Segment Information (Net Sales Of Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
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| Net sales | $ 751,237 | $ 708,359 | $ 2,222,158 | $ 2,081,564 |
HSN [Member] |
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| Net sales | 513,013 | 493,743 | 1,521,181 | 1,479,073 |
Cornerstone [Member] |
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| Net sales | $ 238,224 | $ 214,616 | $ 700,977 | $ 602,491 |
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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