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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Aug. 03, 2022 | Apr. 08, 2021 | Jun. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  |
Common stock, par value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |
Preferred stock, par value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |  |
Options, Exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,125 | 339,125 |  |
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issuable upon Conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  | the Company’s shares of Series N preferred stock, each of which is convertible to 40 common shares, have the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents should the Company declare dividends on its common stock. |  |  |
Series N preferred shares, conversion price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Series N preferred stock, each convertible to common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |
Series N preferred stockholders to liquidation preference, conversion price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Term of Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years | 6 years |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  | 470,000 | 279,500 |  |
Exercise Price, Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.71 | $ 1.38 | $ 1.23 |
Exercise price, options granted in period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.91 | $ 1.62 |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 776,000 | $ 540,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 990,125 | 1,003,375 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.38 | $ 1.8 |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation, Period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |  |  |
Fair Value of Options Vested in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 | $ 700,000 |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 | $ 1,500,000 |  |
Other Options Issued [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, Exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 21,250 |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000 | 90,000
Exercise price, options granted in period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.78 | $ 1.41
On March 31, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of restricted common stock (in shares) | 90,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.87 |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,500 |  |  |
On March 31, 2023 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175,800 |  |  |
On June 1, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 21,500 |  |
On March 30, 2021 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares restriction term of service |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
On August 3, 2022 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,400 | 124,600 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.58 |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 44,000 |  |
Weighted average vesting shares |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Compensation Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600,000 | 500,000 |  |
Annual Compensation Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 | $ 400,000 |  |
2010 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, Exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 | 147,500 |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 100,000 |  |
Stock Option Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |  |  |  |
2010 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price, Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4 |  |  |  |
2010 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price, Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.77 |  |  |  |
2010 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan [Member] | Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |
2016 Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, Exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,750 | 170,375 |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  | 3,150,000 |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 35,000 |  |
Stock Option Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  | 3,150,000 |  |  |  |  |
2016 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price, Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0.45 |  |  |  |  |
2016 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price, Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 3.33 |  |  |  |  |
2022 Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, Exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,375 | 0 |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470,000 | 144,500 |  |
Stock Option Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock-Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |
Stock Option Issued under 2022 Heritage Global Inc. Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470,000 | 144,500 |  |
2022 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price, Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.60 |  |
2022 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price, Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.55 |  |
2022 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Directors [Member] | On August 3, 2022 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase, Granted (in shares) |  | 115,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, Exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,767 | 242,475 |  |
Series N preferred stockholders to liquidation preference, conversion price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Common Stock [Member] | On March 30, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of restricted common stock (in shares) |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issuable upon Conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  | Each share of Series N preferred stock 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. Dividends, if any, will be paid on an as-converted basis equal to common stock dividends. The conversion value of each share of Series N preferred stock is $1,000, and each share is convertible to 40 common shares at the rate of $25.00 per common share. The holders of shares of Series N preferred stock are entitled to liquidation preference over common stockholders equivalent to $1,000 per share. |  |  |
Share price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |
Conversion of series N preferred stock to shares of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 0 |  |
David Ludwig And Tom Ludwig [Member] | On June 1, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of restricted common stock (in shares) |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,500 | $ 51,600 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.43 |  |  |
Series N Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series N preferred stock, each convertible to common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |

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