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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	May 29, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 27,990us-gaap_Goodwill
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates	0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Acquisition of business	0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill, Ending Balance	27,990us-gaap_Goodwill
Schuff International, Inc [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	24,612us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember	24,612us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates	0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember
Acquisition of business	0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance	24,612us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember	24,612us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_SchuffInternationalIncMember
International Carrier Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	3,378us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_InternationalCarrierServicesMember
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates	0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_InternationalCarrierServicesMember
Acquisition of business	0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_InternationalCarrierServicesMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 3,378us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hchc_InternationalCarrierServicesMember

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- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 20

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