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General
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
General
General
 
Interim Financial Information
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. All amounts have been presented in USD currency unless otherwise noted. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of CVSL Inc. reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods on a consistent basis with the annual audited statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or that of a full year. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014 is derived from the December 31, 2014 audited financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed by CVSL Inc. ("CVSL" or "the Company," and together with the Company's consolidated subsidiaries, "we", "us" and "our"), for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2015 ("Form 10-K/A").

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Business combinations accounted for as purchases are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition.  

Significant Accounting Policies
 
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared with those disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Reclassifications

Prior period financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
  
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
The carrying value of our accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. We estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts based on type of customer, age of outstanding receivable, historical collection trends, and existing economic conditions. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that a specific receivable balance may be unrealizable, further consideration is given to the collectability of those balances, and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. Receivable balances deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance. We have recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $420,000 and $170,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.
 
Income Taxes
 
CVSL and its U.S. subsidiaries (excluding TLC) file a consolidated Federal income tax return. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between financial statement and tax bases of asset and liabilities. Benefits from tax credits are reflected currently in earnings. We record income tax positions based on a more likely than not threshold that the tax positions will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities having full knowledge of all relevant information.
 
Translation of Foreign Currencies
 
The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the local currency of their country of domicile. Assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at period-end exchange rates. Revenue and expense accounts are translated at the weighted-average rates for the quarterly accounting period to which they relate. Equity accounts are translated at historical rates. Foreign currency translation adjustments are accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income.

Management has determined the functional currency of each primary operating subsidiary by evaluating indicators such as cash flows, sales prices, sales markets, expenses, financing, and intra-entity transactions and arrangements. We have listed below our primary operating subsidiaries for each of our companies and their functional and reporting currencies.

Subsidiary
 
Functional Currency
 
Reporting Currency
The Longaberger Company
 
USD
 
USD
Uppercase Acquisition, Inc.
 
USD
 
USD
CVSL TBT LLC
 
USD
 
USD
My Secret Kitchen, Ltd.
 
GBP
 
USD
Your Inspiration At Home Pty Ltd.
 
AUD
 
USD
Paperly, Inc.
 
USD
 
USD
Happenings Communications Group, Inc.
 
USD
 
USD
Agel Enterprises Inc.
 
USD
 
USD
Kleeneze Ltd.
 
GBP
 
USD


Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue
 
In the ordinary course of business we receive 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 on the sale of our products, including sales discounts, 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 revenues. At September 30, 2015 and 2014, our allowance for sales returns totaled $637,000 and $227,000, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In January 2015 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-01 (ASU 2015-01), Income Statement - Extraordinary Items and Unusual Items. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2015-01 eliminates the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP. We are in the process of assessing the effects of the application of the new guidance on our financial statements.
 
In February 2015 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-02 (ASU 2015-02), Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The new consolidation standard changes the criteria a reporting enterprise uses to evaluate if certain legal entities, such as limited partnerships and similar entities, should be consolidated. We are in the process of assessing the effects of the application of the new guidance on our financial statements.
 
In April 2015 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 (ASU 2015-03), Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The new standard requires debt issuance costs to be classified as reductions to the face value of the related debt. We do not expect ASU 2015-03 to materially affect our financial position until we issue new debt.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-11 (ASU 2015-11) to simplify the subsequent measurement of inventory. The new standard requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting periods within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period.

In August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-15 (ASU 2015-15), Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements. This new standard codifies an SEC staff announcement that entities are permitted to defer and present debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements as assets. The ASU clarifies that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The ASU is effective immediately for both public business entities and non-public entities. Although this ASU is effective immediately, we do not expect it to materially affect our financial position until we enter into a line-of-credit arrangement.