Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)		Total	Common Stock	Additional Contributed Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (as adjusted for stock split) at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 153,966,000	$ 514,000	$ 147,790,000	$ 420,349,000	$ 11,862,000	$ (426,717,000)	$ 168,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Blyth, Inc.		44,002,000			44,002,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings		44,283,000						281,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interest		(181,000)						(181,000)
Other comprehensive income		2,539,000				2,539,000
Stock-based compensation		4,678,000
Purchase of additional ViSalus interest		14,628,000	2,000	4,676,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions		14,000	14,000	14,614,000
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value		(2,396,000)			(2,396,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Redeemable Preferred Stock		(140,644,000)			(140,644,000)
Dividends declared		(3,012,000)			(3,012,000)
Treasury stock purchases	[1]	(15,057,000)					(15,057,000)
Reclassification to Equity, Due to Stock Award Settlement		5,800,000
Ending Balance (as adjusted for stock split) at Dec. 31, 2012		58,804,000	530,000	167,080,000	318,299,000	14,401,000	(441,774,000)	268,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Blyth, Inc.		2,433,000			2,433,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings		313,000						313,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interest		(175,000)						(175,000)
Dividend Paid To Noncotrolling Interest Holders in excess of income earned		5,471,000
Other comprehensive income		1,961,000				1,961,000
Purchase of additional ViSalus interest		1,654,000	2,000	1,652,000
Dividends declared		(3,225,000)			(3,225,000)
Treasury stock purchases	[1]	(10,266,000)					(10,266,000)
Ending Balance (as adjusted for stock split) at Dec. 31, 2013		46,028,000	532,000	168,732,000	312,036,000	16,362,000	(452,040,000)	406,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Blyth, Inc.		86,761,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings		87,104,000						343,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interest		(177,000)						(177,000)
Dividend Paid To Noncotrolling Interest Holders in excess of income earned		5,471,000			5,471,000
Other comprehensive income		(4,513,000)				(4,513,000)
Purchase of additional ViSalus interest		1,166,000	1,000	1,165,000
Dividends declared		(805,000)			(805,000)
Treasury stock purchases	[1]	(131,000)					(131,000)
Ending Balance (as adjusted for stock split) at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 134,143,000	$ 533,000	$ 169,897,000	$ 403,463,000	$ 11,849,000	$ (452,171,000)	$ 572,000

[1] This includes shares withheld in order to satisfy employee withholding taxes upon the distribution of vested restricted stock units.