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Intangible Assets And Goodwill Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Balance of Goodwill by Reporting Unit) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Gross Balance | $ 2,894,058us-gaap_GoodwillGross | $ 2,894,058us-gaap_GoodwillGross | |
| Accumulated Impairment | (2,884,200)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (2,884,200)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
| Beginning Balance | 9,858us-gaap_Goodwill | 9,858us-gaap_Goodwill | |
| Additions | 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | |
| Impairment | 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | |
| Ending Balance | 9,858us-gaap_Goodwill | 9,858us-gaap_Goodwill | |
| HSN [Member] | |||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Gross Balance |
2,391,594us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
2,391,594us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
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| Accumulated Impairment |
(2,391,594)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
(2,391,594)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
| Beginning Balance |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
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| Additions |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
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| Impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
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| Ending Balance |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_HsnMember |
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| Cornerstone [Member] | |||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Gross Balance |
502,464us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
502,464us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
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| Accumulated Impairment |
(492,606)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
(492,606)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |||
| Beginning Balance |
9,858us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
9,858us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
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| Additions |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
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| Impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
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| Ending Balance |
$ 9,858us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
$ 9,858us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hsni_CornerstoneMember |
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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