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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 04, 2017 $ / shares shares | Nov. 15, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Oct. 13, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jul. 07, 2016 | Apr. 15, 2016 shares | Apr. 07, 2015 USD ($) item shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 shares | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 14, 2016 shares | Jul. 17, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 250,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,102 |  | 1,128,713 |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity effect of purchase of entities under common control | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 590 |  |
Peter C. Georgiopoulos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercisable |  |  | 213,937 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peter C. Georgiopoulos | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in 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 |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  | 0.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period after which stock split is effective |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,061,856 |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |
Series A Preferred Stock | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized for conversion of preferred stock | 27,061,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares) | 27,061,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock converted into common stock | 27,061,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Private placement | Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock (in shares) |  | 27,061,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock excluding services (in shares) |  | 25,773,196 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 4.85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional shares issued as commitment fee (in shares) |  | 1,288,660 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds | $ |  | $ 120,789 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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