Description of Business (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Navios Logistics  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 63.80%
Navios Containers  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 3.70%
Navios Partners  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 20.50%
General partner interest of Navios Holdings 2.10%
Navios Acquisition  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Percentage of voting stock of Navios Holdings in Navios Acquisition 35.40%
Ownership percentage of Navios Holdings 36.00%
Navios Containers  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Date of conversion into a limited partnership Nov. 30, 2018
Navios Containers | Minimum  
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]  
Percentage of outstanding common units holders’ vote required to remove the general partner 75.00%