Segment Information - Schedule Of Net Sales And Operating Profit By Segment (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 176,796,000	$ 90,752,000	$ 104,233,000	[1]	$ 118,239,000	[1]	$ 198,238,000	[1]	$ 97,029,000	[1]	$ 110,209,000	[1]	$ 128,786,000	[1]	$ 490,020,000		$ 534,262,000	$ 555,980,000	[2]
Operating profit (loss)		20,787,000	(11,422,000)	(2,136,000)	[1]	(132,000)	[1]	27,913,000	[1]	(11,548,000)	[1]	(4,054,000)	[1]	(421,000)	[1]	7,097,000	[3]	11,890,000	4,015,000	[2],[3]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations																(3,512,000)	[3]	6,536,000	351,000	[2],[3]
Identifiable Assets		287,353,000						366,841,000								287,353,000		366,841,000	436,114,000	[2]
Capital Expenditures																2,867,000	[4]	3,061,000	9,098,000	[2],[4]
Depreciation and Amortization																8,322,000		9,889,000	10,132,000	[2]
Long Lived Assets		68,266,000						76,826,000								68,266,000		76,826,000	81,231,000	[2]
Proceeds from financing receivable	10,000,000
Foreign exchange and other, net	(1,600,000)															4,020,000		(72,000)	(691,000)
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																282,361,000		312,170,000	320,632,000	[2]
Long Lived Assets		25,723,000						31,289,000								25,723,000		31,289,000	30,954,000	[2]
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																207,659,000		222,092,000	235,348,000	[2]
Long Lived Assets		42,543,000						45,537,000								42,543,000		45,537,000	50,277,000	[2]
Catalog & Internet Segment [Member] | Indefinite-Lived Trade Names And Trademarks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-cash pre-tax impairment charge																			800,000
Candles & Home Decor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																347,640,000		390,796,000	417,266,000	[2]
Operating profit (loss)																7,505,000	[3]	14,808,000	12,276,000	[2],[3]
Identifiable Assets		148,658,000						175,900,000								148,658,000		175,900,000	188,731,000	[2]
Capital Expenditures																1,908,000	[4]	2,819,000	7,792,000	[2],[4]
Depreciation and Amortization																6,139,000		6,616,000	6,499,000	[2]
Catalog & Internet [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																142,380,000		143,466,000	138,714,000	[2]
Operating profit (loss)																(408,000)	[3]	(2,918,000)	(8,261,000)	[2],[3]
Identifiable Assets		51,393,000						50,880,000								51,393,000		50,880,000	51,274,000	[2]
Capital Expenditures																922,000	[4]	223,000	896,000	[2],[4]
Depreciation and Amortization																1,974,000		3,022,000	3,377,000	[2]
Unallocated Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)																(10,609,000)	[3]	(5,354,000)	(3,664,000)	[2],[3]
Identifiable Assets		87,302,000						140,061,000								87,302,000		140,061,000	196,109,000	[2]
Capital Expenditures																37,000	[4]	19,000	410,000	[2],[4]
Depreciation and Amortization																$ 209,000		$ 251,000	$ 256,000	[2]

[1] (2) As adjusted for change in discontinued operations (See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

[2] As adjusted for discontinued operations (See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

[3] For the year ended December 31, 2012, earnings within the Catalog & Internet segment include non-cash pre-tax intangibles impairment charges of $0.8 million (See Note 8 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.