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Schedule of Lease Amounts Paid to Related Parties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Amount charged on Leased Premises	$ 306	$ 282
White Plains, NY [Member]
Amount charged on Leased Premises	66	126
Los Angeles,CA [Member]
Amount charged on Leased Premises	12	26
Foster City, CA [Member]
Amount charged on Leased Premises	$ 228	$ 130

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Amount of lease expense paid to related party during the financial reporting period.

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Namespace Prefix:	hgbl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration