Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,361,618	$ 1,151,606	$ 363	$ 809,443	$ (17,549)	$ 359,349	$ 210,012
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net loss	(66,877)	(60,840)				(60,840)	(6,037)
Change in unrealized gain on investments	2,918	2,918			2,918
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net	4,869	4,869			4,869
Issuance of 200,634 shares and 15,000 of nonvested stock, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively, less forfeitures of 9,750 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013	0
Issuance of 7,500,000 shares of common stock	49,874	49,874	75	49,799
Nonvested stock amortization	3,119	2,145		2,145			974
Cash dividends paid by Baltic Trading Limited	(3,060)	(24)				(24)	(3,036)
Vesting of restricted shares issued by Baltic Trading Limited		32		32			(32)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	1,352,461	1,150,580	438	861,419	(9,762)	298,485	201,881
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,261,207	1,066,296	443	863,303	(11,841)	214,391	194,911
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net loss	(100,890)	(93,532)				(93,532)	(7,358)
Change in unrealized gain on investments	6,327	6,327			6,327
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net	4,687	4,687			4,687
Issuance of 200,634 shares and 15,000 of nonvested stock, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively, less forfeitures of 9,750 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013			2	(2)
Nonvested stock amortization	2,380	1,565		1,565			815
Issuance of common stock of Baltic Trading Limited	21,559	(8,992)		(8,992)			30,551
Cash dividends paid by Baltic Trading Limited	(347)	(4)				(4)	(343)
Vesting of restricted shares issued by Baltic Trading Limited		(26)		(26)			26
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 1,194,923	$ 976,321	$ 445	$ 855,848	$ (827)	$ 120,855	$ 218,602