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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - 2015 EIP Restricted Stock (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 13, 2016 shares | Feb. 17, 2016 shares | Jul. 17, 2015 shares | Mar. 15, 2010 item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 23, 2017 shares | Jun. 26, 2015 shares | Mar. 13, 2014 shares | Mar. 03, 2010 shares
2015 EIP Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,750,000 | 400,000 |  |
2015 EIP Plan | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of awards |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 13,605 |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 61,224 |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  |  |  |  | (6,803) | (47,619) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 6,802 | 13,605 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 5.20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.20 |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | 5.20 | 5.20 |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 5.20 | $ 5.20 |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 71 | $ 285 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost |  |  |  |  | 10 months 13 days |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 EIP Plan | Restricted Stock | General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 30 | $ 277 |  |  |  |  |
Baltic Trading Limited | Baltic Trading Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 | 2,000,000
Number of anniversaries in which award vests in connection with IPO | item |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of anniversaries in which award vests not in connection with IPO | item |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,941,844 |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  |  | (1,941,844) |  |  |  | (1,941,844) |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.80 |  |  |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.80 |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,913 |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,273 |  |  |  |
Baltic Trading Limited | Baltic Trading Plan | General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized nonvested stock amortization expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,273 |  |  |  |
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 68,581 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) | (68,581) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board | 2015 EIP Plan | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  | 40,816 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (40,816) |  |  |  |  |

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