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DEBT (Details 8) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 07, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 07, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item | Jul. 09, 2014 USD ($) item | Jan. 26, 2009 USD ($) | Jul. 20, 2007 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Aug. 31, 2015 item | Aug. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item | Jul. 09, 2014 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jul. 14, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2012 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  | $ 34,324 |  |  |  | $ 588,434 |  |  |  | $ 34,324 |  | $ 588,434 | $ 34,324 |  |  |
Interest rates on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |  | 3.65% |  |  |  |
Range of Interest Rates, minimum (excluding impact of swaps and unused commitment fees) (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.73% |  | 2.69% |  |  |  |
Range of Interest Rates, maximum (excluding impact of swaps and unused commitment fees) (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.76% |  | 6.73% |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Baltic Trading $33 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 33,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,000 |  |  | 33,000 |  |  |
Number of single term loans | item |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels purchased by using term loan finance | item |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period after latest vessel delivery date for first periodic repayment |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount aggregate outstanding term loan due per installment (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.667% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 32,725 |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 32,725 | 0 |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,125 |  |  |  |  |  | 26,125 |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,725 |  |  |  |  |  | 32,725 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Baltic Trading $33 Million Term Loan Facility | Baltic Scorpion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum facility amount of delivered cost per vessel expected to be refinanced |  |  |  |  | 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdowns during the period |  | $ 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  | 140.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Baltic Trading $33 Million Term Loan Facility | Baltic Mantis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum facility amount of delivered cost per vessel expected to be refinanced | $ 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdowns during the period | $ 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit facility | $148 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 148,000 |  |  |  | 148,000 |  |  |  | $ 148,000 |  | 148,000 | $ 148,000 |  | $ 148,000 |
Commitment fee on unused daily average unutilized commitment (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of consecutive quarterly reductions in maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 2,447 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels mortgaged | item |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Minimum period for future time charter contracts to be secured under lien |  |  |  |  | 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,383 |  |  |  |  |  | 140,383 |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 140,383 |  |  |  |  |  | 140,383 |  |  |  |
Drawdowns during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 148,000 |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 140.00% |  |  |  |
Number of unencumbered vessels adding as additional collateral to cover the shortfall of fair value | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,616 |  |  |  |
Remedy period available to post additional collateral or reduce the amount of the revolving loans and/or letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |
Maintained Aggregate fair market value of the mortgaged vessels as a percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105.00% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit facility | $148 Million Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reference rate for interest payable |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit facility | 2007 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final payment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 381,182 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit facility | 2007 Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of EBITDA to interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Baltic Trading $115 Million Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 107,658 |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 107,658 | 0 |  |  |
Drawdowns during the period |  |  | $ 10,500 | $ 104,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,787 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,787 |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,787 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,787 |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,787 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,787 |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,297 |  |  |  |  |  | 78,297 |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,658 |  |  |  |  |  | 107,658 |  |  |  |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.19% |  |  | 4.70% |  |
Range of Interest Rates, minimum (excluding impact of swaps and unused commitment fees) (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.15% |  |  | 3.16% |  |
Range of Interest Rates, maximum (excluding impact of swaps and unused commitment fees) (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.15% |  |  | 4.38% |  |
Predecessor | Line of Credit facility | 2007 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reference rate for interest payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Three-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused daily average unutilized commitment (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.70% | 0.20% |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels mortgaged | item |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum cash required to be maintained by each collateralized vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750
Applicable margin over reference rate for interest payable, before increase (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum cash balance required per vessel mortgaged, before increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500
Prepayment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term interest payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,199
Facility fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of en bloc purchase price which may be financed by loans (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,111,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,111,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remedy period available to post additional collateral or reduce the amount of the revolving loans and/or letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Line of Credit facility | 2007 Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reference rate for interest payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net worth threshold, base amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 263,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net worth threshold, percentage of the value of any subsequent primary equity offerings (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net worth based on equity offerings completed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 674,555 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Line of Credit facility | 2007 Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reference rate for interest payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Six-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age of drybulk carriers at the time of delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age of drybulk carriers at the time of maturity of the credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available working capital borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 315 |  |  |  | 300 |  | $ 315 | $ 300 |  |  |
Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fee on letter of credit (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.375% | 1.00% |  |  |
Amount of letters outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  | $ 300 |  | $ 300 | $ 300 |  |  |
Predecessor | Letter of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notice period for cancellation of line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Up to December 31, 2015 | Line of Credit facility | $148 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |
After December 31, 2015 | Line of Credit facility | $148 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.00% |

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- Definition Maximum amount of borrowings on the line of credit facility which may be used for working capital purposes. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the minimum cash required per vessel mortgaged under this facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of the value of any subsequent primary equity offerings that is used in the calculation of consolidated net worth threshold amount as per the terms of the credit facilities' covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate fair value of the mortgaged vessels to be maintained as a percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount as per the terms of the credit facilities' covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate fair value of the mortgaged vessels actual as a percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount as per the terms of the credit facilities' covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the ratio of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to interest expense required to be maintained under the credit facilities' covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of facility fee on the average daily outstanding principal amount of the loans outstanding. + References No definition available. + Details
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