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Acquisition of Gordon Trucking, Inc. (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Acquisition of Gordon Trucking, Inc. (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 11, 2013
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change in estimate financial impact, per share, net of tax	$ 0.02
Total acquisition purchase price		300,000,000htld_Totalacquisitionpurchaseprice
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets		(15,000,000)
Fair Value of Stock in Escrow Related To Acquisition of Business								24,000,000
Fair Value of Cash in Escrow as a Result of Business Combination								6,000,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed		148,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		250,000,000		175,000,000		200,000,000	225,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	6,000,000	20,000,000	8,000,000		6,000,000			20,000,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net								1,500,000
Cash Acquired from Acquisition		(20,000,000)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		2,200,000
Gordon Trucking Company, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition purchase price		$ 285,000,000