Borrowings (Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Loans From Bank $ 274,855 $ 213,423
Total borrowings 1,675,415 1,608,526
Less: current portion, net (29,827) (16,944)
Less: deferred finance costs, net (24,320) (27,218)
Total long-term borrowings 1,621,268 1,564,364
Navios Holdings borrowings    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total borrowings 1,240,647 1,233,136
Navios Logistics borrowings    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other long-term loans 321 390
2019 Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 291,094 350,000
2022 Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 650,000 650,000
2022 Logistics Senior Notes | Navios Logistics borrowings    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 375,000 375,000
Navios Logistics Notes Payable | Navios Logistics borrowings    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 34,447  
Navios Logistics BBVA Loan Facility | Navios Logistics borrowings    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Loans From Bank 25,000  
Total Navios Logistics borrowings | Navios Logistics borrowings    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total borrowings 434,768 375,390
Commerzbank A.G. ($240,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 19,857 40,476
Loan Facility Credit Agricole ($40,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 18,880 21,291
Loan Facility Credit Agricole ($23,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 14,755 16,117
Loan Facility Credit Agricole ($23,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 15,150 16,550
Loan Facility DVB Bank SE ($72,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 54,540 58,939
Loan Facility DVB Bank SE ($41,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 37,293  
Loan Facility Credit Agricole ($22,500)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 16,313 18,563
Loan Facility DVB Bank SE ($40,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 28,000 32,000
Loan Facility Alpha Bank ($31,000)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 27,400 $ 29,200
Loan Facility Alpha Bank ($16,125)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit 16,125  
Navios Acquisition Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit $ 51,240