Vessels, Port Terminal and Other Fixed Assets, Net - Navios Logistics (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Feb. 11, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]          
Purchase price obligation $ 17,617 $ 20,649      
Payments For Construction In Process 86,911 26,713 $ 45,337    
Repayments of obligations under capital leases $ 3,032 1,501 $ 1,399    
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 $ 3,032 1,501      
Three new pushboats, price per each          
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]          
Total purchase price         $ 7,344
Payments For Construction In Process $ 16,156 14,770      
Date of expected delivery Q3 2017        
Expansion of its dry port          
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]          
Payments For Construction In Process $ 120,735 $ 29,484