Equity	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	13. EQUITY As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 20,511,969 and 14,225,919 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 30,000 and 0 shares of preferred stock outstanding, respectively. Class A and B Warrants In July 2009, HC2 issued (A) Class A warrants (the “Class A Warrants”) to purchase shares of HC2’s common stock, which are divided into three separate series (Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class A-3 Warrants), each of which series consists of 1,000,000 warrants to purchase an original aggregate amount of up to 1,000,000 shares of HC2 common stock; and (B) Class B warrants (the “Class B Warrants” and, together with the Class A Warrants, the “Warrants”) to purchase an original aggregate amount of up to 1,500,000 shares of HC2 common stock. In connection with the issuance of the Warrants, HC2 entered into a Warrant Agreement for each of the Class A Warrants and the Class B Warrants, in each case with Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (successor-in-interest to StockTrans, Inc.), as warrant agent. The Warrants have a five-year term and expired on July 1, 2014. As a result of special cash dividends paid in 2012 and 2013, antidilution adjustment provisions were triggered and the original exercise price and the number of shares of HC2 common stock issuable upon exercise were adjusted. As of June 30, 2014, the exercise price with respect to (i) the Class A-1 Warrants is $2.79, (ii) the Class A-2 Warrants is $3.77, (iii) the Class A-3 Warrants is $4.67, and (iv) the Class B Warrants is $5.93; while the number of shares of HC2 common stock issuable upon exercise with respect to (i) the Class A-1 Warrants is 903,779, (ii) the Class A-2 Warrants is 3,109,302, (iii) the Class A-3 Warrants is 4,385,696, and (iv) the Class B Warrants is 6,579,322. There were 734,748 Class A-1 Warrants exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014, which converted to 3,222,816 shares of HC2’s common stock. There were 291,109 Class A-2 Warrants exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014, which converted to 1,276,912 shares of HC2’s common stock. There were 119 Class A-3 Warrants exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014, which converted to 522 shares of HC2’s common stock. The warrants expired on July 1, 2014. Prior to expiration, an additional 144,192 Class A-1 Warrants were exercised which converted into 632,473 shares of HC2’s common stock, an additional 489,644 Class A-2 Warrants were exercised which converted into 2,147,729 shares of HC2’s common stock and an additional 5,590 Class A-3 Warrants were exercised which converted into 24,519 shares of HC2’s common stock. Preferred and Common Stock On May 29, 2014, HC2 issued 30,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 1,500,000 shares of common stock, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Schuff. Each share of Preferred Stock is initially convertible at a conversion price of $4.25, which is subject to adjustment for dividends, certain distributions, stock splits, combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers, recapitalizations and similar events. The Preferred Stock will accrue a cumulative quarterly cash dividend at an annualized rate of 7.5%. The accrued value of the Preferred Stock will accrete quarterly at an annualized rate of 4% that will be reduced to 2% or 0% if the Company achieves specified rates of growth measured by increases in its net asset value. Each share of Preferred Stock may be converted by the holder into common stock at any time based on the then-applicable conversion price. On the seventh anniversary of the issue date, holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cause the Company to redeem the Preferred Stock at the accrued value per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends. Each share of Preferred Stock that is not so redeemed will be automatically converted into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect. Upon a change of control, holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cause HC2 to redeem their Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) the accrued value of the Preferred Stock, which amount would be multiplied by 150% in the event of a change in control occurring on or prior to the third anniversary of the issue date plus and accrued but unpaid dividends and (ii) the value that would be received if the share of Preferred Stock were converted into common stock immediately prior to the change of control. At any time after the third anniversary of the issue date, HC2 may redeem the Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at a price per share generally equal to 150% of the accrued value per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends. After the third anniversary of the issue date, HC2 may force conversion of the Preferred Stock into common stock if the common stock’s thirty-day volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) exceeds 150% of the then-applicable conversion price and the common stock’s daily VWAP exceeds 150% of the then-applicable conversion price for at least twenty trading days out of the thirty trading day period used to calculate the thirty-day VWAP. In periods when the Company generates income, the Company calculates basic earnings per share using the two-class method, pursuant to ASC No. 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The two-class method is required as the Company’s preferred stock qualify as participating securities, having the right to receive dividends should dividends be declared on common stock. Under this method, earnings for the period are allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common stockholders and to the holders of preferred stock based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the number of shares that could be converted. The Company does not use the two-class method in periods when it generates a loss as the holders of the preferred stock do not participate in losses.

13. EQUITY

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 20,511,969 and 14,225,919 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 30,000 and 0 shares of preferred stock outstanding, respectively.

Class A and B Warrants

In July 2009, HC2 issued (A) Class A warrants (the “Class A Warrants”) to purchase shares of HC2’s common stock, which are divided into three separate series (Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class A-3 Warrants), each of which series consists of 1,000,000 warrants to purchase an original aggregate amount of up to 1,000,000 shares of HC2 common stock; and (B) Class B warrants (the “Class B Warrants” and, together with the Class A Warrants, the “Warrants”) to purchase an original aggregate amount of up to 1,500,000 shares of HC2 common stock. In connection with the issuance of the Warrants, HC2 entered into a Warrant Agreement for each of the Class A Warrants and the Class B Warrants, in each case with Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (successor-in-interest to StockTrans, Inc.), as warrant agent. The Warrants have a five-year term and expired on July 1, 2014. As a result of special cash dividends paid in 2012 and 2013, antidilution adjustment provisions were triggered and the original exercise price and the number of shares of HC2 common stock issuable upon exercise were adjusted.

As of June 30, 2014, the exercise price with respect to (i) the Class A-1 Warrants is $2.79, (ii) the Class A-2 Warrants is $3.77, (iii) the Class A-3 Warrants is $4.67, and (iv) the Class B Warrants is $5.93; while the number of shares of HC2 common stock issuable upon exercise with respect to (i) the Class A-1 Warrants is 903,779, (ii) the Class A-2 Warrants is 3,109,302, (iii) the Class A-3 Warrants is 4,385,696, and (iv) the Class B Warrants is 6,579,322. There were 734,748 Class A-1 Warrants exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014, which converted to 3,222,816 shares of HC2’s common stock. There were 291,109 Class A-2 Warrants exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014, which converted to 1,276,912 shares of HC2’s common stock. There were 119 Class A-3 Warrants exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014, which converted to 522 shares of HC2’s common stock. The warrants expired on July 1, 2014. Prior to expiration, an additional 144,192 Class A-1 Warrants were exercised which converted into 632,473 shares of HC2’s common stock, an additional 489,644 Class A-2 Warrants were exercised which converted into 2,147,729 shares of HC2’s common stock and an additional 5,590 Class A-3 Warrants were exercised which converted into 24,519 shares of HC2’s common stock.

Preferred and Common Stock

On May 29, 2014, HC2 issued 30,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 1,500,000 shares of common stock, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Schuff. Each share of Preferred Stock is initially convertible at a conversion price of $4.25, which is subject to adjustment for dividends, certain distributions, stock splits, combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers, recapitalizations and similar events. The Preferred Stock will accrue a cumulative quarterly cash dividend at an annualized rate of 7.5%. The accrued value of the Preferred Stock will accrete quarterly at an annualized rate of 4% that will be reduced to 2% or 0% if the Company achieves specified rates of growth measured by increases in its net asset value.

Each share of Preferred Stock may be converted by the holder into common stock at any time based on the then-applicable conversion price. On the seventh anniversary of the issue date, holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cause the Company to redeem the Preferred Stock at the accrued value per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends. Each share of Preferred Stock that is not so redeemed will be automatically converted into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect. Upon a change of control, holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cause HC2 to redeem their Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) the accrued value of the Preferred Stock, which amount would be multiplied by 150% in the event of a change in control occurring on or prior to the third anniversary of the issue date plus and accrued but unpaid dividends and (ii) the value that would be received if the share of Preferred Stock were converted into common stock immediately prior to the change of control.

At any time after the third anniversary of the issue date, HC2 may redeem the Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at a price per share generally equal to 150% of the accrued value per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends. After the third anniversary of the issue date, HC2 may force conversion of the Preferred Stock into common stock if the common stock’s thirty-day volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) exceeds 150% of the then-applicable conversion price and the common stock’s daily VWAP exceeds 150% of the then-applicable conversion price for at least twenty trading days out of the thirty trading day period used to calculate the thirty-day VWAP.

In periods when the Company generates income, the Company calculates basic earnings per share using the two-class method, pursuant to ASC No. 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The two-class method is required as the Company’s preferred stock qualify as participating securities, having the right to receive dividends should dividends be declared on common stock. Under this method, earnings for the period are allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common stockholders and to the holders of preferred stock based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the number of shares that could be converted. The Company does not use the two-class method in periods when it generates a loss as the holders of the preferred stock do not participate in losses.