CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 54,408	$ 42,551	$ 46,185
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,457	14,480	12,353
Provision for deferred income taxes	1,025	4,572	5,704
Provision for returns and doubtful accounts	3,202	3,268	4,698
Compensation expense related to equity compensation plans	1,915	2,496	2,867
Return of common stock-special gain	(7,890)	0	0
Excess tax benefit from exercises of stock options	(213)	(1,072)	(576)
Loss on dispositions and abandonment	82	83	154
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(348)	(45,121)	(20,907)
Inventories	(4,136)	(5,913)	(69,618)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,552)	6,403	(5,490)
Income taxes payable (receivable)	3,884	(3,315)	3,983
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(46,626)	46,451	25,414
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,208	64,883	4,767
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Circuit City assets	0	0	(14,494)
Purchase of WStore Europe SA	0	0	(4,469)
Cash acquired WStore Europe SA	0	0	5,438
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(12,285)	(24,747)	(18,855)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	24	23	84
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,261)	(24,724)	(32,296)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on credit facility and short term debt	10,861	261,708	0
Repayments of borrowings on credit facility and short term debt	(10,861)	(274,858)	(3,614)
Proceeds from recovery zone bond	1,540	7,949	0
Repayments of capital lease obligations	(2,709)	(1,553)	(726)
Dividends paid		0	(27,611)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	283	1,017	1,082
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0	(1,174)
Excess tax benefit from exercises of stock options	213	1,072	576
Net cash used in by financing activities	(673)	(4,665)	(31,467)
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	(97)	(1,726)	1,338
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH	5,177	33,768	(57,658)
CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR	92,077	58,309	115,967
CASH - END OF YEAR	97,254	92,077	58,309
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	1,669	1,346	994
Income taxes paid	19,219	21,749	13,909
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisitions of equipment through capital leases	$ 2,353	$ 9,371	$ 765