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	Apr. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2024 USD ($)	May 31, 2022 USD ($) item	Apr. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases						4 years 8 months 4 days
Weighted average discount rate						7.85%
Sublease income						$ 671
Gain on settlement of lease liability							$ 445
Operating lease expense						900	1,600
Cash payments for operating lease expense						1,600	$ 1,600
Cash received from subleasing						500
Contingent obligation						2,140
Aggregate potential severance costs						2,840
WHP \| IM Topco, LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Current portion of contingent obligation						$ 4,200
Amended Services Agreement \| Xcel Brands \| IM Topco, LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Ownership interest	30.00%
Amended Services Agreement \| WHP \| IM Topco, LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Ownership interest	70.00%
Amended Services Agreement \| If Royalties Receivable Less Than Specified Amount
Commitments and Contingencies
Ownership equity transferable	12.50%
Amended Services Agreement \| If Royalties Receivable Less Than Specified Amount \| Xcel Brands \| IM Topco, LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Ownership interest	17.50%
Amended Services Agreement \| If Royalties Receivable Less Than Specified Amount \| WHP \| IM Topco, LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Ownership interest	82.50%
Amended Services Agreement \| Twelve-month period ending March 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies
Royalty guarantees	$ 13,500
Amended Services Agreement \| Year ending December 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies
Royalty guarantees	$ 18,000
Disposed of by Sale \| WHP \| IM Topco, LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Ownership interest				70.00%		70.00%
Isaac Mizrahi sale transaction with IM Topco \| Disposed of by Sale
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of consecutive quarters for royalty payable term \| item				4
Royalty payable term				3 years
Isaac Mizrahi sale transaction with IM Topco \| Disposed of by Sale \| Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Adjustments to purchase price payable				$ 16,000
Royalty guarantees				$ 13,300
Lori Goldstein Brand
Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent consideration					$ 12,500
Royalties earned							6 years
Contingent obligation (Lori Goldstein Earn-Out)					$ 6,600	$ 300	$ 200
Additional consideration is payable to the seller						1,000	$ 1,000	$ 200
Waiver of earn out payments						1,030
Derecognition of contingent obligations						$ 5,050
1333 Broadway Lease
Commitments and Contingencies
Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases						2 years 9 months 29 days
Area of property leased \| ft²						29,600
Average annual fixed rent						$ 1,300
Sublease income			$ 800
1333 Broadway Lease \| Right-of-use assets
Commitments and Contingencies
Impairment charge						3,100
1333 Broadway Lease \| Leasehold improvements
Commitments and Contingencies
Impairment charge						$ 400
550 Seventh Avenue Lease
Commitments and Contingencies
Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases						7 years 3 months 29 days
Average annual fixed rent		$ 500
Discount rate, right-of-use asset and lease liability						9.60%
550 Seventh Avenue Lease \| Right-of-use assets
Commitments and Contingencies
Impairment charge						$ 2,600
Westchester
Commitments and Contingencies
Leased office space \| ft²						1,300