CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME [Abstract]      
Revenue $ 419,782 $ 480,820 $ 569,016
Administrative fee revenue from affiliates 21,799 16,177 14,300
Time charter, voyage and logistics business expenses (175,072) (247,882) (263,304)
Direct vessel expenses (127,396) (128,168) (130,064)
General and administrative expenses incurred on behalf of affiliates (21,799) (16,177) (14,300)
General and administrative expenses (25,295) (34,183) (45,590)
Depreciation and amortization (113,825) (120,310) (104,690)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable (1,304) (59) (792)
Interest income 4,947 2,370 5,515
Interest expense and finance cost (113,639) (113,151) (113,660)
Gain/ (loss) on bond and debt extinguishment 29,187 0 (27,281)
Other income 18,175 4,840 15,639
Other expense (11,665) (34,982) (24,520)
Loss before equity in net earnings of affiliated companies (96,105) (190,705) (119,731)
Equity/ (loss) in net earnings of affiliated companies (202,779) 61,484 57,751
Loss income before taxes (298,884) (129,221) (61,980)
Income tax (expense)/ benefit (1,265) 3,154 (84)
Net loss (300,149) (126,067) (62,064)
Less: Net (income)/loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest (3,674) (8,045) 5,861
Net loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders (303,823) (134,112) (56,203)
Loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders, basic (273,105) (150,314) (66,976)
Loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders, diluted $ (273,105) $ (150,314) $ (66,976)
Basic net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (2.54) $ (1.42) $ (0.65)
Weighted average number of shares, basic 107,366,783 105,896,235 103,476,614
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (2.54) $ (1.42) $ (0.65)
Weighted average number of shares, diluted 107,366,783 105,896,235 103,476,614
Other comprehensive income/(loss)      
Unrealized holding gain/ (loss) on investments in-available-for-sale securities $ 100 $ (1,649) $ (959)
Reclassification to earnings 345 1,782 11,553
Total other comprehensive income 445 133 10,594
Total comprehensive loss (299,704) (125,934) (51,470)
Comprehensive (income)/ loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (3,674) (8,045) 5,861
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (303,378) $ (133,979) $ (45,609)