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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 09, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes
Ownership percentage held by each shareholder (as a percent)		5.00%
Federal tax rate (as a percent)		4.00%
Taxable income	$ (212,362)
Income tax expense	996us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total revenue earned	1,584us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Intersegment Elimination
Income Taxes
Total revenue earned	(2,309)
Maximum
Income Taxes
Combined ownership held by 5% shareholders (as a percent)		50.00%
Federal tax rate (as a percent)		35.00%
Percentage of shipping income attributable to transportation that begins or ends in the United States included in United States source shipping income (in hundredths)		50.00%
Vessel Management Services
Income Taxes
Taxable income	2,178
Income tax expense	978
Total revenue earned	3,893
Vessel Management Services \| Intersegment Elimination
Income Taxes
Total revenue earned	(2,309)
Predecessor
Income Taxes
Ownership percentage held by each shareholder (as a percent)				5.00%	5.00%
Taxable income			785,372	(155,123)	(156,554)
Income tax expense			815	1,898	1,222
Total revenue earned			1,701	3,285	3,294
Predecessor \| Intersegment Elimination
Income Taxes
Total revenue earned			(2,156)	(4,571)	(2,816)
Predecessor \| Maximum
Income Taxes
Combined ownership held by 5% shareholders (as a percent)						50.00%
Predecessor \| Vessel Management Services
Income Taxes
Taxable income			1,723	4,235	2,655
Income tax expense			776	1,864	1,194
Total revenue earned			3,857	7,856	6,110
Predecessor \| Vessel Management Services \| Intersegment Elimination
Income Taxes
Total revenue earned			(2,156)	(4,571)	(2,816)
Baltic Trading \| Minimum
Income Taxes
Aggregate voting power held (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Baltic Trading \| United States
Income Taxes
Taxable income	900
Income tax expense	18
Baltic Trading \| Predecessor \| United States
Income Taxes
Taxable income			1,930	1,664	1,379
Income tax expense			$ 39	$ 34	$ 28