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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of showrooms | 122 |  |
Number of states | 17 |  |
Number of reportable segments | 1 |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |
Delivery fees | $ 21,699,000 | $ 21,492,000 | $ 21,854,000
Deliveries expense | 31,411,000 | 31,218,000 | 30,191,000
Purchasing, warehousing, delivery and other distribution costs | 61,991,000 | 62,857,000 | 60,253,000
Straight-line lease liability | 10,901,000 | 10,946,000 |
Lease incentives | 2,918,000 | 1,456,000 |
Prepaid advertising cost | 631,000 | 1,027,000 |
Advertising expense | 41,883,000 | 41,591,000 | 41,012,000
Interest and Debt Expense | 866,000 | 845,000 | 949,000
Net (loss) gain on sale of property and equipment | 12,000 | (94,000) | 1,653,000
Self-insurance reserves | 7,227,000 | 5,243,000 |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Other assets fair value | 1,549,000 | 1,450,000 |
Percentage of earnings or losses assumed in calculation (in hundredths) | 100.00% |  |
Unrecognized pension liability | $ 23,378,000 | $ 24,879,000 |
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 25 years |  |
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 33 years |  |
Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 5 years |  |
Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 15 years |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 3 years |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 15 years |  |
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 3 years |  |
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 15 years |  |
Buildings Under Lease [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment | 15 years |  |

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