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CASH FLOW INFORMATION, Nonvested Common Stock (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
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May 16, 2013
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Directors [Member]
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Dec. 13, 2012
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Directors [Member]
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May 17, 2012
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Directors [Member]
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May 12, 2011
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Directors [Member]
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Dec. 21, 2011
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board [Member]
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Dec. 19, 2013
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board [Member]
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Dec. 13, 2012
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board [Member]
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Dec. 19, 2013
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
John Wobensmith, President and Chief Financial Officer [Member]
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Dec. 13, 2012
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
John Wobensmith, President and Chief Financial Officer [Member]
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Dec. 21, 2011
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
John Wobensmith, President and Chief Financial Officer [Member]
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Dec. 19, 2013
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board and John Wobensmith, President and Chief Financial Officer [Member]
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Dec. 13, 2013
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board and John Wobensmith, President and Chief Financial Officer [Member]
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Dec. 21, 2011
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board and John Wobensmith, President and Chief Financial Officer [Member]
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May 16, 2013
2012 GS&T Plan [Member]
Directors [Member]
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May 12, 2011
2005 GS&T Plan [Member]
Directors [Member]
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Dec. 28, 2011
2005 GS&T Plan [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board [Member]
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Dec. 28, 2011
2005 GS&T Plan [Member]
Employees [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
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Dec. 13, 2012
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
Directors [Member]
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Nov. 07, 2012
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
Directors [Member]
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May 17, 2012
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
Directors [Member]
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Dec. 13, 2012
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of Board [Member]
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Dec. 13, 2012
2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]
Employees [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Baltic Trading Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Baltic Trading Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Baltic Trading Plan [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonvested common stock granted (in shares) | 59,680 | 37,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 80,000 | 539,000 | 166,666 | 400,000 | 83,333 | 25,000 | 200,634 | 15,000 | 100,000 | 242,500 | 200,634 | 464,175 | 357,500 | 52,500 | 2,500 | 15,000 | 100,000 | 294,175 | 998,680 | 299,999 | 117,500 | |||
| Fair value of nonvested stock | $ 225 | $ 113 | $ 48 | $ 87 | $ 5,371 | $ 750 | $ 515 | $ 315 | $ 120 | $ 639 | $ 1,550 | $ 141 | $ 7 | $ 53 | $ 268 | $ 788 | ||||||||||||