Represents the loan amount procured from the related parties.

No definition available.

Name:	cvsl_RelatedPartyTransactionLoansFromRelatedParties
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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

Represents the amount paid to the related party during the reporting period.

No definition available.

Name:	cvsl_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentsToRelatedParty
Namespace Prefix:	cvsl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

Represents the reimbursement fee payable per month by the entity to the related party.

No definition available.

Name:	cvsl_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementFeePayablePerMonth
Namespace Prefix:	cvsl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

Represents the reimbursement fees incurred by the entity payable to the related party.

No definition available.

Name:	cvsl_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementFees
Namespace Prefix:	cvsl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

Represents the term of agreement entered with related party.

No definition available.

Name:	cvsl_RelatedPartyTransactionTermOfAgreement
Namespace Prefix:	cvsl_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
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Related party transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Related party transactions (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Richmont Holdings	Dec. 31, 2013 Richmont Holdings	Jun. 30, 2013 Richmont Holdings	Jun. 30, 2014 Richmont Holdings	Jun. 30, 2013 Richmont Holdings	Dec. 31, 2013 Richmont Holdings	Dec. 31, 2012 Richmont Holdings	Dec. 31, 2013 Richmont Holdings Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Actitech, L.P.	Jun. 30, 2014 Actitech, L.P.	Jun. 27, 2014 Tamala L. Longaberger TLC	Jul. 11, 2014 Tamala L. Longaberger AEI Subsequent event	Jul. 02, 2014 Tamala L. Longaberger AEI Subsequent event	Jul. 11, 2014 Tamala L. Longaberger AEI Subsequent event
Related party transactions
Term of agreement										1 year
Reimbursement fee payable per month				$ 160,000
Expense Reimbursement Fees	460,000	910,000	480,000		460,000	960,000	910,000	1,870,000	450,000
Amount paid to the related party											15,279	131,644
Amount lent by the related party													$ 42,000	$ 800,000	$ 158,000	$ 958,000