SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013 Subsequent events Baltic Trading Limited	Apr. 30, 2013 Subsequent events Baltic Trading Limited Minority shareholders
Subsequent Events
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.01
Aggregate amount of the dividend		$ 230	$ 173

Equity impact of aggregate cash, stock, and paid-in-kind dividends declared for common shareholders during the period.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 405

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957935&loc=d3e64057-112817

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