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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets Held-for-Sale
Assets held for sale	$ 170,290		$ 170,290		$ 30,195
Loss on disposal of vessels, net	67,860	$ (714)	77,703	$ (579)
Gener8 Ulysses \| Held-for-sale
Assets Held-for-Sale
Assets held for sale					30,200
Loss on disposal of vessels, net					$ 6,900
Gener8 Theseus \| Held-for-sale
Assets Held-for-Sale
Assets held for sale	80,000		80,000
Gener8 Noble \| Held-for-sale
Assets Held-for-Sale
Assets held for sale	80,000		80,000
Gener8 Elektra \| Held-for-sale
Assets Held-for-Sale
Assets held for sale	10,300		10,300
Gener8 Noble And Gener8 Theseus \| Held-for-sale
Assets Held-for-Sale
Loss on disposal of vessels, net	$ 56,800
Gener8 Noble, Gener8 Theseus and Gener8 Elektra \| Held-for-sale
Assets Held-for-Sale
Loss on disposal of vessels, net			$ 61,700