Segment Information - Schedule Of Net Sales And Operating Profit By Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2012 Indefinite-Lived Trade Names And Trademarks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 International [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 International [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 United States [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 United States [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 United States [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Catalog & Internet Segment [Member] Indefinite-Lived Trade Names And Trademarks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Catalog & Internet Segment [Member] Indefinite-Lived Trade Names And Trademarks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Health & Wellness [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Health & Wellness [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Health & Wellness [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Health & Wellness [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Candles & Home Decor [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Candles & Home Decor [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Candles & Home Decor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Candles & Home Decor [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Catalog & Internet [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Catalog & Internet [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Catalog & Internet [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Catalog & Internet [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Unallocated Corporate [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Unallocated Corporate [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Unallocated Corporate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Unallocated Corporate [Member]		Feb. 04, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 261,159,000	[1]	$ 179,466,000	[1]	$ 211,731,000	[1]	$ 233,094,000	[1]	$ 331,021,000	[1]	$ 268,811,000	[1]	$ 309,469,000	[1]	$ 270,213,000	[1]	$ 827,612,000	[2]	$ 885,450,000		$ 1,179,514,000	$ 879,090,000	[2]		$ 418,601,000	[2]	$ 376,005,000	$ 472,388,000	$ 444,503,000	[2]	$ 409,011,000	[2]	$ 509,445,000	$ 707,126,000	$ 434,587,000	[2]			$ 225,832,000	[2]	$ 351,187,000		$ 623,533,000	$ 230,493,000	[2]	$ 464,402,000	[2]	$ 390,797,000		$ 417,267,000	$ 495,679,000	[2]	$ 137,378,000	[2]	$ 143,466,000		$ 138,714,000	$ 152,918,000	[2]
Operating profit	22,619,000	[1]	(10,095,000)	[1]	1,150,000	[1]	5,977,000	[1]	39,772,000	[1]	7,794,000	[1]	17,801,000	[1]	19,199,000	[1]	32,122,000	[2],[3]	19,651,000	[3]	84,566,000	32,237,000	[2],[3]																2,895,000	[2],[3]	(1,130,000)	[3]	69,167,000	2,591,000	[2],[3]	30,306,000	[2],[3]	21,182,000	[3]	20,438,000	30,268,000	[2],[3]	(1,079,000)	[2],[3]	(401,000)	[3]	(5,039,000)	(622,000)	[2],[3]	(4,604,000)	[2],[3]	(5,021,000)	[3]	(3,424,000)	(6,583,000)	[2],[3]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations																	27,518,000	[2],[3]	14,630,000	[3]	81,142,000	25,654,000	[2],[3]
Identifiable Assets	366,777,000								434,923,000								515,294,000	[2]	366,777,000		434,923,000	515,294,000	[2]																60,243,000	[2]	57,995,000		93,821,000	60,243,000	[2]	204,798,000	[2]	176,062,000		189,147,000	204,798,000	[2]	52,334,000	[2]	50,880,000		50,661,000	52,334,000	[2]	197,919,000	[2]	81,840,000		101,294,000	197,919,000	[2]
Capital Expenditures																	6,318,000	[2],[4]	12,358,000	[4]	19,393,000	7,196,000	[2],[4]																341,000	[2],[4]	9,297,000	[4]	10,192,000	347,000	[2],[4]	3,997,000	[2],[4]	2,819,000	[4]	7,792,000	4,604,000	[2],[4]	1,550,000	[2],[4]	223,000	[4]	896,000	1,628,000	[2],[4]	430,000	[2],[4]	19,000	[4]	513,000	617,000	[2],[4]
Depreciation and Amortization																	10,172,000	[2]	12,987,000		11,239,000	11,207,000	[2]																399,000	[2]	3,098,000		1,107,000	422,000	[2]	6,421,000	[2]	6,616,000		6,499,000	7,082,000	[2]	2,963,000	[2]	3,022,000		3,377,000	3,268,000	[2]	389,000	[2]	251,000		256,000	435,000	[2]
Long Lived Assets	95,428,000								93,108,000								81,339,000	[2]	95,428,000		93,108,000	81,339,000	[2]		31,016,000	[2]	31,584,000	30,954,000	31,016,000	[2]	50,323,000	[2]	63,844,000	62,154,000	50,323,000	[2]
Non-cash pre-tax impairment charge																								834,000													200,000	834,000
Proceeds from financing receivable																																																																			10,000,000
Foreign exchange and other, net																	$ 200,000		$ (386,000)		$ (909,000)																																														$ (1,600,000)

[1] (2) As adjusted for change in discontinued operations (See Note 4 to the Consolidated financial statements).

[2] As adjusted for discontinued operations (See Note 4 to the Consolidated financial statements).

[3] For the year ended December 31, 2012 and the eleven months ended December 31, 2011 earnings within the Catalog & Internet segment include non-cash pre-tax intangibles impairment charges of $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively (See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

[4] Capital expenditures are presented net of disposals and transfers. The unallocated corporate balance is net of transfers to other divisions.