Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue, net
Total net revenue		$ 1,821,592	$ 1,744,756	$ 1,799,963
Cost of goods sold
Total cost of goods sold		1,467,684	1,404,205	1,468,614
Gross profit		353,908	340,551	331,349
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	[1]	274,479	180,589	147,896
Technology	[1]	132,154	115,878	106,760
General and administrative	[1]	164,481	90,718	89,298
Litigation settlement		0	0	(19,520)
Total operating expenses		571,114	387,185	324,434
Operating income (loss)		(217,206)	(46,634)	6,915
Interest income		2,208	659	326
Interest expense		(1,468)	(2,937)	(877)
Other income (loss), net		(3,488)	1,178	14,181
Income (loss) before income taxes		(219,954)	(47,734)	20,545
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(2,384)	64,188	9,297
Consolidated net income (loss)		(217,570)	(111,922)	11,248
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(11,500)	(2,044)	(1,274)
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders of Overstock.com, Inc.		$ (206,070)	$ (109,878)	$ 12,522
Net income (loss) per common share—basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares-basic (in dollars per share)		$ (6.83)	$ (4.28)	$ 0.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)		29,976	25,044	25,342
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares-diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (6.83)	$ (4.28)	$ 0.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)		29,976	25,044	25,426
Retail
Revenue, net
Total net revenue		$ 1,800,187	$ 1,728,104	$ 1,784,782
Cost of goods sold
Total cost of goods sold	[1]	1,452,195	1,392,558	1,458,411
Other
Revenue, net
Total net revenue		21,405	16,652	15,181
Cost of goods sold
Total cost of goods sold		$ 15,489	$ 11,647	$ 10,203

[1] (1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows (Note 15): Cost of goods sold — retail $201 $183 $266 Sales and marketing 1,728 415 249 Technology 2,066 649 777 General and administrative 10,361 2,830 3,599 Total $14,356 $4,077 $4,891