Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	May 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	HANGER, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000722723
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 263.4
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,193,611
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY