Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 25, 2022	Jul. 01, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000797465
Entity Registrant Name	HG Holdings, Inc.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-14938
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-1272589
Entity Address, Address Line One	2115 E. 7th Street, Suite 101
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28204
City Area Code	252
Local Phone Number	355-4610
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Public Float			$ 17,600,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,873,031
Auditor Name	Cherry Bekaert, LLP
Auditor Location	Richmond, Virginia
Auditor Firm ID	677
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(g) Security	Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(g) Security	Common Stock, par value $.02 per share