Document And Entity Information
Dividend Yield
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Derivatives, notional amount
Amendment Description
Significant Accounting Policies
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Computed "expected" income tax benefit, amount
Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Risk-free interest rate
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Note 5 - Balance Sheet Information
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Note 6 - Restructuring and Other Exit Costs
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans
Note 9 - Leases
Note 10 - Capital Stock and Stock-based Compensation
Amortization of intangible assets
hbio_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsIncludingAmountsRelatedToDiscontinuedOperation
The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets including portion attributable to discontinued operations, not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 11 - Long Term Debt
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements
Note 13 - Revenues
Note 14 - Income Tax
Volatility
Note 16 - Segment and Related Information
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Total current liabilities
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Each Component of Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details)
Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassified out of AOCI (Details)
Expected holding period (Year)
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details)
Other current liabilities
Total
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Details)
Distribution Agreements/Customer Relationships [Member]
Represents distribution agreements or customer relationships.
Note 5 - Balance Sheet Information - Inventories (Details)
Warranty (Payments) or Credits
Amount of decrease in the standard product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty , or an increase due to credits received. Excludes extended product warranties.
Note 5 - Balance Sheet Information - Other Current Liabilities (Details)
Note 5 - Balance Sheet Information - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Note 6 - Restructuring and Other Exit Costs - Restructuring and Other Exit Charges (Details)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Benefit Pension Expense (Details)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Benefit Obligations (Details)
Service, Maintenance, and Warranty Contracts [Member]
Represents service, maintenance, and warranty contracts.
Net (loss) gain
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Benefit Obligation (Details)
Instruments, Equipment, Software, and Accessories [Member]
Represents instruments, equipment, software, and accessories.
Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)
Rest of the World [Member]
Represents the rest of the world.
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)
Restricted Stock Units Granted , Grant Date Fair Value, Balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value and Asset Allocations of Pension Benefits (Details)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets By Fair Value Hierarchy (Details)
Customer Advances [Member]
Represents customer advances.
Restricted Stock Units, Vested , Grant Date Fair Value, Balance (in dollars per share)
Note 9 - Leases - Lease Expense (Details)
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax:
Restricted Stock Units, Cancelled/ Forfeited , Grant Date Fair Value, Balance (in dollars per share)
Note 9 - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Operating Leases (Details)
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Restricted Stock Units Outstanding , Grant Date Fair Value, Balance (in dollars per share)
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding , Grant Date Fair Value, Balance (in dollars per share)
hbio_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanConsecutivePaymentPeriods
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Consecutive Payment Periods (Year)
Represents consecutive payment periods for employee stock purchase plan.
Note 9 - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Operating Leases (Details)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Restricted Stock Units, Cancelled / Forfeited in Period (in shares)
Note 9 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)
Schedule of Net Assets By Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the names of foreign countries in which net assets are located, and the amount of such net assets located in that country or foreign geographic area.
Note 10 - Capital Stock and Stock-based Compensation - Stock Option and Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details)
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Restricted Stock Units Outstanding , Balance (in shares)
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding , Balance (in shares)
Note 10 - Capital Stock and Stock-based Compensation - Weighted Average Number of Shares (Details)
Liability Driven Investment Funds [Member]
Represents liabilities driven investment funds.
Note 10 - Capital Stock and Stock-based Compensation - Outstanding and Exercisable Options (Details)
Note 10 - Capital Stock and Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details)
Restricted Stock Units, Granted in Period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)
Note 10 - Capital Stock and Stock-based Compensation - Black Scholes Assumptions (Details)
hbio_IncreaseInNumberOfSharesAuthorizedForIssuanceUnderStockOptionAndIncentivePlan
Increase In Number Of Shares Authorized For Issuance Under Stock Option And Incentive Plan (in shares)
Represents the increase in the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the Stock Option and Issuance Plan as approved by the shareholders in their Annual Shareholders Meeting
Note 10 - Capital Stock and Stock-based Compensation - Monte Carlo Assumptions (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Restricted Stock Units, Vested in Period (in shares)
Note 11 - Long Term Debt - Breakdown of Borrowings (Details)
Note 11 - Long Term Debt - Debt Maturity (Details)
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Less: current installments
Note 11 - Long Term Debt - Derivative Instruments (Details)
Note 11 - Long Term Debt - Effect of Derivatives on AOCI (Details)
Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)
Note 13 - Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Note 13 - Revenues - Changes in Deferred Revenue (Details)
Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act [Member]
Represents loan designed to provide funds for small businesses to keep their employees on the payroll.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Note 13 - Revenues - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details)
Note 13 - Revenues - Warranties (Details)
Note 14 - Income Tax - Income Tax Expense (Details)
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units Activity Roll forward [Table Text Block]
Tabular representation of the roll forward of stock options and restricted stock units at the end of the reporting period
Note 14 - Income Tax - Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)
Options Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Note 14 - Income Tax - Pre-tax Income From Continuing Operations (Details)
Note 14 - Income Tax - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)
Market Condition Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Represents information related to market condition restricted stock units.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Note 14 - Income Tax - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
hbio_CashAndCashEquivalentsInForeignSubsidiaries
Cash and Cash Equivalents in Foreign Subsidiaries
The amount of cash and cash equivalents held in foreign subsidiaries.
Note 16 - Segment and Related Information - Revenue From External Customers by Geographic Areas (Details)
us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number (in shares)
hbio_ResearchAndDevelopmentTaxCreditCarryforwardsOffsetByReserveForUncertainTaxPositions
Research and Development Tax Credit Carryforwards Offset by Reserve for Uncertain Tax Positions
The amount of research and development tax credit carryforwards offset by reserve for uncertain tax positions.
Note 16 - Segment and Related Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details)
hbio_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingFromStateIncomeTaxIssues
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from State Income Tax Issues
Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from state income tax issues.
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Note 16 - Segment and Related Information - Net Assets by Geographic Area (Details)
hbio_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingFromCredits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Credits
Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from credits.
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Notes To Financial Statements
hbio_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingFromAudits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Audits
Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from audits.
Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise range 3.
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price 2.
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Represents exercise price range 1.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Exercise Price Range 5 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price range 5.
Exercise Price Range 4 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price range 4.
Current portion of long-term debt
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
hbio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveForUncertainTaxPositionAmount
Change in reserve for uncertain tax position, amount
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the change in reserve for uncertain tax position.
Permanent differences, net, amount
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to permanent differences, net.
Deferred revenue
Options, Cancelled / Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Correlation coefficient
The correlation coefficient assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Monte-Carlo Valuation Simulation [Member]
Represents information related to Monte-Carlo valuation simulation.
us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Options, Granted in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Black Scholes Option Pricing Model [Member]
Represents Black Scholes Option-pricing model.
Options, exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Definite-lived intangible assets
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from definite lived intangible assets.
Compensation
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from indefinite lived intangible assets.
Term Loan [Member]
Represents information related to term loan.
Accrued income taxes
us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
hbio_DebtInstrumentQuarterlyPaymentCurrentYear
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Current Year
Amount of the required quarterly payments including both interest and principal payments for the current fiscal year.
Interest
us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Operating loss and credit carryforwards
hbio_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditsCarryforwards
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss and tax credits carryforwards.
Accounts payable
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of useful lives of property, plant and equipment.
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
PNC Bank [Member]
Represents information related to PNC bank.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Opening Balance, Stock Options Outstanding (in shares)
Opening Balance, Stock Options Outstanding (in shares)
hbio_DebtInstrumentQuarterlyPaymentThereafter
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Thereafter
Amount of the required quarterly payments including both interest and principal payments thereafter
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Options, Cancelled / Forfeited in Period (in shares)
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Other
us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names Reclassified to Finite-Lived [Member]
Indefinite-lived trade names reclassified to finite-lived intangibles.
Trade Names and Patents [Member]
Information pertaining to trade names and patents.
Warranty costs
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
Professional fees
us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date
Deferred Income Tax Assets [Member]
Represents information related to deferred income tax assets.
hbio_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Deferred income taxes
Represents deferred income tax expense (benefit) including discontinued operations.
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Additions to property, plant and equipment
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)
hbio_MinimumVestingRateOfTheTargetedShareholderReturnPercentage
Minimum Percentage Of Target, Number of Restricted Stock Units
Represents the minimum percentage vesting rate percentage of the targeted shareholder return.
Other Plan Assets [Member]
Represents information related to other plan assets.
Deferral of revenue
Amount of deferred income and obligation included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)
Weighted-average common shares:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
Current liabilities:
Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
hbio_MaximumVestingRateOfTheTargetedShareholderReturnPercentage
Maximum Vesting Rate of the Targeted Shareholder Return, Percentage
Represents the maximum vesting rate percentage of the targeted shareholder return.
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block]
In Process Research and Development [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense
Operating Lease, Expense
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
us-gaap_SubleaseIncome
Sublease income
Deferred tax assets (included in other long-term assets)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
hbio_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanSharesAvailableForIssuance
Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Shares Available for Issuance (in shares)
Number of shares available for issuance under an employee stock ownership plan.
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Shares withheld for taxes
Right-of-use asset
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOperatingLeases
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from operating leases.
Lease liability
hbio_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeases
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from operating leases.
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Axis]
Net loss
Net loss
Total reclassifications
The Credit Agreement [Member]
Information pertaining to the credit agreement.
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Total amortizable intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Total
Total intangible assets, Net
Intangible assets, net
The Lenders [Member]
Information pertaining to the lenders.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total
Swingline Loan Facility [Member]
Information pertaining to the swingline loan sub-facility.
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
The ABR Loan [Member]
Information pertaining to the ABR loan.
Effect of change in currency translation
The LIBOR Loan and Pricing Grid Credit Agreement [Member]
Information pertaining to the LIBOR loan and pricing grid credit agreement.
hbio_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStateFloorPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, State Floor Percentage
Represents the stated floor percentage rate.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less: accumulated depreciation
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill
Balance at beginning of year
Balance at end of year
The Prior Credit Facility [Member]
Information pertaining to the prior credit facility.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Debt Extinguishment and Related costs [Member]
Information pertaining to debt extinguishment and related costs.
Change in reserve for uncertain tax position, percent
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the change in reserve for uncertain tax position.
Interest Rate Swaps Settlement [Member]
Forward based contracts in which two parties agree to swap periodic settlements that are fixed at the outset of the swap contract with variable settlements based on a market interest rate (index rate) over a specified period.
Permanent differences, net, percent
Percentage difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to permanent differences, net.
Expire Between 2021 and 2037 [Member]
Information related to the expiration between 2021 and 2037.
Expire between 2021 and 2040 [Member]
Information related to the expiration between 2021 and 2040.
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expire 2021 [Member]
Information pertaining to the expiration in 2021.
Loss per share:
Other liabilities
Letter of Credit [Member]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Loss before income taxes
Line of Credit [Member]
Income tax expense (benefit)
Total income tax expense (benefit), amount
Income tax
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
GERMANY
hbio_ValuationAllowanceUSDeferredTaxAssetsAndUKPensionAssetsChangeInAmount
Valuation Allowance, US Deferred Tax Assets and UK Pension Assets, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified US deferred tax asset and UK pension asset.
The Multi Channel Systems Facility and Triangle BioSystems Lease Agreements [Member]
Information pertaining to the the Multi Channel Systems Facility and Triangle Biosystems lease agreements.
us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Total operating expenses
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
General and administrative expenses
Cash and cash equivalents
UNITED KINGDOM
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets
Fair value of plan asset
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Balance
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Balance
Share-based compensation
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Balance
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Balance
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, after Year Five for Next Five Years
Employer contributions
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss
City Area Code
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year One
Other expense:
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability
Deferred revenue
Expected return on assets
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Discount rate
us-gaap_LeaseCost
Total lease cost
Weighted average discount rate
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Operating lease cost
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Short term lease cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Document Period End Date
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) (Year)
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
Entity File Number
us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebtBeforeWriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
Debt extinguishment cost
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
Net funded status
Document Type
Debt extinguishment and related costs
Realized loss on derivatives qualifying as hedges
Impairment charges
Asset Impairment Charges, Total
Entity Small Business
Actual return on plan assets
Entity Shell Company
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
Recognition of net loss due to settlements
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
Settlement due to transfers paid
Service [Member]
Currency translation adjustment
Entity Public Float
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Restructuring and other exit costs
us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring Charges, Total
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
Other Asset Impairment Charges
Actuarial loss
Variable Rate [Domain]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
Currency translation adjustment
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use
us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Settlements due to transfers paid
Variable Rate [Axis]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Stock compensation expense
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Registrant Name
Entity [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockCarryingBasis
Treasury stock at cost, 7,745,507 common shares
Entity Address, Address Line One
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, State or Province
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Balance, beginning of period
Balance, end of period
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
hbio_DebtInstrumentQuarterlyPaymentNextEightYears
Debt Instrument Quarterly Payment Next Eight Years
Amount of the required quarterly payments including both interest and principal payments for the next eight years.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other assets
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Net amortization loss
Trading Symbol
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost
hbio_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmountOfInstrumentCancelled
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount Of Instrument Cancelled
Represents the derivative asset notional amount of instrument cancelled.
Interest cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
Expected return on plan assets
Shares issued under stock purchase plan (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End
Local Phone Number
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Stock option exercises (in shares)
Options, exercised (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Shares issued under stock purchase plan
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Stock option exercises
Vesting of restricted stock units
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts
Bad debt expense
Options, Granted in Period (in shares)
Sales and marketing expenses
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Raw materials
Lender Name [Axis]
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Finished goods
Work in process
UNITED STATES
Accumulated deficit
Research and development expenses
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities [Member]
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Other
Operating lease liabilities, long term
Operating lease liabilities
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
Defined Benefit Plan, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Total operating lease liabilities
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Current portion, operating lease liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
Operating lease right-of use assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total lease payments
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less interest
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
deferred income tax (benefit) expense
2023
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
Thereafter
2024
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
2025
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
Thereafter
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2022
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2023
2021
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2024
2022
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
2025
Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Cash payments
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2021
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Stock-based compensation expense
Other long-term assets
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Market Condition RSU - factor adjustment (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Factor Adjustment (in shares)
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were adjusted for performance factors during the reporting period.
Market Condition RSU - factor adjustment (in dollars per share)
Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were adjusted for performance factors.
Operating expenses:
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Depreciation
us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total
Treasury stock, common shares (in shares)
Total net assets
Interest expense
Realized loss on derivatives qualifying as hedges
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 47,152,587 and 45,933,715 shares issued and 39,407,080 and 38,188,208 shares outstanding, respectively
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Asia [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total
Less: valuation allowance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Other current assets
Product and Service [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax assets:
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized
us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total (in shares)
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash paid for interest
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Total long-lived assets
Geographical [Axis]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Geographical [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total gross deferred assets
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
Europe [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
Inventories
Total
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Inventory
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Other assets
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
Accrued expenses
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
Property, plant and equipment useful life (Year)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Statement [Line Items]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Accounts receivable, net
us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Warranty, Beginning Balance
Warranty, Ending Balance
Stock compensation
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Warranty Additions
Additional paid-in-capital
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Stockholders' equity:
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax
Other expense, net
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other expense
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Total
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research
Current assets:
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies - Note 15
Effect of foreign currency translation
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCumulativeCatchUpAdjustmentToRevenueChangeInEstimateOfTransactionPrice
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating income
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Deferred income tax liability, net
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross margin
Base Rate [Member]
Cost of revenues
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred tax liability
Deferred income tax liabilities
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Balance, beginning of period
Balance, end of period
us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Derivative Liability, Total
Derivative liabilities
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost
Debt extinguishment cost
Scenario [Domain]
Forecast [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Total revenues
Revenues
Treasury Stock [Member]
Scenario [Axis]
Foreign
us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal and state
Equity Component [Domain]
Total debt
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Federal and state
us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
current income tax (benefit) expense
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Foreign
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Domestic
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain]
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Debt issuance cost
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Automobiles [Member]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Current unamortized deferred financing costs
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total
Repayments of debt
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Document Annual Report
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Long-term debt, gross
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Long-term Debt, Gross
Total
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Balance
Balance
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Document Transition Report
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Settlements
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromAcquisition
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Acquisition
Decreases based on tax positions of acquired entities
Additions based on tax positions of prior years
Interest Expense [Member]
Security Exchange Name
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases based on tax positions of prior years
Additions based on tax positions of current years
Title of 12(b) Security
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards
The (net taxes paid) net proceeds from issuance of common stock.
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total
Cost of Sales [Member]
Research and Development Expense [Member]
hbio_FullyAmortizedIntangibleAssetsRetired
Fully Amortized Intangible Assets, Retired
The amount of fully amortized intangible assets retired during period.
Impairment [Member]
Represents impairment.
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Cost of Revenues [Member]
Represents the Cost of Revenues.
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Impairment Charges [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing impairment charges.
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases.
Tax Period [Domain]
Operating Activities [Domain]
Continuing Operations [Member]
Supplemental Balance Sheet Informaton Related to Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases.
In The Money Options [Member]
Related to in the money options.
hbio_PercentageOfConsolidatedExcessCashFlow
Percentage of Consolidated Excess Cash Flow
The percentage of consolidated excess cash flow.
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Tax Period [Axis]
Operating Activities [Axis]
hbio_TaxCutsAndJobsActChangeInTaxRateOperatingLossCarryforwardsFromAcquisitionCARESAct
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Change in Tax Rate Operating Loss Carryforwards From Acquisition, CARES Act
Amount of net operating loss carryforward from an acquisition after the change in tax rate pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act under the CARES Act.
hbio_ExcessCashSweep
Less: excess cash flow sweep
The amount of excess cash sweep.
hbio_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceIncreaseDecreaseDueToChangeInTaxRateOperatingLossCarryforwardFromAcquisitionCARESAct
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in Tax Rate Operating Loss Carryforward From Acquisition CARES Act
The amount of increase (decrease) in deferred tax assets valuation allowance from the changes in tax rate operating loss carrforward from acquisition CARES Act.
Customer related costs
hbio_CustomerRelatedCosts
Tha amount of customer related costs.
Dilutive effect of equity awards (in shares)
us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
Effect of foreign currency translation
hbio_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation
The amount of adjustments to allowance for credit loss related to the foreign currency translation.
Basic and diluted (in shares)
hbio_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossChargeoffsAndOtherReoveries
Charge-offs and other recoveries
Amount of charge-offs and other recoveries to allowance for credit loss.
us-gaap_SharePrice
Share Price (in dollars per share)
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Diluted (in shares)
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total
Other Liabilities
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPensionLiabilities
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from pension liabilities.
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)
Other, percent
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total
Total income tax expense (benefit), percent
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]
Impact of change to prior year tax accruals, percent
Change in valuation allowance allocated to income tax, percent
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Derivatives, fair value
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
2023
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
2024
us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance
Balance
Balance
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
2025
us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash2
Non-cash charges
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
2021
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
2022
Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax
Interest rate swaps
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
hbio_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
Recognition of deferred revenue
The amount of recognition of deferred revenue of contract with customer liability.
Non-deductible stock compensation expense, percent
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Other Restructuring [Member]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Facility Closing [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Tax credits, percent
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit, percent
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Foreign tax rate differential, percent
Restructuring Type [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Other
Other, amount
Cash flows from financing activities:
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Computed "expected" income tax benefit, percent
Other long-term liabilities
Impact of change to prior year tax accruals, amount
Change in valuation allowance allocated to income tax, amount
Disposition of business
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total stockholders' equity
Balance
Balance
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of the accounting policy for comprehensive income (loss).
Existing Technology [Member]
Represents information related to existing technology.
Class of Stock [Axis]
Impairment of Long Lived Assets [Policy Text Block ]
Disclosure of accounting policy for recognizing and measuring the impairment of long-lived assets, and amortizable intangible assets.
Long-term debt
Long-term debt
Non-deductible stock compensation expense, amount
hbio_CustomerPaymentsTerm
Customer Payments Term (Day)
Represents payments term from customers.
Options Exercisable. Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax
Deferred interest expense
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable (in shares)
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
Computer Equipment and Software [member]
Represents information related to computer equipment and software.
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Limit (in dollars per share)
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax:
Tax credits, amount
Tax credits, amount
Loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit, amount
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Table Text Block]
Foreign tax rate differential, amount
Exercise Price Range [Domain]
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Limit (in dollars per share)