Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 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
Apr. 24, 2012
Jan. 27, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured debt $ 228,126,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt       $ 240,625,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt       $ 228,126,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt $ 240,625,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt            
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          
Pro forma leverage ratio                 1.8hsni_Proformaleverageratio              
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Debt Instrument, Term                 5 years              
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured debt                       600,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Term                 5 years     5 years        
Maximum borrowing capacity                       850,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		       
Deferred Finance Costs, Net 2,400,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		              2,400,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		             
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net                       5,500,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		       
Maximum leverage ratio, required                 3.00hsni_MaximumLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		             
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required                 3.00hsni_MinimumInterestCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		             
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured debt 0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		      0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		      0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		  350,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		       
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured debt 228,126,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		      240,625,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		      228,126,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		240,625,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		  250,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 1.66%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		              1.66%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		             
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member] | Voting Equity Securities Of H S Ni U S Subsidiaries [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured rate                       100.00%hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementSecuredPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_VotingEquitySecuritiesOfHSNiUSSubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		       
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member] | Voting Equity Securities Of First Tier Subsidiaries [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured rate                       65.00%hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementSecuredPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_VotingEquitySecuritiesOfFirstTierSubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember 		       
Minimum [Member] | Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                       1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                       0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		       
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                 0.25%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		             
Maximum [Member] | Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                       2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                       1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		       
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                 0.40%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		             
Subsequent Event [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Dividends, Cash                           524,000,000us-gaap_DividendsCash
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		   
Amortization of Financing Costs                               1,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)                           $ 10.00us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		$ 0.35us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		 
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount                         4,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted                         452,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized                         943,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Subsequent Event [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured debt                         1,250,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Debt Instrument, Term                         5 years      
Maximum borrowing capacity                         1,750,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net                         6,600,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Maximum leverage ratio, required                         3.50hsni_MaximumLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required                         3.00hsni_MinimumInterestCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Subsequent Event [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured debt                         750,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt                             200,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		 
Subsequent Event [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Term Loan [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured debt                         500,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt                           300,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		200,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		 
Subsequent Event [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Voting Equity Securities Of H S Ni U S Subsidiaries [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured rate                         100.00%hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementSecuredPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_VotingEquitySecuritiesOfHSNiUSSubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Subsequent Event [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Voting Equity Securities Of First Tier Subsidiaries [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Secured rate                         65.00%hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementSecuredPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_VotingEquitySecuritiesOfFirstTierSubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Subsequent Event [Member] | Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost                             $ 500,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		 
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                         0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                               0.20%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]                                
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                         1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		     
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                               0.40%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
[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.