Investments in affiliates and investments in available-for-sale securities (Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Navios Partners              
Balance sheet              
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash $ 58,322   $ 58,322   $ 29,933 $ 25,088  
Current assets 89,350   89,350   60,306 56,349  
Non-current assets 1,239,273   1,239,273   1,244,996 1,212,231  
Current liabilities 54,075   54,075   54,247 98,950  
Long- term debt including current portion, net 511,669   511,669   493,463 523,776  
Non-current liabilities 491,262   491,262   483,345 489,421  
Income Statement              
Revenue 62,571 $ 59,954 173,819 $ 152,383 211,652 190,524 $ 223,676
Net (loss)/ income before non-cash change in fair value of Junior Loan I and Junior Loan II         (15,090) (52,549) 41,805
Net income/ (loss) 10,457 9,173 (13,598) 7,965 (15,090) (52,549) 41,805
Navios Acquisition              
Balance sheet              
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash 48,313   48,313   86,458    
Current assets 90,536   90,536   119,733    
Non-current assets 1,365,936   1,365,936   1,453,048    
Current liabilities 136,826   136,826   74,618    
Long- term debt including current portion, net 1,016,324   1,016,324   1,065,369    
Non-current liabilities 941,694   941,694   1,035,688    
Income Statement              
Revenue 41,589 54,021 129,218 176,961      
Net income/ (loss) $ (23,408) $ (8,105) $ (69,942) $ (66,907)      
Navios Europe I              
Balance sheet              
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash         19,185 10,785  
Current assets         22,417 15,980  
Non-current assets         145,940 169,925  
Current liabilities         21,284 18,490  
Long- term debt including current portion, net         75,472 86,060  
Non-current liabilities         125,283 155,387  
Income Statement              
Revenue         37,468 40,589 41,437
Net (loss)/ income before non-cash change in fair value of Junior Loan I and Junior Loan II         (20,778) (2,174) (1,347)
Net income/ (loss)         9,762 16,137 (1,118)
Navios Europe II              
Balance sheet              
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash         16,882 16,916  
Current assets         28,403 19,487  
Non-current assets         195,784 232,363  
Current liabilities         25,805 24,126  
Long- term debt including current portion, net         109,223 119,234  
Non-current liabilities         164,276 184,530  
Income Statement              
Revenue         38,633 30,893 20,767
Net (loss)/ income before non-cash change in fair value of Junior Loan I and Junior Loan II         22,749 (25,062) 1,673
Net income/ (loss)         (9,086) $ (34,059) $ 77,252
Navios Containers              
Balance sheet              
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash         14,501    
Current assets         21,371    
Non-current assets         245,440    
Current liabilities         49,559    
Long- term debt including current portion, net         119,033    
Non-current liabilities         76,534    
Income Statement              
Revenue         39,188    
Net (loss)/ income before non-cash change in fair value of Junior Loan I and Junior Loan II         2,638    
Net income/ (loss)         $ 2,638