Investments in Affiliate Companies and Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Details Narrative)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 04, 2021
shares
Jan. 31, 2019
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Feb. 28, 2019
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shares
Feb. 18, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2020
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Mar. 31, 2017
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Apr. 30, 2020
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Apr. 21, 2020
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May 21, 2019
Aug. 25, 2021
shares
Oct. 15, 2021
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
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shares
Dec. 31, 2020
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shares
Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 18, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
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Investments in affiliate companies                       $ 125,744 $ 56,988          
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies                       69,275 (1,293) $ (9,185)        
Other than temporary impairment loss on investments                       (0) 6,050 (0)        
Investment in available-for-sale-securities                       219 222          
Junior Loan II [Member]                                    
Repayments of Debt               $ 5,000                    
Navios Acquisition [Member] | Navios Acquisition's Ship Mortgage Notes [Member]                                    
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction | shares                   44,117,647                
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate                   8.125%                
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date                   Sep. 25, 2021                
AFS Securities [Member]                                    
Investment in available-for-sale-securities                       219 222          
Unrealized loss                       $ 3   3        
Unrealized gain                         $ 33          
Reverse Stock Split [Member]                                    
Stockholders' equity, Reverse stock split                             one-for-ten reverse stock split      
Navios Partners [Member]                                    
Common units held by Navios Holdings | shares                       3,183,199 2,070,216          
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings                       10.30% 17.90%       12.60%  
Difference between carrying amount of investment and underlying equity in net assets of equity method investee                       $ 56,351 $ 77,904          
Investments in affiliate companies                       125,744 39,133          
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies                       66,745 5,466 13,526        
Dividends received                       519 1,449 2,692        
Market value of the investment                       79,866            
Navios Acquisition [Member]                                    
Partners capital account units acquisitions | shares                     3,388,226              
Difference between carrying amount of investment and underlying equity in net assets of equity method investee                         68,793          
Investments in affiliate companies                         15,033          
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies                       1,944 13,129 (11,098)        
Dividends received                       $ 243 $ 5,838 4,379        
Shares conversion rate                     0.1275              
Percentage of ownership                       0.00% 29.50%          
Other than temporary impairment loss on investments                       $ 0 $ 13,368 13,543        
Navios Containers [Member]                                    
Investments in affiliate companies                         2,812          
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies                       $ 595 $ 130 155        
Percentage of ownership                       0.00% 3.90%          
Navios Europe I[Member] | Navios Revolving Loans I [Member]                                    
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties       $ 10,000                            
Revolving Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity                               $ 24,100    
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net                             $ 30,000      
Navios Europe II [Member] | Navios Revolving Loans II [Member]                                    
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties       14,000                   16,938        
Revolving Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity       43,500                            
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net           $ 14,000                        
Navios Europe II [Member] | Junior Loan II [Member]                                    
Repayments of Debt             $ 5,000 $ 5,000                    
Common unit repurchase program [Member] | Navios Partners [Member]                                    
Share repurchase program, Authorized amount   $ 50,000                                
Number of shares repurchased | shares                         4,694,279          
Share repurchase program, Period in force   2 years                                
Navios Partners [Member] | Directors and officers [Member]                                    
Private placement of units to directors and/or officers | shares     380,952                              
Partners capital account units acquisitions | shares     7,775                              
Payments to acquire investment     $ 8                              
Navios Partners [Member] | Reverse Stock Split [Member]                                    
Stockholders' equity, Reverse stock split                 1-for-15 reverse stock split                  
Navios Containers [Member] | NMCI Merger [Member] | Navios Partners [Member]                                    
Shares conversion rate 0.39                                  
Common units issued | shares 8,133,452                                  
Navios Europe I[Member]                                    
Difference between carrying amount of investment and underlying equity in net assets of equity method investee                               6,763    
Investments in affiliate companies                               $ 4,750    
Number of vessels acquired                               10    
Repayment of loan payable to affiliate companies                           13,420        
Navios Europe II [Member]                                    
Difference between carrying amount of investment and underlying equity in net assets of equity method investee       9,419                            
Investments in affiliate companies       $ 6,650               $ 0 $ 0          
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies                           $ 1,775        
Other than temporary impairment loss on investments                         $ 6,050          
Number of vessels acquired       14                            
Due to Related Parties, Current                                   $ 44,300
Loss on investments         $ 6,650                          
Navios Holdings [Member] | Navios Partners [Member]                                    
General partner interest of Navios Holdings     2.00%                 2.00%            
Navios Partners [Member] | Continuous Offering Program Sales Agreement [Member] | General Partner [Member]                                    
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units | shares                       156,895 7,298          
Navios Partners [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Continuous Offering Program Sales Agreement [Member]                                    
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units | shares                       7,687,730 357,508          
Navios Partners [Member] | NMCI Merger [Member]                                    
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted | shares                       1,263,276            
Partners' Capital Account, Units | shares                       492,678            
Navios Partners [Member] | NNA Merger [Member]                                    
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted | shares                       4,865,147            
Partners' Capital Account, Units | shares                       620,306