2.4.0.82113100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventstruefalsefalse1falsefalsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001091801duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse02false2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-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;">Subsequent Events</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:5px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In July 2013, pursuant to a Letter Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") and Martha Stewart agreed to certain modifications to the employment agreement between Ms. Stewart and the Company, dated April 1, 2009 (the “Employment Agreement”) and the Intangible Asset License Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2008, by and between Lifestyle Research Center, LLC., the successor in interest to MS Real Estate Management Company, and the Company (the “IAL”). As amended, the Employment Agreement will continue in effect until June 30, 2017 and the IAL will continue in effect until September 15, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company and Ms. Stewart agreed that effective as of July 1, 2013 her annual base salary under the Employment Agreement will be reduced by </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$0.2 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;">$1.8 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and payment or reimbursement of business and certain other expenses will be made in accordance with a new expense policy adopted by the Board.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The parties to the IAL also agreed that the annual licensing fee under the IAL will be reduced by </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$0.3 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;">$1.7 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, effective September 15, 2013, which is the date at which the next annual payment is due under such agreement.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0falseSubsequent EventsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.marthastewart.com/role/SubsequentEvents12