Borrowings - Senior and Ship Mortgage Notes Navios Logistics and Navios Containers (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Apr. 30, 2019
May 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Gain/ (Loss) on bond and debt extinguishment $ 5,712   $ 0     $ 21,374 $ 0    
Restricted cash 11,431   $ 2,978     11,431 2,978   $ 12,892
Proceeds from long-term loans           127,171 $ 0    
Secured credit facilities                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Repayment of secured credit facility           41,978      
Proceeds from long-term loans           78,900      
2022 Senior Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Face amount at issuance date $ 305,000         $ 305,000      
Issuance date/Date of agreement           Nov. 21, 2017      
Debt instrument, issuance price percentage           97.00%      
Fixed interest rate 11.25%         11.25%      
2022 Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Face amount at issuance date $ 650,000         $ 650,000      
Issuance date/Date of agreement           Nov. 29, 2013      
Fixed interest rate 7.375%         7.375%      
Repurchase of notes         $ 11,000     $ 35,661  
Cash consideration paid to repurchase debt         7,048     $ 28,796  
Gain/ (Loss) on bond and debt extinguishment         $ 5,712        
Debt Instrument Collateral           23 dry bulk vessels      
Restricted cash $ 7,410 $ 14,000       $ 7,410      
2024 Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption price percentage           100.00%      
Two Navios Holdings' credit facilities                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Repayment of secured credit facility           $ 24,085      
Two Navios Containers' credit facilities                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Repayment of secured credit facility           $ 53,075      
On or after November 16, 2018 | 2022 Senior Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption price percentage           104.219%      
On or after January 15, 2019 | 2022 Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption price percentage           101.844%      
Upon occurrence of certain change of control events | 2022 Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption price percentage           101.00%      
Series H Depositary Shares | 2024 Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Issuance date/Date of agreement           Mar. 21, 2019      
Fixed interest rate 9.75%         9.75%      
Senior Notes $ 4,747         $ 4,747      
Number of shares repurchased           10,930      
Series G Depositary Shares | 2024 Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Issuance date/Date of agreement           Apr. 21, 2019      
Fixed interest rate 9.75%         9.75%      
Senior Notes $ 3,879         $ 3,879      
Number of shares repurchased           8,841      
Navios Logistics | 2022 Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Repurchase of notes   31,500   $ 4,000          
Cash consideration paid to repurchase debt   15,532   $ 2,110          
Gain/ (Loss) on bond and debt extinguishment   $ 15,662              
Navios Logistics | 2022 Logistics Senior Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Face amount at issuance date $ 375,000         $ 375,000      
Issuance date/Date of agreement           Apr. 22, 2014      
Fixed interest rate 7.25%         7.25%      
Maturity date           May 01, 2022      
Navios Logistics | Navios Logistics other long-term loans and notes payable                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Face amount at issuance date $ 155,536         $ 155,536      
Debt InstrumentDescription Of Variable Rate Basis           LIBOR      
Navios Logistics | Navios Logistics other long-term loans and notes payable | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maturity date           Aug. 31, 2020      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate           3.15%      
Navios Logistics | Navios Logistics other long-term loans and notes payable | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maturity date           Nov. 30, 2024      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate           4.75%      
Navios Logistics | On or after May 1, 2019 | 2022 Logistics Senior Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption price percentage           101.813%      
Navios Logistics | Upon occurrence of certain change of control events | 2022 Logistics Senior Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption price percentage           101.00%      
Navios Containers | Navios Containers long-term loans                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Face amount at issuance date $ 269,745         $ 269,745      
Debt InstrumentDescription Of Variable Rate Basis           LIBOR      
Navios Containers | Navios Containers long-term loans | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maturity date           Jun. 30, 2020      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate           3.00%      
Navios Containers | Navios Containers long-term loans | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maturity date           Jun. 30, 2024      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate           3.50%