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GENERAL INFORMATION - Fresh-Start Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 09, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jul. 10, 2014
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Current Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 136,077 |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 9,975 |  |  |  |
Due from charterers, net | 13,194 |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30,759 |  |  |  |
Time charters acquired | 450 |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 190,455 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets: |  |  |  |  |
Vessels, net | 1,538,849 |  |  |  |
Deposits on vessels | 30,975 |  |  |  |
Deferred drydock, net | 188 |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | 7,060 |  |  |  |
Fixed assets, net | 610 |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent assets | 514 |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 300 |  |  |  |
Investments | 51,804 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 166,067 |  |  |  |
Total non current assets | 1,796,367 |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,986,822 |  |  |  |
Current liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 65,725 |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 32,242 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 997 |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities not subject to compromise | 98,964 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 375,789 |  |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromises | 375,789 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | 474,753 |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | 603 |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,232,397 |  |  |  |
Total Genco Shipping & Trading Limited shareholders’ equity | 1,233,000 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest | 279,069 |  |  |  |
Total equity | 1,512,069 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 1,986,822 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, noncurrent |  | $ 508,444 |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  | 1,488 | $ 1,058 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | 22,885 | 27,467 |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | $ 248,573 |
Total current assets |  | 172,605 | 172,529 |  |
Vessels, net |  | 1,354,760 | 1,508,221 |  |
Deferred drydock, net |  | 12,637 | 16,177 |  |
Deferred financing costs, net |  |  | 3,294 |  |
Fixed assets, net |  | 1,018 | 1,286 |  |
Other noncurrent assets |  | 514 | 514 |  |
Restricted cash non-current |  | $ 27,426 | 315 |  |
Investments |  |  | $ 12,327 |  |
$100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 100,000 |  |  |  |
$253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 253,000 |  |  |  |
Exchange of Stock for Stock | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares received of the emerging entity (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance |  |  |  |  |
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Current Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 87,526 |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 87,526 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets: |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | (11,893) |  |  |  |
Total non current assets | (11,893) |  |  |  |
Total assets | 75,633 |  |  |  |
Current liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1,086) |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities not subject to compromise | (1,086) |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities subject to compromise | (1,194,687) |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | (1,195,773) |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | 603 |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,232,397 |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (30,357) |  |  |  |
Retained (deficit) earnings | 918,338 |  |  |  |
Total Genco Shipping & Trading Limited shareholders’ equity | 1,271,406 |  |  |  |
Total equity | 1,271,406 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 75,633 |  |  |  |
Reclassification to retained (deficit) earnings related to the gain associated with the Company's investments | 34,931 |  |  |  |
Reclassification of initial equity to accounts payable | 900 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from rights offering | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance | 2007 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable classified as liabilities subject to compromise | 1,772 |  |  |  |
Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance | Amended and Restated Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Payment of deferred financing fees | 3,490 |  |  |  |
Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable classified as liabilities subject to compromise | 59 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Unpaid Amount | 1,923 |  |  |  |
Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable classified as liabilities subject to compromise | 156 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Unpaid Amount | 5,075 |  |  |  |
Reinstatement Of Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6,478 |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 27,992 |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities not subject to compromise | 34,470 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 214,289 |  |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromises | 214,289 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities subject to compromise | (248,759) |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Lease obligations | 815 |  |  |  |
Pre-petition accounts payable | 41 |  |  |  |
Reinstatement Of Liabilities | DNB Bank ASA |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Termination of interest rate swap | 5,622 |  |  |  |
Reinstatement Of Liabilities | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 63,946 |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, current | 7,692 |  |  |  |
Reinstatement Of Liabilities | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 150,343 |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, current | 20,300 |  |  |  |
Revaluation Of Assets And Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Current Assets |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (41) |  |  |  |
Time charters acquired | 450 |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 409 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets: |  |  |  |  |
Vessels, net | (1,065,882) |  |  |  |
Deposits on vessels | 2,317 |  |  |  |
Deferred drydock, net | (16,396) |  |  |  |
Fixed assets, net | (3,443) |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 166,067 |  |  |  |
Total non current assets | (917,337) |  |  |  |
Total assets | (916,928) |  |  |  |
Current liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Time charters acquired | (16) |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities not subject to compromise | (16) |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term lease obligations | (2,670) |  |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromises | (2,670) |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | (2,686) |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Retained (deficit) earnings | (860,875) |  |  |  |
Total Genco Shipping & Trading Limited shareholders’ equity | (860,875) |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest | (53,367) |  |  |  |
Total equity | (914,242) |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | (916,928) |  |  |  |
Vessels, net adjustment | 1,083,404 |  |  |  |
Prepaid and other current assets fair value adjustment | 138 |  |  |  |
Value of shares issued to pre-petition claimants | 1,133,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from rights offering | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Distributable Value | 1,233,000 |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 32,242 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, noncurrent | 375,789 |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of debt | 408,031 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 997 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 65,725 |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of non-debt liabilities | 66,722 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest | 279,069 |  |  |  |
Reorganization value of assets | 1,986,822 |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of assets (excluding goodwill) (a) | (1,820,755) |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 166,067 |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 190,455 |  |  |  |
Vessels, net | 1,538,849 |  |  |  |
Deposits Assets | 30,975 |  |  |  |
Deferred drydock, net | 188 |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | 7,060 |  |  |  |
Fixed assets, net | 610 |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent assets | 514 |  |  |  |
Restricted cash non-current | 300 |  |  |  |
Investments | 51,804 |  |  |  |
Total assets excluding goodwill | 1,820,755 |  |  |  |
Revaluation Of Assets And Liabilities | Baltic Trading |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest asset revaluation adjustment | 74,355 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, goodwill adjustment | 24,022 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, additional revaluation adjustment | 3,034 |  |  |  |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Current Assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 48,551 |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 9,975 |  |  |  |
Due from charterers, net | 13,194 |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30,800 |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 102,520 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets: |  |  |  |  |
Vessels, net | 2,604,731 |  |  |  |
Deposits on vessels | 28,658 |  |  |  |
Deferred drydock, net | 16,584 |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | 18,953 |  |  |  |
Fixed assets, net | 4,053 |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent assets | 514 |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 300 |  |  |  |
Investments | 51,804 |  |  |  |
Total non current assets | 2,725,597 |  |  |  |
Total assets | 2,828,117 |  |  |  |
Current liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 60,333 |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 4,250 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 997 |  |  |  |
Time charters acquired | 16 |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities not subject to compromise | 65,596 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromise: |  |  |  |  |
Long-term lease obligations | 2,670 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 161,500 |  |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities not subject to compromises | 164,170 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities subject to compromise | 1,443,446 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | 1,673,212 |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | 445 |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital | 849,130 |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 30,357 |  |  |  |
Retained (deficit) earnings | (57,463) |  |  |  |
Total Genco Shipping & Trading Limited shareholders’ equity | 822,469 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest | 332,436 |  |  |  |
Total equity | 1,154,905 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 2,828,117 |  |  |  |
The elimination of deferred financing fees associated with the discharged obligations | (15,383) |  |  |  |
The elimination of accumulated other comprehensive income related to interest rate swaps associated with the discharged obligations | (4,574) |  |  |  |
Issuance of Successor common stock | (1,133,900) |  |  |  |
Net gain on the discharge of Predecessor liabilities related to liabilities subject to compromise and associated issuance of Successor equity | 33,832 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from rights offering | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 166,067 |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | (445) |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital | (849,130) |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance | 2010 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Discharge of debt outstanding | 117,473 |  |  |  |
Discharge of coupon interest on the 2010 Notes liability | 1,105 |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Debt Discharge and Equity Issuance | 2007 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Discharge of debt outstanding | 1,055,912 |  |  |  |
Discharge of the long-term interest payable due pursuant to the 2007 Credit Facility | 13,199 |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Revaluation Of Assets And Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Current Assets |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 179 |  |  |  |
Time charters acquired | $ 434 |  |  |  |

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