Investment in affiliates and available-for-sale securities - Navios Containers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Line Items] | |||||
| Equity in net (losses)/ earnings of affiliated companies | $ 9,445 | $ (16,779) | $ 3,308 | $ (12,502) | |
| Investments in affiliates | 63,498 | $ 72,512 | 63,498 | $ 72,512 | $ 64,352 |
| Navios Containers | |||||
| Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Line Items] | |||||
| Equity in net (losses)/ earnings of affiliated companies | (77) | 105 | |||
| Investments in affiliates | 2,787 | 2,787 | $ 2,682 | ||
| Market value of the investment | $ 1,023 | $ 1,023 | |||