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VESSELS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2012 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2004 Vessel
VESSELS, NET [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | 20 | 20 |  | 3
Number of vessels the Company believed had future undiscounted cash flow less than carrying value |  | 1 |  |
Schedule of Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value | $ 911,429 | $ 964,855 |  |
Accumulated depreciation | 487,485 | 413,463 |  |
Impairment Loss on Vessel | 0 | 12,030 | 0 |
Depreciation expense | 74,022 | 69,219 |  |
Vessels [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value | 872,846 | 933,424 |  |
Accumulated depreciation | 460,422 | 397,641 |  |
Impairment Loss on Vessel |  | 12,030 |  |
Depreciation expense | 62,781 | 62,795 |  |
Drydocking [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Value | 38,583 | 31,431 |  |
Accumulated depreciation | 27,063 | 15,822 |  |
Impairment Loss on Vessel |  | 0 |  |
Depreciation expense | $ 11,241 | $ 6,424 |  |

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- Definition Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 14 -Article 5 + Details
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