Amount for accounts payable to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Payments for reimbursable agreements to related party	$ 1,969,000
Proceeds from reimbursable agreements to related party	$ 9,857,000
International Seaways Incorporated [Member]
Due from related parties, noncurrent		$ 0	$ 683,000
International Seaways Incorporated [Member] \| Financial Guarantee [Member]
Annual fee from related party		135
Transition Services Agreement [Member] \| International Seaways Incorporated [Member]
Due from related parties, noncurrent		126,000
Accounts receivable, related parties, current			31,000
Due to related parties, noncurrent		$ (53,000)
Accounts payable, related parties, current			$ 27,000