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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details 1) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 09, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 21, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Aug. 20, 2010 | Aug. 12, 2010 | Jul. 27, 2010
Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization Value | 1,230,000,000 us-gaap_ReorganizationValue / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected amount of debt to be on balance sheet of the Debtors | 250,000,000 gnk_ReorganizationProjectedAmountOfDebtOutstanding / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2007 Credit Facility | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy claims settled by conversion into shares of entity (as a percent) | 100.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfAmountOfClaimsSettledByConvertingIntoSharesOfEntity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_CreditFacility2007Member / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  | 165,568,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 253,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |
$253 Million Term Loan Facility | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 253,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |
$100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  | 67,792,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |
$100 Million Term Loan Facility | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares expected to be issued under reorganization | 61,700,000 gnk_SharesExpectedToBeIssuedUnderReorganization / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization value of stock (in dollars per share) | 20.00 gnk_ReorganizationStockValue / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Genco MIP Primary Equity shares distribution as percentage of new stock | 1.80%gnk_ManagementIncentiveProgramPrimaryEquitySharesDistributionAsPercentageOfNewStock / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of new stock providing demand and piggyback registration rights under the registration rights agreement | 10.00%gnk_RegistrationRightsAgreementPercentageOfNewStockUnderPlanOfReorganizationProvidingDemandAndPiggybackRegistrationRightsMinimum / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | 2007 Credit Facility | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New stock issued for bankruptcy claims settlement (as a percent) | 81.10%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfStockIntoWhichClaimsSettledByEntity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_CreditFacility2007Member / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2010 Notes | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy claims settled by conversion into shares of entity (as a percent) | 100.00%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfAmountOfClaimsSettledByConvertingIntoSharesOfEntity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2010 Notes | Common Stock | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New stock issued for bankruptcy claims settlement (as a percent) | 8.40%gnk_BankruptcyClaimsPercentageOfStockIntoWhichClaimsSettledByEntity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Backstopped rights offering | Common Stock | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of new stock offered under offering | 8.70%gnk_PercentageOfStockOfferedUnderPlanOfReorganization / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = gnk_BackstoppedRightsOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate subscription price | 100,000,000 gnk_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAggregateSubscriptionPriceAmount / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = gnk_BackstoppedRightsOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Backstopped rights offering | Common Stock | 2007 Credit Facility | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of subscription of new stock under offering | 80.00%gnk_StockOfferedUnderPlanOfReorganizationMaximumSubscriptionPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_CreditFacility2007Member / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = gnk_BackstoppedRightsOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Backstopped rights offering | 2010 Notes | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of subscription of new stock under offering | 20.00%gnk_StockOfferedUnderPlanOfReorganizationMaximumSubscriptionPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = gnk_BackstoppedRightsOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Genco Equity Warrants | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription price (in dollars per share) | 20.99 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1 / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_NewGencoEquityWarrantsMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued for old common stock of Genco | 3,938,298 gnk_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsIssued / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_NewGencoEquityWarrantsMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right Term | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Genco Equity Warrants | Common Stock | Chapter 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of new stock in which each warrant or right can be converted | 1 us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_NewGencoEquityWarrantsMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercisable as percentage of new stock | 6.00%gnk_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWarrantsExercisableAsPercentageOfNewStock / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_NewGencoEquityWarrantsMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of derivatives |  |  | 6,975,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor | 2007 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  |  | 1,055,912,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_CreditFacility2007Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor | 2007 Credit Facility | Chapter 11 | GS&T and wholly-owned subsidiaries excluding Baltic Trading Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  |  |  | 1,055,912,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_CreditFacility2007Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingAndWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesExcludingBalticTradingLimitedMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |
Predecessor | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  |  | 180,793,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 253,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  | 253,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 253,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |
Predecessor | $253 Million Term Loan Facility | Chapter 11 | GS&T and wholly-owned subsidiaries excluding Baltic Trading Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  |  |  | 175,718,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingAndWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesExcludingBalticTradingLimitedMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |
Predecessor | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  |  | 75,484,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |
Predecessor | Interest rate swap | Chapter 11 | GS&T and wholly-owned subsidiaries excluding Baltic Trading Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount of derivatives |  |  |  | 5,622,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingAndWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesExcludingBalticTradingLimitedMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |
Predecessor | 2010 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of the 2010 Notes |  |  | 125,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Predecessor | 2010 Notes | Chapter 11 | GS&T and wholly-owned subsidiaries excluding Baltic Trading Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of the 2010 Notes |  |  |  | 125,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingAndWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesExcludingBalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingAndWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesExcludingBalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayableMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |
Predecessor | $100 Million Term Loan Facility | Chapter 11 | GS&T and wholly-owned subsidiaries excluding Baltic Trading Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate debt |  |  |  | $ 73,561,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingAndWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesExcludingBalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnk_SecuredTermLoanFacilityMember / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |

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