Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Transactions (Acquisition) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on acquisition of Kleeneze		$ 0	$ 0	$ (2,819)	$ 0
Kleeneze Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration	$ 5,100
Current assets	12,163
Other long-term assets	619
Identifiable intangible assets	2,239
Current liabilities	(6,353)
Other long-term liabilities	(750)
Net assets acquired	7,918
Gain on acquisition of Kleeneze	$ (2,819)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Revenues				104,727	121,874
Net loss				(13,581)	(14,926)
Net loss attributable to CVSL Inc.				$ (10,646)	$ (12,201)
Loss per common share attributable to CVSL Inc., basic and diluted				$ (0.32)	$ (0.25)
Acquisition-related Costs Excluded | Kleeneze Limited
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Write down of intercompany receivables				$ 33,100	$ 33,100
Transaction costs				$ 113	$ 113