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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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