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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total employee stock-based compensation recognized in income (loss) from continuing operations $ 17,287us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 16,002us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 18,428us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Cost of revenue [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total employee stock-based compensation recognized in income (loss) from continuing operations 2,359us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
2,411us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
2,828us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Research and Development Expense [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total employee stock-based compensation recognized in income (loss) from continuing operations 4,844us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
4,431us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
6,151us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Selling, general and administrative expense [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total employee stock-based compensation recognized in income (loss) from continuing operations 10,084us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlit_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
9,160us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlit_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
9,449us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= hlit_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
Operating expense [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total employee stock-based compensation recognized in income (loss) from continuing operations $ 14,928us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
$ 13,591us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
$ 15,600us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember