Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail)

v2.4.1.9
Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Successor [Member]          
Current Deferred Tax Asset:          
Inventory $ 9,905hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsInventoryCurrent
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Bad debt reserve 956hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseReservesForDoubtfulAccounts
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Casualty loss reserve 363hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseCasualtyLossReserve
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Accrued bonus / deferred compensation 1,013hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseDeferredCompensation
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Deferred rent 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent
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Derivative security value 276hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentDerivativeSecurityValue
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Deferred financing fees 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentFinancingFees
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Deferred revenue - shipping terms 421hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentDeferredRevenue
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Medical insurance reserve 373hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentMedicalInsuranceReserve
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Original issue discount amortization 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentOriginalIssueDiscountAmortization
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Transaction costs 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTransactionCosts
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Federal / foreign net operating loss 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentFederalForeignNetOperatingLoss
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State net operating loss 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentStateNetOperatingLoss
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Unrecognized tax benefit 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentUnrecognizedTaxBenefitLoss
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Tax credit carryforwards 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxCreditCarryForwards
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All other 31hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentAllOtherItems
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Gross deferred tax assets 13,338us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent
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Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (99)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceCurrent
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Net deferred tax assets 13,239us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
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Deferred Tax Liability:          
Intangible asset amortization 0hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrentIntangibleAssetAmortization
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Property and equipment 0hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrentPropertyAndEquipment
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
All other items 0hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrentOther
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Deferred tax liabilities 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGrossCurrent
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Non-current Deferred Tax Asset:          
Inventory 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsInventoryNonCurrent
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Bad debt reserve 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseReservesForDoubtfulAccounts
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Casualty loss reserve 502hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseCasualtyLossReserve
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Accrued bonus / deferred compensation 907hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseDeferredCompensation
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Deferred rent 68hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredRent
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Derivative security value 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentDerivativeSecurityValue
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Deferred distribution of foreign subsidiary 312hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredDistributionOfForeignSubsidiary
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Deferred financing fees 5,190hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredFinancingFees
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Deferred revenue - shipping terms 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredRevenue
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Medical insurance reserve 0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentMedicalInsuranceReserve
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Original issue discount amortization 513hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentOriginalIssueDiscountAmortization
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Transaction costs 1,389hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTransactionCosts
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Federal / foreign net operating loss 37,552hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentFederalForeignNetOperatingLoss
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
State net operating loss 4,089hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentStateNetOperatingLoss
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Unrecognized tax benefit (435)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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(465)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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Tax credit carryforwards 3,619hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxCreditCarryForwards
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All other 531hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentAllOtherItems
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Gross deferred tax assets 54,614us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent
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Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (1,124)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent
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Net deferred tax assets 53,490us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Deferred Tax Liability:          
Intangible asset amortization 303,124hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNonCurrentIntangibleAssetAmortization
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Property and equipment 24,147hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNonCurrentPropertyAndEquipment
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= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
       
Deferred tax liabilities 327,271us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGrossNoncurrent
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Net deferred tax liability 260,542us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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Long term net deferred tax liability 273,781us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Current net deferred tax asset 13,239us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
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Long term net deferred tax asset 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent
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Net deferred tax liability 260,542us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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Predecessor [Member]          
Current Deferred Tax Asset:          
Inventory     8,377hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsInventoryCurrent
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Bad debt reserve     978hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseReservesForDoubtfulAccounts
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Casualty loss reserve     297hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseCasualtyLossReserve
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Accrued bonus / deferred compensation     1,805hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseDeferredCompensation
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Deferred rent     0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent
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Derivative security value     (120)hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentDerivativeSecurityValue
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Deferred financing fees     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentFinancingFees
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Deferred revenue - shipping terms     285hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentDeferredRevenue
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Medical insurance reserve     355hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentMedicalInsuranceReserve
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Original issue discount amortization     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentOriginalIssueDiscountAmortization
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Transaction costs     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTransactionCosts
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Federal / foreign net operating loss     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentFederalForeignNetOperatingLoss
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State net operating loss     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentStateNetOperatingLoss
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Unrecognized tax benefit     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentUnrecognizedTaxBenefitLoss
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Tax credit carryforwards     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentTaxCreditCarryForwards
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All other     (275)hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentAllOtherItems
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Gross deferred tax assets     11,702us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent
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Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets     (606)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceCurrent
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Net deferred tax assets     11,096us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
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Deferred Tax Liability:          
Intangible asset amortization     0hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrentIntangibleAssetAmortization
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Property and equipment     0hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrentPropertyAndEquipment
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All other items     0hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrentOther
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Deferred tax liabilities     0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGrossCurrent
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Non-current Deferred Tax Asset:          
Inventory     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsInventoryNonCurrent
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Bad debt reserve     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseReservesForDoubtfulAccounts
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Casualty loss reserve     410hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseCasualtyLossReserve
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Accrued bonus / deferred compensation     4,608hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredExpenseDeferredCompensation
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Deferred rent     546hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredRent
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Derivative security value     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentDerivativeSecurityValue
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Deferred financing fees     283hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredFinancingFees
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Deferred revenue - shipping terms     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxDeferredRevenue
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Medical insurance reserve     0hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentMedicalInsuranceReserve
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Original issue discount amortization     596hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentOriginalIssueDiscountAmortization
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Transaction costs     3,454hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTransactionCosts
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Federal / foreign net operating loss     20,595hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentFederalForeignNetOperatingLoss
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State net operating loss     2,524hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentStateNetOperatingLoss
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Unrecognized tax benefit   (465)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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(2,024)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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(3,002)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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(4,440)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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Tax credit carryforwards     2,881hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentTaxCreditCarryForwards
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All other     824hlm_DeferredTaxAssetsNonCurrentAllOtherItems
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Gross deferred tax assets     34,697us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent
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Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets     (2,302)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent
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Net deferred tax assets     32,395us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
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Deferred Tax Liability:          
Intangible asset amortization     135,335hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNonCurrentIntangibleAssetAmortization
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Property and equipment     17,106hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNonCurrentPropertyAndEquipment
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All other items     14hlm_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentOther
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Deferred tax liabilities     152,455us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGrossNoncurrent
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Net deferred tax liability     108,964us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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Long term net deferred tax liability     120,060us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Current net deferred tax asset     11,096us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
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Long term net deferred tax asset     0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent
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Net deferred tax liability     $ 108,964us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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