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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 5 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 13, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 07, 2016
Apr. 15, 2016
shares
Apr. 07, 2015
USD ($)
item
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
item
shares
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 29, 2016
Jun. 28, 2016
Jun. 08, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 14, 2016
shares
Jul. 17, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
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          
Peter C. Georgiopoulos                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
Warrants exercisable | shares 213,937                      
Peter C. Georgiopoulos | Restricted Stock                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
Granted (in shares) | shares 68,581                      
Separation and release agreement | Peter C. Georgiopoulos                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
Severance payment $ 500                      
Minimum | Peter C. Georgiopoulos                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
Exercise price per share | $ / shares $ 259.10                      
Maximum | Peter C. Georgiopoulos                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
Exercise price per share | $ / shares $ 341.90                      
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                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
Reverse stock split   0.1                    
Common Stock | Minimum                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
Reverse stock split     0.04                  
Common Stock | Maximum                        
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies                        
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%      
Commitment Letter                        
Line of Credit Facility                        
Maximum borrowing capacity                   $ 400,000