Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Series A Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 967,469	$ 445	$ 846,658	$ 53,722	$ 66,644	$ 341,336	$ 1,308,805
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net loss | Predecessor		(951,149)				(951,149)	(62,101)	(1,013,250)
Change in unrealized gain/loss on investments | Predecessor		(25,766)			(25,766)			(25,766)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor								(23,365)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net | Predecessor		2,401			2,401			2,401
Nonvested stock amortization | Predecessor		2,403		2,403			1,949	4,352
Cancellation of predecessor common stock and accumulated deficit		34,930	(445)	(849,130)		884,505		34,930
Elimination of Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income		(30,357)			(30,357)			(30,357)
Issuance of new equity interest in connection with emergence from Chapter 11, including the $100 Million Rights Offering — 60,299,757 shares		1,233,000	60	1,232,940				1,233,000
Cash dividends paid by Baltic Trading Limited | Predecessor		(5)		(5)			(2,041)	(2,046)
Vesting of restricted shares issued by Baltic Trading Limited | Predecessor		74		74			(74)
Balance at Jul. 09, 2014		1,233,000	60	1,232,940			279,069	1,512,069
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Subtotal - July 9, 2014 (Predecessor) | Predecessor		(4,573)	445	849,130	30,357	(884,505)	279,069	274,496
Net loss		(182,294)				(182,294)	(31,064)	(213,358)
Change in unrealized gain/loss on investments								(25,317)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(25,317)			(25,317)			(25,317)
Issuance of 111,060 and 61,244 shares of nonvested stock at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014, respectively			1	(1)
Issuance of stock			1	(1)
Nonvested stock amortization		18,854		18,854			1,551	20,405
Cash dividends paid by Baltic Trading Limited		(3)		(3)			(1,022)	(1,025)
Vesting of restricted shares issued by Baltic Trading Limited		(39)		(39)			39
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		1,044,201	62	1,251,750	(25,317)	(182,294)	248,573	1,292,774
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net loss		(194,897)				(194,897)	(59,471)	(254,368)
Change in unrealized gain/loss on investments								25,296
Other comprehensive income (loss)		25,296			25,296			25,296
Settlement of non-accredited Note holders		(462)		(462)				(462)
Equity effect of purchase of entities under common control		590		590				590
Issuance of stock			11	(11)
Elimination of non-controlling interest due to Merger		194,375		194,375			(194,375)
Nonvested stock amortization		36,863		36,863			$ 5,273	42,136
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		1,105,966	73	1,483,105	(21)	(377,191)		1,105,966
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net loss		(217,757)				(217,757)		(217,757)
Change in unrealized gain/loss on investments								21
Other comprehensive income (loss)		21			$ 21			21
Issuance of 111,060 and 61,244 shares of nonvested stock at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014, respectively			1	(1)
Issuance of stock	$ 120,789	120,789						120,789
Nonvested stock amortization		20,680		20,680				20,680
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 120,789	$ 1,029,699	$ 74	$ 1,503,784		$ (594,948)		$ 1,029,699