Note 2 - Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	Note 2 – Acquisitions In 2011, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, RG Merger Sub S.A., completed its acquisition of Rio Garment S. de R.L. (“Rio”) to diversify its distribution channels with vertical specialty stores and improve its growth potential. Upon closing, the Company paid to the former Rio equity holders, a total of $7.0 million in cash, $3.5 million of which was deposited into an escrow account pending certain post-closing purchase price adjustments. Additionally, upon the closing, the Company issued to the former Rio equity holders an aggregate of $2.6 million in Hampshire common stock, par value $0.10 (“Hampshire Common Stock”) and held back an additional $6.5 million of Hampshire Common Stock for potential post-closing purchase price adjustments and indemnification claims. During 2012, in respect to a net working capital purchase price adjustment, approximately $1.4 million of the escrowed amount was paid to the equity holders’ representative and approximately $0.3 million was released to the Company pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. An additional $1.8 million of the escrowed amount was paid to the equity holders relating to Rio’s 2011 “Adjusted EBITDA,” as determined in accordance with the merger agreement. Also, an additional installment of purchase price which included contingent consideration in the amount of approximately $6.5 million was to be paid to the sellers based on post-closing purchase price adjustments. As a result of Rio’s 2011 Adjusted EBITDA multiplied by three equaling or exceeding $23.0 million and the release of certain shares previously being held back in connection with potential tax indemnification claims, during 2012, the Company issued to a representative of the Rio equity holders a total of $3.0 million of Hampshire Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. The remaining recorded value of the contingent consideration of $3.5 million to be issued in Hampshire Common Stock approximates fair value at June 29, 2013. On April 5, 2013, the Company and the former Rio equity holders entered into an Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, originally dated as of June 13, 2011, as amended on August 15, 2011, August 25, 2011, March 7, 2013 and April 1, 2013. The Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger provided that, among other things, approximately $3.0 million of contingent consideration which was originally due to the former Rio equity holders within 10 days of the 18 months anniversary of the closing date will be paid no later than the earlier of August 26, 2014 or within 5 days of an ownership change as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. On July 15, 2013, following an examination of trading activity in the Company’s common stock and certain other corporate actions, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) determined that on March 7, 2013 the Company underwent an ownership change as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, contingent consideration originally valued at $3.0 million will be issued to the Rio equity holders in the third quarter. The Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger also provides that the release of an additional $0.5 million of consideration, which remains contingent upon the absence of certain tax indemnification claims by the Company, would be made no later than the earlier of (i) August 26, 2014 or (ii) the later of (x) September 4, 2013 or (y) within 5 days of an ownership change as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382.

Note 2 - Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

Note 2 – Acquisitions

In 2011, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, RG Merger Sub S.A., completed its acquisition of Rio Garment S. de R.L. (“Rio”) to diversify its distribution channels with vertical specialty stores and improve its growth potential. Upon closing, the Company paid to the former Rio equity holders, a total of $7.0 million in cash, $3.5 million of which was deposited into an escrow account pending certain post-closing purchase price adjustments. Additionally, upon the closing, the Company issued to the former Rio equity holders an aggregate of $2.6 million in Hampshire common stock, par value $0.10 (“Hampshire Common Stock”) and held back an additional $6.5 million of Hampshire Common Stock for potential post-closing purchase price adjustments and indemnification claims.

During 2012, in respect to a net working capital purchase price adjustment, approximately $1.4 million of the escrowed amount was paid to the equity holders’ representative and approximately $0.3 million was released to the Company pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. An additional $1.8 million of the escrowed amount was paid to the equity holders relating to Rio’s 2011 “Adjusted EBITDA,” as determined in accordance with the merger agreement.

Also, an additional installment of purchase price which included contingent consideration in the amount of approximately $6.5 million was to be paid to the sellers based on post-closing purchase price adjustments. As a result of Rio’s 2011 Adjusted EBITDA multiplied by three equaling or exceeding $23.0 million and the release of certain shares previously being held back in connection with potential tax indemnification claims, during 2012, the Company issued to a representative of the Rio equity holders a total of $3.0 million of Hampshire Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. The remaining recorded value of the contingent consideration of $3.5 million to be issued in Hampshire Common Stock approximates fair value at June 29, 2013.

On April 5, 2013, the Company and the former Rio equity holders entered into an Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, originally dated as of June 13, 2011, as amended on August 15, 2011, August 25, 2011, March 7, 2013 and April 1, 2013. The Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger provided that, among other things, approximately $3.0 million of contingent consideration which was originally due to the former Rio equity holders within 10 days of the 18 months anniversary of the closing date will be paid no later than the earlier of August 26, 2014 or within 5 days of an ownership change as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. On July 15, 2013, following an examination of trading activity in the Company’s common stock and certain other corporate actions, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) determined that on March 7, 2013 the Company underwent an ownership change as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, contingent consideration originally valued at $3.0 million will be issued to the Rio equity holders in the third quarter. The Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger also provides that the release of an additional $0.5 million of consideration, which remains contingent upon the absence of certain tax indemnification claims by the Company, would be made no later than the earlier of (i) August 26, 2014 or (ii) the later of (x) September 4, 2013 or (y) within 5 days of an ownership change as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382.