Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Jul. 17, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
Entity Central Index Key	0001709164
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Shares Outstanding Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding (in shares)		9,607,176
Shares Outstanding Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding (in shares)		4,062,422