2.4.0.82106100 - Disclosure - Credit Facilitiestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001091801duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Debt Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Credit Facilities</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In May 2013, pursuant to the Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between the Company and Bank of America, N.A., (the "Amended Credit Agreement"), the Company reduced its line of credit with Bank of America from </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$10.0 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$5.0 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Borrowings under this line of credit are available for investment opportunities, working capital, and the issuance of letters of credit. The annual interest rate on outstanding amounts is equal to a floating rate of 1-month LIBOR Daily Floating Rate plus </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">1.85%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The unused commitment fee is equal to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">0.25%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. In connection with the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company entered into a Pledge Agreement, which provides that the line of credit must be secured by cash or investment collateral. This restricted amount is included in the line item "Restricted cash and investments," a component of current assets, on the consolidated balance sheets. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Amended Credit Agreement expires </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June&#160;12, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, at which time any outstanding amounts borrowed under the agreement are then due and payable. As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June&#160;30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December&#160;31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the Company had no outstanding borrowings against its line of credit or the predecessor line of credit, but had outstanding letters of credit of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1.6 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> on both dates.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21475-112644 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20,22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 false0Credit FacilitiesfalseCredit FacilitiesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.marthastewart.com/role/CreditFacilities12