XML 29 R73.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9

REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Reorganization items, net
Total	$ 520us-gaap_ReorganizationItems
Chapter 11
Reorganization items, net
Professional fees incurred	278us-gaap_DebtorReorganizationItemsLegalAndAdvisoryProfessionalFees / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember
Trustee fees incurred	242gnk_DebtorReorganizationItemsTrusteeFees / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember
Total reorganization fees	520gnk_ReorganizationProfessionalAndTrusteeFeesRecognizedNet / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember
Total	$ 520us-gaap_ReorganizationItems / gnk_ReorganizationAxis = gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember

X

- Definition

Amount of reorganization items related to trustee fees related to the entities in bankruptcy.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	gnk_DebtorReorganizationItemsTrusteeFees
Namespace Prefix:	gnk_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Represents the professional fees and trustee fees recognized in Reorganization items, net.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	gnk_ReorganizationProfessionalAndTrusteeFeesRecognizedNet
Namespace Prefix:	gnk_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	gnk_ReorganizationUnderChapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeDisclosureLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	gnk_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount of reorganization items related to legal and advisory professional fees related to entities in bankruptcy.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 852

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34712771&loc=d3e56145-112766



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 852

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 9

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6916575&loc=d3e55730-112764

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtorReorganizationItemsLegalAndAdvisoryProfessionalFees
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Total amount of reorganization items.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 852

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34712771&loc=d3e56145-112766



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 852

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 9

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6916575&loc=d3e55730-112764

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ReorganizationItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	gnk_ReorganizationAxis=gnk_Chapter11OfUSBankruptcyCodeMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: