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Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Aug. 10, 2012 | Jul. 26, 2013
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | 10.00 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | 10.00 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 300,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 300,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 10,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized | 10,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Series N preferred shares (Shares) | (4)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember | (13)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancellation of shares (Shares) |  | (800,000)hgbl_CancellationOfSharesShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Exercise of options (in shares) |  | 21,500 hgbl_NetSharesIssuedDueToExerciseOfOptions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Conversion of Series N preferred shares (Shares) | 160 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 520 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Class N Preferred Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 10,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = hgbl_ClassNPreferredSharesMember | 10,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = hgbl_ClassNPreferredSharesMember |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Voting Rights | Each Class N preferred share has a voting entitlement equal to 40 common shares, votes with the common stock on an as-converted basis and is senior to all other preferred stock of the Company. |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Payment Terms | Dividends, if any, will be paid on an as-converted basis equal to common stock dividends. |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | 1,000.00 us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = hgbl_ClassNPreferredSharesMember |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion | The value of each Class N preferred share is $1,000, and each share is convertible to 40 common shares at the rate of $25 per common share. |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 9,486,500 us-gaap_PreferredStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = hgbl_ClassNPreferredSharesMember | 9,486,500 us-gaap_PreferredStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = hgbl_ClassNPreferredSharesMember |  |  |  |
Employee and Director Option Exercise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of options (in shares) |  |  | 21,500 hgbl_NetSharesIssuedDueToExerciseOfOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hgbl_EmployeeAndDirectorOptionExerciseMember |  |  |
Heritage Global Partners, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares |  |  |  | 1,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hgbl_HeritageGlobalPartnersIncMember |  |
Co Chief Executive Officers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Shares Issued for Each Co-CEO |  |  |  |  | 400,000 hgbl_CommonStockSharesIssuedForEachCoCeo / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hgbl_CoChiefExecutiveOfficersMember |
Cancellation of shares (Shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 hgbl_CancellationOfSharesShares / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hgbl_CoChiefExecutiveOfficersMember

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