Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to HF Foods Group Inc.	Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to HF Foods Group Inc. Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Common Stock	Common Stock Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021							53,706,392	53,706,392
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 294,989	$ (690)	$ 294,299	$ 290,948	$ (690)	$ 290,258	$ 5	$ 5	$ 597,227	$ 597,227	$ (306,284)	$ (690)	$ (306,974)	$ 4,041	$ 4,041
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,140			3,114							3,114			26
Capital contribution by shareholders	806
Distribution to shareholders	(89)													(89)
Stock-based compensation	290			290					290					0
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022							53,706,392
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	298,446			293,662			$ 5		597,517		(303,860)			4,784
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021							53,706,392	53,706,392
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	294,989	$ (690)	$ 294,299	290,948	$ (690)	$ 290,258	$ 5	$ 5	597,227	$ 597,227	(306,284)	$ (690)	$ (306,974)	4,041	$ 4,041
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,740
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022							53,813,366
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	299,170			294,583			$ 5		597,738		(303,160)			4,587
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022							53,706,392
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	298,446			293,662			$ 5		597,517		(303,860)			4,784
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	4,494			4,564							4,564			(70)
Distribution to shareholders	(97)													(97)
Stock-based compensation	221			221					221					0
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022							53,706,392
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	303,064			298,447			$ 5		597,738		(299,296)			4,617
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	(3,894)			(3,864)							(3,864)			(30)
Stock-based compensation	162			162					162
Issuance of common stock pursuant to equity compensation plan (in shares)							138,412
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards (in shares)							(31,438)
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards	(162)			(162)					(162)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022							53,813,366
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	299,170			294,583			$ 5		597,738		(303,160)			4,587
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022							53,813,777
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	296,249			291,813			$ 5		598,322		(306,514)			4,436
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	(5,797)			(5,933)							(5,933)			136
Capital contribution by shareholders														806
Stock-based compensation	1,096			1,096					1,096					0
Issuance of common stock pursuant to equity compensation plan (in shares)							37,847
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards (in shares)							(7,132)
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards	(34)			(34)					(34)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023							53,844,492
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	291,514			286,942			$ 5		599,384		(312,447)			4,572
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022							53,813,777
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	296,249			291,813			$ 5		598,322		(306,514)			4,436
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	(5,383)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023							54,152,903
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	292,356			289,288			$ 5		600,696		(311,413)			3,068
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023							53,844,492
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	291,514			286,942			$ 5		599,384		(312,447)			4,572
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	(1,560)			(850)							(850)			(710)
Stock-based compensation	752			752					752
Issuance of common stock pursuant to equity compensation plan (in shares)							269,113
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards (in shares)							(27,441)
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards	(106)			(106)					(106)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023							54,086,164
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	290,600			286,738			$ 5		600,030		(313,297)			3,862
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,974			1,884							1,884			90
Distribution to shareholders	(884)													(884)
Stock-based compensation	757			757					757
Issuance of common stock pursuant to equity compensation plan (in shares)							84,196
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards (in shares)							(17,457)
Shares withheld for tax withholdings on vested awards	(91)			(91)					(91)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023							54,152,903
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 292,356			$ 289,288			$ 5		$ 600,696		$ (311,413)			$ 3,068