Subsidiary Guarantors Narrative (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Subsidiary Guarantors [Abstract]
Parent ownership percentage of subsidiary guarantors	100.00%

Parent's direct and indirect ownership percentage of each subsidiary Guarantor.

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Name:	hii_Parentownershippercentageofsubsidiaryguarantors
Namespace Prefix:	hii_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration