Description of Business (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Navios Logistics  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 63.80%
Navios Partners  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 20.00%
General partner interest of Navios Holdings 2.00%
Navios Acquisition  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 46.10%
Percentage of voting stock of Navios Holdings in Navios Acquisition 43.40%
Navios Midstream  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 0.00%