Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Summary Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities) (Details)

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Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities (Summary Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]    
Accrued sales returns $ 40,789hsni_AccruedSalesReturns $ 40,072hsni_AccruedSalesReturns
Accrued cable and satellite distribution fees 41,375hsni_AccruedCableAndSatelliteDistributionFees 30,452hsni_AccruedCableAndSatelliteDistributionFees
Accrued freight and fulfillment expenses 35,225hsni_AccruedFreightAndFulfillmentExpenses 32,646hsni_AccruedFreightAndFulfillmentExpenses
Accrued compensation and benefits 40,327us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 36,567us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities 83,358us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 68,247us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 241,074us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent $ 207,984us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent