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DEBT- $100 and $253 Term Loan (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 579,023,000 |  |  | $ 561,097,000 |  | $ 579,023,000 |  |  |  |
Amended and Restated Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in the minimum consolidated net worth ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,730,000 |  |  |
Condensed net worth to be maintained |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 270,150,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | $22 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  | 22,000,000 |  | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  |
Final payment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,249,000 |  |  | 17,900,000 |  | 18,249,000 |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of periodic payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused daily average unutilized commitment (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $22 Million Term Loan Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reference rate for interest payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | three-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $22 Million Term Loan Facility | Baltic Hare |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of secured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,730,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $22 Million Term Loan Facility | Baltic Fox |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of secured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,270,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Baltic Trading $33 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,086,000 |  |  | 31,576,000 |  | 32,086,000 |  |  |  |
Number of vessels mortgaged | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Baltic Trading $33 Million Term Loan Facility | Baltic Scorpion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 140.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdowns during the period |  |  |  |  | $ 16,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $100 Million and $253 Million Term Loan Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum cash balance required per vessel owned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum total debt outstanding to value adjusted total assets ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of liquidity covenant amended |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum cash required to be maintained by each collateralized vessel |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum period of available working capital lines |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $100 Million and $253 Million Term Loan Facilities | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin over reference rate for interest payable, before increase (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Prepayment of amortization payment before due date | $ 1,923,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,899,000 |  |  | 57,058,000 |  | $ 58,899,000 |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,058,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels acquired | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Paydown of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,923,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of upfront fees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 165,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unencumbered vessels adding as additional collateral to cover the shortfall of fair value | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,000,000 |  |  | 253,000,000 |  | $ 253,000,000 |  |  | $ 253,000,000 |
Drawdowns during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,740,000 |  |  | 132,762,000 |  | 142,740,000 |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,762,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Paydown of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,075,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,075,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of upfront fees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unencumbered vessels adding as additional collateral to cover the shortfall of fair value | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels delivered pursuant to the agreement | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,750,000 |  |  | 9,750,000 |  | 9,750,000 |  |  |  |
Prepayment of the outstanding indebtedness |  | $ 5,075,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility | $148 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 148,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 148,000,000 |  |  | $ 148,000,000 |  | 148,000,000 | 148,000,000 |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum cash balance required per vessel owned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |
Payment of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,997,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdowns during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136,787,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused daily average unutilized commitment (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maintained Aggregate fair market value of the mortgaged vessels as a percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Remedy period available to post additional collateral or reduce the amount of the revolving loans and/or letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unencumbered vessels adding as additional collateral to cover the shortfall of fair value | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | $98 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 98,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98,000,000 |  |  | $ 98,000,000 |  | 98,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries | subsidiary |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawdowns during the period |  |  | $ 98,271,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,903,000 |  |  | 96,027,000 |  | 95,903,000 |  |  |  |
Debt classified as current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,027,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Period without fixed amortization schedule |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of periodic payment |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum collateral required for prepayment of loan (as a percent) |  |  |  | 182.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of collateral vessels |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,750,000 |  |  | $ 9,750,000 |  | $ 9,750,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility | $98 Million Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reference rate for interest payable |  |  |  | three-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period from June 30, 2015 to December 30, 2015 | Secured Debt | 2014 Term Loan Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |
Period from December 31, 2015 to March 30, 2016 | Secured Debt | 2014 Term Loan Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |
Period from March 31, 2016 and thereafter | Secured Debt | 2014 Term Loan Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135.00% |  |  |
Up to June 30, 2016 | Secured Debt | $22 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110.00% |  |  |
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 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 number of collateral vessels, in which the loan is to be prepaid from earnings received from operations after deduction of costs, fees, expenses, interest, and fixed principal repayments under the facility; operating expenses relating to the vessels; and the Borrowers' pro rata share of general and administrative expenses based on the number of vessels they own. + References No definition available. + Details
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