2.4.0.8114 - Disclosure - Income Taxestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseeol_PE2553----1310-Q0008_STD_181_20130630_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000874396duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001false 4us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> NOTE G — INCOME TAXES The Company has generated various state net operating loss carryforwards of which $18.7 million remains at June 30, 2013 that begin to expire in 2014. The Company has net operating losses in foreign jurisdictions of $2.1 million at June 30, 2013 that begin to expire in 2016. The valuation allowance of $1.2 million which exists as of June 30, 2013 relates to certain state net operating losses. The estimated value of the Company’s uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2013 is a gross liability of $204,000. If the Company’s tax positions are sustained by the taxing authorities in favor of the Company, the Company’s net liability would be reduced by $204,000, all of which would benefit the Company’s tax provision. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its tax positions and revises its estimates accordingly. The Company believes that $204,000 of its tax positions will be resolved within the next twelve months. The Company has identified the following jurisdictions as “major” tax jurisdictions: U.S. Federal, California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and the United Kingdom. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for the years prior to 2009. At June 30, 2013, the periods subject to examination for the Company’s major state jurisdictions are the years ended 2008 through 2012. The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties is to record such items as a component of income taxes. Interest and penalties were not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Article 4 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32639-109319 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32537-109319 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32559-109319 false0Income TaxesfalseIncome TaxesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.lifetimebrands.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsIncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock11