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Nonrecourse Debt - Analysis of Other Nonrecourse Debt by Interest Rate (Detail)

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Nonrecourse Debt - Analysis of Other Nonrecourse Debt by Interest Rate (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Balance 110,954hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt 112,525hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt
Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 2.06% to 5.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Balance   32,000hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hasi_FixedRatePromissoryNotesInterestRatesFromTwoPointZeroSixPercentToFivePercentPerAnnumMember
Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 5.01% to 6.50% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Balance 54,000hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hasi_FixedRatePromissoryNotesInterestRatesFromFivePointZeroOnePercentToSixPointFiveZeroPercentPerAnnumMember
58,000hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hasi_FixedRatePromissoryNotesInterestRatesFromFivePointZeroOnePercentToSixPointFiveZeroPercentPerAnnumMember
Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 6.51% to 8.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Balance 23,000hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hasi_FixedRatePromissoryNotesInterestRatesFromSixPointFiveOnePercentToEightPercentPerAnnumMember
23,000hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hasi_FixedRatePromissoryNotesInterestRatesFromSixPointFiveOnePercentToEightPercentPerAnnumMember
Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 2.26% to 5.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Balance 34,000hasi_OtherNonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hasi_FixedRatePromissoryNotesInterestRatesFromTwoPointTwoSixPercentToFivePercentPerAnnumMember
 
Minimum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 2.06% to 5.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity   2015
Minimum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 5.01% to 6.50% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity 2015 2015
Minimum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 6.51% to 8.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity 2015 2015
Minimum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 2.26% to 5.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity 2015  
Maximum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 2.06% to 5.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity   2032
Maximum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 5.01% to 6.50% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity 2031 2031
Maximum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 6.51% to 8.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity 2031 2031
Maximum [Member] | Fixed-Rate Promissory Notes, Interest Rates from 2.26% to 5.00% Per Annum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other nonrecourse debt, Maturity 2032