Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Operating lease discount rate 8.25% 8.29%
Charter-in contracts    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   4 years 2 months 13 days
Operating lease assets adjustment $ 14,184  
Operating lease liabilities   $ 326,628
Charter-in contracts | Minimum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   1 month 5 days
Charter-in contracts | Maximum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   7 years 1 month 3 days
Land Leases    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   46 years 9 months 7 days
Operating lease liabilities   $ 7,542
Land Leases | Minimum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   46 years 8 months
Land Leases | Maximum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   47 years 24 days
Office lease agreements    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   8 years 3 months 17 days
Operating lease liabilities   $ 14,391
Office lease agreements | Minimum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   3 months 19 days
Office lease agreements | Maximum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   15 years 4 months 22 days
New leases    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Operating lease liabilities   $ 18,110
Navios Logistics    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Operating lease discount rate 7.25%  
Navios Logistics | Office lease agreements | Minimum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   8 months 12 days
Navios Logistics | Office lease agreements | Maximum    
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]    
Weighted average remaining lease term   4 years 3 months 18 days