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CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 18, 2016	Feb. 17, 2016	Jul. 09, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Professional fees and trustee fees recognized in Reorganization items before fresh-start adjustments, net				$ 65	$ 313	$ 160	$ 833
Cash paid for professional fees and trustee fees for Reorganization items						142	947
Reclassification from deposits on vessels to vessels, net of accumulated depreciation						0	9,694
Cash paid for interest						12,923	6,940
Cash paid for estimated income taxes						512	1,369
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Non-cash investing activities purchase of vessels, including deposits						80	673
Non-cash investing activities purchase of other fixed assets						81	102
Non-cash financing activities deferred financing fees							47
Non-cash financing activities settlement of non-accredited Note holders							111
Reorganization professional and trustee fees incurred						65	$ 198
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Non-cash sale of AFS Securities						$ 41
Restricted Stock Units \| Board of Directors
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Reverse stock splits (in shares)	66,666
Aggregate fair value	$ 340
Granted (in shares)	666,664
2014 MIP Plan
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Reverse stock splits (in shares)			966,806
2015 EIP Plan \| Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Granted (in shares)		408,163
Shares granted, post reverse stock split (in shares)		40,816
2015 EIP Plan \| John Wobensmith, President
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Granted (in shares)		204,081
Shares granted, post reverse stock split (in shares)		20,408
2015 EIP Plan \| Executive Officers
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Aggregate fair value		$ 318
2015 EIP Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Granted (in shares)						66,666