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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Effective income tax rate 12.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (12.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 30.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, at federal statutory income tax rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
NOL not absorbed by former parent $ 16,584hson_OperatingLossCarryforwardsNotAbsorbedByParent    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates Dec. 31, 2034    
NOL not reflected on DTA from Stock Compensation Expenses 5,186hson_NolNotReflectedOnDtaFromStockCompensationExpenses    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance 142,444us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance    
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 16,407us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance    
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible amount of unrecorded benefits 400us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound    
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound 700us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound    
Domestic Tax Authority      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
NOL Carryforward 306,579us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance 116,500us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
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Foreign Tax Authority      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
NOL Carryforward 106,017us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Operating loss that can carryforward indefinitely from foreign subsidiaries 98,594us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
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= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance 25,944us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
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= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Foreign Tax Authority | 2014      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss subject to expiration in the next twelve months from foreign subsidiaries $ 1,520us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
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