Document And Entity Information
Dividend yield
us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Derivative, Notional Amount
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Income tax benefit computed at federal statutory tax rate
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Risk-free interest rate
Note 3 - Revenues
Note 4 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Note 6 - Balance Sheet Information
Note 7 - Restructuring Costs
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans
Amortization of intangible assets
hbio_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsIncludingAmountsRelatedToDiscontinuedOperation
Amortization Of Intangible Assets Including Amounts Related To Discontinued Operation
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.
Note 9 - Leases
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 10 - Debt
Note 11 - Derivatives
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
Volatility
Note 14 - Stock-based Compensation
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Note 15 - Income Tax
Note 19 - Segment Information
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details)
Other current liabilities
Total
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Other Operating Expenses (Details)
Note 3 - Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax benefit of $58 and $137, respectively
Distribution Agreements/Customer Relationships [Member]
Represents distribution agreements or customer relationships.
Note 3 - Revenues - Revenue by Geographic Destination (Details)
Note 3 - Revenues - Deferred Revenue (Details)
Note 3 - Revenues - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details)
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Note 3 - Revenues - Warranties (Details)
Schedule of Stock Options Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Note 4 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Each Component of Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details)
Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details)
Service, Maintenance, and Warranty Contracts [Member]
Represents service, maintenance, and warranty contracts.
Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details)
Instruments, Equipment, Software, and Accessories [Member]
Represents instruments, equipment, software, and accessories.
Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Asset Amortization Expense (Details)
Rest of the World [Member]
Represents the rest of the world.
Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 6 - Balance Sheet Information - Inventories (Details)
Granted (in dollars per share)
Note 6 - Balance Sheet Information - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Customer Advances [Member]
Represents customer advances.
Vested (in dollars per share)
Note 6 - Balance Sheet Information - Other Current Liabilities (Details)
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Cancelled/Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Note 6 - Balance Sheet Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Balance (in dollars per share)
Balance (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 7 - Restructuring Costs - Restructuring and Other Exit Charges (Details)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Forfeited (in shares)
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)
Forfeited (in shares)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Benefit Pension Expense (Details)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Benefit Obligations (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)
Granted (in shares)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value and Asset Allocations of Pension Benefits (Details)
Vested (in shares)
Vested (in shares)
Note 8 - Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets By Fair Value Hierarchy (Details)
Note 9 - Leases - Lease Expense (Details)
Note 9 - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Operating Leases (Details)
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities
Less: current portion of long-term debt
Note 9 - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Operating Leases (Details)
Note 9 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)
Note 10 - Debt - Breakdown of Borrowings (Details)
Note 11 - Derivatives - Derivative Instruments (Details)
Other comprehensive loss
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Other comprehensive loss, net
Note 11 - Derivatives - The Effect of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (Details)
Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)
Note 14 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Note 14 - Stock-based Compensation - Black Scholes Assumptions (Details)
Note 14 - Stock-based Compensation - Activity of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (Details)
Note 14 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based Payment Awards (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 15 - Income Tax - Income Tax Expense (Details)
Note 15 - Income Tax - Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)
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 15 - Income Tax - Pre-tax Income From Continuing Operations (Details)
Note 15 - Income Tax - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)
Outstanding and Exerciseable at December 31, 2023 (Year)
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Outstanding and Exerciseable at December 31, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Note 15 - Income Tax - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]
Note 19 - Segment Information - Schedule of Significant Revenue and Expenses (Details)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Notes To Financial Statements
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Equity securities - common stock
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Current portion of long-term debt
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 (in dollars per share)
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 (in dollars per share)
hbio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInReserveForUncertainTaxPositionAmount
Change in reserve for uncertain tax position
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.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Cancelled/Forfeited (in dollars per share)
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.
Contract liabilities
Correlation coefficient
The correlation coefficient assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Black Scholes Option Pricing Model [Member]
Represents Black Scholes Option-pricing model.
Exercised (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
us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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.
Derivatives and Fair Value [Text Block]
Pension Plan [Member]
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]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 (in shares)
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 (in shares)
hbio_DebtInstrumentQuarterlyPaymentThereafter
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Thereafter
Amount of the required quarterly payments including both interest and principal payments thereafter
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Trade Names and Patents [Member]
Information pertaining to trade names and patents.
Warranty costs
Professional fees
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Capitalized software development costs
hbio_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Deferred income taxes and other
Represents deferred income tax expense (benefit) including discontinued operations.
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Dilutive effect of equity awards (in shares)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Other Plan Assets [Member]
Represents information related to other plan assets.
hbio_MinimumVestingRateOfTheTargetedShareholderReturnPercentage
Minimum Vesting Rate of the Targeted Shareholder Return, Percentage
Represents the minimum percentage vesting rate percentage of the targeted shareholder return.
Weighted-average common shares:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
hbio_NumberOfMajorCustomers
Number of Major Customers
Represents the number of major customers accounting for 10% or more of the specified concentration risk benchmark, which includes, but not limited to, sales revenue, accounts receivable, etc.
Current liabilities:
Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Loss on equity securities - Note 12
us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiGainLoss
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets
Plan Name [Axis]
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]
Plan Name [Domain]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
us-gaap_SubleaseIncome
Sublease income
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized
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]
us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Shares withheld for taxes
hbio_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanSharesAvailableForIssuance
Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Shares Available for Issuance
Number of shares available for issuance under an employee stock ownership plan.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Lease right-of-use assets
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOperatingLeases
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from operating leases.
Lease liabilities
hbio_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeases
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from operating leases.
Liquidity discount
The liquidity discount given to holders that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.
hbio_VestingRateOfTheTargetedShareholderReturn
Vesting Rate of the Targeted Shareholder Return
Represents the vesting rate percentage of the targeted shareholder return.
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Net loss
Net loss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Award Type [Axis]
Warranty claims
The claims relating to the standard product warranty accrual.
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
Intangible assets, net
The Lenders [Member]
Information pertaining to the lenders.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
hbio_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsOtherIncreaseDecrease
Other decreases, net
The amount of increase/(decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from other decreases.
Employee benefit plans
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesEmployeeBenefitPlans
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from employee benefit plans.
Swingline Loan Facility [Member]
Information pertaining to the swingline loan sub-facility.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Employee retention credit
hbio_DeferredTaxAssetsEmployeeRetentionCredit
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from employee retention credits.
us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
Effect of change in currency translation
The ABR Loan [Member]
Information pertaining to the ABR loan.
Greater China [Member]
Represents greater China.
The SOFR Loan and Pricing Grid Credit Agreement [Member]
Information pertaining to the SOFR 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:
Net operating loss true-ups and expirations
Amount of reported income tax expense from difference to expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to net operating loss true-ups and expirations.
Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Securities, FV-NI
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less: accumulated depreciation
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill
Carrying amount at beginning of period
Carrying amount at end of period
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Non-deductible executive compensation
Amount of reported income tax expense (benefit) in excess of (less than) expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to nondeductible expense for executive compensation.
Existing Technology and Software Development [Member]
Represents existing technology and software development.
hbio_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExcludingServiceCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleListNotDisclosedFlag
Defined Benefit Plan, Net, Periodic Benefit Cost Credit, Excluding Service Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income, Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag
Nondisclosure of income statement location of defined benefit plan expense reversal.
Restructuring expenses (see Note 7)
Represents the amount of restructuring expenses during the period.
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Inventory Related [Member]
Relating to inventory related.
Loss per share:
Accounts payable and other liabilities
hbio_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCostNet
Interest cost
Amount of cost recognized for passage of time related to defined benefit plan.
Letter of Credit [Member]
us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component
Income tax expense
Total income tax expense
Line of Credit [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, Tax
GERMANY
us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Total operating expenses
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax
General and administrative expenses
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan
Fair value of plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Balance
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Balance
Share-based compensation
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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
dei_CityAreaCode
City Area Code
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year One
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Gain on sale of product line - Note 17
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Contract liabilities
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability
Deferred revenue
Expected return on assets
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]
Other adjustments
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Discount rate
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
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]
dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate
Document Period End Date
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) (Year)
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
dei_EntityFileNumber
Entity File Number
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount
dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
Entity Emerging Growth Company
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
Net funded status
Other long-term assets
dei_DocumentType
Document Type
dei_EntitySmallBusiness
Entity Small Business
Actual return on plan assets
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
dei_EntityShellCompany
Entity Shell Company
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
Service [Member]
Currency translation adjustment
dei_EntityPublicFloat
Entity Public Float
dei_EntityFilerCategory
Entity Filer Category
Debt Instrument [Axis]
dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Entity Current Reporting Status
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Restructuring and other exit costs
us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring Charges
dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers
Entity Voluntary Filers
dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Actuarial loss (gain)
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
Capitalized Computer Software, Net
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
Currency translation adjustment
Variable Rate [Domain]
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use
us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Variable Rate [Axis]
Stock-based compensation expense
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
dei_EntityRegistrantName
Entity Registrant Name
us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedLoss
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Loss
Entity [Domain]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1
Entity Address, Address Line One
Loss on equity securities - Note 12
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown
Entity Address, City or Town
ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince
Entity Address, State or Province
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Balance, beginning of period
Balance, end of period
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other assets
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Employee retention tax credit fees (see Note 18)
Professional Fees
Long-Term Debt [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Net amortization loss
dei_TradingSymbol
Trading Symbol
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Net periodic benefit expense (credit)
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Interest cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
Expected return on plan assets
Stock purchase plan (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period
dei_LocalPhoneNumber
Local Phone Number
Stock option exercises (in shares)
Exercised (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
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
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations
Provision for expected credit losses
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)
Sales and marketing expenses
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]
Raw materials
Lender Name [Axis]
Other segment expenses (2)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Finished goods
Work in process
Other operating expenses - Note 2
Total other operating expenses
UNITED STATES
Thereafter
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid after the fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
Accumulated deficit
us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Research and development expenses
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Indemnification Agreements [Member]
Represents indemnification agreements.
Customer credits
hbio_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerAdvancesCurrent
Represents current customer advance for contract with customer liabiltiiy.
hbio_ProceedsFromEmployeeRetentionCreditRefund
Proceeds from Employee Retention Credit Refund
Represents information pertaining to proceeds from employee retention credits.
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Represents information related to performance-based restricted stock units.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Represents information related to time-based restricted stock units.
hbio_PercentageOfCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldByForeignSubsidiaries
Percentage of Cash and Cash Equivalents Held by Foreign Subsidiaries
Percentage of cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries.
Amortization of deferred financing costs
hbio_LiabilityForContingentIndemnificationObligations
Liability for Contingent Indemnification Obligations
Represents liability for contingent indemnification obligations.
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities [Member]
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Operating lease liabilities, long-term
Operating lease liabilities
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Defined Benefit Plan, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Total operating lease liabilities
Total operating lease liabilities
Current portion, operating lease liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
Employee retention tax credit funds - Note 18
Represents the current employee retention credits liabilities.
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total lease payments
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less imputed interest
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
Thereafter
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2026
us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2027
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2028
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Rolling Year Four
Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Rolling Year Five
Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Cash payments
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2025
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Next Rolling 12 Months
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Rolling Year Two
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Rolling Year Three
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other long-term assets
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Stock-based compensation
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Internal Use Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Unclaimed property audits expense (see Note 16)
Unclaimed Property Audits (Credit) Expense
Amount of audits (credit) expense for unclaimed property.
Depreciation
Depreciation
hbio_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateIncreaseDecrease
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Increase (Decrease)
Amount of increase or decrease on percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.
hbio_DebtInstrumentNetLeverageRatio
Debt Instrument, Net Leverage Ratio
Amount of net leverage ratio under debt instrument.
us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Europe and North America [Member]
Represents Europe and North America.
Expire 2025 [Member]
Represents the tax credit to begin to expire in 2025.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Interest expense
Interest expense
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized: 44,074,475 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024; 43,394,509 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023
us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue
Investment Owned, Fair Value
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 or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Revision of Prior Period [Axis]
Revision of Prior Period [Domain]
Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Less: valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other current assets
Product and Service [Axis]
Insurance Contracts [Member]
Represents the insurance contracts
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 (in shares)
Cash paid for interest
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Preferred Stock, No Par Value (in dollars per share)
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other Operating Expenses [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure for other operating expenses accounting policy.
us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Long-Lived Assets
Geographical [Axis]
Geographical [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total gross deferred assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
Inventories
Total
EMEA [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment
Research and development
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
Machinery and equipment and automobiles (years) (Year)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Statement [Line Items]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accounts receivable, net
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Balance, beginning of period
Balance, end of period
Stock compensation
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Provision for warranties
hbio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditAmountDeduction
Tax credits
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 tax credits. Including, but not limited to, research credit, foreign tax credit, investment tax credit, and other tax credits.
Additional paid-in-capital
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other income (expense), net
us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other expense
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Information on Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Current assets:
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
2021 Incentive Plan [Member]
Information on the 2021 Incentive Plan .
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities
Commitments and Contingencies
Director [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating (loss) income
hbio_DebtInstrumentCurrentMaturitiesExcessCashFlowSweep
Debt Instrument, Current Maturities, Excess Cash Flow Sweep
Information on the excess cash flow sweep.
Other income (expense):
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
Other liabilities
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
Deferred income tax liability, net
Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Investment, Issuer Name [Axis]
Cost of revenues
Base Rate [Member]
Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]
Deferred tax liability
Deferred income tax liabilities
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Deferred revenue
Interest rate swap agreement
Derivative liabilities
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Subsidiaries [Member]
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consolidated Entities [Axis]
Consolidated Entities [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Total revenues
Revenues
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan
Title and Position [Domain]
Title and Position [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
Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Foreign
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Total
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Loss before income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Domestic
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Payment of debt issuance costs
Timing of Transfer of Good or Service [Domain]
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs
Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Transferred over Time [Member]
Automobiles [Member]
Current unamortized deferred financing costs
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet
Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (“HART”) [Member]
Represents Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (“HART”).
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance for Loan Losses Policy [Policy Text Block]
Timing of Transfer of Good or Service [Axis]
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repayment of term debt
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
dei_DocumentAnnualReport
Document Annual Report
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Axis]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]
dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Term loan
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Long-Term Debt, Gross
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Open Tax Year
dei_DocumentTransitionReport
Document Transition Report
dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent
Entity Interactive Data Current
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
us-gaap_GovernmentAssistanceAmount
Government Assistance, Income, Increase (Decrease)
Additions based on tax positions of prior years
dei_SecurityExchangeName
Security Exchange Name
Operating Expense [Member]
Decreases based on tax positions of prior years
Decreases based on tax positions of prior years
Additions based on tax positions of current year
dei_Security12bTitle
Title of 12(b) Security
Cost of Sales [Member]
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Government Assistance [Text Block]
Cost of Revenues [Member]
Represents the Cost of Revenues.
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]
us-gaap_GovernmentAssistanceStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration
Government Assistance, Income, Increase (Decrease), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases.
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]
Operating Activities [Domain]
Tax Period [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.
dei_AuditorName
Auditor Name
Operating Activities [Axis]
Tax Period [Axis]
dei_AuditorFirmId
Auditor Firm ID
dei_AuditorLocation
Auditor Location
us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance
us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
hbio_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossChargeoffsAndOtherReoveries
Charge-offs and other
Amount of charge-offs and other recoveries to allowance for credit loss.
us-gaap_SharePrice
Share Price
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Shares excluded from diluted loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect (in shares)
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayment of revolving line of credit
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
Non-US [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Borrowing from revolving line of credit
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)
Basic and diluted (in shares)
us-gaap_RestructuringIncurredCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Cost of revenues (1)
The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes stock-based compensation expense.
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]
hbio_WeightedAverageVestingRateOfTheTargetedShareholderReturn
Weighted Average Vesting Rate of The Targeted Shareholder Return
Represents the weighted average of the vesting rate percentage of the targeted shareholder return.
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
General and administrative expenses (1)
The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. This is excluding stock-based compensation expense.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Sales and marketing expenses (1)
The aggregate total amount of expenses directly related to the marketing or selling of products or services. This is excluding stock-based compensation expense.
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration
Income Statement [Abstract]
hbio_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingStockbasedCompensation
Research and development expenses (1)
Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. Also excluding the stock-based compensation.
us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Balance
Balance
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash2
Non-cash charges
us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
Effect of change in currency translation
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Error Correction [Policy Text Block]
The disclosure for the accounting policy for error corrections.
Americas, Other [Member]
Represents Americas, Other.
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Expire Between 2025 and 2044 [Member]
Represents expirations between 2025 and 2044.
Asia, Other [Member]
Represents Asia, Other.
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]
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Other Restructuring [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Restructuring Type [Axis]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other
Cash flows from financing activities:
Other long-term liabilities
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Impact of change to prior year tax accruals
Change in valuation allowance allocated to income tax
Stock-based compensation
us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
Interest rate swap
Hoefer Product Line [Member]
Relating to the Hoefer Product Line.
Proceeds from sale of product line
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total stockholders' equity
Balance
Balance
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of the accounting policy for comprehensive income (loss).
Class of Stock [Axis]
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, net
hbio_CustomerPaymentsTerm
Customer Payments Term
Represents payments term from customers.
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense
Derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of tax of $-0-
Deferred interest expense
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Computer Equipment and Software [member]
Represents information related to computer equipment and software.
Operating Segments [Member]
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]