Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. and Subsidiaries

		Country of  incorporation	Statement of income
Company name	Vessel name		2012		2011		2010
Libra Shipping Enterprises Corporation	Navios Libra II	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Alegria Shipping Corporation	Navios Alegria	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Felicity Shipping Corporation	Navios Felicity	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Gemini Shipping Corporation	Navios Gemini S	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Galaxy Shipping Corporation	Navios Galaxy I	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Aurora Shipping Enterprises Ltd.	Navios Hope	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Palermo Shipping S.A.	Navios Apollon	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Fantastiks Shipping Corporation	Navios Fantastiks	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Sagittarius Shipping Corporation	Navios Sagittarius	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Hyperion Enterprises Inc.	Navios Hyperion	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/08 - 12/31
Chilali Corp.	Navios Aurora II	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		3/18 - 12/31
Surf Maritime Co.	Navios Pollux	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		5/21 - 12/31
Pandora Marine Inc.	Navios Melodia	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		11/15 - 12/31
Customized Development S.A.	Navios Fulvia	Liberia		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		11/15 - 12/31
Kohylia Shipmanagement S.A.	Navios Luz	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		5/19 - 12/31		—
Orbiter Shipping Corp.	Navios Orbiter	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		5/19 - 12/31		—
Floral Marine Ltd.	Navios Buena  Ventura	Marshall Is.		6/15 - 12/31		—		—
Golem Navigation Limited	Navios Soleil	Marshall Is.		5/09 - 12/31		—		—
Kymata Shipping Co.	Navios Helios	Marshall Is.		6/18 - 12/31		—		—
Chartered-in vessels
Prosperity Shipping Corporation	Navios Prosperity	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Aldebaran Shipping Corporation	Navios Aldebaran	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Other
JTC Shipping and Trading Ltd (*)	Holding Company	Malta		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		3/18 - 12/31
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.	N/A	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Navios Maritime Operating LLC	N/A	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
(*)      Not a vessel-owning subsidiary and only holds right to a charter-in contract.