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Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Due to auction clients | $ 2,353 hgbl_DueToAuctionClientsCurrent | $ 3,586 hgbl_DueToAuctionClientsCurrent
Due to Joint Venture partners | 1,020 hgbl_DueToJointVenturePartnersCurrent | 639 hgbl_DueToJointVenturePartnersCurrent
Sales and other taxes | 1,156 us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent | 966 us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Customer deposits | 503 us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent | 50 us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
Remuneration and benefits | 957 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent | 579 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Asset liquidation expenses | 233 hgbl_AssetLiquidationExpense | 76 hgbl_AssetLiquidationExpense
Auction expenses | 307 hgbl_AuctionExpenses | 135 hgbl_AuctionExpenses
Regulatory and legal fees | 89 hgbl_RegulatoryAndLegalFees | 45 hgbl_RegulatoryAndLegalFees
Accounting, auditing and tax consulting | 140 us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent | 153 us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Patent licensing and maintenance | 12 hgbl_PatentLicensingAndMaintenance | 25 hgbl_PatentLicensingAndMaintenance
Other | 361 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 256 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 7,131 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 6,510 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the amount of proceeds from completed auctions that are payable to auction clients. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). In most cases, the cash proceeds from the auction have been received by the Company as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations payable to the Company's joint venture partners in asset liquidation transactions. The obligations payable generally consist of the joint venture partners' share of proceeds received or receivable for a completed transaction, and/or the Company's share of joint venture expenses. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). + References No definition available. + Details
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