Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basis Of Presentation, Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
5 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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May. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
May. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |
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| Restricted cash |
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$ 13,480
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$ 2,564
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$ 2,041
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| Navios Logistics |
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| Percentage of Navios Holdings ownership |
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
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63.80%
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| Navios Asia |
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| Percentage of Navios Holdings ownership |
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
51.00%
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| Remaining non controlling interest percentage acquired |
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49.00%
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| Navios Partners and its subsidiaries |
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| Percentage of Navios Holdings ownership |
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
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20.10%
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| General partner interest of Navios Holdings |
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2.00%
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| Navios Acquisition and its subsidiaries |
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| Percentage of Navios Holdings ownership |
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
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46.60%
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| Acropolis Chartering and Shipping Inc. ("Acropolis") |
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| Percentage of Navios Holdings ownership |
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
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50.00%
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
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35.00%
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| Navios Europe I |
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| Percentage of Navios Holdings ownership |
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
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47.50%
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| Navios Europe II |
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| Percentage of Navios Holdings ownership |
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| Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings |
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47.50%
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| Retention Accounts |
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| Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |
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| Restricted cash |
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$ 1,890
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1,974
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| Additional security |
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| Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |
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| Restricted cash |
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11,000
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0
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| Amount Held as Security |
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| Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |
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| Restricted cash |
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590
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$ 590
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| Effect of early adoption of new accounting pronouncement |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Reduction of total assets, due to change in accounting principle |
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(31,692)
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| Reduction of long term debt, due to change in accounting principle |
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(30,789)
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| Reduction of current portion of long term debt, due to change in accounting principle |
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$ (903)
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