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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION- Stock Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
General and Administrative Expense | Baltic Trading |  |  |  |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense |  | $ 3,665 |  | $ 5,273
2014 MIP Plan | General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense | $ 996 | 2,304 | $ 4,069 | 9,031
2014 MIP Plan | Warrants | General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense | 2,442 | 5,646 | 9,973 | 22,134
2015 EIP Plan |  |  |  |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense | 60 |  | 150 |
2015 EIP Plan | General and Administrative Expense | Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense | $ 86 | $ 235 | $ 320 | $ 235

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