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Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense for Identifiable Purchased Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total amortization expense $ 1,907us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 6,666us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Included in cost of revenue [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total amortization expense 461us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
4,716us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Included in operating expenses [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total amortization expense $ 1,446us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hlit_OperatingExpensesMember
$ 1,950us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hlit_OperatingExpensesMember