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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details 2) $ in Thousands |  | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 07, 2015 USD ($) item shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 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 |

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