Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Feb. 19, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Jan. 27, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Dividends, Cash $ 524,000,000us-gaap_DividendsCash        
Long-term Debt   675,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt   228,126,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 237,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Revolving credit facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit   175,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		     
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost   500,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member 		     
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net   1,900,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member 		2,400,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member 		   
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit   0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		  0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit   0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember 		  228,126,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember 		237,500,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreementTerminatedJanuary272015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit     1,250,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		   
Term of debt     5 years    
Maximum borrowing capacity     1,750,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		   
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net     6,600,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		   
Maximum leverage ratio, required     3.50hsni_MaximumLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		   
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required     3.00hsni_MinimumInterestCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		   
Actual leverage ratio   1.91hsni_ActualLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		     
Actual interest coverage ratio   49.06hsni_ActualInterestCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		     
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   1.68%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember 		     
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit   175,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		  0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Revolving credit facility     750,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		   
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt   200,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		     
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount   4,600,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		     
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   570,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		     
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit   500,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember 		500,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember 		0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember 		0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt   $ 300,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember 		$ 200,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember 		   
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		   
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.20%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		   
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		   
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.40%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		   
HSNi Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured rate     100.00%hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementSecuredPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ hsni_VotingEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hsni_HSNiSubsidiariesMember 		   
First Tier Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured rate     65.00%hsni_SyndicatedCreditAgreementSecuredPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hsni_CreditAgreement1.25BMember
/ hsni_VotingEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hsni_FirstTierSubsidiariesMember