Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	5. CONTINGENCIES The Company carries insurance policies on insurable risks with coverage and other terms that it believes to be appropriate. The Company has self-insured retention limits and has obtained fully insured layers of coverage above such self-insured retention limits. Accruals for self-insurance losses are made based on claims experience. Liabilities for existing and unreported claims are accrued for when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and can be reasonably estimated. Environmental and Legal Matters The Company accrues expenses for contingencies when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and management can reasonably estimate the expense. Contingencies for which the Company has made accruals include environmental and other legal matters. It is possible, however, that actual expenses could exceed our accrual by a material amount, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future liquidity, financial condition, or operating results in the period in which any such, additional expenses are incurred or recognized. Environmental Matters As described in Note 7 — “Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements under Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company was previously identified as a potentially responsible party in connection with the cleanup of contamination at a formerly owned property in Montana. On February 18, 2015, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (the “DEQ”) issued an amendment to the unilateral administrative order of the DEQ outlining the final remediation of the property in its Record of Decision (the “ROD”). In September 2015, the remedial action work plan (“RAWP”) was approved. The Company paid $0.7 million in the first nine months of 2018 implementing the RAWP. The Company estimates the total remaining cost of implementing the RAWP to be $2.8 million at September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, the Company believes the accrual represents a reasonable best estimate of the total remaining remediation costs, based on facts, circumstances, and information currently available to Huttig. However, there are currently unknown variables relating to the actual levels of contaminants and amounts of soil that will ultimately require treatment or removal and as part of the remediation process, additional soil and groundwater sampling, and bench and pilot testing is required to ensure the remediation will achieve the projected outcome required by the DEQ. The ultimate final amount of remediation costs and expenditures are difficult to estimate with certainty and as a result, the amount of actual costs and expenses ultimately incurred by Huttig with respect to this property could be lower than, or exceed, the amount accrued as of September 30, 2018 by a material amount. If actual costs are materially higher, the incremental expenses over the amount currently accrued could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition and operating results. In addition, some of the Company’s current and former distribution centers are located in areas of current or former industrial activity where environmental contamination may have occurred, and for which the Company, among others, could be held responsible. The Company currently believes that there are no material environmental liabilities at any of its distribution center locations. Legal Matters See Note 7 – “Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements under Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and Note 5 “Contingencies” in the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Item 1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

5. CONTINGENCIES

The Company carries insurance policies on insurable risks with coverage and other terms that it believes to be appropriate. The Company has self-insured retention limits and has obtained fully insured layers of coverage above such self-insured retention limits. Accruals for self-insurance losses are made based on claims experience. Liabilities for existing and unreported claims are accrued for when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and can be reasonably estimated.

Environmental and Legal Matters

The Company accrues expenses for contingencies when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and management can reasonably estimate the expense. Contingencies for which the Company has made accruals include environmental and other legal matters. It is possible, however, that actual expenses could exceed our accrual by a material amount, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future liquidity, financial condition, or operating results in the period in which any such, additional expenses are incurred or recognized.

Environmental Matters

As described in Note 7 — “Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements under Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company was previously identified as a potentially responsible party in connection with the cleanup of contamination at a formerly owned property in Montana. On February 18, 2015, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (the “DEQ”) issued an amendment to the unilateral administrative order of the DEQ outlining the final remediation of the property in its Record of Decision (the “ROD”). In September 2015, the remedial action work plan (“RAWP”) was approved.

The Company paid $0.7 million in the first nine months of 2018 implementing the RAWP. The Company estimates the total remaining cost of implementing the RAWP to be $2.8 million at September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, the Company believes the accrual represents a reasonable best estimate of the total remaining remediation costs, based on facts, circumstances, and information currently available to Huttig. However, there are currently unknown variables relating to the actual levels of contaminants and amounts of soil that will ultimately require treatment or removal and as part of the remediation process, additional soil and groundwater sampling, and bench and pilot testing is required to ensure the remediation will achieve the projected outcome required by the DEQ. The ultimate final amount of remediation costs and expenditures are difficult to estimate with certainty and as a result, the amount of actual costs and expenses ultimately incurred by Huttig with respect to this property could be lower than, or exceed, the amount accrued as of September 30, 2018 by a material amount. If actual costs are materially higher, the incremental expenses over the amount currently accrued could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition and operating results.

In addition, some of the Company’s current and former distribution centers are located in areas of current or former industrial activity where environmental contamination may have occurred, and for which the Company, among others, could be held responsible. The Company currently believes that there are no material environmental liabilities at any of its distribution center locations.

Legal Matters

See Note 7 – “Commitments and Contingencies” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements under Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and Note 5 “Contingencies” in the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Item 1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.