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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2015 USD ($) item shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2015	Jul. 14, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 20, 2010 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2010 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility
Number of credit facilities | item		8
Baltic Trading Merger
Business Acquisition
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
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
Line of Credit Facility | $148 Million Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 148,000	148,000		$ 148,000	$ 148,000
Secured Debt | $100 Million Term Loan Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		100,000	100,000					$ 100,000
Secured Debt | $253 Million Term Loan Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 253,000	$ 253,000				$ 253,000

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