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Debt Narrative - Other (Details) (Home Fashion Segment [Member], Secured Debt [Member], USD $) |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 15, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jan. 02, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 15, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Base Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Base Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Base Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facility |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facility, maximum borrowing availability | 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on prime rate for calculating base rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage spread on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 3.00% |  | 2.50% | 3.50%
Revolving credit facility unused line fee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  | 0.625% |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding borowings | 0 |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, unused borrowing availability | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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