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Segment Information (Financial Information By Segment) (Details)

v2.4.1.9
Segment Information (Financial Information By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 841,887us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 777,420us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
HSN [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 600,492us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember 		544,487us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_HsnMember
Cornerstone [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 241,395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember 		$ 232,933us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hsni_CornerstoneMember