Borrowings - Senior and Ship Mortgage Notes Navios Holdings and Navios Logistics (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Amount used for repayment of debt   $ 48,600    
Gain/ (Loss) on bond and debt extinguishment   (981) $ 29,187 $ 0
Dividends paid   0 3,681 $ 35,350
Dividends paid to the non controlling shareholders   25,323    
2022 Senior Secured Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Face amount at issuance date   $ 305,000    
Issuance date/Date of agreement   Nov. 21, 2017    
Debt instrument, issuance price percentage   97.00%    
Fixed interest rate   11.25%    
Gain/ (Loss) on bond and debt extinguishment   $ (2,695)    
2022 Senior Secured Notes | On or after November 21, 2017        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Redemption price percentage   108.438%    
Senior Notes due 2019        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Face amount at issuance date   $ 350,000    
Issuance date/Date of agreement   Jan. 28, 2011    
Amount oustanding   $ 0 291,094  
Fixed interest rate   8.125%    
Repurchase of notes $ 58,906      
Repurchase of senior notes - cash consideration 30,671      
Gain/ (Loss) on bond and debt extinguishment $ 27,670      
2022 Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Face amount at issuance date   $ 650,000    
Issuance date/Date of agreement   Nov. 29, 2013    
Amount oustanding   $ 650,000 650,000  
Fixed interest rate   7.375%    
2022 Notes | On or after January 15, 2017        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Redemption price percentage   105.531%    
2022 Notes | Upon occurrence of certain change of control events        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Redemption price percentage   101.00%    
2022 Logistics Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Amount oustanding   $ 375,000 $ 375,000  
2022 Logistics Senior Notes | Navios Logistics        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Face amount at issuance date   $ 375,000    
Issuance date/Date of agreement   Apr. 22, 2014    
Fixed interest rate   7.25%    
Maturity date   May 01, 2022    
Maximum dividend percentage   6.00%    
2022 Logistics Senior Notes | Navios Logistics | On or after May 1, 2017        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Redemption price percentage   105.438%    
2022 Logistics Senior Notes | Navios Logistics | Upon occurrence of certain change of control events        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Redemption price percentage   101.00%    
2022 Logistics Senior Notes | All subsidiaries of Navios Logistics        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Percentage of ownership   100.00%    
Navios Logistics Alpha Bank Loan        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity   $ 14,000    
Interest Rate   LIBOR (90 days) plus 315 basis points    
Fixed interest rate   3.15%    
Duration of loan   5 years    
Repayment installments   20    
Repayment frequency   quarterly    
Balloon payment on the last repayment date   $ 7,000    
Navios Logistics Term Loan B Facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity   $ 100,000    
Interest Rate   LIBOR plus 475 basis points    
Fixed interest rate   4.75%    
Duration of loan   4 years    
Debt amortization percentage   1.00%    
Dividends paid   $ 70,000    
Dividends paid to Navios Holdings   44,677    
Dividends paid to the non controlling shareholders   $ 25,323    
Line of credit facility issuance date   Nov. 03, 2017    
Debt Instrument Collateral   5 tanker vessels