NEWBUILDINGS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013 vessel
Number of Newbuildings on Order	4
New building installments balance	$ 0
Installments and newbuilding supervision fees paid	26,298
Interest capitalized	408
New building installments balance	$ 26,706
Capesize Newbuildings [Member]
Number of Newbuildings on Order	4

Amount of interest capitalized during the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Allowance for Funds Used during Construction

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504829

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391

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