Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38214
Entity Registrant Name	HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	31-1236686
Entity Address, Address Line One	4421 WATERFRONT DR.
Entity Address, City or Town	GLEN ALLEN
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	23060
City Area Code	(804)
Local Phone Number	273-9777
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
Trading Symbol	HBB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001709164
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Shares Outstanding Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding (in shares)		9,607,226
Shares Outstanding Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding (in shares)		4,062,372