SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Baltic Trading Limited [Member]	Feb. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Baltic Trading Limited [Member] Minority Shareholders [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.03
Aggregate amount of the dividend																				$ 1,726	$ 1,535
Dividends Payable, Date Declared																				Feb. 25, 2014
Dividends payment date																				Mar. 17, 2014
Dividends date of record																				Mar. 10, 2014

[1] Amounts may not total to annual earnings (loss) because each quarter and year are calculated separately based on basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding during that period.

[2] Does not include cash dividends paid by Baltic Trading.