American Apparel (APPCQ) 10-K 1 Apr 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

DEI_Document_Document

DEI Document Document (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'AMERICAN APPAREL, INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001336545	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	175,108,823	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$115,070,051

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'
Cash	$8,676	$12,853
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,229 and $2,085 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	20,701	22,962
Restricted cash	0	3,733
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,636	9,589
Inventories, net	169,378	174,229
Income taxes receivable and prepaid income taxes	306	530
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	599	494
Total current assets	215,296	224,390
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	69,303	67,778
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, net of valuation allowance	2,426	1,261
OTHER ASSETS, net	46,727	34,783
ASSETS	333,752	328,212
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'
Cash overdraft	3,993	0
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	44,042	60,556
Accounts payable	38,290	38,160
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	50,018	41,516
Fair value of warrant liability	20,954	17,241
Income taxes payable	1,742	2,137
Deferred income tax liability, current	1,241	296
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,709	1,703
Total current liabilities	161,989	161,609
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of unamortized discount of $5,779 and $27,929 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	213,468	110,012
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion	5,453	2,844
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY	536	262
DEFERRED RENT, net of current portion	18,225	20,706
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	11,485	10,695
TOTAL LIABILITIES	411,156	306,128
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, authorized 1,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, authorized 230,000 shares; 113,469 shares issued and 111,330 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 110,111 shares issued and 107,181 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012	11	11
Additional paid-in capital	185,472	177,081
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,306	-2,725
Accumulated deficit	-256,424	-150,126
Less: Treasury stock, 304 shares at cost	-2,157	-2,157
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	-77,404	22,084
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$333,752	$328,212

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheet - Non Print [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$2,229	$2,085
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$5,779	$27,929
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000	1,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00	$0.00
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	230,000	230,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	113,469	110,111
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	111,330	107,181
Treasury Stock, Shares	304	304

Consolidated_Statement_of_Oper

Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net sales	$633,941	$617,310	$547,336
Cost of sales	313,056	289,927	252,436
Gross profit	320,885	327,383	294,900
Selling expenses	241,683	227,447	209,841
General and administrative expenses (including related party charges of $1,016, $1,090 and $919 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	106,957	97,327	104,085
Retail store impairment	1,540	1,647	4,267
(Loss) gain from operations	-29,295	962	-23,293
Interest expense	39,286	41,559	33,167
Foreign currency transaction loss	1	120	1,679
Unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of warrants and purchase rights	3,713	4,126	-23,467
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	32,101	-11,588	3,114
Other expense (income)	131	204	-193
Loss before income taxes	-104,527	-33,459	-37,593
Income tax provision	1,771	3,813	1,721
Net loss	-106,298	-37,272	-39,314
Basic and diluted loss per share	($0.96)	($0.35)	($0.42)
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding	110,326	105,980	92,599
Net loss (from above)	-106,298	-37,272	-39,314
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	-1,581	631	-188
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	-1,581	631	-188
Comprehensive loss	($107,879)	($36,641)	($39,502)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholdersb (Deficit) Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Accumulated Deficit
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$75,024	$8	($2,157)	$153,881	($3,168)	($73,540)
Number of Common Shares Issued	'	108,870	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net	'	801	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net	7,107	'	'	7,107	'	'
Reclassification of warrants from equity to debt	-11,339	'	'	-11,339	'	'
Conversion of debt to equity, shares	'	2,113	'	'	'	'
Conversion of debt to equity	4,688	'	'	4,688	'	'
Sale of common stock, net of fees, shares	'	26,764	'	'	'	'
Sale of common stock, net of fees	9,295	3	'	9,292	'	'
Reclassification of purchase rights upon exercise	'	'	'	2,857	'	'
Reclassification of purchase rights upon exercise	2,857	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-39,314	'	'	'	'	-39,314
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	-188	'	'	'	-188	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	48,130	11	-2,157	166,486	-3,356	-112,854
Number of Common Shares Issued	'	110,111	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net	'	1,241	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net	10,595	'	'	10,595	'	'
Conversion of debt to equity	0	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-37,272	'	'	'	'	-37,272
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	631	'	'	'	631	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	22,084	11	-2,157	177,081	-2,725	-150,126
Number of common shares issued at Dec. 31, 2012	110,111	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Common Shares Issued	'	113,469	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net	'	3,358	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net	8,391	'	'	8,391	'	'
Conversion of debt to equity	0	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-106,298	'	'	'	'	-106,298
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	-1,581	'	'	'	-1,581	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	($77,404)	$11	($2,157)	$185,472	($4,306)	($256,424)
Number of common shares issued at Dec. 31, 2013	113,469	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statement_of_Oper1

Consolidated Statement of Operations (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Costs	$1,016	$1,090	$919

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Cash received from customers	$636,049	$615,342	$542,930
Cash paid to suppliers, employees and others	-627,910	-580,685	-534,497
Income taxes paid	-2,033	-10	-866
Interest paid	-18,948	-10,954	-5,535
Other	119	-104	273
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-12,723	23,589	2,305
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-27,054	-21,607	-11,070
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	173	474	311
Restricted cash	1,734	-3,720	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-25,147	-24,853	-10,759
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Cash overdraft	3,993	-1,921	-1,407
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	-28,513	-48,324	-6,874
Borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net	39,794	28,451	0
(Repayments) borrowings of term loans and notes payable	-20,466	29,987	-13
Repayments of Lion term loan	-144,149	0	0
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes	199,820	0	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	-11,909	-5,226	-1,881
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and purchase rights	0	0	21,710
Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	-2,623	-393	-759
Proceeds from equipment lease financing	0	4,533	3,100
Repayment of capital lease obligations	-1,719	-2,893	-1,294
Net cash provided by financing activities	34,228	4,214	12,582
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-535	-390	-1,491
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH	-4,177	2,560	2,637
CASH, beginning of period	12,853	10,293	7,656
CASH, end of period	$8,676	$12,853	$10,293

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Operating Activities (audited) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net loss	($106,298)	($37,272)	($39,314)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, and other assets	26,076	22,989	24,980
Retail store impairment	1,540	1,647	4,267
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	241	102	80
Share-based compensation expense	8,451	10,580	6,814
Unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of warrants and purchase rights	3,713	4,126	-23,467
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	4,325	10,261	9,024
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	32,101	-11,588	3,114
Accrued interest paid-in-kind	9,949	20,344	18,711
Foreign currency transaction loss	1	120	1,679
Allowance for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	116	-1,331	-1,652
Bad debt expense	1,512	99	996
Deferred income taxes	-168	154	701
Deferred rent	-2,093	-895	-1,969
Changes in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivables	596	-2,067	-5,402
Inventories	3,715	13,949	-6,771
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-6,063	-1,829	1,770
Other assets	-4,393	-8,455	-5,075
Accounts payable	2,287	1,779	3,944
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	11,764	-4,223	9,701
Income taxes receivable / payable	-95	5,099	174
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-12,723	23,589	2,305
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	1,576	3,778	1,323
Property and equipment acquired under capital lease	4,213	0	0
Reclassification of Lion Warrant from equity to debt	0	0	11,339
Conversion of debt to equity	0	0	4,688
Issuance of warrants and purchase rights at fair value	0	0	6,387
Exercise of purchase rights	$0	$0	$2,857

Organization_and_Business

Organization and Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization and Business [Abstract]	'
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	'
	Organization and Business
	American Apparel, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “the Company”) is a vertically-integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel products and designs, manufactures and sells clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies. The Company sells its products through the wholesale distribution channel supplying t-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers, as well as direct to customers through its retail stores located in the United States, and internationally. In addition, the Company operates an online retail e-commerce website. At December 31, 2013, the Company operated a total of 248 retail stores in 20 countries: the United States, Canada and 18 other countries.
	Liquidity and Management's Plan
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $8,676 in cash and $6,268 of availability for additional borrowings under the credit facility with Capital One Business Credit Corp. ("Capital One" and such facility the "Capital One Credit Facility") and the Company's credit agreement with Bank of Montreal ("the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement") (as defined in Note 7). Additionally, the Company had $43,526 outstanding on a $50,000 asset-backed revolving credit facility (increased from $35,000 to $50,000 on July 5, 2013) under the Capital One Credit Facility and $443 outstanding on the C$5,000 (Canadian dollars) revolving credit facility under the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement. On February 28, 2014 the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement was reduced to C$2,000. Amounts outstanding were repaid, and the agreement expired by its own terms on March 31, 2014.
	On February 28, 2014, the Company had approximately $4,878 in cash and $3,299 of availability for additional borrowings under the Capital One Credit Facility and Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement.
	On April 4, 2013, the Company closed a private offering of $206,000 aggregate principal amount of its Senior Secured Notes due April 15, 2020 (the "Notes") at 97% of par and also entered into a new $35,000 asset-backed revolving credit facility with Capital One maturing on April 4, 2018, subject to a January 15, 2018 maturity under certain circumstances. Subsequently, on July 5, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility, pursuant to which the total commitment under the credit facility was raised to $50,000. Interest on the Notes approximating $13,500 per payment period (in 2014), is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2013. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with borrowings under the new credit facility, to repay and terminate its credit agreement with Crystal Financial LLC ("Crystal") and its loan agreement with Lion Capital LLP ("Lion"). The notes and the new credit facility are the Company's senior secured obligations and are guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by the Company's domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to some exceptions.
	During the third quarter of 2013, the Company determined it was probable that a special interest trigger event under the indenture governing the Notes would occur as of December 31, 2013 and accrued interest on the Notes at 15% retroactive to April 4, 2013 representing an additional 2% interest, which additional interest is payable in-kind until April 15, 2018 and in cash on subsequent interest dates. The Company recorded $3,044 in additional interest expense for the special interest trigger event for the year ended December 31, 2013. The company will pay in-kind the additional 2% interest retroactive to the issue date of the Notes on the next interest payment date, April 15, 2014.
	Under the Capital One Credit Facility, the Company was in violation of certain covenants for the twelve consecutive fiscal months ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, and anticipated a violation for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014.
	On November 14, 2013, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility, which among other things, waived the obligation to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio for the twelve consecutive fiscal month period ending September 30, 2013. As a condition to the waiver, the Company agreed to a one percentage point increase in the interest rate to either LIBOR plus 4.5% or the bank's prime rate plus 3.5% (at the Company's option) and limitations on amounts available to be borrowed, consisting of the imposition of a reserve against the line that gradually reduced the total borrowing capacity to $47,500 and certain amendments to the borrowing base calculation.  In addition, the Company paid a waiver fee of $75.
	On March 25, 2014, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility which, effective upon its receipt of at least $25,000 of net proceeds from a financing prior to April 15, 2014, among other things: waives the obligation to maintain the minimum fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios for the three month periods ended December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014; resets for future periods the fixed charge coverage ratio, the maximum leverage ratio and the maximum capital expenditures allowed; adds a minimum EBITDA covenant; increases the interest rate payable under the credit agreement by 0.5% per annum to either LIBOR plus 5.0% or the bank's prime rate plus 4.0% (at the Company's option); and increases the fees payable upon early termination.
	On May 22, 2013 the Company entered into a loan agreement with Lion (the “Lion Loan Agreement”) in a principal amount of $4,500. On November 29, 2013, the Lion Loan Agreement was amended to increase the amount we borrowed by $5,000 and to make certain other technical amendments. The term loans under the Lion Loan Agreement mature on October 4, 2018 and bear interest at an initial interest rate of 18% per annum, which interest rate increased to 20% per annum due to the occurrence of a special interest trigger event under the Notes. Interest under the loan agreement is payable in cash or, to the extent permitted by the Company’s other debt agreements, in-kind.
	On March 31, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of approximately 61,645 shares of its common stock at $0.50 per share for net proceeds of approximately $28,500. As a result of this offering, common stock issued and outstanding were 175,109 and 173,377 shares, respectively. Additionally, the underwriters have a 30 day option to acquire up to an additional 8,500 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.50 per share.
	The Company believes that it has sufficient financing commitments to meet funding requirements for the next twelve months.
	The Company's transition to its new distribution center in La Mirada, California has had a significant negative impact on the Company's earnings and cash flow in 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred incremental distribution costs associated with these transition activities of approximately $14,874. All such costs have been charged to cost of sales and operating expense in the accompanying statements of operations. The issues surrounding the transition primarily relate to improper system design and integration and inadequate training and staffing. These issues caused processing inefficiencies that required the Company to employ additional staffing, among other things, in order to meet customer demand. The transition was successfully completed during the fourth quarter of 2013. The center is now fully operational and labor costs have been reduced.
	The Company continues to develop other initiatives intended to either increase sales, reduce costs or improve liquidity. In the fourth quarter of 2013 and continuing into January of 2014, significant reductions were made in payroll and related costs associated with manufacturing and administrative overheads. The Company also instituted a program in the first quarter of 2014 to limit capital expenditures. Additionally, the Company intends to continue to drive productivity improvements from its new distribution center, reduce inventories, reduce store labor costs, and evaluate further consolidation of administrative and manufacturing functions. Efforts to identify additional ways to reduce costs and improve productivity are ongoing.
	Although the Company has made significant improvements under this plan, the Company's cash flows are dependent upon meeting future sales growth projections and reducing certain expenses. There can be no assurance that planned improvements will be successful.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Apparel, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year consolidated financial statements and related footnotes to conform them to the 2013 presentation.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The most complex and subjective estimates include: inventory valuation and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, including the values assigned to goodwill and property and equipment; fair value calculations, including derivative liabilities such as warrants; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; income taxes, including uncertain tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes; and cash flow projections in assessing future performance related to financial standards requiring a prospective analysis in valuing and classifying assets and liabilities.
	On a regular basis, management reviews its estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash primarily represented cash collateral on standby letters of credit. The standby letters of credit are predominantly used as collateral for the Company's workers' compensation program. See Note 16.
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash (the amounts of which may, at times, exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits on insurable amounts) and trade accounts receivable, relating substantially to the Company’s U.S. Wholesale segment. The Company mitigates its cash risk by investing through major financial institutions. The Company had approximately $7,374 and $8,265 held in foreign banks at December 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	The Company mitigates its risks related to trade receivables by performing on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information. The Company also maintains an insurance policy for certain customers based on a customer’s credit rating and established limits. Collections and payments from customers are continuously monitored. One customer, in the U.S. Wholesale segment, accounted for 14.2% and 15.1% of the Company’s total accounts receivables as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon historical experience and specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While bad debt expenses have historically been within expectations and allowances established, the Company cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that it has in the past.
	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company’s financial instruments are primarily composed of cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable (including credit card receivables), accounts payable, revolving credit borrowings, its senior secured notes, term loans and warrants. The fair value of cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable closely approximates their carrying value due to their short maturities and variable rates. The fair value of fixed-rate borrowings not based on quoted prices is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis.
	The valuation techniques utilized are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
	Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related asset or liabilities.
	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities.
	Wherever possible, the Company utilizes observable market inputs (quoted market prices) when measuring fair value.
	For fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the Company's accounting and finance department determine valuation policies and procedures. Their determinations are approved by the Chief Financial Officer.
	As of December 31, 2013, there were no transfers in or out of Level 2 and Level 3 from other levels.
	The fair value of fixed rate borrowings not based on quoted prices are estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including interest payments, principal payments and discount rate, and is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An increase or decrease in the stock price and the discount rate assumption can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of the fixed rate borrowings. See Note 9.
	The fair value of each warrant was estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model. Significant observable and unobservable inputs include stock price, exercise price, annual risk free rate, term, and expected volatility, and were classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An increase or decrease in these inputs could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of the warrant. See Notes 9 and 13.
	The fair value of indefinite-lived assets, which consists exclusively of goodwill, is measured in connection with the Company’s annual goodwill impairment test.  The fair value of the reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned, is determined using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including gross profit, discount rate, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, depreciation and terminal value assumptions, and are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or the terminal value assumption, in isolation, can have a significant effect on the fair value of the reporting unit. See Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets below.
	Retail stores that have indicators of impairment and whose carrying value of assets are greater than their related projected undiscounted future cash flows, are measured for impairment by comparing the fair value of the assets against their carrying value. Fair value of the assets is estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including gross profit and discount rate, and is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.  The key assumptions used in the estimates of projected cash flows were sales, gross margin and payroll costs. These forecasts are based on historical trends and take into account recent developments, as well as the Company's plans and intentions. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or projected cash flows, in isolation, can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of the assets, which would have an effect on the impairment recorded. See Impairment of Long-Lived Assets below.
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of companies acquired. Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but are instead tested for impairment at least annually. The Company’s annual impairment test date is December 31.
	Based on the qualitative assessment provisions of ASC 350 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other", the Company determined that based on an analysis of qualitative factors, the fair value of the reporting unit was more likely than not greater than its carrying amount, and therefore, a quantitative calculation of the reporting unit's fair value was not be needed. The Company has not historically had any goodwill impairment.
	Other intangible assets consist of deferred financing costs (amortized over the term of the applicable debt facility) and key money, broker and finder fees and lease rights (amortized over the life of the respective lease).
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write down to a new depreciable basis is required. If required, an impairment charge is measured by the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the assets, with such estimated fair values generally determined using the discounted future cash flows of the assets using a rate that approximates the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. The Company considers the following to be some examples of important indicators that may trigger an impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or losses of retail stores relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of the assets or in the Company's overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company's overall business strategy; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; (v) a significant decline in the Company's stock price for a sustained period of time; and (vi) regulatory changes. The Company evaluates acquired assets and its retail stores for potential impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of events that could impact prior conclusions.
	The key assumptions used in management's estimates of projected cash flow at its retail stores deal largely with forecasts of sales levels, gross margins, and payroll costs. These forecasts are typically based on historical trends and take into account recent developments as well as management's plans and intentions. Any material change in manufacturing costs or a raw material costs could significantly impact projected future cash flows of retail stores and these factors are considered in evaluating impairment. Other factors, such as increased competition or a decrease in the desirability of the Company's products, could lead to lower projected sales levels, which would adversely impact cash flows. A significant change in cash flows in the future could result in an impairment of long lived assets.
	Web Site Development
	The Company capitalizes applicable costs incurred during the application and infrastructure website development stage and expenses costs incurred during the planning and operating stage. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of the Company's capitalized website development costs were $2,805 and $2,242, respectively, and were included in property and equipment in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Self-Insurance Liabilities
	The Company self-insures a significant portion of expected losses under workers’ compensation and healthcare benefits programs. Estimated costs under the workers’ compensation program, including incurred but not reported claims, are recorded as expense based upon historical experience, trends of paid and incurred claims, and other actuarial assumptions. If actual claim trends under these programs, including the severity or frequency of claims, differ from the Company's estimates, its financial results may be significantly impacted. The Company's estimated self-insurance liabilities are classified in its balance sheets as accrued expenses or other long-term liabilities based upon whether they are expected to be paid during or beyond the Company's normal operating cycle of 12 months from the date of its consolidated financial statements. Estimated costs under the Company's healthcare program are based on estimated losses for claims incurred, but not paid at the end of the period. Funding is made directly to the providers and/or claimants by the insurance company.
	Income Taxes
	The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets of $120,694, $77,578 and $73,773. For all years presented, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against substantially all deferred tax assets. In the event the Company determines that it will be able to realize deferred income tax assets in the future, it will make an adjustment to the valuation allowance.
	The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes these assets will be realized using a more likely than not standard. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.
	Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liabilities. In management's opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
	The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740-“Income Taxes”. Gross unrecognized tax benefits are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company accrues interest and penalties, if incurred, on unrecognized tax benefits as components of the income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	Contingencies
	Certain conditions may exist at the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings or governmental assessments that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of these matters as well as the merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought.
	If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability is accrued in the Company's consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, is disclosed. Associated legal fees are expensed as incurred.
	Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
	There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
	In making these determinations, the Company assesses the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. Management determines the amount of reserves needed, if any, for each individual issue based on its knowledge and experience and discussions with legal counsel. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter, the ultimate resolution of each matter, or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy. The Company currently does not believe, based upon information available, that these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows. See Notes 15 and 18, Commitments and Contingencies and Litigation.
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company recognizes product sales when title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Wholesale product sales are recorded at the time the product is either picked up by or shipped to the customer. Online product sales are recorded at the time the product is received by the customer. Retail store sales are recorded as revenue upon the sale of product to retail customers. The Company’s net sales represent gross sales invoiced to customers, less certain related charges for discounts, returns, and other promotional allowances, and are recorded net of sales or value added tax. Allowances provided for these items are presented in the consolidated financial statements primarily as reductions to sales and cost of sales (see Sales Returns and Allowances below for further information).
	The Company recognizes revenue from gift cards, gift certificates and store credits as they are redeemed for product or when it is determined that some portion of gift cards will not be redeemed. See Gift Cards below.
	Sales Returns and Allowances
	The Company analyzes sales returns in order to make reasonable estimates of product returns for its wholesale, online and retail store sales based upon historical experience. Estimates for sales returns are based on a variety of factors including actual returns based on expected return data communicated to the Company by its customers. Accordingly, the Company believes that its historical returns analysis is an accurate basis for its allowance for sales returns. The Company regularly reviews the factors that influence its estimates and, if necessary, makes adjustments when it believes that actual product returns and credits may differ from established reserves. If actual or expected future returns and claims are significantly greater or lower than the allowance for sales returns established, the Company would record a reduction or increase to net revenues in the period in which it made such determination.
	Shipping and Handling Costs
	Shipping and handling costs consist primarily of freight expenses incurred to transport products to the Company's retail stores and distribution center, and to its wholesale and online retail customers. These costs are included in cost of sales. Amounts billed to customers for shipping are included in net sales.
	Gift Cards
	Upon issuance of a gift card a liability is established for the cash value. The liability is relieved and net sales are recorded upon redemption by the customer. Over time, some portion of gift cards is not redeemed ("breakage"). The Company determines breakage income for gift cards based on historical redemption patterns. Breakage income is recorded as a credit to selling expenses, which is a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Currently, the Company records breakage when gift cards remain unredeemed after two-years. The Company's gift cards, gift certificates and store credits do not have expiration dates. See Note 6.
	The Company does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions used to calculate breakage.
	Trade Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable primarily consists of trade receivables, including amounts due from credit card companies, net of allowances. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its trade receivables and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts.
	The Company performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by its review of current credit information. Payments from customers are continuously monitored. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon historical experience as well as specific customer collection issues that have been identified. If the financial condition of customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
	Deferred Rent, Rent Expense and Tenant Allowances
	The Company occupies its retail stores, corporate office, manufacturing, and distribution center under operating leases generally with terms of one to ten years. Some leases contain renewal options for periods ranging from five to fifteen years under substantially the same terms and conditions as the original leases but with rent adjustments based on various factors specific to each agreement. Many of the store leases require payment of a specified minimum rent, a contingent rent based on a percentage of the store’s net sales in excess of a specified threshold, plus defined escalating rent provisions. The Company recognizes its minimum rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease (including probable lease renewals), plus the construction period prior to occupancy of the retail location, using a mid-month convention. Also included in rent expense are payments of real estate taxes, insurance and certain common area and maintenance costs in addition to the future minimum operating lease payments. Certain lease agreements provide for the Company to receive lease inducements or tenant allowances from landlords to assist in the financing of certain property. These inducements are recorded as a component of deferred rent and amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the term of the related lease.
	Advertising, Promotion and Catalog
	The Company expenses the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising, promotion and catalog expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $19,814, $22,114, and $15,194 respectively, and are included in selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company has cooperative advertising arrangements with certain vendors in its U.S. wholesale segment. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, cooperative advertising expenses were not significant.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis net of forfeitures over the vesting period for all share-based awards granted. The Company determines the fair value of restricted stock awards based on the market value at the grant date. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock option awards at the grant date. The Company calculates the expected volatility using the historical volatility over the most recent period equal to the expected term and evaluates the extent to which available information indicate that future volatility may differ from historical volatility. The risk-free rates for the expected terms of the stock options are based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. Due to the lack of historical information, the Company determines the expected term of its stock option awards by using the simplified method, which assumes each vesting tranche of the award has a term equal to the midpoint between when the award vests and when the award expires. Estimated forfeitures are zero, as to date, actual forfeitures have been insignificant. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has not paid or declared any cash dividends on its Common Stock. Based on these valuations, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $8,451, $10,580, and $6,814 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company was authorized to issue 1,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. There were no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Shares may be issued in one or more series.
Earnings per Share
The Company presents earnings per share (“EPS”) utilizing a dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net (loss) income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS includes the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
The Company had common stock under various options, warrants and other agreements at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The weighted average effects of 46,684, 53,478 and 49,270 shares at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, because their impact would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 13.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss represents the change in stockholders’ equity resulting from transactions other than stockholder investments and distributions. Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes changes in equity that are excluded from the Company’s net loss, specifically, unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation adjustments and is presented in the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity. The Company presents the components of comprehensive loss within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Accounting Standards Updates
Accounting standards updates effective after December 31, 2013, are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2013 and through the date the financial statements were issued.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Inventories
	The following table presents the components of inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Raw materials	$	23,199		$	22,301
	Work in process	2,596			2,197
	Finished goods	146,361			152,384
		172,156			176,882
	Less: Reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	(2,778		)	(2,653		)
		$	169,378		$	174,229
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is primarily determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The cost elements of inventories include materials, labor and overhead. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no one supplier provided more than 10% of the Company’s raw material purchases.
	The Company identifies potentially excess and slow-moving inventories by evaluating turn rates, inventory levels and other factors and provides reserves for lower of cost or market reserves for such identified excess and slow-moving inventories. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had a lower of cost or market reserve for excess and slow-moving inventories of $1,951 and $2,140, respectively.
	The Company establishes a reserve for inventory shrinkage for each of its retail locations and its warehouse. The reserve is based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts. The Company has a reserve for inventory shrinkage in the amount of $827 and $513 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Property and Equipment
	The following table presents the components of property and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Machinery and equipment	$	58,069		$	50,180
	Furniture and fixtures	46,749			42,430
	Computers and software	45,402			37,556
	Automobiles and light trucks	1,334			1,167
	Leasehold improvements	95,886			86,623
	Buildings	547			587
	Construction in progress	1,353			5,293
		249,340			223,836
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(180,037		)	(156,058		)
	Total	$	69,303		$	67,778
	Property and equipment is recorded on the basis of cost and is depreciated over the estimated used useful lives of fixed assets. The useful lives of the Company's major classes of assets are as follows:
	Machinery and equipment	5 to 7 years
	Furniture and fixtures	3 to 5 years
	Computers and software	3 to 5 years
	Automobiles and light trucks	3 to 5 years
	Leasehold improvements	Shorter of lease term or useful life
	Buildings	25 years
	Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs are charged to expense in the year incurred. Expenditures which significantly improve or extend the life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the asset’s remaining useful life. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the related assets or the lease term. Upon sale or disposition, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s financial statements and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is reflected in income from operations. Property plant and equipment acquired are recorded as construction in progress until placed in-service, at which time the asset is reclassified to the appropriate asset category and depreciation commences. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, depreciation and amortization expense relating to property and equipment was $26,076, $22,989 and $24,980, respectively. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, property and equipment includes $15,115 and $16,415, for machinery and equipment held under capital leases, respectively. Accumulated amortization for these capital leases at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $12,252 and $12,093.
	The Company identified indicators of impairment present at certain retail stores within its U.S. Retail, Canadian and International segments, specifically related to under-performance or operating losses relative to expected historical or projected future operating results. The Company performed a recoverability test on these stores, and for the stores which failed the test, measured and recorded an impairment charge as applicable. The key assumptions used in the estimates of projected cash flows utilized in both the test and measurement steps of the impairment analysis were sales, gross margins, and payroll costs. These forecasts were based on historical trends and take into account recent developments as well as the Company's plans and intentions. Based upon the results of the discounted cash flow analysis, the Company recorded an impairment charge, primarily on certain retail store leasehold improvements, of $1,540, $1,647 and $4,267 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

Goodwill_Intangible_Assets_and

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets
	Goodwill of $1,906 is assigned to the U.S. Wholesale segment and is related to the acquisition of American Apparel Dyeing & Finishing, Inc. on June 2, 2005 and American Apparel Garment and Dyeing, Inc. on May 9, 2008.
	Based on the quantitative assessment provisions of ASC 350 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other", the Company determined that the fair value of the reporting unit was more likely than not greater than its carrying amount. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no goodwill impairment.
	The following table presents the net carrying amounts of definite and indefinite lived intangible assets and other assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Deferred financing costs	$	10,275		$	4,101
	Broker and finder fees	1,779			1,486
	Lease rights	187			213
	Key money on store leases	1,652			2,244
	Gross amortizable intangible assets	13,893			8,044
	Accumulated amortization	(2,361		)	(2,048		)
	Total net amortizable intangible assets	11,532			5,996
	Goodwill	1,906			1,906
	Workers compensation deposit	16,124			14,624
	Lease security deposits	9,013			8,117
	Restricted cash	2,078			—
	Other	6,074			4,140
	Total	$	46,727		$	34,783
	Deferred financing costs represent costs incurred in connection with the issuance of certain indebtedness and were capitalized as deferred costs and are being amortized over the term of the related indebtedness. The Company incurred related amortization expense of $1,895, $2,287, and $1,634, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which is recorded to interest expense.
	Lease rights are costs incurred to acquire the right to lease a specific property. A majority of the Company's lease rights are related to premiums paid to landlords. Lease rights are recorded at cost and are amortized over the term of the respective leases.
	Key money is the amount of funds paid to a landlord or tenant to acquire the rights of tenancy under a commercial property lease for a certain property. Key money represents the “right to lease” with an automatic right of renewal. This right can be subsequently sold by the Company or can be recovered should the landlord refuse to allow the automatic right of renewal to be exercised. Key money is amortized over the respective lease terms.
	Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets and other assets (excluding deferred financing costs) is included in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and was approximately $456, $472, and $752, respectively.
	The following table presents the estimated amortization expense of deferred financing costs, broker and finder fees, lease rights and key money for each of the five succeeding years as of December 31, 2013:
		Amount
	2014	$	2,119
	2015	2,013
	2016	1,901
	2017	1,877
	2018 and thereafter	3,622

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
	The following table presents the components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013		2012
	Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$	10,170	$	11,524
	Accrued interest	6,064		520
	Workers’ compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 16)	6,383		5,288
	Sales, value and property taxes	3,868		4,751
	Gift cards and store credits	7,391		5,964
	Loss contingencies	1,177		752
	Accrued vacation	1,603		1,055
	Deferred revenue	1,258		590
	Deferred rent	3,363		2,997
	Other	8,741		8,075
	Total accrued expenses	$	50,018	$	41,516

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Abstract]	'
Short-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
	The following table presents revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013		2012
	Revolving credit facility (Capital One), maturing April 2018	$	43,526	$	—
	Revolving credit facility (Crystal), replaced in April 2013	—		26,113
	Term loan (Crystal), replaced in April 2013	—		30,000
	Revolving credit facility (Bank of Montreal), maturing March 2014	443		4,387
	Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	73		56
	Total revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	44,042	$	60,556
	The Company incurred interest charges of $39,286, $41,559 and $33,167 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for all outstanding borrowings. The interest charges subject to capitalization for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were not significant.
	Revolving Credit Facility - Capital One
	On April 4, 2013, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries replaced the credit facility with Crystal with a new $35,000 asset-based revolving facility with Capital One. On July 5, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to the credit agreement with Capital One, pursuant to which the total commitment under the credit facility was raised to $50,000. The additional commitment was made under substantially the same terms as the existing facility.
	The Capital One Credit Facility matures on April 4, 2018, subject to a January 15, 2018 maturity if excess availability is less than $15,000 at the time of notice to Capital One of a determination by the Company that an Applicable High Yield Discount Obligation ("AHYDO") redemption will be required pursuant to Section 3.01(e) of the indenture governing the Notes. See Note 8, Long-Term Debt. Borrowings under the Capital One Credit Facility bear interest equal to LIBOR plus 4.5% or the bank's prime rate plus 3.5% (at the Company's option) and are subject to maintenance of specified borrowing base requirements and covenants. The Capital One Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company's domestic subsidiaries and equity interests in certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries, subject to some exceptions. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $1,230 of outstanding letters of credit secured against the Capital One Credit Facility. The amount available for additional borrowings on December 31, 2013 was $4,179.
	Among other provisions, the Capital One Credit Facility requires that the Company maintain a lockbox arrangement and contains certain subjective acceleration clauses. In addition, Capital One may at its discretion, adjust the advance restriction and criteria for eligible inventory and accounts receivable. The Capital One Credit Facility contains cross-default provisions whereby an event of default under the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement, under the indenture governing the Notes or other indebtedness, in each case of an amount greater than a specified threshold, would cause an event of default under the Capital One Credit Facility.
	The Company is required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 and is also required to not exceed certain maximum leverage ratio thresholds, both determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter. Additionally, the Company's domestic subsidiaries are subject to an annual limitation of certain specified capital expenditure amounts as determined at the end of each fiscal year.
	Under the Capital One Credit Facility, the Company was in violation of certain covenants for the twelve consecutive fiscal months ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, and anticipated a violation for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014.
	On November 14, 2013, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility, which among other things, waived the obligation to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio for the twelve consecutive fiscal month period ending September 30, 2013. As a condition to the waiver, the Company agreed to a one percentage point increase in the interest rate to either LIBOR plus 4.5% or the bank's prime rate plus 3.5% (at the Company's option) and limitations on amounts available to be borrowed, consisting of the imposition of a reserve against the line that gradually reduced the total borrowing capacity to $47,500 and certain amendments to the borrowing base calculation.  In addition, the Company paid a waiver fee of $75 .
	On March 25, 2014, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility which, effective upon its receipt of at least $25,000 of net proceeds from a financing prior to April 15, 2014, among other things: waives the obligation to maintain the minimum fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios for the three month periods ended December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014; resets for future periods the fixed charge coverage ratio, the maximum leverage ratio and the maximum capital expenditures allowed; adds a minimum EBITDA covenant; increases the interest rate payable under the credit agreement by 0.5% per annum to either LIBOR plus 5.0% or the bank's prime rate plus 4.0% (at the Company's option); and increases the fees payable upon early termination.
	Revolving Credit Facility - Bank of Montreal
	On December 31, 2013, the Company's wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries, entered into a fourth amendment to the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement that reduced the existing revolving credit facility amount from C$11,000 (Canadian dollars) to C$5,000 (Canadian dollars) and extended the maturity date to February 28, 2014. On February 28, 2014, the revolving credit facility commitment was further reduced to C$2,000 (Canadian dollars) and the maturity set to March 31, 2014. Additionally, the Company paid an extension fee of $10 plus certain legal fees. Outstanding amounts under the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement was repaid, and on March 31, 2014 expired by its terms.
	The Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement bore interest at 7.0% (the bank's prime rate at 3.0% as of December 31, 2013 plus 4.0% per annum) payable monthly. This line of credit was secured by a lien on the Canadian subsidiaries' accounts receivable, inventory and certain other tangible assets. Available borrowing capacity at December 31, 2013 was $2,089.
	The Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement contained a fixed charge coverage ratio and restricts the Company's Canadian subsidiaries from entering into operating leases above a specified threshold. Additionally, the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement imposed a minimum excess availability covenant, which required the Company's Canadian subsidiaries to maintain at all times minimum excess availability of 5.0% of the revolving credit commitment under the facility.
	The Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement contained cross-default provisions with the Capital One Credit Facility and the Notes, whereby an event of default occurring thereunder would cause an event of default under the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants of the Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement.
	Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan - Crystal
	On April 4, 2013, the Company replaced its existing revolving credit facility and term loan with Crystal (the "Crystal Credit Agreement"), with a new asset-based revolving credit agreement with Capital One.
	In connection with the termination of the Crystal Credit Agreement, the Company paid an early termination fee of $2,400 . The difference between the net carrying amount of the Crystal loans of $60,533 (which includes the outstanding balance, accrued but unpaid interest, and unamortized financing cost immediately prior to the date of the extinguishment) and the cash paid to Crystal of $66,411 , which includes the early termination fee, was recorded as a $5,878 loss on early extinguishment of debt in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	On March 13, 2012, the Company replaced its revolving credit facility of $75,000 with Bank of America with an $80,000 senior credit facility with Crystal and other lenders. The Crystal Credit Agreement called for the $80,000 to be allocated between an asset based revolving credit facility of $50,000 and term loan of $30,000. In connection with the financing from Crystal, the Company entered into an amendment to the Lion Credit Agreement. See Notes 8 and 13.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	Long-Term Debt
	The following table presents the components of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013				2012
	Senior secured notes due 2020	$	203,265		(a)	$	—
	Long-term debt with Lion, replaced in April 2013	—				109,680			(b)
	Long-term debt with Lion, maturing October 2018	9,865			(c)	—
	Other	411				388
	Total long-term debt	213,541				110,068
	Current portion of debt	(73		)		(56		)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	213,468			$	110,012
	(a) Includes accrued interest paid-in-kind of $3,044 of and net of unamortized discount of $5,779 at December 31, 2013.
	(b) Includes accrued interest paid-in-kind of $16,469 and net of unamortized discount of $27,929 at December 31, 2012.
	(c) Includes accrued interest paid-in-kind of $365 at December 31, 2013.
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020
	On April 4, 2013, the Company issued the Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $206,000. The Notes mature on April 15, 2020. The Notes were issued at 97% of par value with an interest rate at issuance of 13% per annum, subject to adjustment. Interest on the Notes approximating $13,500 per payment period (in 2014), is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2013.
	A "special interest trigger event" is deemed to have occurred under the indenture governing the Notes if the Company's net leverage ratio for the year ended December 31, 2013 is greater than 4.50 to 1.00. Upon the occurrence of a special interest trigger event, interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 15% per annum, retroactive to April 4, 2013, with the interest in excess of 13% per annum payable (i) in the case of any interest payment date prior to April 15, 2018, by adding such excess interest to the principal amount of the Notes on the interest payment date, and (ii) for any interest payment date on or after April 15, 2018, in cash.
	During the third quarter of 2013, the Company determined it was probable that a special interest trigger event under the indenture governing the Notes would occur as of December 31, 2013 and accrued interest on the Notes at 15% retroactive to April 4, 2013 representing an additional 2% interest, which additional interest is payable in kind until April 15, 2018 and in cash on subsequent interest dates. The Company recorded $3,044 in additional interest expense for the special interest trigger event for the year ended December 31, 2013. The company will pay in-kind the additional 2% interest retroactive to the issue date of the notes on the next interest payment date, April 15, 2014.
	On or after April 15, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at a premium decreasing ratably to zero as specified in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Prior to April 15, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 113% of the aggregate principal amount of the redeemed notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to April 15, 2017 the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes by paying a "make whole" premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. If the Company experiences certain change of control events, the holders of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of the Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of purchase. In addition, the Company is required to use the net proceeds of certain asset sales, if not used for specified purposes, to purchase some of the Notes at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of purchase. On each interest payment date after April 4, 2018, the Company will be required to redeem, for cash, a portion of each Note then outstanding equal to the amount necessary to prevent such Note from being treated as an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code. The redemption price will be 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon on the date of redemption.
	The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries. The Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a first-priority lien on the Company's and its domestic subsidiaries' assets (other than the Credit Facility Priority Collateral, as defined below, subject to some exceptions and permitted liens). The Notes and the related guarantees also are secured by a second-priority lien on all of Company's and its domestic subsidiaries' accounts receivable, inventory, cash, and certain other assets (collectively, the "Credit Facility Priority Collateral"), subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The Notes and the guarantees, respectively, rank equal in right of payment with the Company's and its domestic subsidiaries' senior indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Capital One Credit Facility, before giving effect to collateral arrangements.
	The Notes impose certain limitations on the ability of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries to, among other things, and subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions, incur additional indebtedness or issue disqualified capital stock or preferred stock (with respect to restricted subsidiaries), grant liens, make payments in respect of their capital stock or certain indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. The Company must annually report to the trustee on compliance with such limitations. The Notes also contain cross-default provisions whereby a payment default or acceleration of any indebtedness in an aggregate amount greater than a specified threshold would cause an event of default with respect to the Notes. As of December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with the required covenants of the Notes.
	Lion Loan Agreement
	On May 22, 2013 the Company entered into a loan agreement with Lion (the “Lion Loan Agreement”) in a principal amount of $4,500. On November 29, 2013, the Lion Loan Agreement was amended to increase the amount we borrowed by $5,000 and to make certain other technical amendments. The term loans under the Lion Loan Agreement mature on October 4, 2018 and bear interest at an initial interest rate of 18% per annum, which interest rate increased to 20% per annum due to the occurrence of a special interest trigger event under the Notes. Interest under the loan agreement is payable in cash or, to the extent permitted by the Company’s other debt agreements, in-kind.
	Lion Credit Agreement
	On April 4, 2013, the Company repaid and terminated its previous outstanding obligations with Lion Capital LLP with a portion of the proceeds of the financing transactions. The difference between the net carrying amount of the Lion debt of $117,926 (which includes the principal, accrued but unpaid interest, unamortized discount and unamortized financing cost immediately prior to the date of extinguishment) and the cash paid to Lion of $144,149 was recorded in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 as a $26,223 loss on the early extinguishment of debt.
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the components of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013				2012
	Senior secured notes due 2020	$	203,265		(a)	$	—
	Long-term debt with Lion, replaced in April 2013	—				109,680			(b)
	Long-term debt with Lion, maturing October 2018	9,865			(c)	—
	Other	411				388
	Total long-term debt	213,541				110,068
	Current portion of debt	(73		)		(56		)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	213,468			$	110,012
	(a) Includes accrued interest paid-in-kind of $3,044 of and net of unamortized discount of $5,779 at December 31, 2013.
	(b) Includes accrued interest paid-in-kind of $16,469 and net of unamortized discount of $27,929 at December 31, 2012.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The fair value of the Company's financial instruments are measured on a recurring basis. The carrying amount reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The carrying amount for borrowings from Capital One and Bank of Montreal approximates fair value because of the variable market interest rate charged to the Company for these borrowings. The fair value of the Notes was calculated based on the quoted market price of the Notes. The fair value of the Lion Loan Agreement was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis and a yield rate that was estimated using yield rates for publicly traded debt instruments of comparable companies with similar features. The fair value of each warrant was estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model.
	The Company did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level 1 as of December 31, 2013.
	The following table presents carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			31-Dec-13
			Carrying Amount				Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020, net of discount of $5,779 and including interest paid-in-kind of $3,044	Level 2 Liability	$	203,265			$	191,065
	Lion Loan due 2018 including interest paid-in-kind of $365	Level 3 Liability	9,865				9,773
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	—			(a)	20,954
			$	213,130			$	221,792
			31-Dec-12
			Carrying Amount				Fair Value
	Long-term debt with Lion, net of discount of $27,929 and including interest paid-in-kind of $16,469	Level 3 Liability	$	109,680			$	105,792
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	—			(a)	17,222
	SOF Warrant	Level 3 Liability	—			(a)	19
			$	109,680			$	123,033
	(a) No cost is associated with these liabilities (see Note 13).
	The following summarizes the activity of Level 3 inputs measured on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			Warrants				Purchase Rights			Total
	Balance at January 1, 2011		$	993			$	—		$	993
	Additions (see Note 13)		22,547				15,605			38,152
	Exercises		—				(2,857		)	(2,857		)
	Realized loss		—				(3,188		)	(3,188		)
	Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings		(13,907		)		(9,560		)	(23,467		)
	Balance at January 1, 2012		9,633				—			9,633
	Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings		4,126				—			4,126
	Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)		3,482				—			3,482
	Balance at January 1, 2013		17,241				—			17,241
	Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings		3,713				—			3,713
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	20,954			$	—		$	20,954
	Realized loss is the difference between the net proceeds received and the fair value of the purchase rights acquired related to the April 26, 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement (see Note 13). The realized loss is recorded in unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants and purchase rights in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	Adjustment resulting from change in fair value is the amount of total gains or losses for the period attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities held at the reporting date. The unrealized gain or loss is recorded in unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants and purchase rights in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Capital_Lease_Obligations

Capital Lease Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'
Capital Leases in Financial Statements of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Capital Lease Obligations
	The Company leases certain equipment under capital lease arrangements expiring at various times through 2017. The assets and liabilities under capital leases are recorded at the lower of the present values of the minimum lease payments or the fair values of the assets. The interest rates pertaining to these capital leases range from 0.4% to 23.5% (average interest rate is 14.1%).
	Minimum future payments under these capital leases at December 31, 2013 are:
	Year Ending December 31,
	2014	$	2,616
	2015	3,097
	2016	3,024
	2017	18
	2018 and thereafter	—
	Total future minimum lease payments	8,755
	Less: Amount representing interest	(1,593		)
	Net minimum lease payments	7,162
	Current portion	1,709
	Long-term portion	$	5,453

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	ncome Taxes
	The Company's net loss before income taxes includes the following components for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		2013				2012				2011
	United States	$	(107,637	)		$	(38,365	)		$	(37,876	)
	Foreign	3,110				4,906				283
		$	(104,527	)		$	(33,459	)		$	(37,593	)
	The following table presents the federal and state income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		2013				2012				2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	—			$	—			$	—
	State	200				134				228
	Foreign	2,024				3,446				879
		2,224				3,580				1,107
	Deferred:
	Federal	(402		)		—				—
	State	—				—				—
	Foreign	(51		)		233				614
		(453		)		233				614
	Income tax provision	$	1,771			$	3,813			$	1,721
	The following table presents a reconciliation of taxes at the U.S. federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
	Taxes at the statutory federal tax rate of 35%	(36,585	)		(11,711	)		(13,158	)
	State tax, net of federal benefit	(4,059	)		4,913			(18	)
	Change in valuation allowance	42,771			5,123			21,794
	Foreign taxes	10			(618	)		533
	Unrealized loss (gain) on warrants and purchase rights	1,299			4,809			(8,213	)
	Other	(1,665	)		1,297			783
	Total income tax provision	1,771			3,813			1,721
	Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and b) operating losses and tax credit carryforwards.
	The following table presents the tax effects of significant items comprising the Company's deferred taxes as of December 31:
		2013				2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	831			$	778
	Deferred rent	7,295				7,773
	Accrued liabilities and workers’ compensation	16,134				12,409
	Inventories	6,877				6,731
	Federal and California tax credits	12,067				12,067
	Net operating loss carryforward	62,052				36,111
	Deferred gift card income	2,379				1,866
	Fixed assets	5,723				870
	Foreign tax credits	9,296				8,335
	Other comprehensive income	—				29
	Other	1,833				848
	Total gross deferred tax assets	124,487				87,817
	Less valuation allowance	(120,694		)		(77,578		)
	Net deferred tax assets	3,793				10,239
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Prepaid expenses	(1,432		)		(1,004		)
	Unrealized (gain) loss on warrants and purchase rights	—				(8,003		)
	Other	(1,113		)		(35		)
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(2,545		)		(9,042		)
	Net deferred tax assets and liabilities	$	1,248			$	1,197
	At December 31, 2013, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $163,455 expiring beginning in 2030, state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $113,747, expiring beginning in 2020 and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $8,000 with expiration dates starting in 2014 (certain foreign loss carryforwards do not expire). The Company performed an analysis and determined it is more likely than not that an ownership change has not occurred through December 31, 2013 pursuant to §382 of the I.R.C. and, accordingly, the federal net operating loss carryfowards through such date are not subject to an annual Section 382 limitation. As a result of the March 31, 2014 public offering of the Company's common shares, there may have been an ownership change pursuant to §382 of the I.R.C.; however, an analysis has not yet been completed. See Note 13.
	The California state tax credits of $11,800 carryover for ten years. Management determined that it is more likely than not that the state tax credits are not realizable due to the Company’s inability to generate future tax liabilities and accordingly has provided a full valuation allowance against the unused California credit carryforwards.
	The Company accounts for its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740-10.
	The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:
		2013				2012				2011
	Gross unrecognized tax benefits at January 1	$	—			$	2,163			$	1,311
	Increases for tax positions in prior periods	—				—				852
	Decreases for tax positions in prior period	—				(2,163		)		—
	Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31	$	—			$	—			$	2,163
	Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are $0, $0, and $1,329, respectively, of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
	The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for the calendar years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013. The IRS is currently auditing the Company's tax return for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company completed an audit with the IRS through December 31, 2010. The Company's state and foreign tax returns are open to audit under similar statute of limitations for the calendar years ended December 31, 2008 through 2013.
The Company agreed to a settlement with the Canadian Revenue Agency (“CRA”) for audit of the years ended December 31, 2005 through December 31, 2007 representing $830 in additional tax interest and penalty. As a result, the Company's unrecognized tax benefits were decreased by $552 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
The Company does not provide for U.S. Federal income taxes on the undistributed earnings ($34,075 at December 31, 2013) of its controlled foreign corporations which are considered permanently invested outside of the United States. Undistributed cash at controlled foreign corporations, which remains permanently reinvested at December 31, 2013 was $3,109. Determination of the amount of U.S. income tax liability that would be incurred is not practicable because of the complexities associated with its hypothetical calculation, but would be substantially eliminated as the Company has U.S. net operating losses of approximately $163,455 at December 31, 2013 and U.S. tax credits of approximately $9,296 available to utilize to offset the tax effect of repatriation.

Related_Party_Transaction

Related Party Transaction	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Related Party Transactions
	See Note 8, Long-Term Debt for a description of loans made by Lion to the Company and Note 13, Stockholders' Equity for a description of the warrants issued by the Company to Lion and a purchase agreement, dated April 27, 2011, between Mr. Charney and the Company.
	Personal Guarantees by the Company’s CEO
	As of December 31, 2013, the CEO of the Company has personally guaranteed the obligations of American Apparel under seven property leases aggregating $17,465 in obligations. Additionally, the CEO of the Company has personally guaranteed the obligations of the Company with two vendor aggregating $1,000.
	Lease Agreement Between the Company and Related Parties
	The Company is party to an operating lease, expiring in November 2016 for its knitting facility with a related company (“American Central Plaza, LLC”), which is partially owned by the CEO and the Chief Manufacturing Officer (“CMO”) of the Company. The Company’s CEO holds an 18.75% ownership interest in American Central Plaza, LLC, while the CMO holds a 6.25% interest. The remaining members of American Central Plaza, LLC are not affiliated with the Company. Rent expense (including property taxes and insurance payments) related to this lease was $778, $830 and $622 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Payments to Morris Charney
	Morris Charney, (“Mr. M. Charney”), is the father of the Company's CEO and serves as a director of American Apparel Canada Wholesale Inc. and a director of American Apparel Canada Retail Inc. Day to day operations of these two Canadian subsidiaries are handled by management and other employees of these subsidiaries, none of whom performs any policy making functions for the Company. Management of American Apparel sets the policies for American Apparel and its subsidiaries as a whole. Mr. M. Charney does not perform any policy making functions for the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Instead, Mr. M. Charney only provides architectural consulting services primarily for stores located in Canada and, in limited cases, in the U.S. Mr. M. Charney was paid architectural consulting and director fees amounting to $238, $260 and $297 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Registration Rights
	Pursuant to a registration rights agreement between the Company and Dov Charney, entered into in connection with the 2006 reverse merger between American Apparel, Inc. and Endeavor Acquisition Corp, Mr. Charney has both demand and piggyback registration rights relating to the shares of the Company's common stock that he received from that transaction.
	Employment Agreement with the Company's CEO
	In March 2012 the Company's Board of Directors approved a three-year employment agreement with Mr. Charney commencing on April 1, 2012 that will automatically extend for successive one-year periods unless earlier terminated by the Company. The agreement provides for, among other things, a minimum annual base compensation of $800 plus performance bonuses and the right to receive 7,500 shares of the Company's common stock, subject to performance hurdles and other terms, and conditions as described in the agreement. See Note 13.
	Bonus to the Company's CEO
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $406, $1,003 and $754, respectively, in CEO bonus in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Stockholders_Equity_Notes

Stockholders' Equity (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity
	Authorization of Common Stock
	On June 21, 2011 the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Common Stock from 120,000 to 230,000.
	On March 31, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of approximately 61,645 shares of its common stock at $0.50 per share for net proceeds of approximately $28,500. As a result of this offering, common stock issued and outstanding were 175,109 and 173,377 shares. Additionally, the underwriters have a 30 day option to acquire up to an additional 8,500 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.50 per share.
	Common Stock Warrants
	Lion Warrants
	As of December 31, 2013, Lion held warrants (the "Lion Warrants") to purchase 21,606 shares of the Company's common stock, with an exercise price of $0.75 per share. These warrants expire on February 18, 2022.
	The Lion Warrants, as amended, contain certain anti-dilution protections in favor of Lion providing for proportional adjustment of the warrant price and, under certain circumstances, the number of shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon exercise of the Lion Warrant, in connection with, among other things, stock dividends, subdivisions and combinations and the issuance of additional equity securities at less than fair market value, as well as providing for the issuance of additional warrants to Lion in the event of certain equity sales or debt for equity exchanges.
	The fair value for the warrants at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model. The fair value of the warrants at December 31, 2011 was estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. The calculations as of December 31, 2013 assumed a contractual remaining term of 8.25 years, exercise price of $0.75, stock price of $1.23, interest rate of 2.7%, volatility of 70.84% and no dividends. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the fair value of the Lion Warrants were estimated to be $20,954 and $17,222, respectively, and in accordance with ASC 815-40 "Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity", was recorded as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	On March 13, 2012, in connection with the new credit agreement with Crystal Financial, LLC, the Company entered into an amendment to the Lion Credit Agreement (see Note 8), which required that the warrants issued to Lion be amended to, among other things, extend the term of the warrants to February 18, 2022 and add a provision pursuant to which, if American Apparel did not meet a certain quarterly EBITDA amount, the exercise price of the warrants would be reduced by $0.25 (a one-time adjustment for the first violation of such covenant; subsequent violations would not result in further adjustment). As of March 31, 2012, the Company did not meet the EBITDA requirement, and, as a result, the exercise price of the existing Lion warrants was reduced by $0.25 to $0.75 per share.
	On March 31, 2014, as a result of the public offering of the Company's common shares as discussed above, the Company estimated that Lion received the right to purchase approximately 2,900 shares of the Company's common stock under their existing warrants and the exercise price of all of Lion's warrants will be adjusted to approximately $0.66 per share. Such adjustments were required by the terms of the existing Lion warrants.
	SOF Warrants
	On December 19, 2013, warrants held by SOF Investments, L.P. ("SOF") to purchase 1,000 of the Company's shares with the exercise price of $2.148 per share expired.
	The fair value for the warrants at December 31, 2012 was estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model. The calculations as of December 31, 2012 assumed a contractual remaining term of 1.0 year, exercise price of $2.148, stock price of $1.01, interest rate of 0.16%, volatility of 50.82% and no dividends. As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of the warrants were estimated to be $19, respectively, and in accordance with ASC 815-40, was recorded as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	The following table summarizes common stock warrants issued, forfeited, expired and outstanding (shares in thousands):
						Number of Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2011					17,000				$	2.05	5.1
	Issued (1)					41,366				1.14		—
	Forfeited (2)					(35,760			)	1.63		—
	Expired					—				—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2011					22,606				1.05		6
	Issued (1)					44,212				0.9		—
	Forfeited (2)					(44,212			)	1.03		—
	Expired					—				—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2012					22,606				0.81		8.8
	Issued (1)					—				—		—
	Forfeited (2)					—				—		—
	Expired					(1,000			)	2.15		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2013					21,606				$	0.75	8.2
	Fair value - December 31, 2013					$	20,954
	(1) Issued shares at December 31, 2011 include issuances and repriced shares.
	(2) Represents repriced shares.
	Common Stock and Purchase Rights
	On April 26, 2011 and in connection with the February 18, 2011 amendment to the Lion Credit Agreement, the Company entered into a purchase and investment agreement with a group of investors ("Investors") and sold approximately 15,777 shares of common stock at a price of $0.90 per share and purchase rights to acquire additional shares of common stock for the aggregate net cash purchase price of approximately $12,417. The purchase rights gave the Investors the right to purchase up to approximately 27,443 additional shares of common stock at a price of $0.90 per share.
	In connection with the purchase agreement with the Investors, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with Mr. Charney that, among other things, allowed Mr. Charney to purchase from the Company 778 shares of common stock at $0.90 per share, generating net proceeds of $700, and granted to Mr. Charney a right to purchase up to 1,556 additional shares of common stock on substantially the same terms as the purchase agreement with the Investors (the "Charney Purchase Rights").
	The Investor Purchase Rights and Charney Purchase Rights (collectively, the "Purchase Rights") had a fair value of $15,605 at the date of the agreement. The Company recorded the Purchase Rights as a liability since they met the classification requirements for liability accounting in accordance with the ASC 815-40. The fair value was calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model, and assumed a stock price of $1.58, exercise price of $0.90, volatility of 99.08%, annual risk free rate of 0.11% and a term of 0.5 years. Net proceeds of $12,417 were allocated entirely to the Purchase Rights. The difference between the net proceeds received and the fair value of the purchase rights aggregating $3,188 were recorded in unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants and purchase rights in the consolidated statements of operations.
	In July 2011, the Investors exercised their purchase rights and acquired 8,407 shares of the Company's common stock for $0.90 per share, generating net proceeds of $6,593. The fair value of these exercised rights aggregated $2,857, which was reclassified in accordance with ASC 815-40 from a liability to stockholders' equity. As a result of the exercise of their purchase rights, the Investors have one remaining demand registration right with respect to their shares, subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant purchase agreement.
	In October 2011, the remaining 19,036 Investor Purchase Rights and the 1,556 Charney Purchase Rights expired without being exercised.
	The following table summarizes Purchase Rights issued, forfeited and expired (shares in thousands):
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2011	—		$	—			—
	Issued	28,999		0.9				0.5
	Forfeited	—		—				—
	Exercised	(8,407	)	0.9				—
	Expired	(20,592	)	0.9				—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2011	—		$	—			—
	The Company's CEO Anti-Dilution Rights
	As a condition to the Investors purchasing the shares and as a result of the July 2011 exercises of the Investor Purchase Rights, the Company provided Mr. Charney with certain anti-dilution rights (the ''Charney Anti-Dilution Rights"). The Charney Anti-Dilution Rights provided that Mr. Charney has a right to receive from the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain average volume weighted closing price targets, and other terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, up to approximately 20,416 shares of the Company's common stock as anti-dilution protection.
	On October 16, 2012, the Company and Mr. Charney entered into an amendment to the anti-dilution provisions contained in the Purchase Agreement with Mr. Charney dated as of April 27, 2011. The amendment extended by one year the measurement periods for Mr. Charney’s anti-dilution protection provisions and reduced the length of the corresponding stock price target periods from 60 days to 30 days. The fair value of these awards of $13,192 was determined under the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model. The calculation was based on the exercise price of $0, the stock price of $1.3, annual risk free rate of 0.45%, volatility of 90.46% and a term of 3.5 years.
	As amended, each of the shares associated with the anti-dilution provision is issuable in three equal installments, one per each measurement period set forth below, subject to meeting the applicable average volume weighted closing price (“VWAP ”) for 30 consecutive trading days, calculated as set forth in the purchase agreement with Mr. Charney as follows: (i) for the measurement period from April 16, 2012 to and including April 15, 2014, if the VWAP of the common stock during a period of 30 consecutive trading days exceeds $3.25 per share; (ii) for the measurement period from but not including April 16, 2014 to and including April 15, 2015, if the VWAP of the common stock during a period of 30 consecutive trading days exceeds $4.25 per share; and (iii) for the measurement period from but not including April 16, 2015 to and including April 15, 2016, the VWAP of the common stock during a period of 30 consecutive trading days exceeds $5.25 per share.
	The Company considered the shares to be awards with market conditions under ASC 718 "Stock Based Compensation," (“ASC 718”). The related service and amortization period for the shares occurs in three probability-weighted terms of 0.9, 1.8 and 2.7 years corresponding to the three measurement periods above. These awards expire after completion of each respective measurement period. See Note 14.
	Sale of Common Stock to the Company's CEO
	On July 7, 2011, the Company sold 778 shares of the Company's common stock to Mr. Charney at $0.90 per share for total proceeds of $700.
	On March 24, 2011, the Company sold to Mr. Charney 1,802 shares of common stock at a price of $1.11 per share in cash, for approximately $2,000.
	Also on March 24, 2011, the three promissory notes issued by two subsidiaries of the Company to Mr. Charney, which as of March 24, 2011 had an aggregate outstanding balance of $4,688, including principal and accrued and unpaid interest (to but not including March 24, 2011), were canceled in exchange for an issuance by the Company to Mr. Charney of an aggregate of 4,223 shares of common stock at a price of $1.11 per share, with 50% of such shares being issued on March 24, 2011 and the remaining shares issuable to Mr. Charney only if prior to March 24, 2014, (1) the closing sale price of common stock exceeds $3.50 for 30 consecutive trading days or (2) there is a change of control of the Company. On March 24, 2014, the Company determined that it did not meet the closing share price target and the remaining shares expired unissued.
	Earnings Per Share
	The Company presents earnings per share (“EPS”) utilizing a dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS includes the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
	The Company had common stock under various options, warrants and other agreements at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The weighted average effects of 46,684, 53,478 and 49,270 shares at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, because their impact would have been anti-dilutive.
	A summary of the potential stock issuances under various options, warrants and other agreements that could have a dilutive effect on the shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			2013		2012			2011
	SOF Warrants		—		1,000			1,000
	Lion Warrants		21,606		21,606			21,606
	Shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (1)		20,416		20,416			20,416
Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (2)		2,112		2,112			2,112
Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on performance factors (3)		—		5,000			—
Employee options & restricted shares		2,550		3,344			4,136
		46,684		53,478			49,270
(1) Included Charney Anti-Dilution Rights pursuant to the April 26, 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement
(2) Pursuant to the March 24, 2011 conversion of debt to equity
(3) Pursuant to Mr. Charney's employment agreement commencing April 1, 2012
The table above does not include additional warrants that may be issuable to Lion pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions under the Lion Credit Agreement such as in the event anti-dilutive shares are issued to Mr. Charney pursuant to the Charney Anti-Dilution Rights.

SharedBased_Compensation

Shared-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	Plan Description - On June 21, 2011 the Company's Board of Directors and stockholders approved the American Apparel, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The 2011 Plan authorizes the granting of a variety of incentive awards, the exercise or vesting of which would allow up to an aggregate of 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock to be acquired by the holders of such awards. The Board amended the 2007 Performance Equity Plan ("2007 Plan") to provide that as of the July 11, 2011 effective date of registration of the 2011 Plan shares, no new awards shall be made under the 2007 Plan, and any and all shares that would otherwise become available for issuance under the terms of the 2007 Plan by reason of the expiration, cancellation, forfeiture or termination of an outstanding award under such plan shall again be available for grant under the 2011 Plan as of the date of such expiration, cancellation, forfeiture or termination.
	On June 25, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors and stockholders approved amendments to the 2011 Plan to increase the maximum number of shares reserved under the 2011 Plan to 17,500 shares and increase the number of shares that may be awarded to any one participant during any calendar year to 3,000 shares. The purpose of the 2011 Plan is to provide an incentive to selected employees, directors, independent contractors, and consultants of the Company or its affiliates, and provides that the Company may grant options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other stock-based and cash-based awards. As of December 31, 2013, there were approximately 13,416 shares available for future grants under the 2011 Plan.
	Restricted Share Awards - The following table summarizes shares of restricted stock that were granted, vested, forfeited and outstanding (shares in thousands):
		Number of Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2011	5,050		$	1.53	3.9
	Granted	1,006		0.88
	Vested	(2,668	)	1.38
	Forfeited	(202	)	1.53
	Non-vested - December 31, 2011	3,186		$	1.45	2.7
	Granted	1,418		0.93
	Vested	(1,783	)	1.23
	Forfeited	(177	)	1.13
	Non-vested - December 31, 2012	2,644		$	1.33	1.3
	Granted	963		1.75
	Vested	(1,650	)	1.42
	Forfeited	(107	)	1.6
	Non-vested - December 31, 2013	1,850		$	1.46	0.9
	Vesting of the restricted share awards to employees may be either immediately upon grant or over a period of three to five years of continued service by the employee in equal annual installments. Vesting is immediate in the case of members of the Board of Directors. Share-based compensation is recognized over the vesting period based on the grant-date fair value. As of December 31, 2013, the weighted average remaining amortization period was 0.9 years.
	Stock Option Awards - The following table summarizes stock options granted, forfeited, expired and outstanding (shares in thousands):
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Remaining Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding - January 1, 2011	1,000		$	1.75	9.8
	Granted	700		0.82
	Forfeited	(750	)	1.75
	Expired	—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2011	950		$	1.06	9.5
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Expired	(250	)	1.75
	Outstanding - December 31, 2012	700		$	0.82	8.8
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Expired	—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2013	700		$	0.82	7.8
	Vested (exercisable) - December 31, 2013	525		$	0.82	7.8	$	—
	Non-vested - December 31, 2013	175		$	0.82	7.8	$	—
	Share-Based Compensation Expense - During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $8,451, $10,580 and $6,814, respectively, related to its share-based compensation awards that are expected to vest. No amounts have been capitalized. As of December 31, 2013, unrecorded compensation cost related to non-vested awards was $5,062, which is expected to be recognized through 2016.
	CEO Anti-Dilution Rights - On October 16, 2012, the Company and Mr. Charney entered into an amendment to Mr. Charney's anti-dilution rights (see Note 13). As the amendment lengthened the requisite service period, the Company will recognize the unrecorded compensation cost from the original award of $2,738 over its remaining service period and recognize the incremental compensation cost as a result of the modification of $6,854 over the requisite service period of the modified award. During the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense (included in the above) associated with Mr. Charney's certain anti-dilution rights of $6,459, $5,440 and $3,055, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, unrecorded compensation cost was $1,984, which is expected to be recognized through 2015.
	CEO Performance-Based Award - Pursuant to an employment agreement with Mr. Charney commencing on April 1, 2012, the Company provided to the CEO rights to 7,500 shares of the Company's stock (see Note 12). The shares vest in three equal installments, one per each measurement period, only upon the achievement of certain EBITDA targets for each of fiscal 2012, 2013 and 2014. For the fiscal 2012 measurement period, the Company achieved the target EBITDA and Mr. Charney received 2,500 shares on June 25, 2013. For the fiscal 2013 measurement period, the Company did not achieve the target EBITDA and as a result, the Company recorded an adjustment of $703 to reverse previously recorded share-based compensation related to unvested shares. For the fiscal 2014 measurement period, based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that the target EBITDA will be achieved and as a result, the Company recorded an adjustment of $469 to reverse previously recorded share-based compensation related to unvested shares. As of December 31, 2013, there was no unrecorded compensation cost related to this grant.
	The grant date fair value of the award was based on the share price of $0.75. During the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $(703) and $2,578, respectively.
	Non-Employee Directors
	On January 2, 2014, October 1, 2013, July 1, 2013 and April 1, 2013, the Company issued a quarterly stock grant to each non-employee director for services performed of approximately 8, 8, 5 and 5 shares of common stock, based on grant date fair values of $1.21, $1.28, $1.88 and $2.10 per share, respectively. Additionally, Messrs. Danzinger and Igelman each received an additional 23 shares for services performed during the second half of 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2011, a $75 cash award was paid to five non-employee directors in lieu of the annual stock grant. The share-based compensation is reflected in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Workers_Compensation_and_Other

Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserve	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves [Abstract]	'
Insurance Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Workers’ Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves
	The Company uses a combination of third-party insurance and/or self-insurance for a number of risks including workers’ compensation, medical benefits provided to employees, and general liability claims. General liability costs relate primarily to litigation that arises from store operations. Self-insurance reserves include estimates of both filed claims carried at their expected ultimate settlement value and claims incurred but not yet reported. The Company’s estimated claim amounts are discounted using a rate of 1.03% with a duration that approximates the duration of the Company’s self-insurance reserve portfolio. As of December 31, 2013 the undiscounted liability amount was $15,809. The Company’s liability reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets represents an estimate of the ultimate cost of claims incurred as of the balance sheet dates. In estimating this liability, the Company utilizes loss development factors based on Company-specific data to project the future development of incurred losses. Loss estimates are adjusted based upon actual claim settlements and reported claims. These projections are subject to a high degree of variability based upon future inflation rates, litigation trends, legal interpretations, benefit level changes and claim settlement patterns. Although the Company does not expect the amounts ultimately paid to differ significantly from its estimates, self-insurance reserves could be affected if future claim experience differs significantly from the historical trends and the assumptions applied.
	The workers’ compensation liability is based on estimate of losses for claims incurred, but not paid at the end of the period. Funding is made directly to the providers and/or claimants by the insurance company. To guarantee performance under the workers' compensation program, as of the both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had issued standby letters of credit in the amounts of $450 with insurance companies being the beneficiaries, through a bank, and cash deposits of $16,124 and $14,624, respectively, in favor of insurance company beneficiaries. At December 31, 2013, the Company recorded a total reserve of $15,356, of which $3,871 is included in accrued expenses and $11,485 is included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a total reserve of $14,472, of which, $3,778 is included in accrued expenses and $10,694 is included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. These reserves for potential losses on existing claims are believed to be for potential losses which are probable and reasonably estimable.
	The Company self-insures its health insurance benefit obligations while the claims are administered through a third party administrator. The medical benefit liability is based on estimated losses for claims incurred, but not paid at the end of the period. Funding is made directly to the providers and/or claimants by the insurance company. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s total reserve of $2,512 and $1,510 was included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Business_Segment_and_Geographi

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Segment and Geographic Area Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Business Segment and Geographic Area Information
	The Company reports the following four operating segments: U.S. Wholesale, U.S. Retail, Canada, and International. The Company believes this method of segment reporting reflects both the way its business segments are managed and the way the performance of each segment is evaluated. U.S. Wholesale segment consists of the Company's wholesale operations of sales of undecorated apparel products to distributors and third party screen printers in the United States, as well as the Company's online consumer sales to U.S. customers. U.S. Retail segment consists of the Company's retail operations in the United States, which comprised 139 retail stores operating in the United States as of December 31, 2013. Canada segment includes retail, wholesale and online consumer operations in Canada. As of December 31, 2013, the retail operations in the Canada segment comprised 32 retail stores. The International segment includes retail, wholesale and online consumer operations outside of the United States and Canada. As of December 31, 2013, the retail operations in the International segment comprised 77 retail stores operating in 18 countries outside of the United States and Canada. All of the Company's retail stores sell the Company's apparel products directly to consumers.
	The Company's management evaluates performance based on a number of factors; however, the primary measures of performance are net sales and income or loss from operations of each business segment, as these are the key performance indicators reviewed by management. Operating income or loss for each segment does not include unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and other miscellaneous income/expense items. Corporate general and administrative expenses include, but are not limited to: human resources, legal, finance, information technology, accounting, executive compensation and various other corporate level expenses.
	The following table represents key financial information of the Company’s reportable segments before unallocated corporate expenses:
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		U.S.				U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	159,682				—			12,092			8,893			180,667
	Retail net sales	—				205,011			45,163			141,517			391,691
	Online consumer net sales	41,569				—			2,879			17,135			61,583
	Total net sales to external customers	201,251				205,011			60,134			167,545			633,941
	Gross profit	49,877				131,912			34,720			104,376			320,885
	Income (loss) from segment operations	11,981				(2,731		)	3,684			3,916			16,850
	Depreciation and amortization	7,418				12,420			1,853			4,385			26,076
	Capital expenditures	10,115				11,204			1,167			4,568			27,054
	Retail store impairment	—				642			144			754			1,540
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	81				(1,678		)	(375		)	(121		)	(2,093		)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		U.S.				U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	149,611			$	—		$	13,006		$	10,278		$	172,895
	Retail net sales	—				198,886			48,499			141,738			389,123
	Online consumer net sales	35,744				—			2,164			17,384			55,292
	Total net sales to external customers	185,355				198,886			63,669			169,400			617,310
	Gross profit	53,195				130,498			37,500			106,190			327,383
	Income (loss) from segment operations	27,893				4,197			(57		)	10,670			42,703
	Depreciation and amortization	6,322				10,909			1,543			4,215			22,989
	Capital expenditures	9,791				6,626			1,607			3,583			21,607
	Retail store impairment	—				243			130			1,274			1,647
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	523				(706		)	(197		)	(515		)	(895		)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
		U.S.				U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	132,135			$	—		$	11,492		$	10,406		$	154,033
	Retail net sales	—				174,837			48,527			126,868			350,232
	Online consumer net sales	26,493				—			1,846			14,732			43,071
	Total net sales to external customers	158,628				174,837			61,865			152,006			547,336
	Gross profit	44,000				117,228			35,799			97,873			294,900
	Income (loss) from segment operations	23,500				(4,659		)	(3,695		)	7,340			22,486
	Depreciation and amortization	7,757				10,492			1,567			5,164			24,980
	Capital expenditures	3,638				4,889			407			2,136			11,070
	Retail store impairment	—				558			808			2,901			4,267
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	257				(1,662		)	(121		)	(443		)	(1,969		)
	Reconciliation of reportable segments consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 to the consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		2013				2012			2011
	Income from operations of reportable segments	$	16,850			$	42,703		$	22,486
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(46,145		)		(41,741		)	(45,779		)
	Interest expense	39,286				41,559			33,167
	Foreign currency transaction loss	1				120			1,679
	Unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of warrant and purchase rights	3,713				4,126			(23,467		)
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	32,101				(11,588		)	3,114
	Other expense (income)	131				204			(193		)
	Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(104,527	)		$	(33,459	)	$	(37,593	)
	Net sales by each reportable segment’s class of customer and geographic location of customer for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 consist of the following:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012			2011
	Net sales by geographic location of customer:
	United States	$	406,262			$	384,241		$	333,464
	Canada	60,134				63,669			61,865
	Europe (excluding United Kingdom)	70,347				66,861			68,130
	United Kingdom	44,153				47,694			40,039
	South Korea	10,380				10,732			9,749
	China	6,894				5,317			3,857
Japan	18,119				20,336			14,176
Australia	10,218				11,458			9,383
Other foreign countries	7,434				7,002			6,673
Total consolidated net sales	$	633,941			$	617,310		$	547,336
Long-lived assets—property and equipment, net by geographic location, is summarized as follows as of December 31,:
	2013				2012
United States	$	53,424			$	50,551
Canada	3,913				5,079
Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)	4,741				3,987
United Kingdom	4,434				4,500
South Korea	344				433
China	291				358
Japan	750				1,097
Australia	846				1,057
Other foreign countries	560				716
Total consolidated long-lived assets	$	69,303			$	67,778
Identifiable assets by reportable segment:
U.S. Wholesale	$	169,474			$	153,856
U.S. Retail	77,150				76,709
Canada	17,761				28,586
International	69,367				69,061
Total	$	333,752			$	328,212
Foreign subsidiaries accounted for the following percentages of total assets and total liabilities as of December 31,:
	2013			2012
Total assets	26.1	%		29.8	%
Total liabilities	6.8	%		10.9	%

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Operating Leases
	The Company conducts retail operations under operating leases, which expire at various dates through November 2023. The Company’s primary manufacturing facilities and executive offices are currently under a long-term lease which expires on July 31, 2019. Future minimum rental payments (excluding real estate tax and maintenance costs) for retail locations and other leases that have initial or non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Amount
	2014	$	74,161
	2015	63,599
	2016	51,895
	2017	41,293
	2018	28,397
	Thereafter	31,932
	Total	$	291,277
	Operating lease rent expense (including some real estate taxes and maintenance costs) and leases on a month to month basis were approximately $79,794, $77,390, and $78,138, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. The Company did not incur any significant contingent rent during the same periods. Rent expense is allocated to cost of sales (for production-related activities) and selling expenses (primarily for retail stores) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	Sales Tax
	The Company sells its products through its wholesale business, retail stores and the internet. The Company operates these channels separately and accounts for sales and use tax accordingly. The Company is periodically audited by state taxing authorities and it is possible they may disagree with the Company’s method of assessing and remitting these taxes. The Company believes that it properly assesses and remits all applicable state sales taxes in the applicable jurisdictions and has accrued $0 and $289 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for state sales tax contingencies.
	Customs and duties
	The Company is being audited by German customs authorities for the years ended December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2011. In connection with the audit, German customs authorities have issued retroactive assessments on the Company's imports totaling $5,003 at the December 31, 2013 exchange rates (assessment was issued in Euros). The size of the retroactive assessments are largely due to member countries of the European Union (“E.U.”) limited right to impose retaliatory duties on certain imports of U.S. origin goods into the E.U., based upon the World Trade Organization's (“WTO”) Dispute Settlement procedures and the related WTO arbitrator rulings brought into place as a result of EU complaint against the U.S. "Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000" (the "CDSOA") usually referred to as "the Byrd Amendment". Consequently, German customs authorities are attempting to impose a substantially higher tariff rate than the original rate that the Company had paid on the imports, approximately doubling the amount of the tariff that the Company would have to pay.
	The Company believes that it has valid arguments to challenge the merit of the German customs assessment and has filed litigation in German courts to contest such assessment. However, as the appeals as to the assessment are not decided, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the financial outcome of the matter at this time and it cannot predict whether the outcome will be favorable or unfavorable to the Company, or if the Company will be required to advance material amounts during the pendancy of the litigation, and accordingly has not recorded a provision for this matter. No assurance can be made that this matter will not result in a material financial exposure in connection with the audit, which could have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	New York Stock Exchange Compliance
	The common stock is currently traded on the NYSE MKT. On February 28, 2014, the Company received a letter from NYSE MKT indicating that it was not in compliance with the continued listing standards of NYSE MKT set forth in Section 1003(a)(iv) of the NYSE MKT LLC Company Guide. In order to maintain its listing, the Company has submitted a plan of compliance by addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Company Guide by April 15, 2014. If the plan is accepted, the Company may be able to continue its listing but will be subject to periodic review by NYSE MKT. If the plan is not accepted or if the Company does not make progress consistent with the plan by April 15, 2014, NYSE MKT will initiate delisting proceedings as appropriate. No assurance can be given that the Company will regain compliance with those listing requirements or that it will continue to meet the listing requirements of NYSE MKT in the future.
	Advertising
	At December 31, 2013 the Company had approximately $2,450, in open advertising commitments, which primarily relate to print advertisements in various newspapers, magazines, as well as outdoor advertising and other advertisements. The majority of these commitments are expected to be paid during the remainder of 2014.

Litigation

Litigation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Litigation [Abstract]	'
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	'
	Litigation
	The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies in the ordinary course of business, including those related to litigation, business transactions, employee-related matters and taxes, and others. When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company will record a liability for the loss. In addition to the estimated loss, the recorded liability includes probable and estimable legal costs associated with the claim or potential claim. There is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
	Individual Actions
	On February 7, 2006, Sylvia Hsu, a former employee of American Apparel, filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Los Angeles District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) (Hsu v. American Apparel: Charge No. 480- 2006-00418), alleging that she was subjected to sexual harassment by a co-worker and constructively discharged as a result of the sexual harassment and a hostile working environment. On March 9, 2007, the EEOC expanded the scope of its investigation to other employees of American Apparel who may have been sexually harassed. On August 9, 2010, the EEOC issued a written determination finding that reasonable cause exists to believe the Company discriminated against Ms. Hsu and women, as a class, on the basis of their female gender, by subjecting them to sexual harassment. No finding was made on the issue of Ms. Hsu's alleged constructive discharge. In August 2013 the parties entered into a Conciliation Agreement providing for an immaterial compensatory payment to Ms. Hsu and the Company's agreement to comply with the Company's Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Discrimination, which Policy was reviewed by the EEOC, and take certain administrative measures relating thereto. The Conciliation Agreement remains in effect for three years.
	On November 5, 2009, Guillermo Ruiz, a former employee of American Apparel, filed suit against the Company on behalf of putative classes of all current and former non-exempt California employees (Guillermo Ruiz, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. American Apparel, Inc., Case Number BC425487) in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, alleging the Company failed to pay certain wages due for hours worked, to provide meal and rest periods or compensation in lieu thereof and to pay wages due upon termination to certain of the Company's employees. The complaint further alleges that the Company failed to comply with certain itemized employee wage statement provisions and violations of unfair competition law.  The plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages and economic and/or special damages in an unspecified amount, premium pay, wages and penalties, injunctive relief and restitution, and reimbursement for attorneys' fees, interest and the costs of the suit.
	On June 21, 2010, Antonio Partida, a former employee of American Apparel, filed suit against the Company on behalf of putative classes of current and former non-exempt California employees (Antonio Partida, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. American Apparel (USA), LLC, Case No. 30-2010-00382719-CU-OE-CXC) in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange, alleging the Company failed to pay certain wages for hours worked, to provide meal and rest periods or compensation in lieu thereof, and to pay wages due upon separation. The complaint further alleges that the Company failed to timely pay wages, unlawfully deducted wages and failed to comply with certain itemized employee wage statement provisions and violations of unfair competition law. The plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages and economic and/or special damages in an unspecified amount, premium pay, wages and penalties, injunctive relief and restitution, and reimbursement of attorneys' fees, interest and the costs of the suit.
	On or about December 2, 2010, Emilie Truong, a former employee of American Apparel, filed suit against the Company on behalf of putative classes of current and former non-exempt California employees (Emilie Truong, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. American Apparel, Inc. and American Apparel LLC, Case No. BC450505) in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, alleging the Company failed to timely provide final paychecks upon separation.  Plaintiff is seeking unspecified premium wages, attorneys' fees and costs, disgorgement of profits, and an injunction against the alleged unlawful practices.
	On or about February 9, 2011, Jessica Heupel, a former retail employee filed suit on behalf of putative classes of current and former non-exempt California employees (Jessica Heupel, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. American Apparel Retail, Inc., Case No. 37-2011-00085578-CU-OE-CTL) in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego, alleging the Company failed to pay certain wages for hours worked, to provide meal and rest periods or compensation in lieu thereof, and to pay wages due upon separation.  The plaintiff is seeking monetary damages as follows: (1) for alleged meal and rest period violations; (2) for alleged failure to timely pay final wages, as well as for punitive damages for the same; and (3) unspecified damages for unpaid minimum wage and overtime.  In addition, Plaintiff seeks premium pay, wages and penalties, injunctive relief and restitution, and reimbursement of attorneys' fees, interest and the costs of the suit. This matter is now proceeding in arbitration. On or about September 9, 2011, Anthony Heupel, a former retail employee initiated arbitration proceedings on behalf of putative classes of current and former non-exempt California employees, alleging the Company failed to pay certain wages for hours worked, to provide meal and rest periods or compensation in lieu thereof, and to pay wages due upon separation.  The plaintiff is seeking monetary damages in an amount in excess of $3,600, as follows: (1) for alleged meal and rest period violations; (2) for alleged failure to timely pay final wages, as well as for punitive damages for the same; and (3) unspecified damages for unpaid minimum wage and overtime.  In addition, Plaintiff seeks premium pay, wages and penalties, injunctive relief and restitution, and reimbursement of attorneys' fees, interest and the costs of the suit.
	The Company does not have insurance coverage for the above matters. Each of the aforementioned wage and hour cases have been proceeding in arbitration. All of these cases have been settled on an aggregate and class-wide basis for a payment by the Company in the total amount of $875, most of which will be paid to class members and to their attorneys. Certain class members have opted out of the settlement and so may proceed with individual claims. Also, the settlement is subject to and conditional upon approval of the arbitrator, and if the arbitrator approves, one or more of the California Superior Courts. There is no guarantee that such approvals will be obtained.
	Additionally, the Company is currently engaged in other employment-related claims and other matters incidental to the Company's business.  The Company believes that all such claims against the Company are without merit or not material, and the Company intends to vigorously dispute the validity of the plaintiffs' claims. While the ultimate resolution of such claims cannot be determined, based on information at this time, the Company believes, but the Company cannot provide assurance that, the amount, and ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these actions will not materially affect the Company's business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Should any of these matters be decided against the Company, the Company could not only incur liability but also experience an increase in similar suits and suffer reputational harm.
	Derivative Matters
	Two shareholder derivative lawsuits (Case No. CV106576 GAF (JCx) and Case No. CV107518 RSWL (FFMx)) were filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California which were subsequently consolidated for all purposes into a case entitled In re American Apparel, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. CV106576 (the “Federal Derivative Action”).  Plaintiffs in the Federal Derivative Action allege a cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of (i) the Company's alleged failure to maintain adequate accounting and internal control policies and procedures; (ii) the Company's alleged violation of state and federal immigration laws in connection with the previously disclosed termination of over 1,500 employees following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspection; and (iii) the Company's alleged failure to implement controls sufficient to prevent a sexually hostile and discriminatory work environment.  The Company does not maintain any direct exposure to loss in connection with these shareholder derivative lawsuits. The Company's status as a “Nominal Defendant” in the actions reflects the fact that the lawsuits are maintained by the named plaintiffs on behalf of American Apparel and that plaintiffs seek damages on the Company's behalf. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the Federal Derivative Action which was granted with leave to amend on July 31, 2012. Plaintiffs did not amend the complaint and subsequently filed a motion to dismiss each of their claims, with prejudice, for the stated purpose of taking an immediate appeal of the Court's July 31, 2012 order. On October 16, 2012, the Court granted the Plaintiffs' motion to dismiss and entered judgment accordingly. On November 12, 2012, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals where the case is currently pending.
	Four shareholder derivative lawsuits (Case No. BC 443763, Case No. BC 443902, Case No. BC 445094, and Case No. BC 447890) were filed in fall of 2010 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles which were subsequently consolidated for all purposes into a case entitled In re American Apparel, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. BC 443763 (the "State Derivative Action").
	Three of the matters comprising the State Derivative Action allege causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of (i) the Company's alleged failure to maintain adequate accounting and internal control policies and procedures; and (ii) the Company's alleged violation of state and federal immigration laws in connection with the previously disclosed termination of over 1,500 employees following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspection.  The fourth matter alleges seven causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets also arising out of the same allegations.  On April 12, 2011, the Court issued an order granting a stay (which currently remains in place) of the State Derivative Action on the grounds that the case is duplicative of the Federal Derivative Action, as well as the Federal Securities Action currently pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (see below).
	Both the Federal Derivative Action and State Derivative Actions are covered under the Company's Directors and Officers Liability insurance policy, subject to a deductible and a reservation of rights.
	Other Proceedings
	Four putative class action lawsuits, (Case No. CV106352 MMM (RCx), Case No. CV106513 MMM (RCx), Case No. CV106516 MMM (RCx), and Case No. CV106680 GW (JCGx)) were filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in the Fall of 2010 against American Apparel and certain of the Company's officers and executives on behalf of American Apparel shareholders. On December 3, 2010, the four lawsuits were consolidated for all purposes into a case entitled In re American Apparel, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Lead Case No. CV106352 MMM (JCGx) (the “Federal Securities Action”). The lead plaintiff filed a consolidated class action complaint on April 29, 2011 on behalf of shareholders who purchased the Company's common stock between November 28, 2007 and August 17, 2010. The lead plaintiff alleges two causes of action for violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the 1934 Act, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under Section 10(b), arising out of alleged misrepresentations contained in the Company's press releases, public filings with the SEC, and other public statements relating to (i) the adequacy of the Company's internal and financial control policies and procedures; (ii) the Company's employment practices; and (iii) the effect that the dismissal of over 1,500 employees following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspection would have on the Company. Plaintiff seeks damages in an unspecified amount, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and equitable relief as the Court may deem proper.  The Company filed two motions to dismiss the Federal Securities Action which the court granted with leave to amend. Plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint on February 15, 2013. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on March 15, 2013. The hearing on the motion was held on June 3, 2013, at which time, the Court took the matter under submission. On August 8, 2013, the court issued its final order granting the motion to dismiss in regards to certain claims. Defendants answered the complaint's remaining claims on September 27, 2013. On November 6, 2013, the Court issued an order staying the case pending ongoing settlement discussions between the parties. Plaintiff filed an unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of the settlement on December 16, 2013. The settlement, if approved, would result in a payment by the Company's insurance carrier of $4,800. The Federal Securities Action is covered under the Company's Directors and Officers Liability insurance policy, subject to a deductible and a reservation of rights.
	Should any of the above matters (i.e., the Federal Derivative Action, the State Derivative Action, or the Federal Securities Action) be decided against the Company in an amount that exceeds the Company's insurance coverage, or if liability is imposed on grounds which fall outside the scope of the Company's insurance coverage, the Company could not only incur a substantial liability, but also experience an increase in similar suits and suffer reputational harm.  The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome of these matters at this time, and any views formed as to the viability of these claims or the financial exposure which could result may change from time to time as the matters proceed through their course. However, no assurance can be made that these matters, either individually or together with the potential for similar suits and reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	The Company has previously disclosed an arbitration filed by the Company on February 17, 2011, related to cases filed in the Supreme Court of New York, County of Kings (Case No. 5018-1) and Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles (Case Nos. BC457920 and BC460331) against American Apparel, Dov Charney and certain members of the Board of Directors asserting claims of sexual harassment, assault and battery, impersonation through the internet, defamation and other related claims.  The Company settled one of these cases with no monetary liability to the Company.  In another case, the arbitrator ruled that both American Apparel and the plaintiff had established certain claims and damages against one another resulting in a net inconsequential amount awarded to the plaintiff. The Company is awaiting the arbitrator’s ruling on the outstanding attorney’s fees issue in this case.  The Company cannot provide assurances that, the amount and ultimate liability, if any, with respect to the remaining actions will not materially affect the Company's business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Schedule_II

Schedule II	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule II	'
	Schedule II
	American Apparel, Inc. and Subsidiaries
	Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Description	Balance at		Charged to			Deductions			Other			Balance
		Beginning		Costs and			(Recoveries)						at End
		of Year		Expenses									of Year
	Allowance for trade accounts receivable:
	For the year ended December 31, 2013	$	2,085	$	1,512		$	—		$	(1,368	)	$	2,229
	For the year ended December 31, 2012	$	2,195	$	99		$	—		$	(209	)	$	2,085
	For the year ended December 31, 2011	$	2,630	$	996		$	—		$	(1,431	)	$	2,195
	Description	Balance at		Charged to			Deductions			Other			Balance
		Beginning		Costs and			(Recoveries)						at End
		of Year		Expenses									of Year
	Reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence:
	For the year ended December 31, 2013	$	2,653	$	912		$	—		$	(787	)	$	2,778
	For the year ended December 31, 2012	$	3,932	$	690		$	—		$	(1,969	)	$	2,653
	For the year ended December 31, 2011	$	5,853	$	(1,652	)	$	—		$	(269	)	$	3,932
	Description	Balance at		Increase in Allowance			Deductions to Allowance			Other			Balance
		Beginning											at End
		of Year											of Year
	Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets:
	For the year ended December 31, 2013	$	77,578	$	43,116		$	—		$	—		$	120,694
	For the year ended December 31, 2012	$	73,773	$	4,720		$	(915	)	$	—		$	77,578
	For the year ended December 31, 2011	$	51,979	$	21,794		$	—		$	—		$	73,773

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	On April 4, 2013, American Apparel Inc. ("Parent") issued $206,000 aggregate principal amount of its 13% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the "Notes") with a maturity date of April 15, 2020. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Company's existing and future owned direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor's guarantee upon the sale of all of such guarantor's equity interest or all or substantially all of its assets, designation of such guarantor as an unrestricted or immaterial subsidiary for purposes of the indenture and satisfaction of the defeasance or discharge provisions of the indenture. The following presents the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 of the Parent, the Company's material guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, and the elimination entries necessary to present the Company's financial statements on a consolidated basis. This condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	December 31, 2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	—		$	512		$	8,164		$	—		$	8,676
	Trade accounts receivable, net	—			15,109			5,592			—			20,701
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	247,414			(224,181		)	(23,233		)	—			—
	Inventories, net	—			129,716			39,736			(74		)	169,378
	Other current assets	97			10,442			6,002			—			16,541
	Total current assets	247,511			(68,402		)	36,261			(74		)	215,296
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	—			53,424			15,879			—			69,303
	INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	(94,161		)	18,158			—			76,003			—
	OTHER ASSETS, net	9,282			27,934			11,937			—			49,153
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	162,632		$	31,114		$	64,077		$	75,929		$	333,752
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	43,586		$	456		$	—		$	44,042
	Accounts payable	—			34,738			3,552			—			38,290
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,952			28,344			15,722			—			50,018
	Fair value of warrant liability	20,954			—			—			—			20,954
	Other current liabilities	—			6,830			1,855			—			8,685
	Total current liabilities	26,906			113,498			21,585			—			161,989
	LONG-TERM DEBT, net	213,130			47			291			—			213,468
	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	—			29,711			5,988			—			35,699
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	240,036			143,256			27,864			—			411,156
	STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	Common stock	11			100			492			(592		)	11
	Additional paid-in capital	185,472			6,726			7,685			(14,411		)	185,472
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(4,306		)	(543		)	(671		)	1,214			(4,306		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(256,424		)	(118,425		)	28,707			89,718			(256,424		)
	Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	—			—			—			(2,157		)
	TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(77,404		)	(112,142		)	36,213			75,929			(77,404		)
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	162,632		$	31,114		$	64,077		$	75,929		$	333,752
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	—		$	3,796		$	9,057		$	—		$	12,853
	Trade accounts receivable, net	—			15,697			7,265			—			22,962
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	200,529			(169,818		)	(30,711		)	—			—
	Inventories, net	—			125,988			49,493			(1,252		)	174,229
	Other current assets	438			8,200			5,708			—			14,346
	Total current assets	200,967			(16,137		)	40,812			(1,252		)	224,390
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	—			50,551			17,227			—			67,778
	INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	(50,773		)	17,766			—			33,007			—
	OTHER ASSETS, net	204			25,607			10,233			—			36,044
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	150,398		$	77,787		$	68,272		$	31,755		$	328,212
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	56,156		$	4,400		$	—		$	60,556
	Accounts payable	—			34,120			4,040			—			38,160
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,679			24,137			15,700			—			41,516
	Fair value of warrant liability	17,241			—			—			—			17,241
	Other current liabilities	(286		)	1,778			2,644			—			4,136
	Total current liabilities	18,634			116,191			26,784			—			161,609
	LONG-TERM DEBT, net	109,680			6			326			—			110,012
	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	—			28,230			6,277			—			34,507
TOTAL LIABILITIES	128,314			144,427			33,387			—			306,128
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (EQUITY)
Common stock	11			100			492			(592		)	11
Additional paid-in capital	177,081			6,726			7,223			(13,949		)	177,081
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,725		)	(381		)	736			(355		)	(2,725		)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(150,126		)	(73,085		)	26,434			46,651			(150,126		)
Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	—			—			—			(2,157		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	22,084			(66,640		)	34,885			31,755			22,084
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	150,398		$	77,787		$	68,272		$	31,755		$	328,212
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	462,732		$	227,680		$	(56,471	)	$	633,941
Cost of sales	—			285,947			84,938			(57,829		)	313,056
Gross profit	—			176,785			142,742			1,358			320,885
Selling expenses	—			143,379			98,304			—			241,683
General and administrative expenses	502			67,779			38,676			—			106,957
Retail store impairment	—			642			898			—			1,540
(Loss) income from operations	(502		)	(35,015		)	4,864			1,358			(29,295		)
Interest expense and other expense	63,992			10,622			618			—			75,232
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	41,804			(95		)	—			(41,709		)	—
(Loss) income before income taxes	(106,298		)	(45,542		)	4,246			43,067			(104,527		)
Income tax provision	—			(202		)	1,973			—			1,771
Net (loss) income	$	(106,298	)	$	(45,340	)	$	2,273		$	43,067		$	(106,298	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,581		)	(162		)	(1,407		)	1,569			(1,581		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(107,879	)	$	(45,502	)	$	866		$	44,636		$	(107,879	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
(Amounts in thousands)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	452,234		$	233,069		$	(67,993	)	$	617,310
Cost of sales	—			271,809			85,958			(67,840		)	289,927
Gross profit	—			180,425			147,111			(153		)	327,383
Selling expenses	—			126,492			100,955			—			227,447
General and administrative expenses	1,276			59,420			36,518			113			97,327
Retail store impairment	—			243			1,404			—			1,647
(Loss) income from operations	(1,276		)	(5,730		)	8,234			(266		)	962
Interest expense and other expense	23,975			9,629			817			—			34,421
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	12,021			(1,057		)	—			(10,964		)	—
(Loss) income before income taxes	(37,272		)	(14,302		)	7,417			10,698			(33,459		)
Income tax provisions	—			133			3,680			—			3,813
Net (loss) income	$	(37,272	)	$	(14,435	)	$	3,737		$	10,698		$	(37,272	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	631			164			498			(662		)	631
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(36,641	)	$	(14,271	)	$	4,235		$	10,036		$	(36,641	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	396,303		$	213,872		$	(62,839	)	$	547,336
Cost of sales	—			234,755			82,445			(64,764		)	252,436
Gross profit	—			161,548			131,427			1,925			294,900
Selling expenses	—			115,319			94,522			—			209,841
General and administrative expenses	2,668			69,624			31,793			—			104,085
Retail store impairment	—			558			3,709			—			4,267
(Loss) income from operations	(2,668		)	(23,953		)	1,403			1,925			(23,293		)
Interest and other expense	7,202			4,896			2,214			(12		)	14,300
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	29,444			1,543			—			(30,987		)	—
(Loss) income before income taxes	(39,314		)	(30,392		)	(811		)	32,924			(37,593		)
Income tax provision	—			228			1,493			—			1,721
Net loss	$	(39,314	)	$	(30,620	)	$	(2,304	)	$	32,924		$	(39,314	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(188		)	214			(53		)	(161		)	(188		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(39,502	)	$	(30,406	)	$	(2,357	)	$	32,763		$	(39,502	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(13,825	)	$	(16,811	)	$	17,913		$	—		$	(12,723	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(21,319		)	(5,735		)	—			(27,054		)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			109			64			—			173
Restricted cash	—			3,265			(1,531		)	—			1,734
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(17,945		)	(7,202		)	—			(25,147		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	—			3,993			—			—			3,993
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	—			(28,513		)	—			—			(28,513		)
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	—			43,579			(3,785		)	—			39,794
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	9,500			(29,953		)	(13		)	—			(20,466		)
Repayment of Lion term loan	(144,149		)	—			—			—			(144,149		)
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes	199,820			—			—			—			199,820
Payments of debt issuance costs	(10,540		)	(1,369		)	—			—			(11,909		)
Payment of statutory payroll tax withholding on stock-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(2,623		)	—			—			—			(2,623		)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	—			(1,662		)	(57		)	—			(1,719		)
Advances to/from affiliates	(38,183		)	45,397			(7,214		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,825			31,472			(11,069		)	—			34,228
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—			—			(535		)	—			(535		)
NET DECREASE IN CASH	—			(3,284		)	(893		)	—			(4,177		)
CASH, beginning of period	—			3,796			9,057			—			12,853
CASH, end of period	$	—		$	512		$	8,164		$	—		$	8,676
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	—		$	818		$	758		$	—		$	1,576
Property and equipment acquired under capital lease	—			4,213			—			—			4,213
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
(Amounts in thousands)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(584	)	$	15,181		$	8,992		$	—		$	23,589
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(16,418		)	(5,189		)	—			(21,607		)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			414			60			—			474
Restricted cash	—			(3,265		)	(455		)	—			(3,720		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(19,269		)	(5,584		)	—			(24,853		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	—			(1,921		)	—			—			(1,921		)
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	—			(48,324		)	—			—			(48,324		)
Borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net	—			26,113			2,338			—			28,451
Borrowings (repayments) of term loans and notes payable, net	—			30,000			(13		)	—			29,987
Payments of debt issuance costs	(231		)	(4,995		)	—			—			(5,226		)
Payment of statutory payroll tax withholding on stock-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(393		)	—			—			—			(393		)
Proceeds from equipment lease financing	—			4,533			—			—			4,533
(Repayments) proceeds of capital lease obligations	—			(2,979		)	86			—			(2,893		)
Advances to/from affiliates	1,208			5,167			(6,375		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	584			7,594			(3,964		)	—			4,214
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—			—			(390		)	—			(390		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	—			3,506			(946		)	—			2,560
CASH, beginning of period	—			290			10,003			—			10,293
CASH, end of period	$	—		$	3,796		$	9,057		$	—		$	12,853
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	—		$	3,160		$	618		$	—		$	3,778
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(3,949	)	$	(7,139	)	$	13,393		$	—		$	2,305
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(8,527		)	(2,543		)	—			(11,070		)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			249			62			—			311
Restricted cash	—			—			—			—			—
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(8,278		)	(2,481		)	—			(10,759		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	—			(1,407		)	—			—			(1,407		)
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	—			(5,089		)	(1,785		)	—			(6,874		)
Borrowings (repayments) of term loans and notes payable	—			—			(13		)	—			(13		)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(903		)	(978		)	—			—			(1,881		)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and purchase rights	21,710			—			—			—			21,710
Payment of statutory payroll tax withholding on stock-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(759		)	—			—			—			(759		)
Proceeds from equipment lease financing	—			3,100			—			—			3,100
(Repayments) proceeds of capital lease obligations	—			(1,314		)	20			—			(1,294		)
Advances to/from affiliates	(16,099		)	20,777			(4,678		)	—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,949			15,089			(6,456		)	—			12,582
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—			—			(1,491		)	—			(1,491		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	—			(328		)	2,965			—			2,637
CASH, beginning of period	—			618			7,038			—			7,656
CASH, end of period	$	—		$	290		$	10,003		$	—		$	10,293
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	—		$	1,255		$	68		$	—		$	1,323
Reclassification of Lion Warrant from equity to debt	11,339			—			—			—			11,339
Conversion of debt to equity	4,688			—			—			—			4,688
Issuance of warrants and purchase rights at fair value	6,387			—			—			—			6,387
Exercise of purchase rights	2,857			—			—			—			2,857

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	'
	CEO Anti-Dilution Rights - On October 16, 2012, the Company and Mr. Charney entered into an amendment to Mr. Charney's anti-dilution rights (see Note 13). As the amendment lengthened the requisite service period, the Company will recognize the unrecorded compensation cost from the original award of $2,738 over its remaining service period and recognize the incremental compensation cost as a result of the modification of $6,854 over the requisite service period of the modified award.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The most complex and subjective estimates include: inventory valuation and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, including the values assigned to goodwill and property and equipment; fair value calculations, including derivative liabilities such as warrants; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; income taxes, including uncertain tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes; and cash flow projections in assessing future performance related to financial standards requiring a prospective analysis in valuing and classifying assets and liabilities.
	On a regular basis, management reviews its estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash primarily represented cash collateral on standby letters of credit. The standby letters of credit are predominantly used as collateral for the Company's workers' compensation program. See Note 16.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash (the amounts of which may, at times, exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits on insurable amounts) and trade accounts receivable, relating substantially to the Company’s U.S. Wholesale segment. The Company mitigates its cash risk by investing through major financial institutions. The Company had approximately $7,374 and $8,265 held in foreign banks at December 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	The Company mitigates its risks related to trade receivables by performing on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information. The Company also maintains an insurance policy for certain customers based on a customer’s credit rating and established limits. Collections and payments from customers are continuously monitored. One customer, in the U.S. Wholesale segment, accounted for 14.2% and 15.1% of the Company’s total accounts receivables as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon historical experience and specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While bad debt expenses have historically been within expectations and allowances established, the Company cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that it has in the past.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company’s financial instruments are primarily composed of cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable (including credit card receivables), accounts payable, revolving credit borrowings, its senior secured notes, term loans and warrants. The fair value of cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable closely approximates their carrying value due to their short maturities and variable rates. The fair value of fixed-rate borrowings not based on quoted prices is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis.
	The valuation techniques utilized are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
	Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related asset or liabilities.
	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities.
	Wherever possible, the Company utilizes observable market inputs (quoted market prices) when measuring fair value.
	For fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the Company's accounting and finance department determine valuation policies and procedures. Their determinations are approved by the Chief Financial Officer.
	As of December 31, 2013, there were no transfers in or out of Level 2 and Level 3 from other levels.
	The fair value of fixed rate borrowings not based on quoted prices are estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including interest payments, principal payments and discount rate, and is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An increase or decrease in the stock price and the discount rate assumption can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of the fixed rate borrowings. See Note 9.
	The fair value of each warrant was estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model. Significant observable and unobservable inputs include stock price, exercise price, annual risk free rate, term, and expected volatility, and were classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An increase or decrease in these inputs could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of the warrant. See Notes 9 and 13.
	The fair value of indefinite-lived assets, which consists exclusively of goodwill, is measured in connection with the Company’s annual goodwill impairment test.  The fair value of the reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned, is determined using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including gross profit, discount rate, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, depreciation and terminal value assumptions, and are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or the terminal value assumption, in isolation, can have a significant effect on the fair value of the reporting unit. See Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets below.
	Retail stores that have indicators of impairment and whose carrying value of assets are greater than their related projected undiscounted future cash flows, are measured for impairment by comparing the fair value of the assets against their carrying value. Fair value of the assets is estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including gross profit and discount rate, and is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.  The key assumptions used in the estimates of projected cash flows were sales, gross margin and payroll costs. These forecasts are based on historical trends and take into account recent developments, as well as the Company's plans and intentions. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or projected cash flows, in isolation, can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of the assets, which would have an effect on the impairment recorded. See Impairment of Long-Lived Assets below.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of companies acquired. Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but are instead tested for impairment at least annually. The Company’s annual impairment test date is December 31.
	Based on the qualitative assessment provisions of ASC 350 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other", the Company determined that based on an analysis of qualitative factors, the fair value of the reporting unit was more likely than not greater than its carrying amount, and therefore, a quantitative calculation of the reporting unit's fair value was not be needed. The Company has not historically had any goodwill impairment.
	Other intangible assets consist of deferred financing costs (amortized over the term of the applicable debt facility) and key money, broker and finder fees and lease rights (amortized over the life of the respective lease).
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write down to a new depreciable basis is required. If required, an impairment charge is measured by the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the assets, with such estimated fair values generally determined using the discounted future cash flows of the assets using a rate that approximates the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. The Company considers the following to be some examples of important indicators that may trigger an impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or losses of retail stores relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of the assets or in the Company's overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company's overall business strategy; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; (v) a significant decline in the Company's stock price for a sustained period of time; and (vi) regulatory changes. The Company evaluates acquired assets and its retail stores for potential impairment indicators at least annually and more frequently upon the occurrence of events that could impact prior conclusions.
	The key assumptions used in management's estimates of projected cash flow at its retail stores deal largely with forecasts of sales levels, gross margins, and payroll costs. These forecasts are typically based on historical trends and take into account recent developments as well as management's plans and intentions. Any material change in manufacturing costs or a raw material costs could significantly impact projected future cash flows of retail stores and these factors are considered in evaluating impairment. Other factors, such as increased competition or a decrease in the desirability of the Company's products, could lead to lower projected sales levels, which would adversely impact cash flows. A significant change in cash flows in the future could result in an impairment of long lived assets.
Website Development, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Web Site Development
	The Company capitalizes applicable costs incurred during the application and infrastructure website development stage and expenses costs incurred during the planning and operating stage. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of the Company's capitalized website development costs were $2,805 and $2,242, respectively, and were included in property and equipment in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Self-Insurance Accruals [Policy Text Block]	'
	Self-Insurance Liabilities
	The Company self-insures a significant portion of expected losses under workers’ compensation and healthcare benefits programs. Estimated costs under the workers’ compensation program, including incurred but not reported claims, are recorded as expense based upon historical experience, trends of paid and incurred claims, and other actuarial assumptions. If actual claim trends under these programs, including the severity or frequency of claims, differ from the Company's estimates, its financial results may be significantly impacted. The Company's estimated self-insurance liabilities are classified in its balance sheets as accrued expenses or other long-term liabilities based upon whether they are expected to be paid during or beyond the Company's normal operating cycle of 12 months from the date of its consolidated financial statements. Estimated costs under the Company's healthcare program are based on estimated losses for claims incurred, but not paid at the end of the period. Funding is made directly to the providers and/or claimants by the insurance company.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets of $120,694, $77,578 and $73,773. For all years presented, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against substantially all deferred tax assets. In the event the Company determines that it will be able to realize deferred income tax assets in the future, it will make an adjustment to the valuation allowance.
	The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes these assets will be realized using a more likely than not standard. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations.
	Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liabilities. In management's opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
	The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740-“Income Taxes”. Gross unrecognized tax benefits are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company accrues interest and penalties, if incurred, on unrecognized tax benefits as components of the income tax provision in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Contingencies
	Certain conditions may exist at the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings or governmental assessments that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of these matters as well as the merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought.
	If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability is accrued in the Company's consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, is disclosed. Associated legal fees are expensed as incurred.
	Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
	There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
	In making these determinations, the Company assesses the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. Management determines the amount of reserves needed, if any, for each individual issue based on its knowledge and experience and discussions with legal counsel. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter, the ultimate resolution of each matter, or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy. The Company currently does not believe, based upon information available, that these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows. See Notes 15 and 18, Commitments and Contingencies and Litigation.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company recognizes product sales when title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Wholesale product sales are recorded at the time the product is either picked up by or shipped to the customer. Online product sales are recorded at the time the product is received by the customer. Retail store sales are recorded as revenue upon the sale of product to retail customers. The Company’s net sales represent gross sales invoiced to customers, less certain related charges for discounts, returns, and other promotional allowances, and are recorded net of sales or value added tax. Allowances provided for these items are presented in the consolidated financial statements primarily as reductions to sales and cost of sales (see Sales Returns and Allowances below for further information).
	The Company recognizes revenue from gift cards, gift certificates and store credits as they are redeemed for product or when it is determined that some portion of gift cards will not be redeemed. See Gift Cards below.
Sales Returns and Allowances, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Sales Returns and Allowances
	The Company analyzes sales returns in order to make reasonable estimates of product returns for its wholesale, online and retail store sales based upon historical experience. Estimates for sales returns are based on a variety of factors including actual returns based on expected return data communicated to the Company by its customers. Accordingly, the Company believes that its historical returns analysis is an accurate basis for its allowance for sales returns. The Company regularly reviews the factors that influence its estimates and, if necessary, makes adjustments when it believes that actual product returns and credits may differ from established reserves. If actual or expected future returns and claims are significantly greater or lower than the allowance for sales returns established, the Company would record a reduction or increase to net revenues in the period in which it made such determination.
Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Shipping and Handling Costs
	Shipping and handling costs consist primarily of freight expenses incurred to transport products to the Company's retail stores and distribution center, and to its wholesale and online retail customers. These costs are included in cost of sales. Amounts billed to customers for shipping are included in net sales.
Gift Cards [Policy Text Block]	'
	Gift Cards
	Upon issuance of a gift card a liability is established for the cash value. The liability is relieved and net sales are recorded upon redemption by the customer. Over time, some portion of gift cards is not redeemed ("breakage"). The Company determines breakage income for gift cards based on historical redemption patterns. Breakage income is recorded as a credit to selling expenses, which is a component of operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Currently, the Company records breakage when gift cards remain unredeemed after two-years. The Company's gift cards, gift certificates and store credits do not have expiration dates. See Note 6.
	The Company does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions used to calculate breakage.
Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Trade Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable primarily consists of trade receivables, including amounts due from credit card companies, net of allowances. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its trade receivables and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts.
	The Company performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by its review of current credit information. Payments from customers are continuously monitored. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon historical experience as well as specific customer collection issues that have been identified. If the financial condition of customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Deferred Rent, Rent Expense and Tenant Allowances [Policy Text Block]	'
	Deferred Rent, Rent Expense and Tenant Allowances
	The Company occupies its retail stores, corporate office, manufacturing, and distribution center under operating leases generally with terms of one to ten years. Some leases contain renewal options for periods ranging from five to fifteen years under substantially the same terms and conditions as the original leases but with rent adjustments based on various factors specific to each agreement. Many of the store leases require payment of a specified minimum rent, a contingent rent based on a percentage of the store’s net sales in excess of a specified threshold, plus defined escalating rent provisions. The Company recognizes its minimum rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease (including probable lease renewals), plus the construction period prior to occupancy of the retail location, using a mid-month convention. Also included in rent expense are payments of real estate taxes, insurance and certain common area and maintenance costs in addition to the future minimum operating lease payments. Certain lease agreements provide for the Company to receive lease inducements or tenant allowances from landlords to assist in the financing of certain property. These inducements are recorded as a component of deferred rent and amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the term of the related lease.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Advertising, Promotion and Catalog
	The Company expenses the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising, promotion and catalog expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $19,814, $22,114, and $15,194 respectively, and are included in selling expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company has cooperative advertising arrangements with certain vendors in its U.S. wholesale segment. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, cooperative advertising expenses were not significant.
Share-based Compensation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis net of forfeitures over the vesting period for all share-based awards granted. The Company determines the fair value of restricted stock awards based on the market value at the grant date. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock option awards at the grant date. The Company calculates the expected volatility using the historical volatility over the most recent period equal to the expected term and evaluates the extent to which available information indicate that future volatility may differ from historical volatility. The risk-free rates for the expected terms of the stock options are based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. Due to the lack of historical information, the Company determines the expected term of its stock option awards by using the simplified method, which assumes each vesting tranche of the award has a term equal to the midpoint between when the award vests and when the award expires. Estimated forfeitures are zero, as to date, actual forfeitures have been insignificant. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has not paid or declared any cash dividends on its Common Stock. Based on these valuations, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $8,451, $10,580, and $6,814 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Preferred stock [Policy Text Block]	'
	Preferred Stock
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company was authorized to issue 1,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. There were no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Shares may be issued in one or more series.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Earnings per Share
	The Company presents earnings per share (“EPS”) utilizing a dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net (loss) income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS includes the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
	The Company had common stock under various options, warrants and other agreements at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The weighted average effects of 46,684, 53,478 and 49,270 shares at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, because their impact would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 13.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Comprehensive Loss
	Comprehensive loss represents the change in stockholders’ equity resulting from transactions other than stockholder investments and distributions. Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes changes in equity that are excluded from the Company’s net loss, specifically, unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation adjustments and is presented in the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Accounting Standards Updates
	Accounting standards updates effective after December 31, 2013, are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Subsequent Events
	The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2013 and through the date the financial statements were issued.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The fair value of the Company's financial instruments are measured on a recurring basis. The carrying amount reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The carrying amount for borrowings from Capital One and Bank of Montreal approximates fair value because of the variable market interest rate charged to the Company for these borrowings. The fair value of the Notes was calculated based on the quoted market price of the Notes. The fair value of the Lion Loan Agreement was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis and a yield rate that was estimated using yield rates for publicly traded debt instruments of comparable companies with similar features. The fair value of each warrant was estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	The Company reports the following four operating segments: U.S. Wholesale, U.S. Retail, Canada, and International. The Company believes this method of segment reporting reflects both the way its business segments are managed and the way the performance of each segment is evaluated. U.S. Wholesale segment consists of the Company's wholesale operations of sales of undecorated apparel products to distributors and third party screen printers in the United States, as well as the Company's online consumer sales to U.S. customers. U.S. Retail segment consists of the Company's retail operations in the United States, which comprised 139 retail stores operating in the United States as of December 31, 2013. Canada segment includes retail, wholesale and online consumer operations in Canada. As of December 31, 2013, the retail operations in the Canada segment comprised 32 retail stores. The International segment includes retail, wholesale and online consumer operations outside of the United States and Canada. As of December 31, 2013, the retail operations in the International segment comprised 77 retail stores operating in 18 countries outside of the United States and Canada. All of the Company's retail stores sell the Company's apparel products directly to consumers.
	The Company's management evaluates performance based on a number of factors; however, the primary measures of performance are net sales and income or loss from operations of each business segment, as these are the key performance indicators reviewed by management. Operating income or loss for each segment does not include unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and other miscellaneous income/expense items. Corporate general and administrative expenses include, but are not limited to: human resources, legal, finance, information technology, accounting, executive compensation and various other corporate level expenses.
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Deferred financing costs represent costs incurred in connection with the issuance of certain indebtedness and were capitalized as deferred costs and are being amortized over the term of the related indebtedness. The Company incurred related amortization expense of $1,895, $2,287, and $1,634, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which is recorded to interest expense.
	Lease rights are costs incurred to acquire the right to lease a specific property. A majority of the Company's lease rights are related to premiums paid to landlords. Lease rights are recorded at cost and are amortized over the term of the respective leases.
	Key money is the amount of funds paid to a landlord or tenant to acquire the rights of tenancy under a commercial property lease for a certain property. Key money represents the “right to lease” with an automatic right of renewal. This right can be subsequently sold by the Company or can be recovered should the landlord refuse to allow the automatic right of renewal to be exercised. Key money is amortized over the respective lease terms.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the components of inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Raw materials	$	23,199		$	22,301
	Work in process	2,596			2,197
	Finished goods	146,361			152,384
		172,156			176,882
	Less: Reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	(2,778		)	(2,653		)
		$	169,378		$	174,229

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Components [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the components of property and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Machinery and equipment	$	58,069		$	50,180
	Furniture and fixtures	46,749			42,430
	Computers and software	45,402			37,556
	Automobiles and light trucks	1,334			1,167
	Leasehold improvements	95,886			86,623
	Buildings	547			587
	Construction in progress	1,353			5,293
		249,340			223,836
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(180,037		)	(156,058		)
	Total	$	69,303		$	67,778

Goodwill_Intangible_Assets_and1

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the net carrying amounts of definite and indefinite lived intangible assets and other assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Deferred financing costs	$	10,275		$	4,101
	Broker and finder fees	1,779			1,486
	Lease rights	187			213
	Key money on store leases	1,652			2,244
	Gross amortizable intangible assets	13,893			8,044
	Accumulated amortization	(2,361		)	(2,048		)
	Total net amortizable intangible assets	11,532			5,996
	Goodwill	1,906			1,906
	Workers compensation deposit	16,124			14,624
	Lease security deposits	9,013			8,117
	Restricted cash	2,078			—
	Other	6,074			4,140
	Total	$	46,727		$	34,783
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the estimated amortization expense of deferred financing costs, broker and finder fees, lease rights and key money for each of the five succeeding years as of December 31, 2013:
		Amount
	2014	$	2,119
	2015	2,013
	2016	1,901
	2017	1,877
	2018 and thereafter	3,622

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013		2012
	Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$	10,170	$	11,524
	Accrued interest	6,064		520
	Workers’ compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 16)	6,383		5,288
	Sales, value and property taxes	3,868		4,751
	Gift cards and store credits	7,391		5,964
	Loss contingencies	1,177		752
	Accrued vacation	1,603		1,055
	Deferred revenue	1,258		590
	Deferred rent	3,363		2,997
	Other	8,741		8,075
	Total accrued expenses	$	50,018	$	41,516

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an1

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013		2012
	Revolving credit facility (Capital One), maturing April 2018	$	43,526	$	—
	Revolving credit facility (Crystal), replaced in April 2013	—		26,113
	Term loan (Crystal), replaced in April 2013	—		30,000
	Revolving credit facility (Bank of Montreal), maturing March 2014	443		4,387
	Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	73		56
	Total revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	44,042	$	60,556

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the components of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013				2012
	Senior secured notes due 2020	$	203,265		(a)	$	—
	Long-term debt with Lion, replaced in April 2013	—				109,680			(b)
	Long-term debt with Lion, maturing October 2018	9,865			(c)	—
	Other	411				388
	Total long-term debt	213,541				110,068
	Current portion of debt	(73		)		(56		)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	213,468			$	110,012
	(a) Includes accrued interest paid-in-kind of $3,044 of and net of unamortized discount of $5,779 at December 31, 2013.
	(b) Includes accrued interest paid-in-kind of $16,469 and net of unamortized discount of $27,929 at December 31, 2012.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			31-Dec-13
			Carrying Amount				Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020, net of discount of $5,779 and including interest paid-in-kind of $3,044	Level 2 Liability	$	203,265			$	191,065
	Lion Loan due 2018 including interest paid-in-kind of $365	Level 3 Liability	9,865				9,773
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	—			(a)	20,954
			$	213,130			$	221,792
			31-Dec-12
			Carrying Amount				Fair Value
	Long-term debt with Lion, net of discount of $27,929 and including interest paid-in-kind of $16,469	Level 3 Liability	$	109,680			$	105,792
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	—			(a)	17,222
	SOF Warrant	Level 3 Liability	—			(a)	19
			$	109,680			$	123,033
	(a) No cost is associated with these liabilities (see Note 13).
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	The following summarizes the activity of Level 3 inputs measured on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			Warrants				Purchase Rights			Total
	Balance at January 1, 2011		$	993			$	—		$	993
	Additions (see Note 13)		22,547				15,605			38,152
	Exercises		—				(2,857		)	(2,857		)
	Realized loss		—				(3,188		)	(3,188		)
	Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings		(13,907		)		(9,560		)	(23,467		)
	Balance at January 1, 2012		9,633				—			9,633
	Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings		4,126				—			4,126
	Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)		3,482				—			3,482
	Balance at January 1, 2013		17,241				—			17,241
	Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings		3,713				—			3,713
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	20,954			$	—		$	20,954

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Tabl

Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]	'
	Minimum future payments under these capital leases at December 31, 2013 are:
	Year Ending December 31,
	2014	$	2,616
	2015	3,097
	2016	3,024
	2017	18
	2018 and thereafter	—
	Total future minimum lease payments	8,755
	Less: Amount representing interest	(1,593		)
	Net minimum lease payments	7,162
	Current portion	1,709
	Long-term portion	$	5,453

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company's net loss before income taxes includes the following components for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		2013				2012				2011
	United States	$	(107,637	)		$	(38,365	)		$	(37,876	)
	Foreign	3,110				4,906				283
		$	(104,527	)		$	(33,459	)		$	(37,593	)
Income tax provision [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the federal and state income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		2013				2012				2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	—			$	—			$	—
	State	200				134				228
	Foreign	2,024				3,446				879
		2,224				3,580				1,107
	Deferred:
	Federal	(402		)		—				—
	State	—				—				—
	Foreign	(51		)		233				614
		(453		)		233				614
	Income tax provision	$	1,771			$	3,813			$	1,721
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents a reconciliation of taxes at the U.S. federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
	Taxes at the statutory federal tax rate of 35%	(36,585	)		(11,711	)		(13,158	)
	State tax, net of federal benefit	(4,059	)		4,913			(18	)
	Change in valuation allowance	42,771			5,123			21,794
	Foreign taxes	10			(618	)		533
	Unrealized loss (gain) on warrants and purchase rights	1,299			4,809			(8,213	)
	Other	(1,665	)		1,297			783
	Total income tax provision	1,771			3,813			1,721
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the tax effects of significant items comprising the Company's deferred taxes as of December 31:
		2013				2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	831			$	778
	Deferred rent	7,295				7,773
	Accrued liabilities and workers’ compensation	16,134				12,409
	Inventories	6,877				6,731
	Federal and California tax credits	12,067				12,067
	Net operating loss carryforward	62,052				36,111
	Deferred gift card income	2,379				1,866
	Fixed assets	5,723				870
	Foreign tax credits	9,296				8,335
	Other comprehensive income	—				29
	Other	1,833				848
	Total gross deferred tax assets	124,487				87,817
	Less valuation allowance	(120,694		)		(77,578		)
	Net deferred tax assets	3,793				10,239
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Prepaid expenses	(1,432		)		(1,004		)
	Unrealized (gain) loss on warrants and purchase rights	—				(8,003		)
	Other	(1,113		)		(35		)
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(2,545		)		(9,042		)
	Net deferred tax assets and liabilities	$	1,248			$	1,197
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:
		2013				2012				2011
	Gross unrecognized tax benefits at January 1	$	—			$	2,163			$	1,311
	Increases for tax positions in prior periods	—				—				852
	Decreases for tax positions in prior period	—				(2,163		)		—
	Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31	$	—			$	—			$	2,163

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	'
	A summary of the potential stock issuances under various options, warrants and other agreements that could have a dilutive effect on the shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			2013		2012			2011
	SOF Warrants		—		1,000			1,000
	Lion Warrants		21,606		21,606			21,606
	Shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (1)		20,416		20,416			20,416
	Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (2)		2,112		2,112			2,112
	Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on performance factors (3)		—		5,000			—
	Employee options & restricted shares		2,550		3,344			4,136
			46,684		53,478			49,270
Warrant [Member]	'
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes common stock warrants issued, forfeited, expired and outstanding (shares in thousands):
						Number of Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2011					17,000				$	2.05	5.1
	Issued (1)					41,366				1.14		—
	Forfeited (2)					(35,760			)	1.63		—
	Expired					—				—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2011					22,606				1.05		6
	Issued (1)					44,212				0.9		—
	Forfeited (2)					(44,212			)	1.03		—
	Expired					—				—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2012					22,606				0.81		8.8
	Issued (1)					—				—		—
	Forfeited (2)					—				—		—
	Expired					(1,000			)	2.15		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2013					21,606				$	0.75	8.2
	Fair value - December 31, 2013					$	20,954
	(1) Issued shares at December 31, 2011 include issuances and repriced shares.
	(2) Represents repriced shares.
Purchase Rights [Member]	'
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes Purchase Rights issued, forfeited and expired (shares in thousands):
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2011	—		$	—			—
	Issued	28,999		0.9				0.5
	Forfeited	—		—				—
	Exercised	(8,407	)	0.9				—
	Expired	(20,592	)	0.9				—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2011	—		$	—			—

SharedBased_Compensation_Table

Shared-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	Restricted Share Awards - The following table summarizes shares of restricted stock that were granted, vested, forfeited and outstanding (shares in thousands):
		Number of Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2011	5,050		$	1.53	3.9
	Granted	1,006		0.88
	Vested	(2,668	)	1.38
	Forfeited	(202	)	1.53
	Non-vested - December 31, 2011	3,186		$	1.45	2.7
	Granted	1,418		0.93
	Vested	(1,783	)	1.23
	Forfeited	(177	)	1.13
	Non-vested - December 31, 2012	2,644		$	1.33	1.3
	Granted	963		1.75
	Vested	(1,650	)	1.42
	Forfeited	(107	)	1.6
	Non-vested - December 31, 2013	1,850		$	1.46	0.9
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	Stock Option Awards - The following table summarizes stock options granted, forfeited, expired and outstanding (shares in thousands):
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Remaining Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding - January 1, 2011	1,000		$	1.75	9.8
	Granted	700		0.82
	Forfeited	(750	)	1.75
	Expired	—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2011	950		$	1.06	9.5
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Expired	(250	)	1.75
	Outstanding - December 31, 2012	700		$	0.82	8.8
	Granted	—		—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Expired	—		—
	Outstanding - December 31, 2013	700		$	0.82	7.8
	Vested (exercisable) - December 31, 2013	525		$	0.82	7.8	$	—
	Non-vested - December 31, 2013	175		$	0.82	7.8	$	—

Business_Segment_and_Geographi1

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Segment and Geographic Area Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table represents key financial information of the Company’s reportable segments before unallocated corporate expenses:
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		U.S.				U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	159,682				—			12,092			8,893			180,667
	Retail net sales	—				205,011			45,163			141,517			391,691
	Online consumer net sales	41,569				—			2,879			17,135			61,583
	Total net sales to external customers	201,251				205,011			60,134			167,545			633,941
	Gross profit	49,877				131,912			34,720			104,376			320,885
	Income (loss) from segment operations	11,981				(2,731		)	3,684			3,916			16,850
	Depreciation and amortization	7,418				12,420			1,853			4,385			26,076
	Capital expenditures	10,115				11,204			1,167			4,568			27,054
	Retail store impairment	—				642			144			754			1,540
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	81				(1,678		)	(375		)	(121		)	(2,093		)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		U.S.				U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	149,611			$	—		$	13,006		$	10,278		$	172,895
	Retail net sales	—				198,886			48,499			141,738			389,123
	Online consumer net sales	35,744				—			2,164			17,384			55,292
	Total net sales to external customers	185,355				198,886			63,669			169,400			617,310
	Gross profit	53,195				130,498			37,500			106,190			327,383
	Income (loss) from segment operations	27,893				4,197			(57		)	10,670			42,703
	Depreciation and amortization	6,322				10,909			1,543			4,215			22,989
	Capital expenditures	9,791				6,626			1,607			3,583			21,607
	Retail store impairment	—				243			130			1,274			1,647
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	523				(706		)	(197		)	(515		)	(895		)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
		U.S.				U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	132,135			$	—		$	11,492		$	10,406		$	154,033
	Retail net sales	—				174,837			48,527			126,868			350,232
	Online consumer net sales	26,493				—			1,846			14,732			43,071
	Total net sales to external customers	158,628				174,837			61,865			152,006			547,336
	Gross profit	44,000				117,228			35,799			97,873			294,900
	Income (loss) from segment operations	23,500				(4,659		)	(3,695		)	7,340			22,486
	Depreciation and amortization	7,757				10,492			1,567			5,164			24,980
	Capital expenditures	3,638				4,889			407			2,136			11,070
	Retail store impairment	—				558			808			2,901			4,267
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	257				(1,662		)	(121		)	(443		)	(1,969		)
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
	Reconciliation of reportable segments consolidated income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 to the consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		2013				2012			2011
	Income from operations of reportable segments	$	16,850			$	42,703		$	22,486
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(46,145		)		(41,741		)	(45,779		)
	Interest expense	39,286				41,559			33,167
	Foreign currency transaction loss	1				120			1,679
	Unrealized loss (gain) on change in fair value of warrant and purchase rights	3,713				4,126			(23,467		)
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	32,101				(11,588		)	3,114
	Other expense (income)	131				204			(193		)
	Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(104,527	)		$	(33,459	)	$	(37,593	)
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]	'
	Net sales by each reportable segment’s class of customer and geographic location of customer for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 consist of the following:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012			2011
	Net sales by geographic location of customer:
	United States	$	406,262			$	384,241		$	333,464
	Canada	60,134				63,669			61,865
	Europe (excluding United Kingdom)	70,347				66,861			68,130
	United Kingdom	44,153				47,694			40,039
	South Korea	10,380				10,732			9,749
	China	6,894				5,317			3,857
	Japan	18,119				20,336			14,176
	Australia	10,218				11,458			9,383
	Other foreign countries	7,434				7,002			6,673
	Total consolidated net sales	$	633,941			$	617,310		$	547,336
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]	'
	Long-lived assets—property and equipment, net by geographic location, is summarized as follows as of December 31,:
		2013				2012
	United States	$	53,424			$	50,551
	Canada	3,913				5,079
	Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)	4,741				3,987
	United Kingdom	4,434				4,500
	South Korea	344				433
	China	291				358
	Japan	750				1,097
	Australia	846				1,057
	Other foreign countries	560				716
	Total consolidated long-lived assets	$	69,303			$	67,778
	Identifiable assets by reportable segment:
	U.S. Wholesale	$	169,474			$	153,856
	U.S. Retail	77,150				76,709
	Canada	17,761				28,586
	International	69,367				69,061
	Total	$	333,752			$	328,212
Percentages of Total Assets and Total Liabilities in Foreign Subsidiaries [Table Text Block]	'
	Foreign subsidiaries accounted for the following percentages of total assets and total liabilities as of December 31,:
		2013			2012
	Total assets	26.1	%		29.8	%
	Total liabilities	6.8	%		10.9	%

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	'
	Future minimum rental payments (excluding real estate tax and maintenance costs) for retail locations and other leases that have initial or non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Amount
	2014	$	74,161
	2015	63,599
	2016	51,895
	2017	41,293
	2018	28,397
	Thereafter	31,932
	Total	$	291,277

Quarterly_Financial_Informatio

Quarterly Financial Information Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	'
	Supplementary Financial Information
	The following quarterly data are derived from the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
	QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited)
	(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
		Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Year Ended
		December 31,			September 30,			June 30, 2013			March 31,			December 31,
		2013			2013						2013			2013
	Fiscal 2013
	Net sales	$	169,102		$	164,543		$	162,236		$	138,060		$	633,941
	Gross profit	$	79,507		$	84,640		$	83,870		$	72,868		$	320,885
	Net loss	$	(20,770	)	$	(1,513	)	$	(37,504	)	$	(46,511	)	$	(106,298	)
	Loss per share-basic and diluted	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.34	)	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.96	)
		Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Year Ended
		December 31,			September 30,			June 30, 2012			March 31,			December 31,
		2012			2012						2012			2012
	Fiscal 2012
	Net sales	$	173,028		$	162,160		$	149,462		$	132,660		$	617,310
	Gross profit	$	93,091		$	85,200		$	79,036		$	70,056		$	327,383
	Net loss	$	4,903		$	(19,012	)	$	(15,272	)	$	(7,891	)	$	(37,272	)
	Loss per share-basic and diluted	$	0.05		$	(0.18	)	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.35	)
	Seasonality
	The Company experiences seasonality in its operations. Historically, sales during the third and fourth fiscal quarters have generally been the highest, with sales during the first fiscal quarter the lowest. This reflects the combined impact of the seasonality of the wholesale and retail segments. Generally, the Company’s retail segment has not experienced the same pronounced sales seasonality as other retailers.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Tables (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013																Dec. 31, 2012																Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'																'																'
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	'																'																'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets																Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	December 31, 2013																December 31, 2012
	(Amounts in thousands)																(Amounts in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated				Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS																ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS																CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	—		$	512		$	8,164		$	—		$	8,676		Cash	$	—		$	3,796		$	9,057		$	—		$	12,853
	Trade accounts receivable, net	—			15,109			5,592			—			20,701			Trade accounts receivable, net	—			15,697			7,265			—			22,962
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	247,414			(224,181		)	(23,233		)	—			—			Intercompany accounts receivable, net	200,529			(169,818		)	(30,711		)	—			—
	Inventories, net	—			129,716			39,736			(74		)	169,378			Inventories, net	—			125,988			49,493			(1,252		)	174,229
	Other current assets	97			10,442			6,002			—			16,541			Other current assets	438			8,200			5,708			—			14,346
	Total current assets	247,511			(68,402		)	36,261			(74		)	215,296			Total current assets	200,967			(16,137		)	40,812			(1,252		)	224,390
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	—			53,424			15,879			—			69,303			PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	—			50,551			17,227			—			67,778
	INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	(94,161		)	18,158			—			76,003			—			INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	(50,773		)	17,766			—			33,007			—
	OTHER ASSETS, net	9,282			27,934			11,937			—			49,153			OTHER ASSETS, net	204			25,607			10,233			—			36,044
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	162,632		$	31,114		$	64,077		$	75,929		$	333,752		TOTAL ASSETS	$	150,398		$	77,787		$	68,272		$	31,755		$	328,212
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY																LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
	CURRENT LIABILITIES																CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	43,586		$	456		$	—		$	44,042		Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	56,156		$	4,400		$	—		$	60,556
	Accounts payable	—			34,738			3,552			—			38,290			Accounts payable	—			34,120			4,040			—			38,160
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,952			28,344			15,722			—			50,018			Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,679			24,137			15,700			—			41,516
	Fair value of warrant liability	20,954			—			—			—			20,954			Fair value of warrant liability	17,241			—			—			—			17,241
	Other current liabilities	—			6,830			1,855			—			8,685			Other current liabilities	(286		)	1,778			2,644			—			4,136
	Total current liabilities	26,906			113,498			21,585			—			161,989			Total current liabilities	18,634			116,191			26,784			—			161,609
	LONG-TERM DEBT, net	213,130			47			291			—			213,468			LONG-TERM DEBT, net	109,680			6			326			—			110,012
	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	—			29,711			5,988			—			35,699			OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	—			28,230			6,277			—			34,507
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	240,036			143,256			27,864			—			411,156			TOTAL LIABILITIES	128,314			144,427			33,387			—			306,128
	STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY																STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (EQUITY)
	Common stock	11			100			492			(592		)	11			Common stock	11			100			492			(592		)	11
	Additional paid-in capital	185,472			6,726			7,685			(14,411		)	185,472			Additional paid-in capital	177,081			6,726			7,223			(13,949		)	177,081
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(4,306		)	(543		)	(671		)	1,214			(4,306		)	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,725		)	(381		)	736			(355		)	(2,725		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(256,424		)	(118,425		)	28,707			89,718			(256,424		)	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(150,126		)	(73,085		)	26,434			46,651			(150,126		)
	Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	—			—			—			(2,157		)	Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	—			—			—			(2,157		)
	TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(77,404		)	(112,142		)	36,213			75,929			(77,404		)	TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	22,084			(66,640		)	34,885			31,755			22,084
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	162,632		$	31,114		$	64,077		$	75,929		$	333,752		TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	150,398		$	77,787		$	68,272		$	31,755		$	328,212
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	'																'																'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss																Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss																Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013																For the Year Ended December 31, 2012																For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	(Amounts in thousands)																(Amounts in thousands)																(Amounts in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated				Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated				Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	462,732		$	227,680		$	(56,471	)	$	633,941		Net sales	$	—		$	452,234		$	233,069		$	(67,993	)	$	617,310		Net sales	$	—		$	396,303		$	213,872		$	(62,839	)	$	547,336
	Cost of sales	—			285,947			84,938			(57,829		)	313,056			Cost of sales	—			271,809			85,958			(67,840		)	289,927			Cost of sales	—			234,755			82,445			(64,764		)	252,436
	Gross profit	—			176,785			142,742			1,358			320,885			Gross profit	—			180,425			147,111			(153		)	327,383			Gross profit	—			161,548			131,427			1,925			294,900
	Selling expenses	—			143,379			98,304			—			241,683			Selling expenses	—			126,492			100,955			—			227,447			Selling expenses	—			115,319			94,522			—			209,841
	General and administrative expenses	502			67,779			38,676			—			106,957			General and administrative expenses	1,276			59,420			36,518			113			97,327			General and administrative expenses	2,668			69,624			31,793			—			104,085
	Retail store impairment	—			642			898			—			1,540			Retail store impairment	—			243			1,404			—			1,647			Retail store impairment	—			558			3,709			—			4,267
	(Loss) income from operations	(502		)	(35,015		)	4,864			1,358			(29,295		)	(Loss) income from operations	(1,276		)	(5,730		)	8,234			(266		)	962			(Loss) income from operations	(2,668		)	(23,953		)	1,403			1,925			(23,293		)
	Interest expense and other expense	63,992			10,622			618			—			75,232			Interest expense and other expense	23,975			9,629			817			—			34,421			Interest and other expense	7,202			4,896			2,214			(12		)	14,300
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	41,804			(95		)	—			(41,709		)	—			Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	12,021			(1,057		)	—			(10,964		)	—			Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	29,444			1,543			—			(30,987		)	—
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(106,298		)	(45,542		)	4,246			43,067			(104,527		)	(Loss) income before income taxes	(37,272		)	(14,302		)	7,417			10,698			(33,459		)	(Loss) income before income taxes	(39,314		)	(30,392		)	(811		)	32,924			(37,593		)
	Income tax provision	—			(202		)	1,973			—			1,771			Income tax provisions	—			133			3,680			—			3,813			Income tax provision	—			228			1,493			—			1,721
	Net (loss) income	$	(106,298	)	$	(45,340	)	$	2,273		$	43,067		$	(106,298	)	Net (loss) income	$	(37,272	)	$	(14,435	)	$	3,737		$	10,698		$	(37,272	)	Net loss	$	(39,314	)	$	(30,620	)	$	(2,304	)	$	32,924		$	(39,314	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,581		)	(162		)	(1,407		)	1,569			(1,581		)	Other comprehensive income, net of tax	631			164			498			(662		)	631			Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(188		)	214			(53		)	(161		)	(188		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(107,879	)	$	(45,502	)	$	866		$	44,636		$	(107,879	)	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(36,641	)	$	(14,271	)	$	4,235		$	10,036		$	(36,641	)	Comprehensive loss	$	(39,502	)	$	(30,406	)	$	(2,357	)	$	32,763		$	(39,502	)
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	'																'																'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows																Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows																Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013																For the Year Ended December 31, 2012																For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	(Amounts in thousands)																(Amounts in thousands)																(Amounts in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated				Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated				Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES																CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES																CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(13,825	)	$	(16,811	)	$	17,913		$	—		$	(12,723	)	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(584	)	$	15,181		$	8,992		$	—		$	23,589		Net cash used in operating activities	$	(3,949	)	$	(7,139	)	$	13,393		$	—		$	2,305
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES																CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES																CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—			(21,319		)	(5,735		)	—			(27,054		)	Capital expenditures	—			(16,418		)	(5,189		)	—			(21,607		)	Capital expenditures	—			(8,527		)	(2,543		)	—			(11,070		)
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			109			64			—			173			Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			414			60			—			474			Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			249			62			—			311
	Restricted cash	—			3,265			(1,531		)	—			1,734			Restricted cash	—			(3,265		)	(455		)	—			(3,720		)	Restricted cash	—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(17,945		)	(7,202		)	—			(25,147		)	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(19,269		)	(5,584		)	—			(24,853		)	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(8,278		)	(2,481		)	—			(10,759		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES																CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES																CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Cash overdraft	—			3,993			—			—			3,993			Cash overdraft	—			(1,921		)	—			—			(1,921		)	Cash overdraft	—			(1,407		)	—			—			(1,407		)
	Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	—			(28,513		)	—			—			(28,513		)	Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	—			(48,324		)	—			—			(48,324		)	Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	—			(5,089		)	(1,785		)	—			(6,874		)
	Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	—			43,579			(3,785		)	—			39,794			Borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net	—			26,113			2,338			—			28,451			Borrowings (repayments) of term loans and notes payable	—			—			(13		)	—			(13		)
	Repayments of term loans and notes payable	9,500			(29,953		)	(13		)	—			(20,466		)	Borrowings (repayments) of term loans and notes payable, net	—			30,000			(13		)	—			29,987			Payments of debt issuance costs	(903		)	(978		)	—			—			(1,881		)
	Repayment of Lion term loan	(144,149		)	—			—			—			(144,149		)	Payments of debt issuance costs	(231		)	(4,995		)	—			—			(5,226		)	Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and purchase rights	21,710			—			—			—			21,710
	Issuance of Senior Secured Notes	199,820			—			—			—			199,820			Payment of statutory payroll tax withholding on stock-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(393		)	—			—			—			(393		)	Payment of statutory payroll tax withholding on stock-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(759		)	—			—			—			(759		)
	Payments of debt issuance costs	(10,540		)	(1,369		)	—			—			(11,909		)	Proceeds from equipment lease financing	—			4,533			—			—			4,533			Proceeds from equipment lease financing	—			3,100			—			—			3,100
	Payment of statutory payroll tax withholding on stock-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(2,623		)	—			—			—			(2,623		)	(Repayments) proceeds of capital lease obligations	—			(2,979		)	86			—			(2,893		)	(Repayments) proceeds of capital lease obligations	—			(1,314		)	20			—			(1,294		)
	Repayments of capital lease obligations	—			(1,662		)	(57		)	—			(1,719		)	Advances to/from affiliates	1,208			5,167			(6,375		)	—			—			Advances to/from affiliates	(16,099		)	20,777			(4,678		)	—			—
	Advances to/from affiliates	(38,183		)	45,397			(7,214		)	—			—			Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	584			7,594			(3,964		)	—			4,214			Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,949			15,089			(6,456		)	—			12,582
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,825			31,472			(11,069		)	—			34,228			EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—			—			(390		)	—			(390		)	EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—			—			(1,491		)	—			(1,491		)
	EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—			—			(535		)	—			(535		)	NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	—			3,506			(946		)	—			2,560			NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	—			(328		)	2,965			—			2,637
	NET DECREASE IN CASH	—			(3,284		)	(893		)	—			(4,177		)	CASH, beginning of period	—			290			10,003			—			10,293			CASH, beginning of period	—			618			7,038			—			7,656
	CASH, beginning of period	—			3,796			9,057			—			12,853			CASH, end of period	$	—		$	3,796		$	9,057		$	—		$	12,853		CASH, end of period	$	—		$	290		$	10,003		$	—		$	10,293
	CASH, end of period	$	—		$	512		$	8,164		$	—		$	8,676
																	NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES																NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
																	Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	—		$	3,160		$	618		$	—		$	3,778		Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	—		$	1,255		$	68		$	—		$	1,323
	NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	—		$	818		$	758		$	—		$	1,576																		Reclassification of Lion Warrant from equity to debt	11,339			—			—			—			11,339
	Property and equipment acquired under capital lease	—			4,213			—			—			4,213																			Conversion of debt to equity	4,688			—			—			—			4,688
																																	Issuance of warrants and purchase rights at fair value	6,387			—			—			—			6,387
																																	Exercise of purchase rights	2,857			—			—			—			2,857

Organization_and_Business_Deta

Organization and Business (Details) (Details)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 28, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 04, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Other Foreign Countries [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

stores

countries

USD ($)

Rate

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

countries

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Number of Stores

'

'

248

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Countries in which Entity Operates

'

'

20

'

'

'

18

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

'

'

$8,676

'

$4,878

$12,853

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

'

'

6,268

'

3,299

'

'

'

'

4,179

'

'

2,089

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

206,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

coupon, rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

97.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,526

'

43,526

'

0

443

'

4,387

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000

'

50,000

'

'

'

5,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Line of Credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued Interest Paid In Kind

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,044

16,469

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

'

'

5,779

'

'

27,929

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,779

27,929

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense - additional for long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,044

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of common stock, net of fees

61,645

8,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares Issued, Price Per Share

$0.50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of common stock, net of fees

28,500

'

'

9,295

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock, Shares, Issued

175,109

'

113,469

'

'

110,111

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

173,377

'

111,330

'

'

107,181

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

4.00%

3.50%

3.00%

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity as of 09-30-2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

47,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for Fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75

'

'

10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Distribution costs, labor

'

'

$14,874

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	customers	Rate
	Rate
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$120,694,000	$77,578,000	$73,773,000
Deposits, Foreign	7,374,000	8,265,000	'
number of vendors	1	'	'
Concentration of credit risk, accounts receivable	14.20%	15.10%	'
Asset Impairment Charges	1,540,000	1,647,000	4,267,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Net	2,805,000	2,242,000	'
Marketing and Advertising Expense	19,814,000	22,114,000	15,194,000
estimated forfeitures	0	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0	'
Share-Based Compensation Expense	8,451,000	10,580,000	6,814,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Payments	0	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000	1,000	'
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00	$0.00	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	46,684	53,478	49,270
Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	2,500	'	'
Share-Based Compensation Expense	$2,578,000	($703,000)	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Non-printing) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Preferred stock - Non Print [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
	Rate	number_of_suppliers
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Raw materials	$23,199	'	$22,301
Work in process	2,596	'	2,197
Finished goods	146,361	'	152,384
Inventory, Gross	172,156	'	176,882
Less: Reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	-2,778	'	-2,653
Inventories, net	169,378	'	174,229
Concentration Risk Suppliers Number of	'	0	'
Concentration Risk Percentage of Raw Material Purchases from Suppliers	10.00%	'	'
Lower of cost or market reserve for excess and slow-moving inventory	1,951	'	2,140
Reserve for inventory shrinkage	$827	'	$513

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	$26,076	$22,989	$24,980
Capital leased assets, gross	15,115	16,415	'
Capital leases, accumulated depreciation	12,252	12,093	'
Asset Impairment Charges	$1,540	$1,647	$4,267

Property_and_Equipment_Summary

Property and Equipment (Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'
Machinery and equipment	$58,069	$50,180
Furniture and fixtures	46,749	42,430
Leasehold improvements	95,886	86,623
Buildings	547	587
Construction in progress	1,353	5,293
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	249,340	223,836
Computer equipment and software	45,402	37,556
Automobiles and light trucks	1,334	1,167
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-180,037	-156,058
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$69,303	$67,778

Property_and_Equipment_Parenth

Property and Equipment Parenthetical (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'7 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'3 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'5 years
Computer Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'3 years
Computer Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'5 years
Automobiles [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'3 years
Automobiles [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'5 years
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'25 years

Goodwill_Intangible_Assets_and2

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets and Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	$1,906	$1,906
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$0	'

Goodwill_Intangible_Assets_and3

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets (Definite and indefinite intangible assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs	$10,275	$4,101	'
Broker and finder fees	1,779	1,486	'
Lease rights	187	213	'
Key money on store leases	1,652	2,244	'
Gross amortizable intangible assets	13,893	8,044	'
Accumulated amortization	-2,361	-2,048	'
Total net amortizable intangible assets	11,532	5,996	'
Goodwill	1,906	1,906	'
Workers compensation deposit	16,124	14,624	'
Lease security deposits	9,013	8,117	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	2,078	0	'
Other	6,074	4,140	'
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill)	46,727	34,783	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$456	$472	$752

Goodwill_Intangible_Assets_and4

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets (Estimated amortization expense of deferred financing costs, broker and finder fees, lease rights and key money) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$2,078	$0	'
Amortization expense, deferred financing costs	1,895	2,287	1,634
Amortization Expense, 2014	2,119	'	'
Amortization Expense, 2015	2,013	'	'
Amortization Expense, 2016	1,901	'	'
Amortization Expense, 2017	1,877	'	'
Amortization Expense, 2018 and thereafter	$3,622	'	'

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued expenses and other current liabilitie [Line Items]	'	'
Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$10,170	$11,524
Accrued interest	6,064	520
Workersb compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 16)	6,383	5,288
Sales, value and property taxes	3,868	4,751
Gift cards and store credits	7,391	5,964
Loss contingencies	1,177	752
Accrued vacation	1,603	1,055
Deferred revenue	1,258	590
Deferred rent	3,363	2,997
Other	8,741	8,075
Total accrued expenses	$50,018	$41,516

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an2

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt (Details)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 28, 2014

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 04, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Crystal Credit Agreement [Member]

Crystal Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of America [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

term loan [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

Rate

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Crystal Credit Agreement [Member]

USD ($)

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]

Rate

Rate

USD ($)

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense - additional for long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,044

'

'

'

'

'

Interest Expense, Debt

'

39,286

41,559

33,167

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

39,286

41,559

33,167

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest Costs Capitalized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000

'

'

50,000

80,000

'

75,000

'

5,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Line of Credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, minimum excess availability threshold covenant

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

4.00%

3.50%

3.00%

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity as of 09-30-2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

47,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, Fixed interest rate, Percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for Fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

75

'

'

'

'

'

'

10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity

25,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

'

-32,101

11,588

-3,114

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,878

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,526

'

0

43,526

30,000

'

'

443

'

4,387

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,230

'

'

'

0

26,113

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

'

6,268

'

'

3,299

'

4,179

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,089

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13.00%

'

'

'

'

'

line of credit facility, covenant, minimum excess availability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Liabilities Subject to Compromise, Early Contract Termination Fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,400

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current debt, net carrying amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,533

'

'

'

'

'

'

Early Repayment of Senior Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

66,411

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, covenants, fixed charge coverage ratio, Minimum

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)

'

73

56

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt

'

$44,042

$60,556

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$30,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

22-May-13

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Rate

Rate

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

Long-term Debt

'

'

'

$117,926

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Early Repayment of Subordinated Debt

'

'

'

144,149

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued Interest Paid In Kind

'

'

'

'

3,044

'

16,469

365

'

16,469

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

5,779

27,929

'

'

5,779

'

27,929

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate

'

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

-32,101

11,588

-3,114

26,223

'

-32,101

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

Interest expense - additional for long-term debt

'

'

'

'

3,044

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

206,000

'

'

'

4,500

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Other, Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage

'

'

'

'

97.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

13.00%

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest

'

'

'

'

13,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage, Minimum

'

'

'

'

4.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption Premium

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount subject to redemption, percent

'

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price1, percent

'

'

'

'

113.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price2, percent

'

'

'

'

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount subject to redemption1, percent

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price, percent

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Components_of_Lo

Long-Term Debt (Components of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

22-May-13

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Long-term Debt [Member]

Long-term Debt [Member]

Rate

Rate

Rate

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes

'

'

'

$203,265

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-Term Debt including current maturities, accrued interest paid-in-kind, net of unamortized discount

'

'

'

'

'

0

109,680

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-Term Debt including current maturities, accrued interest paid-in-kind, net of unamortized discount 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,865

'

0

'

'

'

'

Other Long-term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

411

388

'

'

Current portion of long-term debt

-73

-56

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

213,541

110,068

Accrued Interest Paid In Kind

'

'

'

3,044

'

'

16,469

365

'

16,469

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

206,000

'

'

'

'

4,500

'

'

'

'

'

coupon, rate

'

'

'

97.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

5,779

27,929

'

5,779

'

'

27,929

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

13.00%

'

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption Premium

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount subject to redemption, percent

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price1, percent

'

'

'

113.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price2, percent

'

'

'

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount subject to redemption1, percent

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price, percent

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

-32,101

11,588

-3,114

'

'

-32,101

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt, net of current portion

$213,468

$110,012

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$213,468

$110,012

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Summary of Present Carrying Amounts and Fair Vallue - Level 3) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net	$0	'
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	20,954	17,241
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	5,779	27,929
Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	365	16,469
Long-Term Debt including current maturities, accrued interest paid-in-kind, net of unamortized discount 2013	9,865	0
Lion Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	'	16,469
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	'	27,929
Long-Term Debt including current maturities, accrued interest paid-in-kind, net of unamortized discount	0	109,680
Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	203,265	0
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	3,044	'
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	5,779	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Liability (levels 2 & 3), carrying amount	213,130	'
Liability (level 3), carrying amount	'	109,680
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	221,792	123,033
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior Notes	191,065	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt including current maturities, accrued interest paid-in-kind, net of unamortized discount 2013	9,773	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Lion Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt including current maturities, accrued interest paid-in-kind, net of unamortized discount	'	105,792
SOF Warrants [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	'	19
SOF Warrants [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	'	19
Lion Warrants [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	$20,954	$17,222

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Activity of Level 3 Inputs) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	$17,241	$9,633	$993
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings	'	'	38,152
Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	'	'	-2,857
Realized loss	'	'	-3,188
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings	3,713	4,126	-23,467
Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	3,482	'	'
Ending Balance	20,954	17,241	9,633
Rights [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings	'	'	15,605
Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	'	'	-2,857
Realized loss	'	'	-3,188
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings	0	0	-9,560
Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	'	0	'
Ending Balance	0	0	0
Warrant [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	17,241	9,633	993
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings	'	'	22,547
Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	'	'	0
Realized loss	'	'	0
Adjustment resulting from change in fair value recognized in earnings	3,713	4,126	-13,907
Gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	'	3,482	'
Ending Balance	$20,954	$17,241	$9,633

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Deta

Capital Lease Obligations (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
	Rate
Capital leases [Abstract]	'
Interest rate, minimum range, capital lease	0.00%
Interest rate, maximum range, capital lease	24.00%
Average interest rate, capital leases	0.00%

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Mini

Capital Lease Obligations (Minimum future payments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Capital leases [Abstract]	'	'
Future Minimum Payments Due, 2013	$2,616	'
Future Minimum Payments Due, 2014	3,097	'
Future Minimum Payments Due, 2015	3,024	'
Future Minimum Payments Due, 2016	18	'
Future Minimum Payments Due, 2017 and thereafter	0	'
Total future minimum lease payments	8,755	'
Current portion	1,709	1,703
Long-term portion	5,453	2,844
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Interest Included in Payments	-1,593	'
Capital Lease Obligations	$7,162	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	$0	($2,163)	$0
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	34,075	'	'
Undistributed cash from foreign subsidiaries	3,109	'	'
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount	9,296	'	'
Tax Credit Carryforward, Description	'10	'	'
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]	'	'	'
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards	163,455	'	'
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	'	'	'
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards	113,747	'	'
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	'	'	'
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards	8,000	'	'
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense	830	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	552	'	'
CALIFORNIA	'	'	'
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount	$11,800	'	'

Income_Taxes_Net_loss_before_i

Income Taxes (Net loss before income taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
United States	($107,637)	($38,365)	($37,876)
Foreign	3,110	4,906	283
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	($104,527)	($33,459)	($37,593)

Income_Taxes_Provision_benefit

Income Taxes (Provision (benefit) for income taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)	$0	$0	$0
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)	200	134	228
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)	2,024	3,446	879
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	2,224	3,580	1,107
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-402	0	0
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0	0
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-51	233	614
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-453	233	614
Total income tax provision	$1,771	$3,813	$1,721

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of statutory federal tax rate) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Taxes at the statutory federal tax rate of 35%	($36,585)	($11,711)	($13,158)
State tax, net of federal benefit	-4,059	4,913	-18
Change in valuation allowance	42,771	5,123	21,794
Foreign taxes	10	-618	533
Unrealized loss (gain) on warrants and purchase rights	1,299	4,809	-8,213
Other	-1,665	1,297	783
Total income tax provision	$1,771	$3,813	$1,721

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$831	$778	'
Deferred rent	7,295	7,773	'
Accrued liabilities and workersb compensation	16,134	12,409	'
Inventories	6,877	6,731	'
Federal and California tax credits	12,067	12,067	'
Net operating loss carryforward	62,052	36,111	'
Deferred gift card income	2,379	1,866	'
Fixed assets	5,723	870	'
Foreign tax credits	9,296	8,335	'
Other comprehensive income	0	29	'
Other	1,833	848	'
Total gross deferred tax assets	124,487	87,817	'
Less valuation allowance	-120,694	-77,578	-73,773
Net deferred tax assets	3,793	10,239	'
Prepaid expenses	-1,432	-1,004	'
Unrealized (gain) loss on warrants and purchase rights	0	-8,003	'
Other	-1,113	-35	'
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	-2,545	-9,042	'
Net deferred tax assets and liabilities	$1,248	$1,197	'

Income_Taxes_Parentheticals_De

Income Taxes (Parentheticals) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Rate
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Statutory federal tax rate	35.00%

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_tax_

Income Taxes (Unrecognized tax benefit) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at January 1	$0	$2,163,000	'	$1,311,000
Increases for tax positions in prior periods	0	0	852,000	'
Decreases for tax positions in prior period	0	-2,163,000	0	'
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31	0	0	2,163,000	1,311,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	$0	$0	$1,329,000	'

Related_Party_Transaction_Subo

Related Party Transaction (Subordinated Notes Payable to Related Party) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 24, 2011
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Subordinated Notes Payable to Related Party [Abstract]	'	'	'
Subordinated Debt, Current	'	$4,688	'
Common stock issued to CEO, cancellation of subordinated debt	'	4,223	'
Common stock purchased by CEO	'	1,802	'
Share Price	$1.11	$3.50	$1.11
cash for shares purchased by CEO	$2,000	'	'

Related_Party_Transaction_Pers

Related Party Transaction (Personal Guarantees by the Company's CEO) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	number_of_property_leases
Chief Executive Officer [Member]	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Number of Units	7
Contractual Obligation, Due after Fifth Year	$17,465
Contractual Obligation	$1,000
Management [Member]	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'
number of vendors	2

Related_Party_Transaction_Leas

Related Party Transaction (Lease Agreements) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Chief Operating Officer [Member]	Lease Agreements [Member]	Lease Agreements [Member]	Lease Agreements [Member]
	Y	Rate	Rate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets	'	18.75%	6.25%	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, years to expiration	3	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	'	'	'	$778	$830	$622

Related_Party_Transaction_M_Ch

Related Party Transaction (M. Charney) (Details) (Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$238	$260	$297

Related_Party_Transaction_Comp

Related Party Transaction (Company CEO) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
		Y
Chief Executive Officer [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, years to expiration	'	3	'	'	'
Officers' Compensation	$800	'	$406	$1,003	$754
Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Granted, in shares	7,500	'	'	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

24 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 26, 2014

Apr. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 24, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 15, 2016

Apr. 15, 2015

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Apr. 15, 2014

Oct. 16, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Lion Warrants [Member]

Lion Warrants [Member]

Lion Warrants [Member]

Lion Warrants [Member]

SOF Warrants [Member]

SOF Warrants [Member]

Rights [Member]

Rights [Member]

Rights [Member]

Investor [Member]

Charney Rights [Member]

April 26, 2011 transaction [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,777

'

778

'

Common Stock, Shares Authorized

'

'

'

230,000

230,000

'

120,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount

'

'

'

46,684

53,478

49,270

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,416

20,416

20,416

'

'

2,550

3,344

4,136

'

21,606

'

'

1,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

CEO Anti-Dilution Rights, Fair Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$13,192

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise Price, Adjustment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrant or right

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.66

'

'

$0.75

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of common stock, net of fees

61,645

'

8,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,900

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'8 years 3 months

'

'

'

'1 year

'0 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share Price

'

'

'

'

'

$1.11

'

$3.50

$1.11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.30

'

'

'

'

$1.23

'

'

'

$1.01

$1.58

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested, in shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,500

Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.45%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.70%

'

'

'

0.16%

0.11%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

90.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70.84%

'

'

'

50.82%

99.08%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,954

17,222

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2.15

$0.90

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants and Rights Outstanding

'

'

'

20,954

17,241

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of Stock, Price Per Share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.90

'

$0.90

'

Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity

'

25,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,417

'

700

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27,443

'

1,556

'

Fair value of purchase rights issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,605

'

'

'

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Other Income

'

'

'

-3,713

-4,126

23,467

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,188

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-8,407

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Issued

'

'

'

$0

$0.90

$1.14

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.90

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from purchase rights exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,593

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

fair value of purchase rights exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,857

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Expired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-20,592

'

-19,036

-1,556

'

'

'

'

VWAP, average volume weighted closing price per share, first installment (4/16/12-4/15/14)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

VWAP, average volume weighted closing price per share, second installment (4/15/14-4/15/15)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

VWAP, average volume weighted closing price per share, third installment (4/16/15-4/15/16)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$5.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years 8 months 12 days

'1 year 9 months 18 days

'

'

'

'0 years 10 months 24 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Treasury Stock, Shares

'

'

'

304

304

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and purchase rights

'

'

'

0

0

21,710

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

700

'

'

Common stock purchased by CEO

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,802

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

cash for shares purchased by CEO

'

'

'

'

'

2,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Subordinated Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4,688

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued to CEO, cancellation of subordinated debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,223

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stockholders_Equity_Common_Sto

Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock Warrants issued, forfeited, expired and outstanding) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	'	$20,954	$17,241	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Issued, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	'	$0	$0.90	$1.14
Warrant [Member]	'	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding - January 1 (in shares)	'	22,606	22,606	17,000
Issued (in shares)	'	0	44,212	41,366
Forfeited (in shares)	'	0	44,212	35,760
Expired (in shares)	'	-1,000	0	0
Outstanding - December 31 (in shares)	17,000	21,606	22,606	22,606
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	'	$20,954	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding - January 1	'	$0.81	$1.05	$2.05
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	'	$0	$1.03	$1.63
Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	'	$2.15	$0	$0
Outstanding - December 31	$2.05	$0.75	$0.81	$1.05
Weighted Averate Contractual Life (Years) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding - January 1 (in years)	'5 years 1 month	'8 years 2 months	'8 years 9 months 10 days	'6 years
Outstanding - December 31 (in years)	'5 years 1 month	'8 years 2 months	'8 years 9 months 10 days	'6 years

Stockholders_Equity_Summary_of

Stockholders' Equity (Summary of Purchase Rights) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
				Rights [Member]	Investor [Member]	Lion Warrants [Member]	Lion Warrants [Member]	Lion Warrants [Member]	Lion Warrants [Member]	Charney Rights [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding - January 1 (in shares)	'	'	'	0	'	'	20,954	17,222	'	'
Outstanding - December 31 (in shares)	'	'	'	0	'	'	20,954	17,222	'	'
Issued	'	'	'	28,999	'	'	'	'	'	'
Forfeited	'	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised	'	'	'	-8,407	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expired	'	'	'	-20,592	-19,036	'	'	'	'	-1,556
Outstanding - January 1	'	'	'	$0	'	$0.66	'	'	$0.75	'
Issued, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$0	$0.90	$1.14	$0.90	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding - December 31	'	'	'	$0	'	$0.66	'	'	$0.75	'
Issued, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'	'	'	'0 years 6 months	'	'	'	'	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Summary_of1

Stockholders' Equity (Summary of the potential stock issuances under various assumptions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	46,684	53,478	49,270
Lion Warrants [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	21,606	21,606
SOF Warrants [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0	1,000	1,000
Contingently Issuable Shares [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	2,550	3,344	4,136
CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	20,416	20,416	20,416
Debt to Equity Conversion [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	2,112	2,112	2,112
Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0	5,000	0

SharedBased_Compensation_Detai

Shared-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 24, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 02, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]

Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]

Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]

Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]

Employment Agreement 2012 [Member]

Director [Member]

Director [Member]

Director [Member]

Director [Member]

Director [Member]

Director [Member]

Director [Member]

2011 Plan [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

directors

directors

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

AdjustedEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompansationCostnotyetrecognized

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,738,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share based compensation increase

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,854,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-Based Compensation Expense

'

8,451,000

10,580,000

6,814,000

'

'

'

6,459,000

5,440,000

3,055,000

'

'

2,578,000

-703,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

75,000

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000

17,500

Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized per participant, annually

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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13,416

'

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized

'

5,062,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,984,000

'

'

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0

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'

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Granted, in shares

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'

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7,500

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Vested, in shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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2,500

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'

'

'

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'

Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Unit or Restricted Stock Award, Requisite Service Period Recognition

$469,000

$703,000

'

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'

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.75

'

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'

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'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

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8

8

5

5

23

'

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Share Price

'

'

'

$1.11

$3.50

$1.11

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'

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'

'

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'

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$1.28

$1.88

$2.10

'

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$1.21

'

'

number of directors, non-employee directors

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'

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5

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5

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'

'

SharedBased_Compensation_Resti

Shared-Based Compensation (Resticted Shares) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Non-vested - January 1	'	2,644	3,186	5,050
Granted, in shares	'	963	1,418	1,006
Vested, in shares	'	-1,650	-1,783	-2,668
Forfeited, in shares	'	-107	-177	-202
Non-vested - December 31	5,050	1,850	2,644	3,186
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Non-vested - January 1	'	$1.33	$1.45	$1.53
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	'	$1.75	$0.93	$0.88
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	'	$1.42	$1.23	$1.38
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	'	$1.60	$1.13	$1.53
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Non-vested - December 31	$1.53	$1.46	$1.33	$1.45
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms, in years	'3 years 10 months 25 days	'0 years 10 months 31 days	'1 year 3 months 3 days	'2 years 8 months 15 days
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	'	'3 years	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	'	'5 years	'	'

SharedBased_Compensation_Stock

Shared-Based Compensation (Stock Options) (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding - January 1	'	700,000	950,000	1,000,000
Granted, in shares	'	0	0	700,000
Forfeited, in shares	'	0	0	-750,000
Expired, in shares	'	0	-250,000	0
Outstanding - December 31	1,000,000	700,000	700,000	950,000
Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, in shares	'	525,000	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding - January 1	'	$0.82	$1.06	$1.75
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	'	$0	$0	$0.82
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	'	$0	$0	$1.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired	'	$0	$1.75	$0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding - December 31	$1.75	$0.82	$0.82	$1.06
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested and Expected to Vest	'	$0.82	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested and Expected to Vest, Oustanding	'	$0.82	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable in years	'9 years 9 months 19 days	'	'8 years 9 months 18 days	'9 years 6 months
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding in years	'	'7 years 9 months 18 days	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, in years	'	'7 years 9 months 18 days	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, in years	'	'7 years 9 months 18 days	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	$0	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares	'	175,000	'	'

Workers_Compensation_and_Other1

Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserve (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	Rate
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Workers compensation deposit	$16,124	$14,624
Workers' Compensation [Member]	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Loss Contingency Accrual, Insurance-related Assessment, Discount Rate	1.03%	'
Loss Contingency, Undiscounted Amount of Insurance-related Assessment Liability	15,809	'
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	450	'
Customer Advances and Deposits	16,124	14,624
Accrued Liabilities	3,871	3,778
Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent	11,485	10,694
Workers compensation deposit	15,356	14,472
self insurance reserves [Member]	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Self Insurance Reserve	$2,512	$1,510

Business_Segment_and_Geographi2

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	countries								number_of_operating_segments
	stores								countries
									stores
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$169,102	$164,543	$162,236	$138,060	$173,028	$162,160	$149,462	$132,660	$633,941	$617,310	$547,336
Number of Operating Segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4	'	'
Number of Stores	248	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	248	'	'
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	20	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	20	'	'
Other Foreign Countries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,434	7,002	6,673
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	18	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	18	'	'
U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	201,251	185,355	158,628
U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	205,011	198,886	174,837
Number of Stores	139	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	139	'	'
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	60,134	63,669	61,865
Number of Stores	32	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	32	'	'
International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	167,545	169,400	152,006
Number of Stores	77	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	77	'	'
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	633,941	617,310	547,336
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	159,682	149,611	132,135
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,092	13,006	11,492
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,893	10,278	10,406
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$180,667	$172,895	$154,033

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Commitments and contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Future Minimum Payments Due, 2013	$74,161	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	63,599	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	51,895	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	41,293	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	28,397	'	'	'
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	31,932	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	79,794	77,390	78,138	'
State sales tax contingencies	0	289	'	'
Advertising commitments	2,450	'	'	'
Imports, amount, Germany	'	'	'	5,003
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals	$291,277	'	'	'

Business_Segment_and_Geographi3

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Key financial information of the Companys reportable segments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$169,102	$164,543	$162,236	$138,060	$173,028	$162,160	$149,462	$132,660	$633,941	$617,310	$547,336
Gross Profit	79,507	84,640	83,870	72,868	93,091	85,200	79,036	70,056	320,885	327,383	294,900
Income (loss) from segment operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-29,295	962	-23,293
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,076	22,989	24,980
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,054	21,607	11,070
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,540	1,647	4,267
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,093	-895	-1,969
U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	201,251	185,355	158,628
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	49,877	53,195	44,000
Income (loss) from segment operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,981	27,893	23,500
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,418	6,322	7,757
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,115	9,791	3,638
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	81	523	257
U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	205,011	198,886	174,837
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	131,912	130,498	117,228
Income (loss) from segment operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,731	4,197	-4,659
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,420	10,909	10,492
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,204	6,626	4,889
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	642	243	558
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,678	-706	-1,662
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	60,134	63,669	61,865
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	34,720	37,500	35,799
Income (loss) from segment operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,684	-57	-3,695
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,853	1,543	1,567
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,167	1,607	407
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	144	130	808
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-375	-197	-121
International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	167,545	169,400	152,006
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	104,376	106,190	97,873
Income (loss) from segment operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,916	10,670	7,340
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,385	4,215	5,164
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,568	3,583	2,136
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	754	1,274	2,901
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-121	-515	-443
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	633,941	617,310	547,336
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	320,885	327,383	294,900
Income (loss) from segment operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,850	42,703	22,486
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,076	22,989	24,980
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,054	21,607	11,070
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,540	1,647	4,267
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,093	-895	-1,969
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	159,682	149,611	132,135
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,092	13,006	11,492
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,893	10,278	10,406
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	180,667	172,895	154,033
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	205,011	198,886	174,837
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	45,163	48,499	48,527
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	141,517	141,738	126,868
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	391,691	389,123	350,232
Online Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	41,569	35,744	26,493
Online Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Online Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,879	2,164	1,846
Online Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	17,135	17,384	14,732
Online Sales Channel [Member] | Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$61,583	$55,292	$43,071

Business_Segment_and_Geographi4

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Reconciliation of reportable segments combined loss from operations to the consolidated loss before income taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income (loss) from segment operations	($29,295)	$962	($23,293)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), before Tax	-1	-120	-1,679
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants and purchase rights	-3,713	-4,126	23,467
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	-32,101	11,588	-3,114
Other expense (income)	-131	-204	193
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	-104,527	-33,459	-37,593
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income (loss) from segment operations	16,850	42,703	22,486
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unallocated corporate expenses	-46,145	-41,741	-45,779
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income (loss) from segment operations	16,850	42,703	22,486
Interest expense	39,286	41,559	33,167
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), before Tax	1	120	1,679
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants and purchase rights	3,713	4,126	-23,467
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	32,101	-11,588	3,114
Other expense (income)	131	204	-193
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	($104,527)	($33,459)	($37,593)

Net_sales_by_geographic_locati

(Net sales by geographic location of customer) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$169,102	$164,543	$162,236	$138,060	$173,028	$162,160	$149,462	$132,660	$633,941	$617,310	$547,336
United States [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	406,262	384,241	333,464
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	60,134	63,669	61,865
Europe [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	70,347	66,861	68,130
United Kingdom [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	44,153	47,694	40,039
South Korea [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,380	10,732	9,749
China [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,894	5,317	3,857
Japan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	18,119	20,336	14,176
Australia [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,218	11,458	9,383
Other Foreign Countries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,434	7,002	6,673
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$633,941	$617,310	$547,336

Business_Segment_and_Geographi5

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Long-lived assets-property and equipment, net) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$69,303	$67,778
U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	169,474	153,856
U.S Retail [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	77,150	76,709
Canada [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	17,761	28,586
International [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	69,367	69,061
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	333,752	328,212
United States [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	53,424	50,551
Canada [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	3,913	5,079
Europe [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	4,741	3,987
United Kingdom [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	4,434	4,500
South Korea [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	344	433
China [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	291	358
Japan [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	750	1,097
Australia [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	846	1,057
Other Foreign Countries [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	560	716
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$69,303	$67,778

Business_Segment_and_Geographi6

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Percentage of total assets and total liabilities - foreign subsidiaries) (Details) (Foreign Subsidiaries [Member])	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	Rate	Rate
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	26.10%	29.80%
Total Liabilities	6.80%	10.90%

Litigation_Litigation_Details

Litigation Litigation (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Individual Actions - Heupel Case [Domain]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$3,600
Individual Actions - Aggregate [Domain]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	875
Other Proceedings [Domain]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$4,800

Schedule_II_Allowance_for_trad

Schedule II (Allowance for trade accounts receivable) (Details) (Allowance for Trade Receivables [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance for Trade Receivables [Member]	'	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$2,229	$2,085	$2,195	$2,630
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense	1,512	99	996	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	0	0	0	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Other Accounts	($1,368)	($209)	($1,431)	'

Schedule_II_Reserve_for_invent

Schedule II (Reserve for inventory) (Details) (Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member]	'	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$2,778	$2,653	$3,932	$5,853
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense	912	690	-1,652	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	0	0	0	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Other Accounts	($787)	($1,969)	($269)	'

Schedule_II_Valuation_allowanc

Schedule II (Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets) (Details) (Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$120,694	$77,578	$73,773	$51,979
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments	43,116	4,720	21,794	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	0	-915	0	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$0	$0	$0	'

Quarterly_Financial_Informatio1

Quarterly Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$169,102	$164,543	$162,236	$138,060	$173,028	$162,160	$149,462	$132,660	$633,941	$617,310	$547,336
Gross Profit	79,507	84,640	83,870	72,868	93,091	85,200	79,036	70,056	320,885	327,383	294,900
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	($20,770)	($1,513)	($37,504)	($46,511)	$4,903	($19,012)	($15,272)	($7,891)	($106,298)	($37,272)	($39,314)
Basic and diluted loss per share	($0.19)	($0.01)	($0.34)	($0.42)	$0.05	($0.18)	($0.14)	($0.07)	($0.96)	($0.35)	($0.42)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	$4,878	$8,676	$12,853	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	'	20,701	22,962	'	'
Inventories, net	'	169,378	174,229	'	'
Assets, Current	'	215,296	224,390	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	'	69,303	67,778	'	'
OTHER ASSETS, net	'	46,727	34,783	'	'
Assets	'	333,752	328,212	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	'	44,042	60,556	'	'
Accounts payable	'	38,290	38,160	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	50,018	41,516	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	'	20,954	17,241	'	'
Liabilities, Current	'	161,989	161,609	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	'	213,468	110,012	'	'
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'	11,485	10,695	'	'
Liabilities	'	411,156	306,128	'	'
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	'	11	11	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	'	185,472	177,081	'	'
Accumulated deficit	'	-256,424	-150,126	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value	'	2,157	2,157	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	'	-77,404	22,084	48,130	75,024
Liabilities and Equity	'	333,752	328,212	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	'	0	0	'	'
Due from Affiliate, Current	'	247,414	200,529	'	'
Inventories, net	'	0	0	'	'
Other Assets, Current	'	97	438	'	'
Assets, Current	'	247,511	200,967	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	'	0	0	'	'
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	'	-94,161	-50,773	'	'
OTHER ASSETS, net	'	9,282	204	'	'
Assets	'	162,632	150,398	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	'	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable	'	0	0	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	5,952	1,679	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	'	20,954	17,241	'	'
Other Liabilities, Current	'	0	-286	'	'
Liabilities, Current	'	26,906	18,634	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	'	213,130	109,680	'	'
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'	0	0	'	'
Liabilities	'	240,036	128,314	'	'
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	'	11	11	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	'	185,472	177,081	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	-4,306	-2,725	'	'
Accumulated deficit	'	-256,424	-150,126	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value	'	-2,157	-2,157	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	'	-77,404	22,084	'	'
Liabilities and Equity	'	162,632	150,398	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	512	3,796	290	618
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	'	15,109	15,697	'	'
Due from Affiliate, Current	'	-224,181	-169,818	'	'
Inventories, net	'	129,716	125,988	'	'
Other Assets, Current	'	10,442	8,200	'	'
Assets, Current	'	-68,402	-16,137	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	'	53,424	50,551	'	'
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	'	18,158	17,766	'	'
OTHER ASSETS, net	'	27,934	25,607	'	'
Assets	'	31,114	77,787	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	'	43,586	56,156	'	'
Accounts payable	'	34,738	34,120	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	28,344	24,137	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	'	0	0	'	'
Other Liabilities, Current	'	6,830	1,778	'	'
Liabilities, Current	'	113,498	116,191	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	'	47	6	'	'
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'	29,711	28,230	'	'
Liabilities	'	143,256	144,427	'	'
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	'	100	100	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	'	6,726	6,726	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	-543	-381	'	'
Accumulated deficit	'	-118,425	-73,085	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value	'	0	0	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	'	-112,142	-66,640	'	'
Liabilities and Equity	'	31,114	77,787	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	8,164	9,057	10,003	7,038
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	'	5,592	7,265	'	'
Due from Affiliate, Current	'	-23,233	-30,711	'	'
Inventories, net	'	39,736	49,493	'	'
Other Assets, Current	'	6,002	5,708	'	'
Assets, Current	'	36,261	40,812	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	'	15,879	17,227	'	'
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	'	0	0	'	'
OTHER ASSETS, net	'	11,937	10,233	'	'
Assets	'	64,077	68,272	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	'	456	4,400	'	'
Accounts payable	'	3,552	4,040	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	15,722	15,700	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	'	0	0	'	'
Other Liabilities, Current	'	1,855	2,644	'	'
Liabilities, Current	'	21,585	26,784	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	'	291	326	'	'
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'	5,988	6,277	'	'
Liabilities	'	27,864	33,387	'	'
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	'	492	492	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	'	7,685	7,223	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	-671	736	'	'
Accumulated deficit	'	28,707	26,434	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value	'	0	0	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	'	36,213	34,885	'	'
Liabilities and Equity	'	64,077	68,272	'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	'	0	0	'	'
Due from Affiliate, Current	'	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	'	-74	-1,252	'	'
Other Assets, Current	'	0	0	'	'
Assets, Current	'	-74	-1,252	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	'	0	0	'	'
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	'	76,003	33,007	'	'
OTHER ASSETS, net	'	0	0	'	'
Assets	'	75,929	31,755	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	'	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable	'	0	0	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	0	0	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	'	0	0	'	'
Other Liabilities, Current	'	0	0	'	'
Liabilities, Current	'	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	'	0	0	'	'
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'	0	0	'	'
Liabilities	'	0	0	'	'
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	'	-592	-592	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	'	-14,411	-13,949	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	1,214	-355	'	'
Accumulated deficit	'	89,718	46,651	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value	'	0	0	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	'	75,929	31,755	'	'
Liabilities and Equity	'	75,929	31,755	'	'
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	8,676	12,853	10,293	7,656
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	'	20,701	22,962	'	'
Due from Affiliate, Current	'	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	'	169,378	174,229	'	'
Other Assets, Current	'	16,541	14,346	'	'
Assets, Current	'	215,296	224,390	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	'	69,303	67,778	'	'
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	'	0	0	'	'
OTHER ASSETS, net	'	49,153	36,044	'	'
Assets	'	333,752	328,212	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	'	44,042	60,556	'	'
Accounts payable	'	38,290	38,160	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	50,018	41,516	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	'	20,954	17,241	'	'
Other Liabilities, Current	'	8,685	4,136	'	'
Liabilities, Current	'	161,989	161,609	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	'	213,468	110,012	'	'
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'	35,699	34,507	'	'
Liabilities	'	411,156	306,128	'	'
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	'	11	11	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	'	185,472	177,081	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	-4,306	-2,725	'	'
Accumulated deficit	'	-256,424	-150,126	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value	'	-2,157	-2,157	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	'	-77,404	22,084	'	'
Liabilities and Equity	'	$333,752	$328,212	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Income Statement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$169,102	$164,543	$162,236	$138,060	$173,028	$162,160	$149,462	$132,660	$633,941	$617,310	$547,336
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	313,056	289,927	252,436
Gross Profit	79,507	84,640	83,870	72,868	93,091	85,200	79,036	70,056	320,885	327,383	294,900
Selling expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	241,683	227,447	209,841
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	106,957	97,327	104,085
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,540	1,647	4,267
Operating Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-29,295	962	-23,293
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,771	3,813	1,721
Net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-106,298	-37,272	-39,314
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,581	631	-188
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-107,879	-36,641	-39,502
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Selling expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	502	1,276	2,668
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-502	-1,276	-2,668
Interest expense and other expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	63,992	23,975	7,202
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	41,804	12,021	29,444
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-106,298	-37,272	-39,314
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-106,298	-37,272	-39,314
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,581	631	-188
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-107,879	-36,641	-39,502
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	462,732	452,234	396,303
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	285,947	271,809	234,755
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	176,785	180,425	161,548
Selling expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	143,379	126,492	115,319
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	67,779	59,420	69,624
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	642	243	558
Operating Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-35,015	-5,730	-23,953
Interest expense and other expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,622	9,629	4,896
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-95	-1,057	1,543
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-45,542	-14,302	-30,392
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-202	133	228
Net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-45,340	-14,435	-30,620
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-162	164	214
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-45,502	-14,271	-30,406
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	227,680	233,069	213,872
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	84,938	85,958	82,445
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	142,742	147,111	131,427
Selling expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	98,304	100,955	94,522
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	38,676	36,518	31,793
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	898	1,404	3,709
Operating Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,864	8,234	1,403
Interest expense and other expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	618	817	2,214
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,246	7,417	-811
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,973	3,680	1,493
Net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,273	3,737	-2,304
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,407	498	-53
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	866	4,235	-2,357
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-56,471	-67,993	-62,839
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-57,829	-67,840	-64,764
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,358	-153	1,925
Selling expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	113	0
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,358	-266	1,925
Interest expense and other expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	-12
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-41,709	-10,964	-30,987
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,067	10,698	32,924
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,067	10,698	32,924
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,569	-662	-161
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	44,636	10,036	32,763
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	633,941	617,310	547,336
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	313,056	289,927	252,436
Gross Profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	320,885	327,383	294,900
Selling expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	241,683	227,447	209,841
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	106,957	97,327	104,085
Retail store impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,540	1,647	4,267
Operating Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-29,295	962	-23,293
Interest expense and other expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	75,232	34,421	14,300
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-104,527	-33,459	-37,593
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,771	3,813	1,721
Net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-106,298	-37,272	-39,314
Other comprehensive (loss) income item:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,581	631	-188
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($107,879)	($36,641)	($39,502)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Cash Flow Statement (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
				Parent Company [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidated Entities [Member]	Consolidated Entities [Member]	Consolidated Entities [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	($12,723)	$23,589	$2,305	($13,825)	($584)	($3,949)	($16,811)	$15,181	($7,139)	$17,913	$8,992	$13,393	$0	$0	$0	($12,723)	$23,589	$2,305
Capital expenditures	-27,054	-21,607	-11,070	0	0	0	-21,319	-16,418	-8,527	-5,735	-5,189	-2,543	0	0	0	-27,054	-21,607	-11,070
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	'	0	0	0	109	414	249	64	60	62	0	0	0	173	474	311
Restricted cash	1,734	-3,720	0	0	0	0	3,265	-3,265	0	-1,531	-455	0	0	0	0	1,734	-3,720	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	-25,147	-24,853	-10,759	0	0	0	-17,945	-19,269	-8,278	-7,202	-5,584	-2,481	0	0	0	-25,147	-24,853	-10,759
Cash overdraft	3,993	-1,921	-1,407	0	0	0	3,993	-1,921	-1,407	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,993	-1,921	-1,407
Repayments of Lines of Credit	'	'	'	0	0	0	-28,513	-48,324	-5,089	0	0	-1,785	0	0	0	-28,513	-48,324	-6,874
Borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net	39,794	28,451	0	0	0	0	43,579	26,113	0	-3,785	2,338	-13	0	0	0	39,794	28,451	-13
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	'	'	'	9,500	0	'	-29,953	30,000	'	-13	-13	'	0	0	'	-20,466	29,987	'
Payment of debt issuance costs	-11,909	-5,226	-1,881	-10,540	-231	903	-1,369	-4,995	978	0	0	0	0	0	0	-11,909	-5,226	1,881
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and purchase rights	0	0	21,710	'	'	-21,710	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	-21,710
Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	-2,623	-393	-759	-2,623	393	759	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2,623	393	759
Proceeds from equipment lease financing	0	4,533	3,100	'	0	0	'	-4,533	-3,100	'	0	0	'	0	0	'	-4,533	-3,100
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	1,719	2,893	1,294	0	0	0	-1,662	2,979	1,314	-57	-86	-20	0	0	0	-1,719	2,893	1,294
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Affiliates	'	'	'	-38,183	1,208	-16,099	45,397	5,167	20,777	-7,214	-6,375	-4,678	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	34,228	4,214	12,582	13,825	584	3,949	31,472	7,594	15,089	-11,069	-3,964	-6,456	0	0	0	34,228	4,214	12,582
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'	'	0	0	0	0	0	0	-535	-390	-1,491	0	0	0	-535	-390	-1,491
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	-4,177	2,560	2,637	0	0	0	-3,284	3,506	-328	-893	-946	2,965	0	0	0	-4,177	2,560	2,637
Cash	8,676	12,853	'	0	0	0	512	3,796	290	8,164	9,057	10,003	0	0	0	8,676	12,853	10,293
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	-1,576	-3,778	-1,323	0	0	0	-818	3,160	-1,255	-758	618	-68	0	0	0	-1,576	3,778	-1,323
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	4,213	0	0	0	'	'	4,213	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	4,213	'	'
Reclassification of Lion Warrant from equity to debt	0	0	11,339	'	'	11,339	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	11,339
Conversion of debt to equity	0	0	4,688	'	'	4,688	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	4,688
Issuance of warrants and purchase rights at fair value	0	0	6,387	'	'	6,387	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	6,387
Exercise of purchase rights	0	0	2,857	'	'	2,857	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	2,857
Repayments of Long-term Debt	144,149	0	0	144,149	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	0	'	'	144,149	'	'
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes	$199,820	$0	$0	$199,820	'	'	$0	'	'	$0	'	'	$0	'	'	$199,820	'	'