CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (104,800)	$ 8,472	$ 47,049
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	24,628	25,931	28,657
Share-based compensation expense	1,122	1,594	4,395
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	54	470	74
Write-down of debt issuance costs			495
Investments in joint ventures	169	34	6,653
Deferred income taxes	82,394	(628)	(10,168)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	1,249	27,816	7,454
Inventory	(10,666)	(3,020)	(8,773)
Prepaid expenses and other	11,793	2,936	2,534
Income tax receivable	158	(5,114)	15,962
Accounts payable	12,173	(16,700)	(5,268)
Accrued expenses	4,994	(8,330)	(9,575)
Income taxes payable	10,193	(4,269)	(5,640)
Reserve for sales returns and allowances	(9,067)	15,062	(5,519)
Other liabilities	(97)	5	(865)
Excess tax deficiency from exercise of stock options	(114)
Total adjustments	128,983	35,787	20,416
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,183	44,259	67,465
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(13,066)	(12,455)	(11,605)
Change in other assets	(459)	271	193
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		26	99
Investment in DreamPlay LLC	(7,000)
Contributions to joint venture	(1,524)	(2,696)
Distributions from joint venture	930
Cash paid for intangible assets	(8,000)
Cash paid for net assets of businesses acquired	(43,620)	(21,429)	(1,875)
Net purchases of marketable securities	(5)	(7)	(5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(72,744)	(36,290)	(13,193)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from stock options exercised	101	276
Proceeds from warrants exercised		1,135
Common stock surrendered	(103)	(1,263)	(177)
Common stock repurchased	(80,000)	(24,359)	(10,195)
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings	70,710
Credit facility costs	(546)
Dividends paid	(9,538)	(5,182)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(27)	(129)
Retirement of convertible notes			(20,262)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised		363
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,376)	(29,057)	(30,763)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(67,937)	(21,088)	23,509
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	257,258	278,346	254,837
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	189,321	257,258	278,346
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for:
Interest	5,051	4,534	4,880
Income taxes	$ (9,020)	$ (7,249)	$ 22,539