Vessels, Port Terminal and Other Fixed Assets, Net - Navios Logistics (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 11, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 08, 2013
Aug. 05, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 26, 2013
USD ($)
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Cash consideration for purchase of property, plant and equipment $ 0 $ 123,541 $ 85,699          
Purchase price obligation (20,649) (22,360)            
Payments For Construction In Process 26,713 45,337 31,398          
Repayments of obligations under capital leases 1,501 1,399 1,353          
Construction In Progress Gross $ 73,949 45,365            
San San H                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Purchase price obligation       $ 5,150        
Expiration date of the capital lease agreement April 2020              
Ferni H                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Purchase price obligation       $ 5,325        
Expiration date of the capital lease agreement January 2020              
Ferni H and San San H                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Repayments of obligations under capital leases $ 1,501 1,399 1,353          
Three push boats                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Total purchase price               $ 20,250
Cash consideration for purchase of property, plant and equipment   $ 3,710            
Payments For Construction In Process     19,766          
Date of delivery   Q1 2014            
36 Dry Barges                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Total purchase price             $ 19,080  
Payments For Construction In Process     $ 11,632          
Date of delivery   Q2 2014            
Additional 36 Dry Barges                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Date of delivery Q3 2014              
Number of vessels under construction           36    
All Newbuilding Dry Barges                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Cash consideration for purchase of property, plant and equipment $ 800 $ 52,672            
Three new pushboats, price per each                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Total purchase price         $ 7,552      
Payments For Construction In Process $ 14,770 6,920            
Date of expected delivery Q2 2016              
Expansion of its dry port                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Payments For Construction In Process $ 29,484 16,305            
Second-hand Bunker Vessel                
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]                
Cash consideration for purchase of property, plant and equipment   $ 5,504            
Date of delivery   September 2014