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NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jul. 12, 2005
2005 GS&T Plan [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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May 17, 2012
2012 GS&T Plan [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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Dec. 31, 2013
Baltic Trading Plan [Member]
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
Anniversaries
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Dec. 31, 2012
Baltic Trading Plan [Member]
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Baltic Trading Plan [Member]
Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Aggregate number of shares of common stock available for award (in shares) | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Number of anniversaries in which award vests | 4 years | |||||||||||||
| Number of anniversaries in which award vests, which are not granted as part of grants to all directors | 10 years | |||||||||||||
| Number of anniversaries in which award vests in connection with IPO | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Number of anniversaries in which award vests not in connection with IPO | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Number of Shares [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) | 1,108,762 | 936,787 | 809,087 | 664,249 | 545,750 | 583,500 | ||||||||
| Granted (in shares) | 200,634 | 464,175 | 357,500 | 998,680 | 299,999 | 117,500 | ||||||||
| Vested (in shares) | (407,431) | (290,700) | (228,700) | (281,500) | (181,500) | (155,250) | ||||||||
| Forfeited (in shares) | (21,500) | (1,500) | (1,100) | (21,500) | (1,500) | (1,100) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Balance at the end of the period (in shares) | 880,465 | 1,108,762 | 936,787 | 1,381,429 | 664,249 | 545,750 | ||||||||
| Weighted Average Grant Date Price [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 9.47 | $ 14.06 | $ 19.40 | $ 7.70 | $ 11.60 | $ 13.40 | ||||||||
| Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.57 | $ 2.71 | $ 6.46 | $ 5.60 | $ 3.04 | $ 5.11 | ||||||||
| Vested (in dollars per share) | $ 9.46 | $ 13.49 | $ 21.08 | $ 8.48 | $ 11.71 | $ 13.43 | ||||||||
| Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ 5.53 | $ 6.39 | $ 14.65 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||
| Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 7.77 | $ 9.47 | $ 14.06 | $ 6.03 | $ 7.70 | $ 11.60 | ||||||||
| Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Total fair value of shares vested | $ 943 | $ 733 | $ 2,105 | $ 1,194 | $ 663 | $ 1,275 | ||||||||
| Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Unrecognized compensation cost | $ 2,403 | $ 5,934 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost | 2 years 1 month 28 days | 3 years 1 month 24 days | ||||||||||||