 gnk_FairValueOfSharesReceived / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_KoreaLineCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bankruptcy claim due remitted |  |  |  |  | 50.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfPaymentsDueRemitted / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember |  |
2013 Banckruptcy claims received |  |  |  |  | 234 gnk_BankruptcyClaimsDueTwelveMonthsPastReceived / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember |  |
2012 Banckruptcy claims received |  |  |  |  | 296 gnk_BanckruptcyClaimsDueTwoYearsPastReceived / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember |  |
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of bankruptcy claim to be settled following the rehabilitation process |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,212 gnk_BankruptcyClaimsAmountOfClaimsToBeSettled / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim as percentage of total settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsAmountToBeReceivedInCashToSettleClaimsAsPercentageOfTotalSettlement / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,852 gnk_BankruptcyClaimsAmountToBeReceivedInCashToSettleClaims / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Bankruptcy claims settled by conversion into shares of entity (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfAmountOfClaimsSettledByConvertingIntoSharesOfEntity / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Amount of bankruptcy claim settled through conversion into shares of entity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,360 gnk_BankruptcyClaimsAmountOfClaimsSettledByConvertingIntoSharesOfEntity / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun | Predecessor | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total cash settlement to be received annually |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfTotalCashSettlementToBeReceivedAnnually / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun | Predecessor | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total cash settlement to be received annually |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfTotalCashSettlementToBeReceivedAnnually / us-gaap_GainContingenciesByNatureAxis = gnk_BankruptcySettlementDueMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_SamsunLogixCorporationMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember

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