CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME [Abstract]      
Revenue $ 480,820 $ 569,016 $ 512,279
Administrative fee revenue from affiliates 16,177 14,300 7,868
Time charter, voyage and logistics business expenses (247,882) (263,304) (244,412)
Direct vessel expenses (128,168) (130,064) (114,074)
General and administrative expenses incurred on behalf of affiliates (16,177) (14,300) (7,868)
General and administrative expenses (34,183) (45,590) (44,634)
Depreciation and amortization (120,310) (104,690) (98,124)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable (59) (792) (630)
Interest income 2,370 5,515 2,299
Interest expense and finance cost (113,151) (113,660) (110,805)
Loss on derivatives 0 0 (260)
Gain on sale of assets 0 0 18
Loss on bond and debt extinguishment 0 (27,281) (37,136)
Other income 4,840 15,639 17,031
Other expense (34,982) (24,520) (10,447)
(Loss)/income before equity in net earnings of affiliated companies (190,705) (119,731) (128,895)
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies 61,484 57,751 19,344
(Loss)/income before taxes (129,221) (61,980) (109,551)
Income tax benefit/(expense) 3,154 (84) 4,260
Net (loss)/income (126,067) (62,064) (105,291)
Less: Net (income)/loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8,045) 5,861 (3,772)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders (134,112) (56,203) (109,063)
Loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders, basic (150,314) (66,976) (110,990)
Loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders, diluted $ (150,314) $ (66,976) $ (110,990)
Basic net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (1.42) $ (0.65) $ (1.09)
Weighted average number of shares, basic 105,896,235 103,476,614 101,854,415
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (1.42) $ (0.65) $ (1.09)
Weighted average number of shares, diluted 105,896,235 103,476,614 101,854,415
Other comprehensive income/(loss)      
Unrealized holding loss on investments in available-for-sale securities $ (1,649) $ (959) $ (10,614)
Reclassification to earnings 1,782 11,553 0
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) 133 10,594 (10,614)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income (125,934) (51,470) (115,905)
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (8,045) 5,861 (3,772)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (133,979) $ (45,609) $ (119,677)