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Schedule of Services Relating to Operations Paid to Related Party (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Paid to Related Party $ 109us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty $ 109us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
Management Fees [Member]    
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Paid to Related Party 90us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= hgbl_ManagementFeesMember
90us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= hgbl_ManagementFeesMember
Other Charges [Member]    
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Paid to Related Party $ 19us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
$ 19us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember