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
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