Loss Per Common Share (Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Numerator:      
Net loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (165,910) $ (303,823) $ (134,112)
Declared and undeclared dividend on preferred stock and on unvested restricted shares (10,421) (15,909) (16,202)
Tender Offer - Redemption of preferred stock Series G and H including $972 and $5,063 of undeclared preferred dividend cancelled for the year ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively 1,033 46,627 0
Loss available to Navios Holdings common stockholders, basic and diluted $ (175,298) $ (273,105) $ (150,314)
Denominator:      
Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings stockholders - adjusted weighted shares 166,673,459 107,366,783 105,896,235
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings stockholders $ (1.5) $ (2.54) $ (1.42)