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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION- Stock Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
General and Administrative Expense | Baltic Trading
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense		$ 791		$ 1,608
2014 MIP Plan | General and Administrative Expense
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense	$ 1,537	3,382	$ 3,073	6,727
2014 MIP Plan | Warrants | General and Administrative Expense
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense	3,765	$ 8,289	7,531	$ 16,488
2015 EIP Plan
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense	60		90
2015 EIP Plan | General and Administrative Expense | Restricted Stock Units
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense	$ 79		$ 234

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