Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Sales And Operating Profit By Segment

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
(In thousands)	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Net Sales
Candles & Home Décor	$	60,728		$	67,525		$	214,332		$	236,282
Catalog & Internet	30,024			29,504			98,892			99,742
Total	$	90,752		$	97,029		$	313,224		$	336,024
Earnings (loss) from operations before income taxes
Candles & Home Décor	$	(10,602	)	$	(10,845	)	$	(10,540	)	$	(11,091	)
Catalog & Internet	(820		)	(703		)	(3,150		)	(4,931		)
Operating profit (loss)	(11,422		)	(11,548		)	(13,690		)	(16,022		)
Unallocated Corporate	(2,199		)	(1,954		)	(4,128		)	(4,112		)
Total	$	(13,621	)	$	(13,502	)	$	(17,818	)	$	(20,134	)

Identifiable Assets	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Candles & Home Décor	$	161,988	$	175,900
Catalog & Internet	50,501		50,880
Unallocated  Corporate	70,197		140,061
Total	$	282,686	$	366,841