Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity (Schedule of Outstanding Warrants) (Details)

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Equity (Schedule of Outstanding Warrants) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 2.27us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
Number of Warrants 1,764,781us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
Series BB Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 2.00us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesBbWarrantsMember
Number of Warrants 300,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesBbWarrantsMember
Expiration Date Jul. 07, 2015
Series EE Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 2.375us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesEeWarrantsMember
Number of Warrants 134,211us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesEeWarrantsMember
Expiration Date Aug. 09, 2015
Series FF Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 1.97us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesFfWarrantsMember
Number of Warrants 30,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesFfWarrantsMember
Expiration Date Dec. 01, 2015
Series GG Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 2.10us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesGgWarrantsMember
Number of Warrants 333,333us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesGgWarrantsMember
Expiration Date Dec. 29, 2016
Series HH Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 2.49us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesHhWarrantsMember
Number of Warrants 301,205us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesHhWarrantsMember
Expiration Date Jun. 25, 2023
Series II Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 3.04us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_FiveYearSeriesIiWarrantsMember
Number of Warrants 275,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_FiveYearSeriesIiWarrantsMember
Expiration Date Jun. 25, 2018
Series KK Warrants [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Exercise Price $ 1.918us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesKKwarrantsMember
Number of Warrants 391,032us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= navb_SeriesKKwarrantsMember
Expiration Date Mar. 04, 2021