Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Other Intangibles, Net (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Successor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
818,036hlm_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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Less: Accumulated amortization |
19,095us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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Other intangibles, net |
798,941us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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437,372hlm_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Less: Accumulated amortization |
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75,007us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Other intangibles, net |
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362,365us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Customer Relationships [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
20 years
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20 years
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Customer Relationships [Member] | Successor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
693,852us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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Customer Relationships [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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341,500us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Trademarks - All Others [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
Indefinite
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Trademarks - All Others [Member] | Successor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Indefinite Intangible assets, gross |
86,513us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_TrademarksAllOthersMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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Trademarks - All Others [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Indefinite Intangible assets, gross |
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54,082us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_TrademarksAllOthersMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Trademarks - TagWorks [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
5 years
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5 years
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Trademarks - TagWorks [Member] | Successor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
300us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_TrademarksTagWorksMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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Trademarks - TagWorks [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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240us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_TrademarksTagWorksMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Patents [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
7 years
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5 years
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Patents [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
12 years
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20 years
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Patents [Member] | Successor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
32,895us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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Patents [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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20,250us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Quick Tag License [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
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6 years
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Quick Tag License [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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11,500us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_QuickTagLicenseMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Laser Key License [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
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5 years
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Laser Key License [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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1,250us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_LaserKeyLicenseMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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KeyWorks License [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
7 years
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10 years
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KeyWorks License [Member] | Successor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
4,476us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_KeyworksLicenseMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember
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KeyWorks License [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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4,100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hlm_KeyworksLicenseMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
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5 years
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Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Estimated Useful Life |
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10 years
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Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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4,450us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_PredecessorMember
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