Other Income - Other Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Default credit insurance policy | ||||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Cash exchanged due to early redelivery of vessel | $ 13,000 | |||
| Claims payable to the charterer extinguishmed | 1,871 | |||
| Gain on contract termination | $ 14,871 | |||
| Other expense | Navios Logistics | ||||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Other (expense)/income - taxes other than income taxes | $ 9,018 | $ 9,740 | $ 11,976 | |