Basis of presentation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Entities included in consolidation

			Country of	Statements of income
Company name		Vessel name	incorporation	2015		2014		2013
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		1/01 - 12/31
Chilali Corp.		Navios Aurora II	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Surf Maritime Co.		Navios Pollux	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Pandora Marine Inc.		Navios Melodia	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Customized Development S.A.		Navios Fulvia	Liberia		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Kohylia Shipmanagement S.A.		Navios Luz	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Orbiter Shipping Corp.		Navios Orbiter	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Floral Marine Ltd.		Navios Buena            Ventura	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Golem Navigation Limited		Navios Soleil	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Kymata Shipping Co.		Navios Helios	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Joy Shipping Corporation		Navios Joy	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		9/11 - 12/31
Micaela Shipping Corporation		Navios Harmony	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		10/11 - 12/31
Pearl Shipping Corporation		Navios Sun	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/18 - 12/31		—
Velvet Shipping Corporation		Navios La Paix	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/07 - 12/31		—
Rubina Shipping Corporation		Hyundai Hongkong	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		12/4 - 12/31
Topaz Shipping Corporation		Hyundai Singapore	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		12/4 - 12/31
Beryl Shipping Corporation		Hyundai Tokyo	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		12/10 - 12/31
Cheryl Shipping Corporation		Hyundai Shanghai	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		12/13 - 12/31
Christal Shipping Corporation		Hyundai Busan	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		12/16 - 12/31
Fairy Shipping Corporation		YM Utmost	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		8/29 - 12/31		—
Limestone Shipping Corporation		YM Unity	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		10/28 - 12/31		—
Dune Shipping Corp.		MSC Cristina	Marshall Is.		4/22 - 12/31		—		—
Citrine Shipping Corporation		—	Marshall Is.		—		—		—
Chartered-in vessels
Prosperity Shipping Corporation		Navios Prosperity	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 03/05		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31
Aldebaran Shipping Corporation		Navios Aldebaran	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 02/28		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		1/01 - 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
Navios Partners Finance (US) Inc.		Co-Borrower	Delaware		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		6/19 - 12/31
Navios Partners Europe Finance Inc.		Sub-Holding Company	Marshall Is.		1/01 - 12/31		1/01 - 12/31		6/04 - 12/31
(*)	Not a vessel-owning subsidiary and only holds right to a charter-in contract.