Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basis Of Presentation, Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                  
Restricted cash $ 16,303 $ 736              
Senior Notes 1,263,566 1,170,679              
Current assets 194,857 168,001              
Liabilities current excluding operating lease liability 511,367                
Working capital (316,510)                
Retention Accounts                  
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                  
Restricted cash 684 726              
Amount Held as Security                  
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                  
Restricted cash $ 10 $ 10              
Navios Logistics                  
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 63.80%                
Navios Partners and its subsidiaries                  
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Economic interest 17.90%   12.60%            
Navios Acquisition and its subsidiaries                  
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Economic interest 29.50%                
Navios Europe I and its subsidiaries                  
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Economic interest   47.50%              
Navios Europe II and its subsidiaries                  
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Economic interest           47.50%      
Navios Containers                  
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 3.90% 3.70%              
2022 Notes                  
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                  
Fixed interest rate 7.375%                
Restricted cash $ 15,609     $ 14,250 $ 15,251 $ 358 $ 10,129 $ 7,410 $ 14,000
Senior Notes $ 476,822 $ 497,604              
Maturity date Jan. 31, 2022                
2022 Senior Secured Notes                  
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                  
Fixed interest rate 11.25%                
Senior Notes $ 305,000 $ 305,000