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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Jul. 09, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Aug. 07, 2014 | Mar. 13, 2014 | Mar. 03, 2010 | Aug. 06, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) | 1,110,600 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MIP Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average remaining contractual life | 5 years 4 months 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of outstanding awards upon emergence from bankruptcy |  |  |  | 54,436 gnk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember |  |  |  |
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  | (880,465)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2005And2012EquityIncentivePlansMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2005And2012EquityIncentivePlansMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |  |
Baltic Trading Plan | Baltic Trading Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) | 1,941,844 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) | 1,941,844 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | 3.80 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | 3.80 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | 4,457 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost | 3 years 11 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Baltic Trading Plan | Predecessor | Baltic Trading Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested |  |  | 774 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember | 2,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gnk_BalticTradingLimitedMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_BalticTradingPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember |  |
2014 MIP Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) | 1,110,600 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) | 1,110,600 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | 20.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | 20.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | 13,403 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost | 2 years 4 months 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards |  | 9,668,061 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |
Percentage of common stock outstanding ( In percent) |  | 1.80%gnk_PercentageOfSharesInPostEmergenceCommonStockOutstanding / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Volatility rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  | 43.91%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Volatility rate term |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.85%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Dividend rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrant vest for anniversaries of the grant date |  |  |  | 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of anniversaries in which award vests |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
2014 MIP Plan | MIP Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,557,461 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) | 8,557,461 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,557,461 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember
Weighted Average Exercise price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.31 gnk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateExercisePrice / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | 30.31 gnk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateExercisePrice / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.31 gnk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateExercisePrice / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember
Weighted Average Grant Date Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | 6.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | 32,847 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2015 | 17,742 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 11,496 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 | 3,609 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 MIP Plan | MIP Warrants | $25.91 Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards |  |  |  | 2,380,664 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierOneMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Strike price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | 25.91 us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityStrikePrice1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierOneMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | 7.22 gnk_FairValueOfWarrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierOneMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
2014 MIP Plan | MIP Warrants | $28.73 Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards |  |  |  | 2,467,009 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierTwoMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Strike price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | 28.73 us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityStrikePrice1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierTwoMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | 6.63 gnk_FairValueOfWarrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierTwoMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
2014 MIP Plan | MIP Warrants | $34.19 Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards |  |  |  | 3,709,788 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierThreeMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Strike price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | 34.19 us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityStrikePrice1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierThreeMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Fair value of warrant (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | 5.63 gnk_FairValueOfWarrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = gnk_MIPWarrantsTierThreeMember / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = gnk_ManagementIncentivePlanWarrantsIssueMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = gnk_GencoShippingAndTradingLimited2014ManagementIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |

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- Definition The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(iii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.D.2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section D -Subsection 2 + Details
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- Definition The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(iv) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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