General (Policies)	6 Months Ended
General (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2014
General
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue	Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue In the ordinary course of business, CVSL receives payments, primarily via credit card, for the sale of products at the time customers place orders. Sales and related fees such as shipping and handling, net of applicable sales discounts, are recorded as revenue when the product is shipped and when title and the risk of ownership passes to the customer. The Company presents revenues net of any taxes collected from customers which are remitted to governmental authorities. Payments received for undelivered products are recorded as deferred revenue and are included in current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Certain incentives offered to our independent sales representatives and their customers, including sales discounts, described in the paragraph below are classified as program costs and discounts. A provision for product returns and allowances is recorded and is founded on historical experience and is classified as a reduction of net revenues. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our allowance for sales returns totaled $226,603 and $221,396, respectively.
Program Costs and Discounts	Program Costs and Discounts Program costs and discounts represent various methods of promoting our products. CVSL offers benefits such as discounts on starter kits for new consultants, promotional pricing for the host of a home show, which may vary depending on the value of the orders placed and general discounts on our products.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	Goodwill and Other Intangibles CVSL management performs its goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible impairment tests annually or when changes in circumstances indicate an impairment event may have occurred by estimating the fair value of each reporting unit compared to its carrying value. Our reporting units represent an operating segment or a reporting level below an operating segment. Additionally, the reporting units are aggregated based on similar economic characteristics, nature of products and services, nature of production processes, type of customers and distribution methods. We use a discounted cash flow model and a market approach to calculate the fair value of our reporting units. The model includes a number of significant assumptions and estimates regarding future cash flows and these estimates could be materially impacted by adverse changes in market conditions. Goodwill is measured for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed to determine the implied fair value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying value, an impairment charge equal to the difference is recorded. After the Share Exchange Agreement in 2012, we determined that the goodwill associated with that acquisition was impaired. As a result, we recorded $2,488,708 in goodwill impairment that represented all goodwill associated with the Share Exchange Agreement. The impairment charge is included in the consolidated statements of operations. Indefinite-lived assets are measured for impairment by comparing the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset to its carrying value. If the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is lower than its carrying value, an impairment charge equal to the difference is recorded.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Examples include provisions for bad debts, useful lives of property and equipment, impairment of goodwill, other intangibles and property and equipment, deferred taxes, and the provision for and disclosure of litigation and loss contingencies. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.

Disclosure of accounting policy for revenue recognition. If the entity has different policies for different types of revenue transactions, the policy for each material type of transaction is generally disclosed. If a sales transaction has multiple element arrangements (for example, delivery of multiple products, services or the rights to use assets) the disclosure may indicate the accounting policy for each unit of accounting as well as how units of accounting are determined and valued. The disclosure may encompass important judgment as to appropriateness of principles related to recognition of revenue. The disclosure also may indicate the entity's treatment of any unearned or deferred revenue that arises from the transaction.

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