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DEBT (Details 5) - Line of Credit facility - 2010 Credit Facility $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 07, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2013 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Apr. 16, 2010 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility
Payment of Credit Facility	$ 102,250		$ 102,250
Predecessor
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 110,000		$ 150,000	$ 100,000
Number of consecutive semi-annual reductions in total commitment | item		3
Amount of semi-annual reductions in maximum borrowing capacity through the maturity date		$ 5,000
Ratio of maximum facility amount to aggregate appraised value of vessels mortgaged (as a percent)		55.00%
Applicable margin over reference rate for condition two (as a percent)		3.35%
Predecessor | LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility
Reference rate		LIBOR
Applicable margin over reference rate for condition one (as a percent)		3.00%

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Applicable margin over reference rate if ratio of maximum facility amount to aggregate appraised value of vessels mortgaged is 55% or less.

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Applicable margin over reference rate if ratio of maximum facility amount to aggregate appraised value of vessels mortgaged is above 55%.

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Represents the amount of the semi-annual reductions in the maximum borrowing capacity which will occur through the maturity date of the line of credit facility.

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Represents the number of consecutive semi-annual reductions in maximum borrowing capacity under the line of credit facility.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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