Document And Entity Information
Dividend Yield
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Risk-free interest rate
Note 4 - Acquisition
Note 5 - Discontinued Operations
Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Note 7 - Inventories
Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment
Note 9 - Restructuring and Other Exit Costs
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.
hbio_EarnOutProvisionOfDiscontinuedOperations
Earn Out Provision of Discontinued Operations
The earn out provision of disontinued operations receivable included in the sale price of the disontinued operations.
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans
Note 12 - Leases
Note 13 - Capital Stock
Note 14 - Long Term Debt
Volatility
Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of reconciliation of the major line items of income (loss) from discontinued operations presented within the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
Note 15 - Derivatives
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH [Member]
Represents information related to Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH.
Note 16 - Fair Value Measurements
Note 17 - Other Current Liabilities
Note 18 - Revenues
Note 19 - Warranties
Other current liabilities
Expected holding period (Year)
Note 20 - Income Tax
Note 22 - Segment and Related Information
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax
Distribution Agreements/Customer Relationships [Member]
Represents distribution agreements or customer relationships.
Note 23 - Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
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 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)
Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Each Component of Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details)
hbio_DefinedBenefitPlanAverageRemainingWorkLifetime
Defined Benefit Plan Average Remaining Work Lifetime
Represents, in years, the average duration of the remaining work lifetime of plan participants.
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
Amortization of net losses included in net periodic pension costs, net of tax expense of $- 0 - and $56 in 2019 and 2018, respectively
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss
Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassified out of AOCI (Details)
Note 4 - Acquisition - Allocation of Purchase Price, Tangible Assets and Liabilities Assumed (Details)
Note 5 - Discontinued Operations - Income (Loss) (Details)
Net (loss) gain, net of tax benefit of $- 0 - and $10 in 2019 and 2018, respectively
Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details)
Service, Maintenance, and Warranty Contracts [Member]
Represents service, maintenance, and warranty contracts.
Instruments, Equipment, Software, and Accessories [Member]
Represents instruments, equipment, software, and accessories.
Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details)
Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Rest of the World [Member]
Represents the rest of the world.
Note 7 - Inventories - Inventories (Details)
Accrued Expenses Disclosure [Text Block]
The disclosure for accrued expenses.
Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (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
Note 9 - Restructuring and Other Exit Costs - Activity for Accrued Restructuring Liability (Details)
Customer Advances [Member]
Represents customer advances.
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Benefit Pension Expense (Details)
Restricted Stock Units, Vested , Grant Date Fair Value, Balance (in dollars per share)
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax:
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Benefit Obligations (Details)
Restricted Stock Units, Cancelled/ Forfeited , Grant Date Fair Value, Balance (in dollars per share)
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Change in fair Value of Plan Assets (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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
Represents consecutive payment periods for employee stock purchase plan.
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Benefit Obligation (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Restricted Stock Units, Cancelled / Forfeited in Period (in shares)
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (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 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding , Balance (in shares)
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding , Balance (in shares)
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted average assumptions (Details)
Liability Driven Investment Funds [Member]
Represents liabilities driven investment funds.
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value and Asset Allocations of Pension Benefits (Details)
hbio_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanSharesAuthorized
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares Authorized
Sum of the allocated, committed-to-be-released and suspense shares of the entity held by the pl
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets By Fair Value Hierarchy (Details)
Note 12 - Leases - Lease Expense (Details)
Restricted Stock Units, Granted in Period (in shares)
hbio_IncreaseInNumberOfSharesAuthorizedForIssuanceUnderStockOptionAndIncentivePlan
Increase In Number Of Shares Authorized For Issuance Under Stock Option And Incentive Plan
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
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Restricted Stock Units, Vested in Period (in shares)
Note 12 - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Operating Leases (Details)
Note 12 - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Operating Leases (Details)
Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total
Less: current installments
Note 12 - Leases - Futrue Minimum Lease Payments for Operating Leases Presented in 2018 Form 10-K (Details)
Deferred Stock Awards of Market Condition RSU, Approved Aug 2015 [Member]
Represents information related to deferred stock awards of market condition RSU, approved August 2015.
Note 13 - Capital Stock - Stock Option and Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details)
hbio_MaximumPercentageOfTargetNumberOfRestrictedStockUnits
Maximum Percentage Of Target, Number of Restricted Stock Units
Maximum percentage of target number of restricted stock units.
Note 13 - Capital Stock - Weighted Average Number of Shares (Details)
Deferred stock awards of Market Condition RSU, Approved May 2018 [Member]
Represents deferred stock awards of market condition RSU, approved May 2018.
Note 13 - Capital Stock - Outstanding and Exercisable Options (Details)
hbio_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardThresholdTradingDays
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Threshold Trading Days
Represents threshold trading days for share based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award.
Other comprehensive loss
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Note 13 - Capital Stock - Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Note 13 - Capital Stock - Black Scholes Assumptions (Details)
Expire in 2020 [Member]
Information related to the expiration in 2020.
Note 13 - Capital Stock - Monte Carlo Assumptions (Details)
Expire between 2019 and 2037 [Member]
Information related to the expiration between 2019 and 2037.
Note 14 - Long Term Debt - Breakdown of Borrowings (Details)
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 - Long Term Debt - Debt Maturity (Details)
Options Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Note 15 - Derivatives - Derivative Instruments (Details)
Note 15 - Derivatives - Effect of Derivatives on AOCI (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Note 16 - Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
Market Condition Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Represents information related to market condition restricted stock units.
hbio_CashAndCashEquivalentsInForeignSubsidiaries
Cash and Cash Equivalents in Foreign Subsidiaries
The amount of cash and cash equivalents held in foreign subsidiaries.
Note 17 - Other Current Liabilities - Accrued Expenses (Details)
us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Total reclassifications
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 18 - Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue (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.
Note 18 - Revenues - Changes in Deferred Revenue (Details)
hbio_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingFromCredits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Credits
Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from credits.
Note 18 - Revenues - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details)
hbio_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingFromAudits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Audits
Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from audits.
Note 19 - Warranties - Warranties (Details)
Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
hbio_TaxLiabilityOnForeignEarningsRepatriated
Tax Liability on Foreign Earnings Repatriated
The amount of tax liability owed on repatriated foreign earnings.
Note 20 - Income Tax - Income Tax Expense (Details)
Note 20 - Income Tax - Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)
Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise range 3.
Note 20 - Income Tax - Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations (Details)
Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price 2.
Note 20 - Income Tax - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Represents exercise price range 1.
Note 20 - Income Tax - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
Note 22 - Segment and Related Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details)
Exercise Price Range 7 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price range 7.
Note 22 - Segment and Related Information - Net Assets by Geographic Area (Details)
Exercise Price Range 6 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price range 6.
Note 23 - Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Details)
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.
Notes To Financial Statements
Exercise Price Range 10 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price range 10.
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Exercise Price Range 9 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price range 9.
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)
Exercise Price Range 8 [Member]
Represents information related to exercise price range 8.
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.
Permanent differences, net
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
Total income tax benefit
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 foreign withholding taxes.
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.
Monte-Carlo Valuation Simulation [Member]
Represents information related to Monte-Carlo valuation simulation.
hbio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAcquisitionCostsAmount
Acquisition costs
Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to acquisition costs.
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 in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total
Definite-lived intangible assets
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from definite lived intangible assets.
Compensation and payroll
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.
Accrued income taxes
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.
hbio_LimitationOnPledgesOfCapitalStockOfForeignSubsidiaries
Limitation On Pledges of Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries
Limitation on pledges of capital stock of foreign subsidiaries.
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.
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Represents information related to senior secured credit facility.
Accounts payable
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of useful lives of property, plant and equipment.
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
hbio_DebtInstrumentQuarterlyPaymentNextYear
Debt Instrument Quarterly Payment Next Year
Amount of the required quarterly payments including both interest and principal payments for the current fiscal year.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Options, Cancelled / Forfeited in Period (in shares)
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Warranty costs
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
Professional fees
us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date
Other
us-gaap_AccruedRentCurrent
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_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Credit Agreement With Brown Brothers Harriman &Co [Member]
Represents information related to credit agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized
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
Current liabilities:
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block]
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
Deferred income tax assets (included in other long-term assets)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Adjustments for Error Corrections [Axis]
Adjustments for Error Correction [Domain]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Axis]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Total amortizable intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
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
Carrying amount at beginning of year
Carrying amount at end of year
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Derivative assets
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation, Total
Income from discontinued operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from discontinued operations
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) income before income taxes
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
Continuing operations
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Total income tax benefit from continuing operations
Line of Credit [Member]
Total operating expenses
Total operating expenses
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
General and administrative expenses
Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Balance
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Balance
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
Funded status
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Balance
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Balance
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter
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_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Next Twelve Months
Other expense:
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Gain on sale of Denville
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Expected return on assets
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Discount rate
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Document Period End Date
Entity Emerging Growth Company
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
Net amount recognized
Document Type
Impairment charges
Entity Small Business
Actual return on plan assets
Entity Shell Company
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
Service [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
Settlement due to transfers paid
Currency translation adjustment
Entity Public Float
Entity Filer Category
Entity Current Reporting Status
Restructuring charges
us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring Charges, Total
Entity Voluntary Filers
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Actuarial (gain) loss
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
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Registrant Name
Entity [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Balance, beginning of period
Balance, end of period
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Trading Symbol
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts
Sales and marketing expenses
Raw materials
Finished goods
Work in process
Research and development expenses
us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities [Member]
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
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]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other long-term assets
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Maximum Contractual Term
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Total revenues
us-gaap_Revenues
Discontinued Operations, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
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
Interest expense, net
us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total
Less: valuation allowance
Other Long Term Assets (Liabilities) [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing other long term assets (liabilities).
Other current assets
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax assets
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Total long-lived assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total gross deferred assets
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
Inventories
Total
Inventory
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Other assets
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
Accrued expenses
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
Property, plant and equipment useful life (Year)
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Accounts receivable, net
Stock compensation
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax
us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other expense, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Other expense, net
Total other expense
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Total
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign
Current assets:
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
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Operating (loss) income
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
Gross profit
Gross profit
Base Rate [Member]
Cost of revenues
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Revenues
Foreign
us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total
us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal and state
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense, Total
Federal and state
us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
current income tax (benefit) expense
Foreign
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Domestic
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsDiscontinuedOperationsExtraordinaryItems
Total income tax benefit
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
Payments of debt issuance costs
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of debt
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Balance
Balance
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Release due to expiration of statute of limitations positions of prior years
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Settlements
Additions based on tax positions of acquired entities
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Acquisition
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
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases based on tax positions of prior years
Additions based on tax position of current year
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Tax Period [Domain]
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Tax Period [Axis]
Dillutive effect of equity awards (in shares)
us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
us-gaap_SharePrice
Share Price
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Diluted (in shares)
Diluted (in shares)
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total
us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total
Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share)
Basic (in shares)
Diluted loss per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total
Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Basic loss per common share (in dollars per share)
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]
Basic loss per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash2
Non-cash charges
Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
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]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring Type [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Other
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other
Cash flows from financing activities:
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 benefit
Disposition, net of cash sold
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested, Total
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
Class of Stock [Axis]
Non-deductible stock compensation expense
Deferred interest expense
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Table Text Block]
Foreign tax rate differential
Derivatives, notional amount
Computed "expected" income tax benefit
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Income from continuing operations
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Revenues
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Funded Plan [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Retirement Plan Funding Status [Axis]
Retirement Plan Funding Status [Domain]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Trade Names [Member]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Weighted-average common shares:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Patents [Member]
In Process Research and Development [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense
Operating Lease, Expense
us-gaap_SubleaseIncome
Sublease income
Customer Relationships [Member]
Distribution Rights [Member]
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
Number of shares available for issuance under an employee stock ownership plan.
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.
Deferred stock awards of Market Condition RSU, Approved 2019 [Member]
Represents deferred stock awards of market condition RSU, approved 2019.
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
Loss from continuing operations
Net loss
Net loss
Net (loss) income
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Effect of change in currency translation
Goodwill arising from business combination
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Cash flows from investing activities:
(Loss) earnings per share:
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Accrued income taxes
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
GERMANY
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Income tax
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm
Debt Instrument, Term
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Other current liabilities
UNITED KINGDOM
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Share-based Compensation
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability
Deferred revenue
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]
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
Operating lease cost
Short term lease cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) (Year)
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Axis]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Stock compensation expense
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockCarryingBasis
Treasury stock at cost, 7,745,507 common shares
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other current assets
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Net amortization loss
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
Interest cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
Expected return on plan assets
Shares issued under employee 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_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Stock option exercises (in shares)
Options, Exercised in Period (in shares)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
Recognition of net gain/loss due to settlements
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
Options, Granted in Period (in shares)
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
UNITED STATES
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance
Balance
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Other non-cash charges
Operating lease liabilities, long term
Operating lease liabilities
Total operating lease liabilities
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Operating Lease, Liability, Total
Current portion, operating lease liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Operating lease right-of use assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total lease payments
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less interest
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
deferred income tax (benefit) expense
2022
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
2023
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
2024
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
Thereafter
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
Net amount recognized
2020
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
2021
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis]
Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Cash payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Stock-based compensation expense
Depreciation
Treasury stock, common shares (in shares)
Total net assets
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 45,933,715 and 45,124,309 shares issued and 38,188,208 and 37,378,802 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_DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net, Total
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized
us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total
Cash paid for interest
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Geographical [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Geographical [Domain]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Statement [Line Items]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Warranty, Beginning Balance
Warranty, Ending Balance
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:
Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Effect of foreign currency translation
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCumulativeCatchUpAdjustmentToRevenueChangeInEstimateOfTransactionPrice
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
Recognition of deferred revenue
Addition due to business combination
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityIncreaseDecreaseForContractAcquiredInBusinessCombination
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Deferred tax liability
Deferred income tax liabilities
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Contract with Customer, Liability, Total
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Derivative liabilities
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Local taxes, including VAT
us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Type of Adoption [Domain]
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
Total debt
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Other Assets [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Total unamortized deferred financing costs
Automobiles [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet
Current unamortized deferred financing costs
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Long-term debt, gross
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Long-term Debt, Gross
Total
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security
Iimmaterial Misclassification Understated Current Portion, Long Term Debt and Overstated Long Term Debt [Member]
Represents the immaterial misclassification understated current portion, long term debt and overstated long term debt, less current installments.
(Net taxes paid) net proceeds from issuance of common stock
The (net taxes paid) net proceeds from issuance of common stock.
Denville [Member]
Represents Denville, a wholly owned subsidiary by the company.
Cost of Sales [Member]
hbio_EscrowAmountReleased
Escrow Amount, Released
The amount of escrow released.
hbio_MaximumContingentConsiderationBasedOn2019OperatingResults
Maximum Contingent Consideration Based on 2019 Operating Results
The maximum amount of contingent consideration based on 2019 operating results.
hbio_MaximumContingentConsiderationBasedOn2018OperatingResults
Maximum Contingent Consideration Based on 2018 Operating Results
The maximum amount of contingent consideration based on 2018 operating results.
hbio_FullyDepreciatedAndDisposedOfPropertyAndEquipmentRemovedFromFixedAssetRecords
Fully Depreciated and Disposed of Property and Equipment Removed From Fixed Asset Records
The amount of fully depreciated and disposed of property and equipment removed from fixed asset records.
Research and Development Expense [Member]
hbio_FullyAmortizedIntangibleAssetsRetired
Fully Amortized Intangible Assets, Retired
The amount of fully amortized intangible assets retired during period.
hbio_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentIntangibleAssetsReclassifiedAsCompletedTechnology
In Process Research and Development Intangible Assets Reclassified as Completed Technology
The amount of in-porcess research and development intangible assets reclassified as completed technology.
Impairment [Member]
Represents impairment.
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.
Operating Activities [Domain]
Continuing Operations [Member]
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Supplemental Balance Sheet Informaton Related to Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases.
hbio_ExcessCashFlowPaymentTrancheOne
Excess Cash Flow Payment, Tranche One
The first tranche of excess cash flow payment.
hbio_PercentageOfConsolidatedExcessCashFlow
Percentage of Consolidated Excess Cash Flow
The percentage of consolidated excess cash flow.
Operating Activities [Axis]
hbio_ExcessCashSweep
Less: excess cash flow sweep
The amount of excess cash sweep.
hbio_ExcessCashFlowPaymentTrancheTwo
Excess Cash Flow Payment, Tranche Two
The second tranche of excess cash flow payment.
Customer related costs
hbio_CustomerRelatedCosts
Tha amount of customer related costs.
Effect of foreign currency translation
hbio_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation
The amount of adjustments to allowance for credit loss related to the foreign currency translation.
Addition due to business combination
hbio_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAdditionDueToBusinessCombination
The amount of addition to allowance for credit loss due to business combination.
hbio_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossChargeoffsAndOtherReoveries
Charge-offs and other recoveries
Amount of charge-offs and other recoveries to allowance for credit loss.
Other liabilities
hbio_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPensionLiabilities
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from pension liabilities.
Expire between 2020 and 2038 [Member]
Information related to the expiration between 2020 and 2038.
Statement [Table]
Thereafter
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Net minimum lease payments
hbio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsAmount
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.
Operating and other expenses
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
2022
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
2023
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
Revenues
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
2020
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2021
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold
Cost of revenues
Derivatives, fair value
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration
Income Statement [Abstract]
2019
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
2022
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
2023
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Balance at December 31, 2019
us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
2020
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
2021
Other long-term liabilities
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
Amount reclassified from AOCI into income
Amortization of net losses included in net periodic pension costs
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss
Income tax
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax
us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP, Total
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
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.
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
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total
hbio_CustomerPaymentsTerm
Customer Payments Term
Represents payments term from customers.
Options Exercisable. Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)
Data Sciences International, Inc. (DSI) [Member]
Represents information related to Data Sciences International, Inc (DSI).
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Member]
Represents information related to income tax expense (benefit).
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Year)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable (in shares)
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)
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax:
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
hbio_BusinessCombinationProformaInformationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Business Combination Proforma Information Amortization Of Intangible Assets
This element represents the amount of intangible asset amortization expense of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.
Exercise Price Range [Domain]
hbio_BusinessCombinationPurchaseAccountingInventoryFairValueStepUpRecognizedPeriod
Business Combination, Purchase Accounting Inventory Fair Value Step Up, Recognized Period
Represents recognized period for purchase accounting inventory fair value step up for business acquisition.
hbio_BusinessCombinationPurchaseAccountingInventoryFairValueStepUpAmortization
Business Combination Purchase Accounting Inventory Fair Value Step Up Amortization
The amount of purchase accounting inventory fair value step up amortization recognized in cost of revenues since the date of acquisition.
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Limit (in dollars per share)