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Business and Segment Reporting (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets $ 3,457,317us-gaap_Assets $ 3,436,491us-gaap_Assets $ 2,989,067us-gaap_Assets
Operating Segments [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 2,788,930us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
  2,989,067us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Restricted Cash [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 118,010us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
  0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Corporate cash and cash equivalents [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 477,321us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= osgiq_CorporateAssetsMember
  638,677us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= osgiq_CorporateAssetsMember
Other unallocated amounts [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets $ 73,056us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
  $ 32,728us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember