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REVENUE (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2012 Tanker Vessel | Dec. 31, 2011 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2004 Vessel
REVENUE [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels temporarily operated directly in the spot market |  | 6 | 6 |
Total number of vessels | 20 | 20 |  | 3
Number of tankers withdrawn from pool |  | 9 |  |
Net pool spot market earnings, cooperative arrangements | $ 0 | $ 77,287,000 | $ 76,618,000 |
Gross pool spot market earnings, Orion Tankers pool | 0 | 36,339,000 | 0 |
Gross spot market earnings, through spot charters | 243,657,000 | 17,056,000 | 18,169,000 |
Total Voyage Revenues | 243,657,000 | 130,682,000 | 94,787,000 |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 18,800,000 | 10,000 |  |
Orion Tankers Pool [Member] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net related party | $ 0 | $ 12,900,000 |  |
Voyage Revenues [Member] | Gemini Tankers LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths) |  | 2.00% | 97.00% |
Voyage Revenues [Member] | Orion Tankers Pool [Member] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths) |  | 98.00% | 3.00% |
Voyage Revenues [Member] | Two Customers [Member] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths) | 42.00% |  |  |
Number of customers | 2 |  |  |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Four Charters [Member] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths) | 52.00% |  |  |
Number of charters | 4 |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net Related Party [Member] | Orion Tankers Pool [Member] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths) |  | 100.00% |  |

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