Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information (Adjusted EBITDA To Operating Income (Loss) And Consolidated Net Income) (Details)

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Segment Information (Adjusted EBITDA To Operating Income (Loss) And Consolidated Net Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Adjusted EBITDA                 $ 300,020 $ 257,623 $ 206,137
Stock-based compensation expense                 (26,401) (21,232) (11,264)
Depreciation and amortization                 (36,960) (39,032) (38,537)
Asset impairments (3,000)               (2,976)    
Loss on disposition of fixed assets                 (1,684) (1,272) (682)
Operating income 83,666 [1],[2] 47,197 59,846 41,290 77,444 [1],[2] 32,797 48,350 37,495 231,999 196,087 155,654
Other expense, net                 (31,593) (32,523) (35,030)
Income before income taxes                 200,406 163,564 120,624
Income tax provision                 (77,336) (65,041) (48,136)
Net income 46,518 [1],[2] 24,304 31,967 20,281 41,287 [1],[2] 14,878 24,706 17,653 123,070 98,523 72,488
HSN [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Adjusted EBITDA                 235,163 213,612 196,139
Stock-based compensation expense                 (13,101) (13,507) (9,041)
Depreciation and amortization                 (27,652) (30,183) (29,228)
Loss on disposition of fixed assets                 (1,482) (1,198) (637)
Operating income                 192,928 168,724 157,233
Cornerstone [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Adjusted EBITDA                 64,857 44,011 9,998
Stock-based compensation expense                 (13,300) (7,725) (2,223)
Depreciation and amortization                 (9,308) (8,849) (9,309)
Asset impairments                 (2,976)    
Loss on disposition of fixed assets                 (202) (74) (45)
Operating income                 $ 39,071 $ 27,363 $ (1,579)
[1] Cornerstone has a 4-4-5 week accounting cycle with the fiscal year ending on the Saturday on or immediately preceding December 31. The fourth quarter of 2011 included an extra week compared to the other quarters in 2011 and 2010.
[2] The fourth quarter of 2011 includes $3.0 million of asset impairment charges, and a related $1.1 million tax benefit, related to indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets of one of the Cornerstone brands. These charges decreased diluted earnings per share by $0.03.