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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Impairment (Details) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Nov. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 10, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 07, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2018 item
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of vessel assets						$ 12,182	$ 0	$ 26,078	$ 56,586
Genco Challenger
Impairment of long-lived assets
Vessel net sales price										$ 5,145
Impairment of vessel assets								4,401
Genco Raptor
Impairment of long-lived assets
Vessel net sales price						9,996		9,996
Impairment of vessel assets						5,812		5,812
Genco Thunder
Impairment of long-lived assets
Vessel net sales price						10,192		10,192
Impairment of vessel assets						5,749		5,749
Genco Champion
Impairment of long-lived assets
Vessel net sales price						6,402		6,402
Impairment of vessel assets						$ 621		621
Genco Champion and Genco Charger
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of vessel assets								$ 9,496
Genco Surprise
Impairment of long-lived assets
Sale of assets				$ 5,300
Broker commission (as a percent)				3.00%
Vessel net sales price											$ 5,141
Impairment of vessel assets									184
Genco Cavalier, Genco Loire, Genco Lorraine, Genco Muse, Genco Normandy, Baltic Cougar, Baltic Jaguar, Baltic Leopard and Baltic Panther
Impairment of long-lived assets
Number impaired vessel assets \| item												9
Impairment of vessel assets									$ 56,402
Subsequent Event \| Genco Challenger
Impairment of long-lived assets
Sale of assets			$ 5,250
Broker commission (as a percent)			2.00%
Subsequent Event \| Genco Champion
Impairment of long-lived assets
Sale of assets		$ 6,600
Broker commission (as a percent)		3.00%
Forecast \| Genco Thunder
Impairment of long-lived assets
Sale of assets					$ 10,400
Broker commission (as a percent)					2.00%
Forecast \| Subsequent Event \| Genco Raptor
Impairment of long-lived assets
Sale of assets	$ 10,200
Broker commission (as a percent)	2.00%