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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, Schedule of Unaudited Consolidated Pro Forma Results of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Unaudited consolidated pro forma results of operations data [Abstract]
Net revenue		$ 193,632us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		7,725us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		5hchc_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
Gain (loss) from sale of discontinued operations	0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax	(784)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Net income (loss) attributable to HC2 Holdings, Inc.		6,946us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
Revenue	201,808us-gaap_Revenues	43,354us-gaap_Revenues
Net income (loss)	(5,061)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(4,947)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Schuff International, Inc [Member]
Unaudited consolidated pro forma results of operations data [Abstract]
Revenue	126,900us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember
Net income (loss)	3,200us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember
American Natural Gas [Member]
Unaudited consolidated pro forma results of operations data [Abstract]
Revenue	1,200us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_AmericanNaturalGasMember
Net income (loss)	(100)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_AmericanNaturalGasMember
Global Marine Systems Limited [Member]
Unaudited consolidated pro forma results of operations data [Abstract]
Revenue	27,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_GlobalMarineSystemsLimitedMember
Net income (loss)	$ 1,600us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_GlobalMarineSystemsLimitedMember

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