Vessels, Port Terminal and Other Fixed Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Jan. 12, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jul. 13, 2017
Jun. 16, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Cash consideration for purchase of vessel   $ 0 $ 60,115 $ 0      
Impairment loss   50,565 0 $ 0      
Vessels, Port Terminals and Other Fixed Assets              
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Capitalized interest costs   3,384 $ 1,934        
One vessel held and used              
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Impairment loss   $ 32,930          
Navios Ionian              
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Disposal date   Jun. 16, 2017          
Year Built   2000          
Vessel capacity in DWT   52,067 dwt          
Vessel impairment loss   $ 9,098          
Vessel sale price           $ 5,280  
Capitalized Cost, Impairment Loss   $ 551          
Navios Horizon              
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Disposal date   Jul. 13, 2017          
Year Built   2001          
Vessel capacity in DWT   50,346 dwt          
Vessel impairment loss   $ 5,141          
Vessel sale price         $ 6,548    
Capitalized Cost, Impairment Loss   $ 495          
Navios Sphera              
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Date of delivery   Jan. 12, 2016          
Year Built   2016          
Vessel capacity in DWT   84,872 dwt          
Vessel acquisition cost $ 34,352            
Navios Mars              
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Date of delivery   Jan. 12, 2016          
Year Built   2016          
Date of delivery   Jan. 12, 2016          
Vessel capacity in DWT   181,259 dwt          
Vessel acquisition cost 55,458            
Navios Sphera and Navios Mars              
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]              
Cash consideration for purchase of vessel 49,910            
Amount of loan used to finance purchase of vessel $ 39,900            
Amount transferred to vessels' cost             $ 29,695