Loss Per Common Share (Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Numerator:      
Net loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders $ (268,718) $ (165,910) $ (303,823)
Declared and undeclared dividend on preferred stock and on unvested restricted shares (10,241) (10,421) (15,909)
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 0 1,033 46,627
Loss attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders, basic and diluted $ (278,959) $ (175,298) $ (273,105)
Denominator:      
Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings common stockholders - adjusted weighted shares 11,958,959 11,667,346 10,736,678
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Navios Holdings stockholders $ (23.33) $ (15.02) $ (25.44)