SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013 Lexia	Sep. 30, 2013 Rosetta Stone TOTALe online software subscriptions item	Sep. 30, 2013 Rosetta Stone Version 4 TOTALe bundles item	Sep. 30, 2013 Rosetta Stone Version 4 TOTALe bundles Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Dedicated conversational coaching online services Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Dedicated conversational coaching online services Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Online licensing arrangements Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Online licensing arrangements Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Packaged software Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Packaged software Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Packaged software and online software subscriptions	Sep. 30, 2013 Packaged software and online software subscriptions Maximum
Revenue Recognition
Term of subscription offer period			3 months
Term of subscription offer period			6 months
Term of subscription offer period			12 months
Number of deliverables identified			2	2
Term of subscription period						3 months	12 months	3 months	12 months
Period of registration window to begin services from the date of purchase from the entity					6 months
Period of activation of licenses								6 months	24 months
Period offered to customers for payment of purchases in installments										3 months	5 months
Additional cost of technical support in connection with packaged software product sales and online software subscriptions	$ 0
Period of installment payment plans											12 months
Period of providing technical support in connection with packaged software product sales and online software subscriptions													6 months
Period of technical support provided for fee included in the initial licensing fee												1 year
Deferred revenue		$ 1,223,000