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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 29, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-35210    
Entity Registrant Name HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 54-1708481    
Entity Address, Address Line One 450 Park Avenue    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 30th Floor    
Entity Address, City or Town New York    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10022    
City Area Code 212    
Local Phone Number 235-2690    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share    
Trading Symbol HCHC    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 102,463,108
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   46,154,398  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the registrant's 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are
incorporated by reference into Part III.
    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001006837    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31