Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 29, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
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	2022
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34964
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	850
Local Phone Number	772-0698
Title of 12(g) Security	Common Stock, par value $.02 per share Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 15,300,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,870,162
Auditor Firm ID	677
Auditor Name	Cherry Bekaert, LLP
Auditor Location	Richmond, Virginia