Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Quarterly Results) (Details)

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Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Quarterly Results) (Details) (USD $)
 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
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]                      
Net sales $ 1,117,894,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 837,477,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 855,204,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 777,420,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [2] $ 1,019,835,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [3] $ 798,890,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [4] $ 812,606,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 772,651,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,587,995,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,403,983,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,266,739,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Gross Profit 381,737,000us-gaap_GrossProfit [1] 302,415,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 313,135,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 275,774,000us-gaap_GrossProfit [2] 352,300,000us-gaap_GrossProfit [3] 288,590,000us-gaap_GrossProfit [4] 308,777,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 280,147,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,273,062,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,229,815,000us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,183,724,000us-gaap_GrossProfit
Operating Income (Loss) 109,406,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 65,968,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 67,367,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 41,868,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2] 97,752,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [3] 61,085,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [4] 71,299,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 52,518,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 284,609,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [5],[6] 282,654,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [7] 258,744,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [8]
Income from continuing operations 68,331,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [1] 39,531,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 40,940,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 24,182,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [2] 61,573,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [3] 42,052,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [4] 43,271,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 31,553,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 172,984,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 178,449,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 136,497,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations [8]
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [1] 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [2] 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [3] 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [4] 9,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (9,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (5,822,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net income 68,331,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 39,531,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 40,940,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 24,182,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [2] 61,573,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [3] 42,052,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [4] 43,280,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 31,544,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 172,984,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [5],[6] 178,449,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [7] 130,675,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [8]
Basic (usd per share) $ 1.30us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [1] $ 0.75us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.77us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.45us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [2] $ 1.16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [3] $ 0.79us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [4] $ 0.81us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.58us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 3.28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 3.33us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.42us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Diluted (usd per share) $ 1.28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare [1] $ 0.74us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.76us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.45us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare [2] $ 1.14us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare [3] $ 0.77us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare [4] $ 0.79us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.56us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 3.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 3.25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.36us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Basic (usd per share) $ 1.30us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 0.75us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.45us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [2] $ 1.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [3] $ 0.79us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [4] $ 0.81us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (usd per share) $ 1.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.45us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [2] $ 1.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [3] $ 0.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [4] $ 0.79us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.56us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share) $ 0.35us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared [1] $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared [2] $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared [3] $ 0.18us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared [4] $ 0.18us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.18us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.79us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.555us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
CPSC settlement       3,100,000us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement         3,100,000us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement [5],[6]    
Discrete tax benefit           3,700,000us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit          
Increase (decrease) in earnings per share, diluted         $ (0.03)hsni_IncreaseDecreaseInEarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.07)hsni_IncreaseDecreaseInEarningsPerShareDiluted          
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings         3,600,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1       0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 3,600,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 [7] 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
Asset impairment 3,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges               0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 3,040,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges [7] 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Total fair value adjustments, before tax         600,000hsni_Totalfairvalueadjustmentsbeforetax         600,000hsni_Totalfairvalueadjustmentsbeforetax  
Total fair value adjustments, net of tax         1,700,000hsni_Totalfairvalueadjustmentsnetoftax            
Breakage income from merchandise credits 5,000,000us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage               4,962,000us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage [5],[6]    
Gift card breakage revenue, net of tax $ 3,100,000hsni_Giftcardbreakagerevenuenetoftax                    
Revenue gift card breakage per share $ 0.06hsni_Revenuegiftcardbreakagepershare                    
[1] (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.
[2] (a)The first quarter of 2014 includes a $3.1 million settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[3] (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.
[4] (b)The third quarter of 2013 includes discrete tax benefits of $3.7 million which increased diluted earnings per share by $0.07.
[5] (b) Results for the year ended December 31, 2014 include a $3.1 million settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC").
[6] (a) Results for the year ended December 31, 2014 include $5.0 million of revenue related to the reversal of certain unused merchandise credits.
[7] (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
[8] (a) Results for the year ended December 31, 2012 include a $7.8 million sales tax settlement.