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, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Adjusted EBITDA                 $ 342,340hsni_AdjustedEbitda [1],[2] $ 337,866hsni_AdjustedEbitda [3] $ 324,277hsni_AdjustedEbitda
Stock-based compensation expense                 (15,606)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation (14,043)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation (19,056)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Depreciation and amortization                 (43,934)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (40,589)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (38,005)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Sales tax settlement                     (7,750)hsni_SaleTaxSettlementGrossTax [4]
Breakage income from merchandise credits 5,000us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage               4,962us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage [1],[2]    
Asset impairment 3,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges               0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 3,040us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges [3] 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings         3,600us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1       0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 3,600us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 [3] 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
CPSC settlement       3,100us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement         3,100us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement [1],[2]    
Loss on disposition of fixed assets                 (53)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (1,140)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (722)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Operating income 109,406us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [5] 65,968us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 67,367us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 41,868us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [6] 97,752us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [7] 61,085us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [8] 71,299us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 52,518us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 284,609us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[2] 282,654us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [3] 258,744us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [4]
Total other expense, net                 (7,082)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (6,513)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (38,874)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                 277,527us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[2] 276,141us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [3] 219,870us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [4]
Income tax provision                 (104,543)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1],[2] (97,692)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [3] (83,373)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [4]
Income from continuing operations 68,331us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [5] 39,531us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 40,940us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 24,182us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [6] 61,573us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [7] 42,052us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [8] 43,271us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 31,553us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 172,984us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 178,449us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 136,497us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [4]
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [5] 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [6] 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [7] 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [8] 9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (9)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (5,822)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net income 68,331us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [5] 39,531us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 40,940us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 24,182us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [6] 61,573us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [7] 42,052us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [8] 43,280us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 31,544us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 172,984us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2] 178,449us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [3] 130,675us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [4]
HSN [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Adjusted EBITDA                 289,141hsni_AdjustedEbitda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		[2] 261,292hsni_AdjustedEbitda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		250,836hsni_AdjustedEbitda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember
Stock-based compensation expense                 (12,224)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		(10,657)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		(11,167)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (29,762)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		(28,372)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		(26,486)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember
Sales tax settlement                     0hsni_SaleTaxSettlementGrossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		[4]
Breakage income from merchandise credits                 4,962us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		   
Asset impairment                   0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		 
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings                   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		 
CPSC settlement                 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		   
Loss on disposition of fixed assets                 (19)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		(1,079)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		(680)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember
Operating income                 252,098us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		[2] 221,184us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		212,503us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		[4]
Cornerstone [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Adjusted EBITDA                 53,199hsni_AdjustedEbitda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[1] 76,574hsni_AdjustedEbitda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[3] 73,441hsni_AdjustedEbitda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember
Stock-based compensation expense                 (3,382)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		(3,386)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		(7,889)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (14,172)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		(12,217)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		(11,519)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember
Sales tax settlement                     (7,750)hsni_SaleTaxSettlementGrossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[4]
Breakage income from merchandise credits                 0us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		   
Asset impairment                   3,040us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[3]  
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings                   3,600us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[3]  
CPSC settlement                 3,100us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[1]    
Loss on disposition of fixed assets                 (34)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		(61)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		(42)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember
Operating income                 $ 32,511us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[1] $ 61,470us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[3] $ 46,241us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		[4]
[1] (b) Results for the year ended December 31, 2014 include a $3.1 million settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC").
[2] (a) Results for the year ended December 31, 2014 include $5.0 million of revenue related to the reversal of certain unused merchandise credits.
[3] (a) Results for the year ended December 31, 2013 include fair value adjustments of $3.6 million related to a contingent consideration liability and $3.0 million for the impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets, both related to the 2012 acquisition of Chasing Fireflies, one of the Cornerstone brands
[4] (a) Results for the year ended December 31, 2012 include a $7.8 million sales tax settlement.
[5] (d)The fourth quarter of 2014 includes $5.0 million of revenue, or $3.1 million of income, net of taxes, related to the cumulative reversal of liabilities for certain unused merchandise credits ("breakage") which increased diluted earnings per share by $0.06.
[6] (a)The first quarter of 2014 includes a $3.1 million settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[7] (c)The fourth quarter of 2013 includes a $3.6 million reduction to a previously recorded contingent consideration obligation and a $3.0 million impairment charge of intangible assets related to a 2012 acquisition resulting in a net expense reduction of $0.6 million, or $1.7 million net of taxes. These fair value adjustments increased diluted earnings per share by $0.03.
[8] (b)The third quarter of 2013 includes discrete tax benefits of $3.7 million which increased diluted earnings per share by $0.07.