NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 12, 2005 2005 GS&T Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2005 and 2012 GS&T Plans [Member]	May 17, 2012 2012 GS&T Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Baltic Trading Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Baltic Trading Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Baltic Trading Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Baltic Trading Plan [Member] Baltic Trading Limited [Member] Anniversaries	Dec. 31, 2012 Baltic Trading Plan [Member] Baltic Trading Limited [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Baltic Trading Plan [Member] Baltic Trading Limited [Member]
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