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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) - General and Administrative Expense - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 09, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense		$ 235			$ 235
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans | Predecessor
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense	$ 1,583			$ 2,403
Baltic Trading Plan | Baltic Trading
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense		3,665	$ 818		5,273
Baltic Trading Plan | Predecessor | Baltic Trading
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense	$ 78			$ 1,949
2014 MIP Plan
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense		2,304	2,044		9,031
2014 MIP Plan | MIP Warrants
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense		$ 5,646	$ 5,010		$ 22,134

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