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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details 2) $ in Thousands		2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
GENERAL INFORMATION (Details 2) $ in Thousands	Apr. 07, 2015 USD ($) item shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity effect of purchase of entities under common control			$ 590
Baltic Trading Merger
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued as purchase consideration \| shares	0.216
Ownership interest upon merger completion (as a percent)				84.50%
Percentage ownership by others in merged company				15.50%
Gain (loss) recognized		$ 0
Baltic Trading \| Single Purpose Entities \| Baltic Tiger and Baltic Lion
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of single purpose entities \| item	2
Number of vessels owned by each entity \| item	1
Purchase price	$ 68,500
First-mortgage debt assumed	$ 40,563
Equity effect of purchase of entities under common control			$ 590