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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands				5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
GENERAL INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 07, 2016	Apr. 15, 2016 shares	Apr. 07, 2015 USD ($) item shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) item shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2016	Jun. 28, 2016	Apr. 14, 2016 shares	Jul. 17, 2015
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized \| shares		500,000,000		500,000,000	500,000,000				250,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized \| shares		100,000,000
Line of Credit Facility
Number of credit facilities \| item					9
Number of credit facilities with waiver \| item					9
Business Acquisition
Equity effect of purchase of entities under common control						$ 590
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
Common Stock \| Subsequent event
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Reverse stock split	0.1
Common Stock \| Minimum
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Reverse stock split		0.04
Common Stock \| Maximum
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Reverse stock split		0.5
Period after which stock split is effective		1 year
$98 Million Credit Facility Commitment Letter
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 98,000
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent)							120.00%	140.00%