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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Current debt $ 3,524us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings $ 3,988us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings  
Credit Facility 539us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable 1,438us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable  
Counsel Loan 2,985us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent 2,550us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent  
Debt payable to third parties 2,580us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt  
Line of Credit Facility, Description The Credit Facility bears interest at the greater of the WSJ prime rate +1.0%, or 4.5%, and the maximum borrowing available under the Credit Facility is US $15,000, subject to HG LLC maintaining a 1:2 ratio of capital funds.    
Counsel Loan, Description Under the new facility, payment is due within thirty days following the end of each quarter. Unpaid balances accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of the WSJ prime rate + 2.0%, or the maximum rate allowable by law. The advances were made under an existing loan facility that was originally entered into during the fourth quarter of 2003, accrued interest at 10% per annum compounded quarterly from the date the funds were advanced, and was due on demand.  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 15,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity    
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Assets 590hgbl_LineOfCreditFacilityCollateralAssets 606hgbl_LineOfCreditFacilityCollateralAssets  
Unused Line Fee, Description   The unused Line Fee is equal to the product of 0.50% per annum multiplied by the difference between $15,000 and the average loan amount outstanding during the month.  
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage   0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage  
Line of Credit, Unused Capacity Fee Amount 3us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount    
Line of Credit Facility, Frequency of Commitment Fee Payment Monthly    
Related Party Accrued Interest   168hgbl_AccruedInterestPayableRelatedParty  
Annual Facility Fee [Member]      
Line of Credit, Annual Fee 50us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hgbl_AnnualFacilityFeeMember
   
Annual Agency Fee [Member]      
Line of Credit, Annual Fee 25us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hgbl_AnnualAgencyFeeMember
   
Other Third Party Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hgbl_OtherThirdPartyDebtMember
   
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jan. 15, 2016    
Other Third Party Debt [Member] | Principal [Member]      
Other unrelated third party debt     2,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hgbl_OtherThirdPartyDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= hgbl_PrincipalMember
Other Third Party Debt [Member] | Current Balance [Member]      
Debt payable to third parties $ 2,580us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hgbl_OtherThirdPartyDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= hgbl_CurrentBalanceMember
   
Counsel Loan [Member]      
Related Party Debt, Interest rate 5.25%us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hgbl_CounselloanMember
10.00%us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hgbl_CounselloanMember