American Apparel (APPCQ) 10-Q 10 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

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Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 03, 2014
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	'Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	174,780,864

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash	$9,389	$8,676
Trade accounts receivable (net of allowances of $2,583; $2,229)	26,776	20,701
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,534	15,636
Inventories, net	150,960	169,378
Income taxes receivable and prepaid income taxes	679	306
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	582	599
Total current assets	203,920	215,296
Property and equipment, net	55,291	69,303
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	2,362	2,426
Other assets, net	45,616	46,727
TOTAL ASSETS	307,189	333,752
Current liabilities	'	'
Cash overdraft	3,891	3,993
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	27,060	44,042
Accounts payable	33,868	38,290
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	61,464	50,018
Fair value of warrant liability	14,704	20,954
Income taxes payable	2,365	1,742
Deferred income tax liability, current	1,227	1,241
Current portion of capital lease obligations	2,951	1,709
Total current liabilities	147,530	161,989
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discount $6,148; $5,779)	216,160	213,468
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,708	5,453
Deferred tax liability	521	536
Deferred rent, net of current portion	14,165	18,225
Other long-term liabilities	13,696	11,485
TOTAL LIABILITIES	394,780	411,156
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	'	'
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; Issued 175,806; 113,469, Outstanding 174,712; 111,330	18	11
Additional paid-in capital	217,650	185,472
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-5,823	-4,306
Accumulated deficit	-297,279	-256,424
Less: Treasury stock, 304 shares at cost	-2,157	-2,157
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-87,591	-77,404
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	$307,189	$333,752

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$2,583	$2,229
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$6,148	$5,779
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	175,806	113,469
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	174,712	111,330
Treasury Stock, Shares	304	304

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss Statements (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$155,869	$164,543	$455,362	$464,839
Cost of sales	73,330	79,903	218,462	223,461
Gross profit	82,539	84,640	236,900	241,378
Selling and distribution expenses	52,640	63,982	159,145	177,235
General and administrative expenses (including related party charges of $155; $181, $537; $625)	38,785	24,918	90,829	80,716
Retail store impairment	1,193	233	1,921	311
Loss from operations	-10,079	-4,493	-14,995	-16,884
Interest expense	9,858	10,121	29,916	29,555
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	616	-449	748	422
Unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants	-1,785	-12,922	-6,250	5,225
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	-171	0	-171	32,101
Other (income) expense	-57	58	-5	42
Loss before income taxes	-18,540	-1,301	-39,233	-84,229
Income tax provision	644	212	1,622	1,299
Net loss	-19,184	-1,513	-40,855	-85,528
Basic and diluted loss per share	($0.11)	($0.01)	($0.27)	($0.78)
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding	173,769	110,354	153,354	110,172
Other comprehensive (loss) income item	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-19,184	-1,513	-40,855	-85,528
Foreign currency translation	-1,919	1,445	-1,517	-785
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	-1,919	1,445	-1,517	-785
Comprehensive loss	($21,103)	($68)	($42,372)	($86,313)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope1

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Related party charges	$155	$181	$537	$625

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statements (unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Cash received from customers	$450,079	$465,468
Cash paid to suppliers, employees and others	-427,640	-466,499
Income taxes paid	-1,335	-2,082
Interest paid	-17,852	-5,726
Other	55	35
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,307	-8,804
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Capital expenditures	-8,675	-18,907
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	52	30
Restricted cash	219	1,594
Net cash used in investing activities	-8,404	-17,283
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Cash overdraft	-102	2,812
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	0	-28,513
(Repayments) borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net	-16,965	28,713
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	-57	-25,463
Repayments of Lion term loan	0	-144,149
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes	0	199,820
Payments of debt issuance costs	-2,099	-11,880
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,446	0
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	-414	-2,133
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-1,932	-773
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,877	18,434
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	-1,067	-287
Net increase (decrease) in cash	713	-7,940
Cash, beginning of period	8,676	12,853
Cash, end of period	$9,389	$4,913

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net loss	($40,855)	($85,528)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, and other assets	19,822	19,155
Retail store impairment	1,921	311
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	48	77
Share-based compensation expense	3,764	8,044
Unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants	-6,250	5,225
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	1,893	3,717
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	-171	32,101
Accrued interest paid-in-kind	3,129	6,875
Foreign currency transaction loss	748	422
Allowance for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	1,719	964
Bad debt expense	635	380
Deferred income taxes	-24	-26
Deferred rent	-3,661	-1,667
Changes in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Trade accounts receivables	-5,918	249
Inventories	15,161	1,741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2	-4,026
Other assets	115	-4,274
Accounts payable	-3,181	-8,133
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	14,098	16,394
Income taxes receivable / payable	312	-805
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,307	-8,804
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$471	$5,270

Organization_and_Business

Organization and Business	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
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. The Company 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 U.S. and internationally. In addition, the Company operates an online retail e-commerce website. At September 30, 2014, the Company operated a total of 245 retail stores in 20 countries including the U.S. and Canada.
	The Company Highlights
	Recent Developments - On September 29, 2014, the Board of Directors (the "Board") appointed Scott Brubaker as Interim Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Hassan Natha as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), and John Luttrell resigned as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
	On July 7, 2014, the Company received a notice from Lion Capital LLP ("Lion") asserting an event of default and an acceleration of the maturity of the loans and other outstanding obligations under the loan agreement (the "Lion Loan Agreement") thereunder as a result of the suspension of Dov Charney as CEO of the Company by the Board. On July 14, 2014, Lion issued a notice rescinding the notice of acceleration. On July 16, 2014, Lion assigned its rights and obligations as a lender under the Lion Loan Agreement to an entity affiliated with Standard General Group ("Standard General" and such agreement, subsequent to the assignment, the "Standard General Loan Agreement"). Standard General has waived any default under the Standard General Loan Agreement that may have resulted or that might result from Mr. Charney not being the CEO of the Company.
	On September 8, 2014, the Company and Standard General entered into an amendment of the Standard General Loan Agreement to lower the applicable interest rate to 17%, extend the maturity to April 15, 2021, and make certain other technical amendments, including to remove a provision that specified that Mr. Charney not being the CEO of the Company would constitute an event of default. See Note 7.
	In connection with the Nomination, Standstill and Support Agreement, dated July 9, 2014, (the "Support Agreement") among the Company, Standard General and Mr. Charney, five directors including Mr. Charney resigned the Company's Board, effective as of August 2, 2014, and five new directors were appointed to the Board, three of whom were designated by Standard General and two of whom were appointed by the mutual agreement of Standard General and the Company. In addition, a new director was appointed to the Board by Lion on September 15, 2014.
	In 2012, German customs audited the import records of the Company’s German subsidiary for the years 2009 through 2011 and issued retroactive punitive duty assessments of $5,409 on the Company’s imports, including interest and penalties, at the September 30, 2014 foreign currency exchange rate (the assessment was issued in Euros). The German customs imposed a substantially higher tariff rate than the original rate that the Company had paid on the imports, more than doubling the amount of the tariff that the Company would have to pay. The assessments of additional retaliatory duty originated from a trade dispute between Europe and the U.S. which had nothing to do with the Company.
	Despite the ongoing appeals of the assessment in the German courts and European Commission, the German authorities demanded, and the Company paid $4,390 in the third quarter of 2014 and the final balance of $85 in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company recorded the duty portion of $83 in cost of sales and the retaliatory duties, interest and penalties of $5,326 in general and administrative expenses in its consolidated statements of operations.
	The Company believes that it has valid arguments to challenge the merit of the German customs assessment and intends to vigorously defend its position in the German courts and before the European Commission. At this time, the outcome of the legal proceedings is subject to significant uncertainty and no assurance can be made that this matter will result in a full or partial recovery of this payment.
	Liquidity - As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $9,389 in cash, $27,047 outstanding on a $50,000 asset-backed revolving credit facility with Capital One Business Credit Corp. ("Capital One" and such facility, the "Capital One Credit Facility") and $20,398 of availability for additional borrowings. On October 15, 2014, the Company paid $13,666 in interest on its senior secured notes.
	In March 2014, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility (the "Fifth Amendment") and waived the obligation to maintain the minimum fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014. Based on the Fifth Amendment, the interest rates on borrowings under the Capital One Credit Facility are equal to LIBOR plus 5.0% or the bank's prime rate plus 4.0% at the Company's option and are subject to specified borrowing requirements and covenants. In addition, the Fifth Amendment reset the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratio, and maximum capital expenditures, and added a minimum adjusted EBITDA covenant. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company was required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 and achieve a minimum adjusted EBITDA of $23,406. The Company was in compliance with such covenant at September 30, 2014.
	Management's Plan - The Company continues to develop initiatives intended to increase sales, reduce costs, or improve liquidity. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company instituted various programs to reduce costs such as payroll and related costs associated with manufacturing and administrative overhead. The Company also limited capital expenditures starting the first quarter of 2014. In addition, the Company continues to drive productivity improvements from its new distribution center, inventory reductions, other labor cost reductions, and 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 these programs, the Company operates in a rapidly evolving and often unpredictable business environment that may change the timing or amount of expected future cash receipts and expenditures. The Company's cash flows are dependent upon meeting future sales growth projections and reducing certain expenses. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company's planned improvements will be successful.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Apparel, Inc. and its 100% owned subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.
	The financial data of the Company included herein is unaudited. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain certain information that was included in the annual financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Readers are urged to review the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 as well as other publicly filed documents for more complete descriptions and discussions. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, the results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The operating results and cash flows of the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.
	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the 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 significant 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; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; income taxes, including uncertain income tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes and any limitations as to net operating losses ("NOL"); and cash flow projections in assessing future performance related to financial standards requiring a prospective analysis in valuing and classifying assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of 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 (including credit card receivables) relating substantially to the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment. Cash is managed within established guidelines, and the Company mitigates its risk by investing through major financial institutions. The Company had approximately $7,932 and $7,374 held in foreign banks at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited by performing on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusting credit limits based upon payment history and the customer's current credit worthiness. 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 Company's U.S. Wholesale segment accounted for 17.6% and 14.2% of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 financial instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets include cash, trade accounts receivable (including credit card receivables), accounts payable, revolving credit facilities, senior secured notes, term loans and warrants. Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying values of cash, trade accounts receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair market values. In addition, the carrying amount of the revolving credit facility from Capital One approximates its fair value because of the variable market interest rate charged to the Company.
	The Company employs a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date using the exit price. Accordingly, when market observable data is not readily available, the Company's own assumptions are used to reflect those that market participants would be presumed to use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value are categorized based on the level of judgment associated with inputs used to measure their fair value and the level of market price observability, as follows:
	Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
	Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than unadjusted quoted prices in active markets, which are based on the following:
	•Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
	•Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or
	•Either directly or indirectly observable inputs as of the reporting date.
	Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. The valuation policies and procedures underlying are determined by the Company's accounting and finance team and are approved by the CFO.
	In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Thus, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Level 1 or Level 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability.
	The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market disruption. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2, or from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at either the actual date of the event or a change in circumstances that caused the transfer.
	As of September 30, 2014, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Summary of Significant Valuation Techniques
	Level 2 Measurements:
	Senior secured notes: Estimated based on quoted prices for identical senior secured notes in non-active market.
	Level 3 Measurements:
	Term loans: Estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including principal and interest payments and discount rate. A yield rate was estimated using yields rates for publicly traded debt instruments of comparable companies with similar features. See Note 8.
	Warrants: 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. See Notes 8 and 11.
	Indefinite-lived assets - goodwill: Estimated 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.
	Retail stores: Estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including gross profit and discount rate. The key assumptions used in the estimates of projected cash flows 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.
	Income Taxes
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting basis and the respective tax basis of its assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company estimates the degree to which tax assets and credit carryforwards will result in a benefit based on expected profitability by tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance for such tax assets and loss carryforwards is provided when it is determined that such amounts will more likely than not go unrealized. Significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. The determination to record a valuation allowance is based on the recent history of cumulative losses and current operating performance and includes an assessment of the degree to which any losses are driven by items that are unusual in nature or incurred to improve future profitability. In addition, the Company reviews changes in near-term market conditions and any other factors arising during the period which may impact its future operating results. If it becomes more likely than not that a tax asset will be realized, any related valuation allowance of such assets would be reversed.
	Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Management believes that adequate provisions have been made for all years, but the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company's tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs.
	The Company's foreign domiciled subsidiaries are subject to foreign income taxes on earnings in their respective jurisdictions. The Company elected to have its foreign subsidiaries, except for its subsidiaries in Brazil, Canada, China, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, and Spain, consolidated in the Company's U.S. federal income tax return. The Company is generally eligible to receive tax credits on its U.S. federal income tax return for most of the foreign taxes paid by the Company's subsidiaries included in the U.S. federal income tax return.
	For financial statement purposes, the Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Once this threshold has been met, the Company's measurement of its expected tax benefits is recognized in its financial statements. Gross unrecognized tax benefits are included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Accounting Standards Updates
	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard on disclosure of uncertainties about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard provides guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity's financial statements. Additionally, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued a new standard on accounting for share-based payments. The new standard clarifies that entities should treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. The new standard also clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period for which the requisite service has already been rendered. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard on recognizing revenue in contracts with customers. The new standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The new standard creates a five-step process to recognize revenue that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The new standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Other recently issued accounting standards are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Inventories
	The components of inventories are as follows:
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Raw materials	$	20,664		$	23,199
	Work in process	3,094			2,596
	Finished goods	131,676			146,361
		155,434			172,156
	Less reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	(4,474		)	(2,778		)
	Total, net of reserves	$	150,960		$	169,378
	Inventories consist of material, labor, and overhead, and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is primarily determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, no 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 records lower of cost or market reserves for such identified excess and slow-moving inventories. The Company had a lower of cost or market reserves for excess and slow-moving inventories of $2,004 and $1,951 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The Company establishes reserves for inventory shrinkage for each of its retail locations and warehouse based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts. Inventory shrinkage reserves were $2,470 and $827 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Property and Equipment
	Depreciation and amortization expense relating to property and equipment (including capitalized leases) is recorded in cost of sales and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $6,404 and $6,738 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $19,822 and $19,155 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Based on the Company's retail store impairment analysis, it recorded impairment charges of $1,193 and $233 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1,921 and $311 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
	The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows:
		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$	10,452	$	11,773
	Accrued interest	13,106		6,064
	Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 14)	6,472		6,383
	Sales, value and property taxes	3,068		3,868
	Gift cards and store credits	6,651		7,391
	Loss contingencies	3,572		1,177
	Deferred revenue	703		1,258
	Deferred rent	3,492		3,363
	Other	13,948		8,741
	Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	61,464	$	50,018

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [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:
		Lender	Expiration	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Revolving credit facility	Capital One	14-Apr-18	$	27,047	$	43,526
	Revolving credit facility	Bank of Montreal	31-Mar-14	0		443
	Current portion of long-term debt			13		73
	Total			$	27,060	$	44,042
	The Company incurred interest charges of $9,858 and $10,121 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $29,916 and $29,555 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for all outstanding borrowings. The interest charges subject to capitalization were not significant for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	Revolving Credit Facility - Capital One
	In March 2014, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility which waived the obligation to maintain the minimum fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014. Based on the Fifth Amendment, the interest rates on borrowings under the Capital One Credit Facility are equal to LIBOR plus 5.0% or the bank's prime rate plus 4.0% at the Company's option and are subject to specified borrowing requirements and covenants. In addition, the Fifth Amendment reset the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratio, and maximum capital expenditures and added a minimum adjusted EBITDA covenant. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company was required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 and achieve a minimum adjusted EBITDA of $23,406. The Company was in compliance with such covenants at September 30, 2014.
	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 restrictions. It requires that the Company maintain a lockbox arrangement and contains certain subjective acceleration clauses. In addition, Capital One may adjust the advance restriction and criteria for eligible inventory and accounts receivable at its discretion. The Capital One Credit Facility contains cross-default provisions whereby an event of default under the Senior Notes Indenture (the "Indenture") 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. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $1,280 of outstanding letters of credit secured against the Capital One Credit Facility.
	The Company had $27,047 and $43,526 outstanding on a $50,000 asset-backed revolving credit facility with Capital One as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The amount available for additional borrowings on September 30, 2014 was $20,398. The Capital One Credit Facility matures on April 14, 2018 and is subject to a January 15, 2018 maturity if excess availability is less than $15,000 at the time of notice to Capital One that an Applicable High Yield Discount Obligation redemption will be required pursuant to Section 3.01(e) of the Indenture governing the Notes (as defined in Note 7).
	Revolving Credit Facility - Bank of Montreal
	The Company's 100% owned Canadian subsidiaries had a revolving credit facility with Bank of Montreal. Outstanding amounts under this credit facility were repaid, and the agreement expired on March 31, 2014.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (a)	$	206,857		$	203,265
	Standard General Loan Agreement (b)	9,034			0
	Lion Loan Agreement (c)	0			9,865
	Other	282			411
	Total long-term debt	216,173			213,541
	Current portion of debt	(13		)	(73		)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	216,160		$	213,468
	(a) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $6,173 and $3,044 and net of unamortized discount of $5,316 and $5,779 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	(b) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $365 and net of unamortized discount of $831 at September 30, 2014.
	(c) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $365 at December 31, 2013. Assigned to Standard General on July 16, 2014.
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020
	The Company has outstanding senior secured notes (the "Notes") issued at 97% of the $206,000 par value on April 4, 2013. The Notes mature on April 15, 2020 and bear interest at 15% per annum, of which 2% is payable in-kind until April 14, 2018 and in cash on subsequent interest dates. Interest on the Notes, of approximately $13,900 per payment period in 2015, is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on April 15 and October 15. On April 14, 2014 and October 15, 2014, the Company paid $13,390 and $13,666 in interest on the Notes, respectively.
	On or after April 15, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at a premium, decreasing ratably over time to zero as specified in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to 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 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 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, 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' cash, trade accounts receivable, inventory 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 September 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with the required covenants of the Indenture.
	Standard General Loan Agreement
	On July 7, 2014, Lion issued a notice of acceleration to the Company under the Lion Loan Agreement as a result of the Board's decision to suspend Mr. Charney as CEO of the Company. The notice accelerated and declared the amounts outstanding under the Lion Loan Agreement and any accrued interest immediately due and payable. On July 14, 2014, Lion issued a notice rescinding the notice of acceleration. On July 16, 2014, Lion assigned its rights and obligations as a lender under the Lion Loan Agreement to Standard General. Standard General has waived any default under the Standard General Loan Agreement that may have resulted or which might result from Mr. Charney not being the CEO of the Company.
	On September 8, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment of the Standard General Loan Agreement to lower the applicable interest rate to 17%, extend the maturity to April 15, 2021, and make certain other technical amendments, including to remove a provision that specified that Mr. Charney not being the CEO of the Company would constitute an event of default. The principal amount of the term loan is $9,865. Interest under the loan agreement is payable in cash or, to the extent permitted by the Company's other debt agreements, in-kind.
	As a result of the September 8, 2014 amendment, the Company evaluated the change in cash flows and determined that there was a greater than 10% change between the present values of the existing loan and the amended loan causing an extinguishment of debt. The Company recorded the amended loan at its fair value of $9,034 and recorded a gain of $171 on extinguishment of debt. Additionally, the $831 difference between the original principal amount of $9,865 and the fair value of the amended loan of $9,034 was recorded as a discount and will be recognized as interest expense using the effective interest method over the remaining term of the amended loan.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company's financial instruments at fair value are measured on a recurring basis. Related unrealized gains or losses are recognized in unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants in the consolidated statements of operations. For additional disclosures regarding methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values of these financial instruments, see Note 2.
	The following tables present carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level 1 as of September 30, 2014.
			September 30, 2014
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	206,857		$	224,540
	Standard General Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,865			9,034
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			14,704
			$	216,722		$	248,278
			December 31, 2013
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	203,265		$	191,065
	Lion Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,865			9,773
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			20,954
			$	213,130		$	221,792
	(a) No cost is associated with these liabilities (see Note 11).
	The following table presents a summary of changes in fair value of the Lion Warrant (Level 3 financial liabilities) which are marked to market on a periodic basis:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Beginning balance	$	16,489		$	35,388		$	20,954		$	17,241
	Adjustments included in earnings (a)	(1,785		)	(12,922		)	(6,250		)	5,225
	Balance at September 30,	$	14,704		$	22,466		$	14,704		$	22,466
	(a) 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 gains or losses are recorded in unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants in the consolidated statements of operations.
	At September 30, 2014, the Company did not have any nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes
	Income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were computed using an effective tax rate estimated to be applicable for the full fiscal year, which is subject to ongoing review and evaluation by management.
	The Company incurred losses from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Based upon these results and the recent history of cumulative losses for the prior three years, as well as trends in the Company's performance projected through 2014, the Company's management believes that it is more likely than not deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions are not fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company will not record any income tax benefits in the condensed consolidated financial statements until it is determined that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in the respective jurisdictions to realize the deferred income tax assets. As a result of the analysis, the Company determined that a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions, primarily in the U.S., and partial valuation allowances in certain foreign jurisdictions, is required.
	The Internal Revenue Code, Section 382, as amended, imposes annual limitation on the utilization of NOL carryforwards, other tax carryforwards, and certain built-in losses upon an ownership change. The Company performed an analysis determining it was more likely than not that an ownership change had not occurred through December 31, 2013, and accordingly, NOL carryforwards through such date are not subject to an annual Section 382 limitation. On March 31, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 61,645 shares of its common stock. On June 25, 2014 Standard General entered into an agreement with Mr. Charney to purchase shares of the Company's common stock and then loan Mr. Charney the funds necessary to acquire those shares from Standard General. On June 27, 2014, Standard General sold 27,351 shares of the Company's common stock to Mr. Charney. As of September 30, 2014, the Company has not completed an analysis whether an ownership change occurred under Section 382, which, if it did occur, could substantially limit its ability in the future to utilize its NOLs and other tax carryforwards.
	The Internal Revenue Service completed its audit on the Company's tax year 2011, and there was no assessment. Tax years that remain subject to audits by the Internal Revenue Service are 2012 through 2013. The Company's state and foreign tax returns are open to audit under similar statute of limitations for the calendar years 2008 through 2013.

Related_Party_Transaction

Related Party Transaction	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Related Party Transactions
	Personal Guarantees by Mr. Charney
	As of September 30, 2014, Mr. Charney personally guaranteed the Company's obligations under three property leases aggregating $9,447 in obligations and with three vendors aggregating $1,970 in obligations.
	Lease Agreement Between the Company and a Related Party
	The Company has an operating lease expiring in November 2016 for its knitting facility with American Central Plaza LLC, which is partially owned by Mr. Charney and Marty Bailey, the Company's Chief Manufacturing Officer ("CMO"). Mr. Charney 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 expenses (including property taxes and insurance payments) related to this lease were $155 for both the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and $466 and $465 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Payments to Morris Charney
	Morris Charney ("Mr. M. Charney") is Mr. Charney's father and served as a director of American Apparel Canada Wholesale Inc. and a director of American Apparel Canada Retail Inc. until June 28, 2014. Day to day operations of these two Canadian subsidiaries are handled by their management and employees, none of whom performs any policy making functions for the Company. The Company's management sets the policies for American Apparel, Inc. and its subsidiaries as a whole. Mr. M. Charney did not perform any policy making functions for the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Instead, Mr. M. Charney only provided architectural consulting services primarily for stores located in Canada. Mr. M. Charney was paid architectural consulting and director fees amounting to $0 and $26 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $71 and $160 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Agreements between Mr. Charney and Standard General
	As of September 30, 2014, Mr. Charney owned approximately 42.7% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Mr. Charney and Standard General collectively controlled the right to vote such common stock.
	On June 25, 2014, Mr. Charney entered into a letter agreement with Standard General in which, if Standard General was able to acquire at least 10% of the Company's outstanding shares, Standard General would loan Mr. Charney the funds needed for him to purchase those acquired shares from Standard General (the "SG-Charney Loan"). Between June 26, 2014 and June 27, 2014, Standard General acquired 27,351 of the Company's outstanding shares, and Mr. Charney purchased those shares at a price of $0.715 per share using the proceeds from the SG-Charney Loan. According to Mr. Charney's Schedule 13D/A, dated June 25, 2014, the loan bears interest at 10% per annum, payable in-kind and matures on July 15, 2019, with no prepayment penalty. The loan is collateralized by the newly acquired shares as well as by Mr. Charney's original shares of the Company's outstanding common stock.
	On July 9, 2014, Mr. Charney and Standard General entered into a cooperation agreement, which provides, among other things, that neither Mr. Charney nor Standard General will vote the common stock owned by Mr. Charney except in a manner approved by the parties in writing, except that Mr. Charney may vote certain of his shares in favor of his own election to the Board and may vote all of such shares pursuant to the Investment Voting Agreement dated March 13, 2009 between Mr. Charney and Lion. In addition, Mr. Charney agreed to enter into warrant agreements with Standard General that would give Standard General the right exercisable, on or prior to July 15, 2017, to purchase from Mr. Charney 32,072 shares (consisting of the 27,351 shares purchased by using the proceeds from the SG-Charney Loan and 10% of Mr. Charney’s 47,209 original shares).
	Loan and Warrants held by Lion
	See Note 7 for a description of the loan made by Lion to the Company (and assigned to Standard General on July 16, 2014) and Note 11 for a description of warrants issued by the Company to Lion.

Stockholders_Deficit

Stockholders' Deficit	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Stockholders' Deficit
	Public Offering
	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 $28,446.
	Common Stock Warrants
	As a result of the public offering in March 2014, Lion received the right to purchase an additional 2,905 shares of the Company's common stock, and the exercise price of all of Lion held warrants (the "Lion Warrants") was adjusted from $0.75 per share to $0.66 per share. Such adjustments were required by the terms of the existing Lion Warrants. As of September 30, 2014, Lion held warrants to purchase 24,511 shares of the Company's common stock, with an exercise price of $0.66 per share. These warrants will 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 Warrants, 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.
	As of September 30, 2014, the fair value of the 24,511 Lion Warrants, estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model, was $14,704 and was recorded as a current liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The calculation assumed a stock price of $0.82, exercise price of $0.66, volatility of 71.69%, annual risk free interest rate of 2.27%, a contractual remaining term of 7.5 years and no dividends.
	The following table presents a summary of common stock warrants activity as of September 30, 2014:
		Shares				Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Life
		(in thousands)						(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2014	21,606				$	0.75	8.2
	Issued (a)	24,511				$	0.66	8
	Forfeited (a)	(21,606		)		$	0.75	0
	Expired	0				$	0	0
	Outstanding - September 30, 2014	24,511				$	0.66	7.5
	Fair value - September 30, 2014	$	14,704
	(a) Issued and forfeited warrants represents repriced shares.
	Earnings Per Share
	The Company presents earnings per share ("EPS") utilizing a dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS excludes dilution and reflects net loss divided by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for the period presented. 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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The weighted-average effects of approximately 40,000 and 54,000 shares at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of net loss per share for both three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 because their effect 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 for the nine months ended September 30 are as follows:
		2014			2013
	SOF warrants	0			1,000
	Lion warrants	24,511			21,606
	Shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (a)	13,611			20,416
	Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (b)	0			2,112
	Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on performance conditions (c)	0			5,000
	Employee options and restricted shares	1,505			3,449
		39,627			53,583
	(a) Charney Anti-Dilution Rights pursuant to the April 26, 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement, of which 6,805 expired unexercised on April 15, 2014.
	(b) Pursuant to the March 24, 2011 conversion of debt to equity, which expired unexercised on March 24, 2014.
	(c) Pursuant to Mr. Charney's employment agreement commenced April 1, 2012, of which 5,000 expired unexercised on December 31, 2013. (Note 12).

SharedBased_Compensation

Shared-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	The American Apparel, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Stock Incentive 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 17,500 shares of the Company's common stock to be acquired by the holders of such awards and authorizes up to 3,000 shares that may be awarded to any one participant during any calendar year. 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 September 30, 2014, there were approximately 12,724 shares available for future grants under the 2011 Plan.
	Restricted Share Awards - The following table presents a summary of the restricted share awards activity as of September 30, 2014:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2014	1,850		$	1.46	0.9
	Granted	988		$	0.72
	Vested	(1,737	)	$	1
	Forfeited	(296	)	$	1.64
	Non-vested - September 30, 2014	805		$	1.46	0.2
	Vesting of the restricted share awards to employees are generally 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.
	Stock Option Awards - The following table presents a summary of the stock option activity as of September 30, 2014:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
		(in thousands)				(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2014	700		$	0.82	7.8
	Granted	0
	Forfeited	0
	Expired	0
	Outstanding - September 30, 2014	700		$	0.82	7	$	3.5
	Vested - September 30, 2014	700		$	0.82	7	$	3.5
	Non-vested - September 30, 2014	0		$	0
	Share-Based Compensation Expense - The Company recorded share-based compensation expenses of $1,106 and $1,228 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $3,764 and $8,044 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to its share-based compensation awards that are expected to vest. No amounts have been capitalized. As of September 30, 2014, unrecorded compensation cost related to non-vested awards was $1,162, which is expected to be recognized through 2017.
	Mr. Charney Anti-Dilution Rights - The Company recorded share-based compensation expense (included in the above) associated with Mr. Charney's certain anti-dilution rights of $268 and $1,628 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1,644 and $5,770 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, unrecorded compensation cost related to non-vested awards was $340, which is expected to be recognized through 2015. On April 15, 2014, the last day of the first measurement period, the Company determined that the vesting requirements for such period were not met, and as a result, 6,805 of the 20,416 anti-dilution rights expired unexercised.
	Mr. Charney Performance-Based Award - Effective April 1, 2012, the Company provided Mr. Charney the rights to 7,500 shares of the Company's stock which were issuable 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. The fair value of the award was based on the grant-date share price of $0.75 per share. For 2012, the Company achieved the target EBITDA and Mr. Charney received 2,500 shares, but did not achieve the target EBITDA for 2013. For 2014, the achievement of the performance condition was no longer considered probable, and previously recognized compensation costs were reversed during 2013. As of September 30, 2014, there was no unrecorded compensation cost related to this EBITDA award. The Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $0 and benefit of $1,015 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0 and $235 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Non-Employee Directors - On January 2, April 1, and July 1, 2014, the Company issued a quarterly stock grant to each director for services performed of approximately 8, 20, and 11 shares based on grant date fair values of $1.21, $0.50, and $0.87 per share, respectively.
	In connection with the Support Agreement, four non-employee directors resigned from the Company's Board, and six new directors were appointed to the Board. On September 15, 2014, each of the four resigned non-employee directors received a pro-rated quarterly stock grant of approximately 4 shares based on grant date fair value of $0.88 per share. On October 1, 2014, the Company issued quarterly stock grants ranging from approximately 4 to 16 shares based on the grant date fair value of $0.81 per share.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Operating Leases
	The Company conducts retail operations under operating leases that expire at various dates through November 2024. The Company's primary manufacturing facilities and executive offices are currently under a long-term lease that expires on July 31, 2019. The rent expenses (including real estate taxes and common area maintenance costs) were $18,271 and $19,790 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $55,611 and $59,154 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company did not incur any significant contingent rent during these periods. Rent expense is allocated to cost of sales for production-related activities, selling expenses for retail stores, and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Customs and Duties
	In 2012, German customs audited the import records of the Company’s German subsidiary for the years 2009 through 2011 and issued retroactive punitive duty assessments of $5,409 on the Company’s imports, including interest and penalties, at the September 30, 2014 foreign currency exchange rate (the assessment was issued in Euros). The German customs imposed a substantially higher tariff rate than the original rate that the Company had paid on the imports, more than doubling the amount of the tariff that the Company would have to pay. The assessments of additional retaliatory duty originated from a trade dispute between Europe and the U.S. which had nothing to do with the Company.
	Despite the ongoing appeals of the assessment in the German courts and European Commission, the German authorities demanded, and the Company paid $4,390 in the third quarter of 2014 and the final balance of $85 in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company recorded the duty portion of $83 in cost of sales and the retaliatory duties, interest and penalties of $5,326 in general and administrative expenses in its consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, the Company is subject to, and has recorded charges related to, customs settlements and contingencies in other jurisdictions.
	The Company believes that it has valid arguments to challenge the merit of the German customs assessment and intends to vigorously defend its position in the German courts and before the European Commission. At this time, the outcome of the legal proceedings is subject to significant uncertainty and no assurance can be made that this matter will result in a full or partial recovery of this payment.
	Mr. Charney Investigation
	In connection with the June 18, 2014 suspension of the Company's CEO, Mr. Charney, a committee of the Board is charged with investigating potential misconduct by Mr. Charney. As the investigation is ongoing, no assurance can be made regarding the outcome of the investigation.
	OSHA Settlement
	In 2011, an industrial accident at the Company's facility in Orange County, California resulted in the fatality of a Company's employee. In accordance with law, a mandatory criminal investigation was initiated. In early August 2014, the Company and the Orange County district attorney's office began to negotiate a resolution of potential claims related to the accident, and the Company accrued $1,000 in costs representing its best estimate of the cost to settle this matter. On August 19, 2014, a settlement of all claims related to the criminal investigation, pursuant to which the Company paid $1,000, was approved by the California Superior Court in Orange County.
	Real Estate Matter
	The landlord for the Company's headquarters and manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, California has identified certain alleged breaches under its lease. The Company is currently engaging with the landlord to resolve this dispute. Should the Company fail to resolve this matter on acceptable terms, they could result in material liability.
	Advertising
	The Company had approximately $980 in open advertising commitments at September 30, 2014, which were primarily allocated among print advertisements in newspapers or magazines and outdoor advertising. The majority of these commitments are expected to be paid during the remainder of 2014 and the first half of 2015.

Workers_Compensation_and_Other

Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves [Abstract]	'
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves
	The Company uses a combination of third-party insurance and self-insurance for a number of risks including workers' compensation, medical benefits provided to employees, and general liability claims. General liability primarily relates to litigation that arises from store operations. Self-insurance reserves include estimates of filed claims carried at their expected ultimate settlement value and claims incurred but not yet reported.
	Estimating liability is a difficult process as many factors can ultimately affect the final settlement of a claim and, therefore, the reserve required. Changes in future inflation rates, litigation trends, legal interpretations, benefit levels, and settlement patterns, among other factors, can impact ultimate claim costs. The Company estimates liability by utilizing loss development factors based on its specific data to project the future development of incurred losses. Loss estimates are adjusted based upon actual claim settlements and reported claims. Although the Company does not expect ultimate claim costs significantly differ from its estimates, self-insurance reserves could be affected if actual developed claims considerably fluctuate from the historical trends and the assumptions applied.
	The Company's estimated claims are discounted using a rate of 1.54% with a duration that approximates the duration of its self-insurance reserve portfolio. The undiscounted liabilities were $19,619 and $15,809 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The workers' compensation liability is based on an 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, the Company issued standby letters of credit of $500 and $450 with insurance companies being the beneficiaries as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and cash deposits of $16,124 in favor of insurance company beneficiaries as of both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. At September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a total reserve of $18,792, of which $5,086 is included in accrued expenses and $13,706 is included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. 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 consolidated balance sheets.
	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. The Company's total reserve of $1,386 and $2,512 was included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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Business Segment and Geographic Area Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Business Segment and Geographic Area Information
	The Company reports the following four operating segments based on the management approach: U.S. Wholesale, U.S. Retail, Canada, and International. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company's reportable segments.
	The 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 U.S. as well as its online consumer sales in the U.S. The U.S. Retail segment consists of the Company's retail operations in the U.S., which comprised 138 retail stores as of September 30, 2014. The Canada segment includes wholesale, retail and online consumer operations in Canada. As of September 30, 2014, the retail operations in the Canada segment comprised 31 retail stores. The International segment includes wholesale, retail, and online consumer operations outside of the U.S. and Canada. As of September 30, 2014, the retail operations in the International segment comprised 76 retail stores operating in 18 countries outside the U.S. and Canada. All of the Company's retail stores sell its apparel products directly to consumers.
	The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments primarily based on net sales and operating income or loss from operations. 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 tables present key financial information of the Company's reportable segments before unallocated corporate expenses:
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		U.S. Wholesale			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
	Wholesale net sales	$	41,179		$	0		$	2,699		$	3,007		$	46,885
	Retail net sales	0			50,277			9,957			35,588			95,822
	Online consumer net sales	8,797			0			558			3,807			13,162
	Total net sales to external customers	49,976			50,277			13,214			42,402			155,869
	Gross profit	13,761			32,722			7,343			28,713			82,539
	Income (loss) from segment operations	7,178			2,235			1,316			(937		)	9,792
	Depreciation and amortization	2,132			2,807			414			1,051			6,404
	Capital expenditures	(24		)	1,024			160			428			1,588
	Retail store impairment	0			581			114			498			1,193
	Deferred rent benefit	(15		)	(284		)	(56		)	(165		)	(520		)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		U.S.			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	41,232		$	0		$	3,044		$	1,725		$	46,001
	Retail net sales	0			54,303			11,321			39,278			104,902
	Online consumer net sales	9,129			0			668			3,843			13,640
	Total net sales to external customers	50,361			54,303			15,033			44,846			164,543
	Gross profit	13,390			34,755			8,477			28,018			84,640
	Income (loss) from segment operations	1,407			(317		)	1,091			2,987			5,168
	Depreciation and amortization	1,934			3,172			507			1,125			6,738
	Capital expenditures	1,360			2,387			540			983			5,270
	Retail store impairment	0			0			145			88			233
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	5			(338		)	(66		)	(148		)	(547		)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		U.S. Wholesale			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
	Wholesale net sales	$	128,361		$	0		$	7,434		$	7,007		$	142,802
	Retail net sales	0			141,712			27,137			100,800			269,649
	Online consumer net sales	28,606			0			2,120			12,185			42,911
	Total net sales to external customers	156,967			141,712			36,691			119,992			455,362
	Gross profit	47,122			91,521			20,003			78,254			236,900
	Income (loss) from segment operations	26,045			(560		)	1,912			1,714			29,111
	Depreciation and amortization	6,497			8,972			1,269			3,084			19,822
	Capital expenditures	2,133			3,496			353			2,693			8,675
	Retail store impairment	0			696			114			1,111			1,921
	Deferred rent benefit	(415		)	(2,636		)	(155		)	(455		)	(3,661		)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		U.S.			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	119,159		$	0		$	9,236		$	6,297		$	134,692
	Retail net sales	0			149,811			31,664			105,629			287,104
	Online consumer net sales	28,365			0			1,942			12,736			43,043
	Total net sales to external customers	147,524			149,811			42,842			124,662			464,839
	Gross profit	40,359			97,248			25,244			78,527			241,378
	Income (loss) from segment operations	12,887			(2,239		)	1,592			6,291			18,531
	Depreciation and amortization	5,327			9,231			1,388			3,209			19,155
	Capital expenditures	5,847			9,377			970			2,713			18,907
	Retail store impairment	0			78			145			88			311
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	43			(1,114		)	(279		)	(317		)	(1,667		)
	Reconciliation of reportable segments combined income from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 to the consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Consolidated income from operations of reportable segments	$	9,792		$	5,168		$	29,111		$	18,531
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(19,871		)	(9,661		)	(44,106		)	(35,415		)
	Interest expense	(9,858		)	(10,121		)	(29,916		)	(29,555		)
	Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain	(616		)	449			(748		)	(422		)
	Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	1,785			12,922			6,250			(5,225		)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	171			0			171			(32,101		)
Other income (expense)	57			(58		)	5			(42		)
Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(18,540	)	$	(1,301	)	$	(39,233	)	$	(84,229	)
Net sales by geographic location of customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, are as follows:
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
United States	$	100,253		$	104,664		$	298,679		$	297,335
Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)	17,440			19,065			50,105			51,996
Canada	13,214			15,033			36,691			42,842
United Kingdom	11,158			11,552			31,527			31,735
South Korea	4,287			2,987			9,867			8,093
Japan	3,203			4,977			10,266			14,421
Australia	2,306			2,367			6,891			7,575
China	2,262			1,950			6,002			5,526
Other foreign countries	1,746			1,948			5,334			5,316
Total consolidated net sales	$	155,869		$	164,543		$	455,362		$	464,839

Litigation

Litigation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Litigation Settlement [Abstract]	'
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	'
	Litigation
	The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies in the normal course of business that arise from litigation, business transactions, employee-related matters, or taxes. The Company establishes reserves when it believes a loss is probable and is able to estimate its potential exposure. For loss contingencies believed to be reasonably possible, the Company also discloses the nature of the loss contingency and an estimate of the possible loss, range of loss, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. While actual losses may differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcome of our pending actions is generally not yet determinable, the Company does not believe the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In all cases, the Company vigorously defends itself unless a reasonable settlement appears appropriate.
	Wage and Hour Actions
	In April 2014, the five former employees' wage and hour cases including Guillermo Ruiz, Antonio Partida, Emily Truong, Jessica Heupel, and Anthony Heupel were settled on an aggregate and class-wide basis for $850, and a final approval was granted by the presiding arbitrator. On September 12, 2014, the court granted final approval of the settlement. The Company did not have insurance coverage for this matter.
	Shareholder Derivative Actions
	In 2010, two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the "Court") 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 alleged 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 were filed in fall of 2010 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles (the "Superior Court") 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 alleged 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 Superior Court issued an order granting a stay (which currently remains in place) of the State Derivative Action on the grounds that, among other reasons, the case is duplicative of the Federal Derivative Action, as well as the Federal Securities Action (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.
	In July 2014, two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the Court and alleged similar causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty by failing to (i) maintain adequate internal control and exercise proper oversight over Mr. Charney, whose alleged misconduct and mismanagement has purportedly harmed the Company's operations and financial condition, (ii) ensure Mr. Charney's suspension as CEO did not trigger material defaults under two of the Company's credit agreements, and (iii) prevent Mr. Charney from increasing his ownership percentage of the Company. The lawsuits primarily seek to recover damages and reform corporate governance and internal procedures. 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. These shareholder derivative lawsuits are covered under the Company's Directors and Officers Liability insurance policy, subject to a deductible and a reservation of rights.
	Should the above matters (i.e., the Federal Derivative Action or the State Derivative 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 Directors and Officers Liability 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.
	Federal Securities Action
	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 fall of 2010 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California ("USDC") which were subsequently 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 appointed by the USDC 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 USDC may deem proper. On November 6, 2013, the USDC issued an order staying the case pending ongoing settlement discussions between the parties. Plaintiff filed an unopposed motion of preliminary approval which was granted on April 16, 2014 without oral argument. On July 28, 2014, the USDC approved the settlement, and final judgment was entered on July 30, 2014. The settlement will result in a payment by the Company's insurance carrier of $4,800.
	Employment Matters
	The Company has previously disclosed arbitrations filed by the Company on or about 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, Mr. 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 has settled or obtained a dismissal of all but one of these claims and believes that its aggregate liability for the settlements, net of insurance, will be less than $1,300. Discovery has commenced in the remaining arbitration.
	In addition, 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 are without merit or not material and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of the plaintiffs’ claims. While the final resolution of such claims cannot be determined based on information at this time, the Company believes, but cannot provide assurance that, the amount and ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these actions will not materially affect its business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Should any of these matters be decided against the Company, it could not only incur liability but also experience an increase in similar suits and suffer reputational harm.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Level 1 (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	The Notes which constitute debt obligations of American Apparel Inc. (the "Parent") are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, and on a senior secured basis, by the Company's existing and future 100% owned direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, subject to customary automatic release provisions, including the satisfaction and discharge, or defeasance, or payment in full of the principal of, premium, if any, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the subsidiary guarantor.
	The following presents the Parent's consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and its consolidating statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, 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. These condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statement.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	1,076		$	8,313		$	0		$	9,389
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			21,346			5,430			0			26,776
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	256,164			(240,669		)	(15,495		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			117,144			33,746			70			150,960
	Other current assets	376			12,429			3,990			0			16,795
	Total current assets	256,540			(88,674		)	35,984			70			203,920
	Property and equipment, net	0			42,732			12,559			0			55,291
	Investments in subsidiaries	(105,031		)	17,396			0			87,635			0
	Other assets, net	9,251			28,760			9,967			0			47,978
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	160,760		$	214		$	58,510		$	87,705		$	307,189
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	27,047		$	13		$	0		$	27,060
	Accounts payable	0			30,951			2,917			0			33,868
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	17,756			30,455			13,253			0			61,464
	Fair value of warrant liability	14,704			0			0			0			14,704
	Other current liabilities	0			8,190			2,244			0			10,434
	Total current liabilities	32,460			96,643			18,427			0			147,530
	Long-term debt, net	215,891			0			269			0			216,160
	Other long-term liabilities	0			26,037			5,053			0			31,090
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	248,351			122,680			23,749			0			394,780
	STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	Common stock	18			100			492			(592		)	18
	Additional paid-in capital	217,650			6,726			7,869			(14,595		)	217,650
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(5,823		)	(1,682		)	(2,559		)	4,241			(5,823		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(297,279		)	(127,610		)	28,959			98,651			(297,279		)
	Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
	TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(87,591		)	(122,466		)	34,761			87,705			(87,591		)
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	160,760		$	214		$	58,510		$	87,705		$	307,189
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	512		$	8,164		$	0		$	8,676
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			15,109			5,592			0			20,701
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	247,414			(224,181		)	(23,233		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			129,716			39,736			(74		)	169,378
	Other current assets	97			10,442			6,002			0			16,541
	Total current assets	247,511			(68,402		)	36,261			(74		)	215,296
	Property and equipment, net	0			53,424			15,879			0			69,303
	Investments in subsidiaries	(94,161		)	18,158			0			76,003			0
	Other assets, net	9,282			27,934			11,937			0			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	$	0		$	43,586		$	456		$	0		$	44,042
	Accounts payable	0			34,738			3,552			0			38,290
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,952			28,344			15,722			0			50,018
	Fair value of warrant liability	20,954			0			0			0			20,954
	Other current liabilities	0			6,830			1,855			0			8,685
	Total current liabilities	26,906			113,498			21,585			0			161,989
Long-term debt, net	213,130			47			291			0			213,468
Other long-term liabilities	0			29,711			5,988			0			35,699
TOTAL LIABILITIES	240,036			143,256			27,864			0			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		)	0			0			0			(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 Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	0		$	110,401		$	55,621		$	(10,153	)	$	155,869
Cost of sales	0			67,669			15,550			(9,889		)	73,330
Gross profit	0			42,732			40,071			(264		)	82,539
Selling and distribution expenses	0			30,202			22,438			0			52,640
General and administrative expenses	10,101			12,274			16,401			9			38,785
Retail store impairment	0			580			613			0			1,193
(Loss) income from operations	(10,101		)	(324		)	619			(273		)	(10,079		)
Interest expense and other expense	7,236			1,220			5			0			8,461
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	1,847			53			0			(1,900		)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(19,184		)	(1,597		)	614			1,627			(18,540		)
Income tax provision	0			109			535			0			644
Net (loss) income	$	(19,184	)	$	(1,706	)	$	79		$	1,627		$	(19,184	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,919		)	(1,479		)	(2,269		)	3,748			(1,919		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(21,103	)	$	(3,185	)	$	(2,190	)	$	5,375		$	(21,103	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	0		$	121,352		$	60,015		$	(16,824	)	$	164,543
Cost of sales	0			71,878			24,876			(16,851		)	79,903
Gross profit	0			49,474			35,139			27			84,640
Selling and distribution expenses	0			39,747			24,235			0			63,982
General and administrative expenses	(195		)	14,959			10,140			14			24,918
Retail store impairment	0			0			233			0			233
Income (loss) from operations	195			(5,232		)	531			13			(4,493		)
Interest expense and other expense	(3,521		)	169			160			0			(3,192		)
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	5,229			(833		)	0			(4,396		)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,513		)	(4,568		)	371			4,409			(1,301		)
Income tax provisions	0			0			212			0			212
Net (loss) income	$	(1,513	)	$	(4,568	)	$	159		$	4,409		$	(1,513	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,445			1,066			1,411			(2,477		)	1,445
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(68	)	$	(3,502	)	$	1,570		$	1,932		$	(68	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	0		$	333,156		$	156,683		$	(34,477	)	$	455,362
Cost of sales	0			199,593			53,131			(34,262		)	218,462
Gross profit	0			133,563			103,552			(215		)	236,900
Selling and distribution expenses	0			91,851			67,294			0			159,145
General and administrative expenses	10,986			46,476			33,367			0			90,829
Retail store impairment	0			695			1,226			0			1,921
(Loss) income from operations	(10,986		)	(5,459		)	1,665			(215		)	(14,995		)
Interest expense and other expense	20,518			3,774			(54		)	0			24,238
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	9,351			(200		)	0			(9,151		)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(40,855		)	(9,033		)	1,719			8,936			(39,233		)
Income tax provision	0			154			1,468			0			1,622
Net (loss) income	$	(40,855	)	$	(9,187	)	$	251		$	8,936		$	(40,855	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,517		)	(1,139		)	(1,888		)	3,027			(1,517		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(42,372	)	$	(10,326	)	$	(1,637	)	$	11,963		$	(42,372	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	0		$	335,104		$	169,000		$	(39,265	)	$	464,839
Cost of sales	0			200,155			63,680			(40,374		)	223,461
Gross profit	0			134,949			105,320			1,109			241,378
Selling and distribution expenses	0			105,488			71,747			0			177,235
General and administrative expenses	311			50,638			29,757			10			80,716
Retail store impairment	0			78			233			0			311
(Loss) income from operations	(311		)	(21,255		)	3,583			1,099			(16,884		)
Interest expense and other expense	56,764			10,195			386			0			67,345
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	28,453			(2,424		)	0			(26,029		)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(85,528		)	(29,026		)	3,197			27,128			(84,229		)
Income tax (benefit) provisions	0			(43		)	1,342			0			1,299
Net (loss) income	$	(85,528	)	$	(28,983	)	$	1,855		$	27,128		$	(85,528	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(785		)	(282		)	(847		)	1,129			(785		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(86,313	)	$	(29,265	)	$	1,008		$	28,257		$	(86,313	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	9,600		$	(18,005	)	$	11,712		$	0		$	3,307
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0			(5,629		)	(3,046		)	0			(8,675		)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0			0			52			0			52
Restricted cash	0			0			219			0			219
Net cash used in investing activities	0			(5,629		)	(2,775		)	0			(8,404		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	0			(102		)	0			0			(102		)
Repayments under revolving credit facilities, net	0			(16,532		)	(433		)	0			(16,965		)
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	0			(47		)	(10		)	0			(57		)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(1,745		)	(354		)	0			0			(2,099		)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,446			0			0			0			28,446
Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(414		)	0			0			0			(414		)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(1,885		)	(47		)	0			(1,932		)
Advances to/from affiliates	(35,887		)	43,118			(7,231		)	0			0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(9,600		)	24,198			(7,721		)	0			6,877
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(1,067		)	0			(1,067		)
NET INCREASE IN CASH	0			564			149			0			713
Cash, beginning of period	0			512			8,164			0			8,676
Cash, end of period	$	0		$	1,076		$	8,313		$	0		$	9,389
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	217		$	254		$	0		$	471
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	977		$	(25,732	)	$	15,951		$	0		$	(8,804	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0			(15,223		)	(3,684		)	0			(18,907		)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0			(14		)	44			0			30
Restricted cash	0			3,265			(1,671		)	0			1,594
Net cash used in investing activities	0			(11,972		)	(5,311		)	0			(17,283		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	0			2,812			0			0			2,812
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	0			(28,513		)	0			0			(28,513		)
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	0			32,878			(4,165		)	0			28,713
Borrowings (repayments) of term loans and notes payable	4,500			(29,953		)	(10		)	0			(25,463		)
Repayment of Lion term loan	(144,149		)	0			0			0			(144,149		)
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes	199,820			0			0			0			199,820
Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(2,133		)	0			0			0			(2,133		)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(11,237		)	(643		)	0			0			(11,880		)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(739		)	(34		)	0			(773		)
Advances to/from affiliates	(47,778		)	58,601			(10,823		)	0			0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(977		)	34,443			(15,032		)	0			18,434
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(287		)	0			(287		)
NET DECREASE IN CASH	0			(3,261		)	(4,679		)	0			(7,940		)
Cash, beginning of period	0			3,796			9,057			0			12,853
Cash, end of period	$	0		$	535		$	4,378		$	0		$	4,913
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	4,682		$	588		$	0		$	5,270

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Apparel, Inc. and its 100% owned subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.
	The financial data of the Company included herein is unaudited. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain certain information that was included in the annual financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Readers are urged to review the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 as well as other publicly filed documents for more complete descriptions and discussions. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, the results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The operating results and cash flows of the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.
	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the 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 significant 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; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; income taxes, including uncertain income tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes and any limitations as to net operating losses ("NOL"); and cash flow projections in assessing future performance related to financial standards requiring a prospective analysis in valuing and classifying assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of 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 (including credit card receivables) relating substantially to the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment. Cash is managed within established guidelines, and the Company mitigates its risk by investing through major financial institutions. The Company had approximately $7,932 and $7,374 held in foreign banks at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited by performing on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusting credit limits based upon payment history and the customer's current credit worthiness. 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 Company's U.S. Wholesale segment accounted for 17.6% and 14.2% of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 financial instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets include cash, trade accounts receivable (including credit card receivables), accounts payable, revolving credit facilities, senior secured notes, term loans and warrants. Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying values of cash, trade accounts receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair market values. In addition, the carrying amount of the revolving credit facility from Capital One approximates its fair value because of the variable market interest rate charged to the Company.
	The Company employs a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date using the exit price. Accordingly, when market observable data is not readily available, the Company's own assumptions are used to reflect those that market participants would be presumed to use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value are categorized based on the level of judgment associated with inputs used to measure their fair value and the level of market price observability, as follows:
	Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
	Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than unadjusted quoted prices in active markets, which are based on the following:
	•Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
	•Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or
	•Either directly or indirectly observable inputs as of the reporting date.
	Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. The valuation policies and procedures underlying are determined by the Company's accounting and finance team and are approved by the CFO.
	In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Thus, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Level 1 or Level 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability.
	The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market disruption. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2, or from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at either the actual date of the event or a change in circumstances that caused the transfer.
	As of September 30, 2014, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Summary of Significant Valuation Techniques
	Level 2 Measurements:
	Senior secured notes: Estimated based on quoted prices for identical senior secured notes in non-active market.
	Level 3 Measurements:
	Term loans: Estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including principal and interest payments and discount rate. A yield rate was estimated using yields rates for publicly traded debt instruments of comparable companies with similar features. See Note 8.
	Warrants: 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. See Notes 8 and 11.
	Indefinite-lived assets - goodwill: Estimated 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.
	Retail stores: Estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including gross profit and discount rate. The key assumptions used in the estimates of projected cash flows 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.
	Income Taxes
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting basis and the respective tax basis of its assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company estimates the degree to which tax assets and credit carryforwards will result in a benefit based on expected profitability by tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance for such tax assets and loss carryforwards is provided when it is determined that such amounts will more likely than not go unrealized. Significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. The determination to record a valuation allowance is based on the recent history of cumulative losses and current operating performance and includes an assessment of the degree to which any losses are driven by items that are unusual in nature or incurred to improve future profitability. In addition, the Company reviews changes in near-term market conditions and any other factors arising during the period which may impact its future operating results. If it becomes more likely than not that a tax asset will be realized, any related valuation allowance of such assets would be reversed.
	Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Management believes that adequate provisions have been made for all years, but the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company's tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs.
	The Company's foreign domiciled subsidiaries are subject to foreign income taxes on earnings in their respective jurisdictions. The Company elected to have its foreign subsidiaries, except for its subsidiaries in Brazil, Canada, China, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, and Spain, consolidated in the Company's U.S. federal income tax return. The Company is generally eligible to receive tax credits on its U.S. federal income tax return for most of the foreign taxes paid by the Company's subsidiaries included in the U.S. federal income tax return.
	For financial statement purposes, the Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Once this threshold has been met, the Company's measurement of its expected tax benefits is recognized in its financial statements. Gross unrecognized tax benefits are included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Accounting Standards Updates
	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard on disclosure of uncertainties about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard provides guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity's financial statements. Additionally, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued a new standard on accounting for share-based payments. The new standard clarifies that entities should treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. The new standard also clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period for which the requisite service has already been rendered. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard on recognizing revenue in contracts with customers. The new standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The new standard creates a five-step process to recognize revenue that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The new standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Other recently issued accounting standards are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation [Policy Text Block]	'
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Apparel, Inc. and its 100% owned subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.
	The financial data of the Company included herein is unaudited. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain certain information that was included in the annual financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Readers are urged to review the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 as well as other publicly filed documents for more complete descriptions and discussions. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, the results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The operating results and cash flows of the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.
	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of 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 (including credit card receivables) relating substantially to the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment. Cash is managed within established guidelines, and the Company mitigates its risk by investing through major financial institutions. The Company had approximately $7,932 and $7,374 held in foreign banks at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited by performing on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusting credit limits based upon payment history and the customer's current credit worthiness. 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 Company's U.S. Wholesale segment accounted for 17.6% and 14.2% of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 financial instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets include cash, trade accounts receivable (including credit card receivables), accounts payable, revolving credit facilities, senior secured notes, term loans and warrants. Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying values of cash, trade accounts receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair market values. In addition, the carrying amount of the revolving credit facility from Capital One approximates its fair value because of the variable market interest rate charged to the Company.
	The Company employs a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date using the exit price. Accordingly, when market observable data is not readily available, the Company's own assumptions are used to reflect those that market participants would be presumed to use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value are categorized based on the level of judgment associated with inputs used to measure their fair value and the level of market price observability, as follows:
	Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
	Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than unadjusted quoted prices in active markets, which are based on the following:
	•Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
	•Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or
	•Either directly or indirectly observable inputs as of the reporting date.
	Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. The valuation policies and procedures underlying are determined by the Company's accounting and finance team and are approved by the CFO.
	In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Thus, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Level 1 or Level 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability.
	The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market disruption. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2, or from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at either the actual date of the event or a change in circumstances that caused the transfer.
	As of September 30, 2014, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Summary of Significant Valuation Techniques
	Level 2 Measurements:
	Senior secured notes: Estimated based on quoted prices for identical senior secured notes in non-active market.
	Level 3 Measurements:
	Term loans: Estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including principal and interest payments and discount rate. A yield rate was estimated using yields rates for publicly traded debt instruments of comparable companies with similar features. See Note 8.
	Warrants: 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. See Notes 8 and 11.
	Indefinite-lived assets - goodwill: Estimated 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.
	Retail stores: Estimated using a projected discounted cash flow analysis based on unobservable inputs including gross profit and discount rate. The key assumptions used in the estimates of projected cash flows 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.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company's financial instruments at fair value are measured on a recurring basis. Related unrealized gains or losses are recognized in unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants in the consolidated statements of operations. For additional disclosures regarding methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values of these financial instruments, see Note 2.
	The following tables present carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level 1 as of September 30, 2014.
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 excludes dilution and reflects net loss divided by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for the period presented. 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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The weighted-average effects of approximately 40,000 and 54,000 shares at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of net loss per share for both three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Lease, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Operating Leases
	The Company conducts retail operations under operating leases that expire at various dates through November 2024. The Company's primary manufacturing facilities and executive offices are currently under a long-term lease that expires on July 31, 2019. The rent expenses (including real estate taxes and common area maintenance costs) were $18,271 and $19,790 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $55,611 and $59,154 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company did not incur any significant contingent rent during these periods. Rent expense is allocated to cost of sales for production-related activities, selling expenses for retail stores, and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Business Segment and Geographic Area Information
	The Company reports the following four operating segments based on the management approach: U.S. Wholesale, U.S. Retail, Canada, and International. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company's reportable segments.
	The 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 U.S. as well as its online consumer sales in the U.S. The U.S. Retail segment consists of the Company's retail operations in the U.S., which comprised 138 retail stores as of September 30, 2014. The Canada segment includes wholesale, retail and online consumer operations in Canada. As of September 30, 2014, the retail operations in the Canada segment comprised 31 retail stores. The International segment includes wholesale, retail, and online consumer operations outside of the U.S. and Canada. As of September 30, 2014, the retail operations in the International segment comprised 76 retail stores operating in 18 countries outside the U.S. and Canada. All of the Company's retail stores sell its apparel products directly to consumers.
	The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments primarily based on net sales and operating income or loss from operations. 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.
Contingent Liability Reserve Estimate, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves
	The Company uses a combination of third-party insurance and self-insurance for a number of risks including workers' compensation, medical benefits provided to employees, and general liability claims. General liability primarily relates to litigation that arises from store operations. Self-insurance reserves include estimates of filed claims carried at their expected ultimate settlement value and claims incurred but not yet reported.
	Estimating liability is a difficult process as many factors can ultimately affect the final settlement of a claim and, therefore, the reserve required. Changes in future inflation rates, litigation trends, legal interpretations, benefit levels, and settlement patterns, among other factors, can impact ultimate claim costs. The Company estimates liability by utilizing loss development factors based on its specific data to project the future development of incurred losses. Loss estimates are adjusted based upon actual claim settlements and reported claims. Although the Company does not expect ultimate claim costs significantly differ from its estimates, self-insurance reserves could be affected if actual developed claims considerably fluctuate from the historical trends and the assumptions applied.
	The Company's estimated claims are discounted using a rate of 1.54% with a duration that approximates the duration of its self-insurance reserve portfolio. The undiscounted liabilities were $19,619 and $15,809 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The workers' compensation liability is based on an 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, the Company issued standby letters of credit of $500 and $450 with insurance companies being the beneficiaries as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and cash deposits of $16,124 in favor of insurance company beneficiaries as of both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. At September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a total reserve of $18,792, of which $5,086 is included in accrued expenses and $13,706 is included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. 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 consolidated balance sheets.
	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. The Company's total reserve of $1,386 and $2,512 was included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Inventories consist of material, labor, and overhead, and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is primarily determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, no 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 records lower of cost or market reserves for such identified excess and slow-moving inventories. The Company had a lower of cost or market reserves for excess and slow-moving inventories of $2,004 and $1,951 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The Company establishes reserves for inventory shrinkage for each of its retail locations and warehouse based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts. Inventory shrinkage reserves were $2,470 and $827 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the 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 significant 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; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; income taxes, including uncertain income tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes and any limitations as to net operating losses ("NOL"); and cash flow projections in assessing future performance related to financial standards requiring a prospective analysis in valuing and classifying assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting basis and the respective tax basis of its assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company estimates the degree to which tax assets and credit carryforwards will result in a benefit based on expected profitability by tax jurisdiction. A valuation allowance for such tax assets and loss carryforwards is provided when it is determined that such amounts will more likely than not go unrealized. Significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. The determination to record a valuation allowance is based on the recent history of cumulative losses and current operating performance and includes an assessment of the degree to which any losses are driven by items that are unusual in nature or incurred to improve future profitability. In addition, the Company reviews changes in near-term market conditions and any other factors arising during the period which may impact its future operating results. If it becomes more likely than not that a tax asset will be realized, any related valuation allowance of such assets would be reversed.
	Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Management believes that adequate provisions have been made for all years, but the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company's tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs.
	The Company's foreign domiciled subsidiaries are subject to foreign income taxes on earnings in their respective jurisdictions. The Company elected to have its foreign subsidiaries, except for its subsidiaries in Brazil, Canada, China, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, and Spain, consolidated in the Company's U.S. federal income tax return. The Company is generally eligible to receive tax credits on its U.S. federal income tax return for most of the foreign taxes paid by the Company's subsidiaries included in the U.S. federal income tax return.
	For financial statement purposes, the Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Once this threshold has been met, the Company's measurement of its expected tax benefits is recognized in its financial statements. Gross unrecognized tax benefits are included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Income Taxes
	Income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were computed using an effective tax rate estimated to be applicable for the full fiscal year, which is subject to ongoing review and evaluation by management.
	The Company incurred losses from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Based upon these results and the recent history of cumulative losses for the prior three years, as well as trends in the Company's performance projected through 2014, the Company's management believes that it is more likely than not deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions are not fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company will not record any income tax benefits in the condensed consolidated financial statements until it is determined that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in the respective jurisdictions to realize the deferred income tax assets. As a result of the analysis, the Company determined that a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions, primarily in the U.S., and partial valuation allowances in certain foreign jurisdictions, is required.
	The Internal Revenue Code, Section 382, as amended, imposes annual limitation on the utilization of NOL carryforwards, other tax carryforwards, and certain built-in losses upon an ownership change. The Company performed an analysis determining it was more likely than not that an ownership change had not occurred through December 31, 2013, and accordingly, NOL carryforwards through such date are not subject to an annual Section 382 limitation. On March 31, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 61,645 shares of its common stock. On June 25, 2014 Standard General entered into an agreement with Mr. Charney to purchase shares of the Company's common stock and then loan Mr. Charney the funds necessary to acquire those shares from Standard General. On June 27, 2014, Standard General sold 27,351 shares of the Company's common stock to Mr. Charney. As of September 30, 2014, the Company has not completed an analysis whether an ownership change occurred under Section 382, which, if it did occur, could substantially limit its ability in the future to utilize its NOLs and other tax carryforwards.
	The Internal Revenue Service completed its audit on the Company's tax year 2011, and there was no assessment. Tax years that remain subject to audits by the Internal Revenue Service are 2012 through 2013. The Company's state and foreign tax returns are open to audit under similar statute of limitations for the calendar years 2008 through 2013.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	'
	Accounting Standards Updates
	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard on disclosure of uncertainties about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard provides guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity's financial statements. Additionally, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued a new standard on accounting for share-based payments. The new standard clarifies that entities should treat performance targets that can be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. The new standard also clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period for which the requisite service has already been rendered. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard on recognizing revenue in contracts with customers. The new standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The new standard creates a five-step process to recognize revenue that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The new standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Other recently issued accounting standards are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
	The components of inventories are as follows:
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Raw materials	$	20,664		$	23,199
	Work in process	3,094			2,596
	Finished goods	131,676			146,361
		155,434			172,156
	Less reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	(4,474		)	(2,778		)
	Total, net of reserves	$	150,960		$	169,378

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows:
		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$	10,452	$	11,773
	Accrued interest	13,106		6,064
	Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 14)	6,472		6,383
	Sales, value and property taxes	3,068		3,868
	Gift cards and store credits	6,651		7,391
	Loss contingencies	3,572		1,177
	Deferred revenue	703		1,258
	Deferred rent	3,492		3,363
	Other	13,948		8,741
	Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	61,464	$	50,018

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an1

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt:
		Lender	Expiration	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Revolving credit facility	Capital One	14-Apr-18	$	27,047	$	43,526
	Revolving credit facility	Bank of Montreal	31-Mar-14	0		443
	Current portion of long-term debt			13		73
	Total			$	27,060	$	44,042

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (a)	$	206,857		$	203,265
	Standard General Loan Agreement (b)	9,034			0
	Lion Loan Agreement (c)	0			9,865
	Other	282			411
	Total long-term debt	216,173			213,541
	Current portion of debt	(13		)	(73		)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	216,160		$	213,468
	(a) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $6,173 and $3,044 and net of unamortized discount of $5,316 and $5,779 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	(b) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $365 and net of unamortized discount of $831 at September 30, 2014.
	(c) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $365 at December 31, 2013. Assigned to Standard General on July 16, 2014.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
			September 30, 2014
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	206,857		$	224,540
	Standard General Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,865			9,034
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			14,704
			$	216,722		$	248,278
			December 31, 2013
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	203,265		$	191,065
	Lion Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,865			9,773
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			20,954
			$	213,130		$	221,792
	(a) No cost is associated with these liabilities (see Note 11)
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents a summary of changes in fair value of the Lion Warrant (Level 3 financial liabilities) which are marked to market on a periodic basis:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Beginning balance	$	16,489		$	35,388		$	20,954		$	17,241
	Adjustments included in earnings (a)	(1,785		)	(12,922		)	(6,250		)	5,225
	Balance at September 30,	$	14,704		$	22,466		$	14,704		$	22,466
	(a) 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 gains or losses are recorded in unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants in the consolidated statements of operations.
	At September 30, 2014, the Company did not have any nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities.

Stockholders_Deficit_Tables

Stockholders' Deficit (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents a summary of common stock warrants activity as of September 30, 2014:
		Shares				Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Life
		(in thousands)						(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2014	21,606				$	0.75	8.2
	Issued (a)	24,511				$	0.66	8
	Forfeited (a)	(21,606		)		$	0.75	0
	Expired	0				$	0	0
	Outstanding - September 30, 2014	24,511				$	0.66	7.5
	Fair value - September 30, 2014	$	14,704
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 for the nine months ended September 30 are as follows:
		2014			2013
	SOF warrants	0			1,000
	Lion warrants	24,511			21,606
	Shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (a)	13,611			20,416
	Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (b)	0			2,112
	Contingent shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on performance conditions (c)	0			5,000
	Employee options and restricted shares	1,505			3,449
		39,627			53,583
	(a) Charney Anti-Dilution Rights pursuant to the April 26, 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement, of which 6,805 expired unexercised on April 15, 2014.
	(b) Pursuant to the March 24, 2011 conversion of debt to equity, which expired unexercised on March 24, 2014.
	(c) Pursuant to Mr. Charney's employment agreement commenced April 1, 2012, of which 5,000 expired unexercised on December 31, 2013. (Note 12).

SharedBased_Compensation_Table

Shared-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents a summary of the restricted share awards activity as of September 30, 2014:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2014	1,850		$	1.46	0.9
	Granted	988		$	0.72
	Vested	(1,737	)	$	1
	Forfeited	(296	)	$	1.64
	Non-vested - September 30, 2014	805		$	1.46	0.2
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents a summary of the stock option activity as of September 30, 2014:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
		(in thousands)				(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2014	700		$	0.82	7.8
	Granted	0
	Forfeited	0
	Expired	0
	Outstanding - September 30, 2014	700		$	0.82	7	$	3.5
	Vested - September 30, 2014	700		$	0.82	7	$	3.5
	Non-vested - September 30, 2014	0		$	0

Business_Segment_and_Geographi1

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
	Reconciliation of reportable segments combined income from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 to the consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Consolidated income from operations of reportable segments	$	9,792		$	5,168		$	29,111		$	18,531
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(19,871		)	(9,661		)	(44,106		)	(35,415		)
	Interest expense	(9,858		)	(10,121		)	(29,916		)	(29,555		)
	Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain	(616		)	449			(748		)	(422		)
	Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	1,785			12,922			6,250			(5,225		)
	Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	171			0			171			(32,101		)
	Other income (expense)	57			(58		)	5			(42		)
	Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(18,540	)	$	(1,301	)	$	(39,233	)	$	(84,229	)
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables present key financial information of the Company's reportable segments before unallocated corporate expenses:
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		U.S. Wholesale			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
	Wholesale net sales	$	41,179		$	0		$	2,699		$	3,007		$	46,885
	Retail net sales	0			50,277			9,957			35,588			95,822
	Online consumer net sales	8,797			0			558			3,807			13,162
	Total net sales to external customers	49,976			50,277			13,214			42,402			155,869
	Gross profit	13,761			32,722			7,343			28,713			82,539
	Income (loss) from segment operations	7,178			2,235			1,316			(937		)	9,792
	Depreciation and amortization	2,132			2,807			414			1,051			6,404
	Capital expenditures	(24		)	1,024			160			428			1,588
	Retail store impairment	0			581			114			498			1,193
	Deferred rent benefit	(15		)	(284		)	(56		)	(165		)	(520		)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		U.S.			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	41,232		$	0		$	3,044		$	1,725		$	46,001
	Retail net sales	0			54,303			11,321			39,278			104,902
	Online consumer net sales	9,129			0			668			3,843			13,640
	Total net sales to external customers	50,361			54,303			15,033			44,846			164,543
	Gross profit	13,390			34,755			8,477			28,018			84,640
	Income (loss) from segment operations	1,407			(317		)	1,091			2,987			5,168
	Depreciation and amortization	1,934			3,172			507			1,125			6,738
	Capital expenditures	1,360			2,387			540			983			5,270
	Retail store impairment	0			0			145			88			233
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	5			(338		)	(66		)	(148		)	(547		)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		U.S. Wholesale			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
	Wholesale net sales	$	128,361		$	0		$	7,434		$	7,007		$	142,802
	Retail net sales	0			141,712			27,137			100,800			269,649
	Online consumer net sales	28,606			0			2,120			12,185			42,911
	Total net sales to external customers	156,967			141,712			36,691			119,992			455,362
	Gross profit	47,122			91,521			20,003			78,254			236,900
	Income (loss) from segment operations	26,045			(560		)	1,912			1,714			29,111
	Depreciation and amortization	6,497			8,972			1,269			3,084			19,822
	Capital expenditures	2,133			3,496			353			2,693			8,675
	Retail store impairment	0			696			114			1,111			1,921
	Deferred rent benefit	(415		)	(2,636		)	(155		)	(455		)	(3,661		)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		U.S.			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	119,159		$	0		$	9,236		$	6,297		$	134,692
	Retail net sales	0			149,811			31,664			105,629			287,104
	Online consumer net sales	28,365			0			1,942			12,736			43,043
	Total net sales to external customers	147,524			149,811			42,842			124,662			464,839
	Gross profit	40,359			97,248			25,244			78,527			241,378
	Income (loss) from segment operations	12,887			(2,239		)	1,592			6,291			18,531
	Depreciation and amortization	5,327			9,231			1,388			3,209			19,155
	Capital expenditures	5,847			9,377			970			2,713			18,907
	Retail store impairment	0			78			145			88			311
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	43			(1,114		)	(279		)	(317		)	(1,667		)
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]	'
	Net sales by geographic location of customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, are as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	United States	$	100,253		$	104,664		$	298,679		$	297,335
	Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)	17,440			19,065			50,105			51,996
	Canada	13,214			15,033			36,691			42,842
	United Kingdom	11,158			11,552			31,527			31,735
	South Korea	4,287			2,987			9,867			8,093
	Japan	3,203			4,977			10,266			14,421
	Australia	2,306			2,367			6,891			7,575
	China	2,262			1,950			6,002			5,526
	Other foreign countries	1,746			1,948			5,334			5,316
	Total consolidated net sales	$	155,869		$	164,543		$	455,362		$	464,839

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	1,076		$	8,313		$	0		$	9,389
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			21,346			5,430			0			26,776
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	256,164			(240,669		)	(15,495		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			117,144			33,746			70			150,960
	Other current assets	376			12,429			3,990			0			16,795
	Total current assets	256,540			(88,674		)	35,984			70			203,920
	Property and equipment, net	0			42,732			12,559			0			55,291
	Investments in subsidiaries	(105,031		)	17,396			0			87,635			0
	Other assets, net	9,251			28,760			9,967			0			47,978
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	160,760		$	214		$	58,510		$	87,705		$	307,189
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	27,047		$	13		$	0		$	27,060
	Accounts payable	0			30,951			2,917			0			33,868
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	17,756			30,455			13,253			0			61,464
	Fair value of warrant liability	14,704			0			0			0			14,704
	Other current liabilities	0			8,190			2,244			0			10,434
	Total current liabilities	32,460			96,643			18,427			0			147,530
	Long-term debt, net	215,891			0			269			0			216,160
	Other long-term liabilities	0			26,037			5,053			0			31,090
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	248,351			122,680			23,749			0			394,780
	STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	Common stock	18			100			492			(592		)	18
	Additional paid-in capital	217,650			6,726			7,869			(14,595		)	217,650
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(5,823		)	(1,682		)	(2,559		)	4,241			(5,823		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(297,279		)	(127,610		)	28,959			98,651			(297,279		)
	Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
	TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(87,591		)	(122,466		)	34,761			87,705			(87,591		)
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	160,760		$	214		$	58,510		$	87,705		$	307,189
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	512		$	8,164		$	0		$	8,676
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			15,109			5,592			0			20,701
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	247,414			(224,181		)	(23,233		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			129,716			39,736			(74		)	169,378
	Other current assets	97			10,442			6,002			0			16,541
	Total current assets	247,511			(68,402		)	36,261			(74		)	215,296
	Property and equipment, net	0			53,424			15,879			0			69,303
	Investments in subsidiaries	(94,161		)	18,158			0			76,003			0
	Other assets, net	9,282			27,934			11,937			0			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	$	0		$	43,586		$	456		$	0		$	44,042
	Accounts payable	0			34,738			3,552			0			38,290
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,952			28,344			15,722			0			50,018
	Fair value of warrant liability	20,954			0			0			0			20,954
	Other current liabilities	0			6,830			1,855			0			8,685
	Total current liabilities	26,906			113,498			21,585			0			161,989
	Long-term debt, net	213,130			47			291			0			213,468
	Other long-term liabilities	0			29,711			5,988			0			35,699
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	240,036			143,256			27,864			0			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		)	0			0			0			(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
September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$	0		$	1,076		$	8,313		$	0		$	9,389
Trade accounts receivable, net	0			21,346			5,430			0			26,776
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	256,164			(240,669		)	(15,495		)	0			0
Inventories, net	0			117,144			33,746			70			150,960
Other current assets	376			12,429			3,990			0			16,795
Total current assets	256,540			(88,674		)	35,984			70			203,920
Property and equipment, net	0			42,732			12,559			0			55,291
Investments in subsidiaries	(105,031		)	17,396			0			87,635			0
Other assets, net	9,251			28,760			9,967			0			47,978
TOTAL ASSETS	$	160,760		$	214		$	58,510		$	87,705		$	307,189
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	27,047		$	13		$	0		$	27,060
Accounts payable	0			30,951			2,917			0			33,868
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	17,756			30,455			13,253			0			61,464
Fair value of warrant liability	14,704			0			0			0			14,704
Other current liabilities	0			8,190			2,244			0			10,434
Total current liabilities	32,460			96,643			18,427			0			147,530
Long-term debt, net	215,891			0			269			0			216,160
Other long-term liabilities	0			26,037			5,053			0			31,090
TOTAL LIABILITIES	248,351			122,680			23,749			0			394,780
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	18			100			492			(592		)	18
Additional paid-in capital	217,650			6,726			7,869			(14,595		)	217,650
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(5,823		)	(1,682		)	(2,559		)	4,241			(5,823		)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(297,279		)	(127,610		)	28,959			98,651			(297,279		)
Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(87,591		)	(122,466		)	34,761			87,705			(87,591		)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	160,760		$	214		$	58,510		$	87,705		$	307,189
Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	0		$	121,352		$	60,015		$	(16,824	)	$	164,543
	Cost of sales	0			71,878			24,876			(16,851		)	79,903
	Gross profit	0			49,474			35,139			27			84,640
	Selling and distribution expenses	0			39,747			24,235			0			63,982
	General and administrative expenses	(195		)	14,959			10,140			14			24,918
	Retail store impairment	0			0			233			0			233
	Income (loss) from operations	195			(5,232		)	531			13			(4,493		)
	Interest expense and other expense	(3,521		)	169			160			0			(3,192		)
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	5,229			(833		)	0			(4,396		)	0
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,513		)	(4,568		)	371			4,409			(1,301		)
	Income tax provisions	0			0			212			0			212
	Net (loss) income	$	(1,513	)	$	(4,568	)	$	159		$	4,409		$	(1,513	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,445			1,066			1,411			(2,477		)	1,445
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(68	)	$	(3,502	)	$	1,570		$	1,932		$	(68	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	0		$	110,401		$	55,621		$	(10,153	)	$	155,869
	Cost of sales	0			67,669			15,550			(9,889		)	73,330
	Gross profit	0			42,732			40,071			(264		)	82,539
	Selling and distribution expenses	0			30,202			22,438			0			52,640
	General and administrative expenses	10,101			12,274			16,401			9			38,785
	Retail store impairment	0			580			613			0			1,193
	(Loss) income from operations	(10,101		)	(324		)	619			(273		)	(10,079		)
	Interest expense and other expense	7,236			1,220			5			0			8,461
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	1,847			53			0			(1,900		)	0
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(19,184		)	(1,597		)	614			1,627			(18,540		)
	Income tax provision	0			109			535			0			644
	Net (loss) income	$	(19,184	)	$	(1,706	)	$	79		$	1,627		$	(19,184	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,919		)	(1,479		)	(2,269		)	3,748			(1,919		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(21,103	)	$	(3,185	)	$	(2,190	)	$	5,375		$	(21,103	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	0		$	335,104		$	169,000		$	(39,265	)	$	464,839
	Cost of sales	0			200,155			63,680			(40,374		)	223,461
	Gross profit	0			134,949			105,320			1,109			241,378
	Selling and distribution expenses	0			105,488			71,747			0			177,235
	General and administrative expenses	311			50,638			29,757			10			80,716
	Retail store impairment	0			78			233			0			311
	(Loss) income from operations	(311		)	(21,255		)	3,583			1,099			(16,884		)
	Interest expense and other expense	56,764			10,195			386			0			67,345
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	28,453			(2,424		)	0			(26,029		)	0
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(85,528		)	(29,026		)	3,197			27,128			(84,229		)
	Income tax (benefit) provisions	0			(43		)	1,342			0			1,299
	Net (loss) income	$	(85,528	)	$	(28,983	)	$	1,855		$	27,128		$	(85,528	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(785		)	(282		)	(847		)	1,129			(785		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(86,313	)	$	(29,265	)	$	1,008		$	28,257		$	(86,313	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	0		$	333,156		$	156,683		$	(34,477	)	$	455,362
Cost of sales	0			199,593			53,131			(34,262		)	218,462
Gross profit	0			133,563			103,552			(215		)	236,900
Selling and distribution expenses	0			91,851			67,294			0			159,145
General and administrative expenses	10,986			46,476			33,367			0			90,829
Retail store impairment	0			695			1,226			0			1,921
(Loss) income from operations	(10,986		)	(5,459		)	1,665			(215		)	(14,995		)
Interest expense and other expense	20,518			3,774			(54		)	0			24,238
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	9,351			(200		)	0			(9,151		)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(40,855		)	(9,033		)	1,719			8,936			(39,233		)
Income tax provision	0			154			1,468			0			1,622
Net (loss) income	$	(40,855	)	$	(9,187	)	$	251		$	8,936		$	(40,855	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,517		)	(1,139		)	(1,888		)	3,027			(1,517		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(42,372	)	$	(10,326	)	$	(1,637	)	$	11,963		$	(42,372	)
Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	9,600		$	(18,005	)	$	11,712		$	0		$	3,307
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	0			(5,629		)	(3,046		)	0			(8,675		)
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0			0			52			0			52
	Restricted cash	0			0			219			0			219
	Net cash used in investing activities	0			(5,629		)	(2,775		)	0			(8,404		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Cash overdraft	0			(102		)	0			0			(102		)
	Repayments under revolving credit facilities, net	0			(16,532		)	(433		)	0			(16,965		)
	Repayments of term loans and notes payable	0			(47		)	(10		)	0			(57		)
	Payments of debt issuance costs	(1,745		)	(354		)	0			0			(2,099		)
	Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,446			0			0			0			28,446
	Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(414		)	0			0			0			(414		)
	Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(1,885		)	(47		)	0			(1,932		)
	Advances to/from affiliates	(35,887		)	43,118			(7,231		)	0			0
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(9,600		)	24,198			(7,721		)	0			6,877
	EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(1,067		)	0			(1,067		)
	NET INCREASE IN CASH	0			564			149			0			713
	Cash, beginning of period	0			512			8,164			0			8,676
	Cash, end of period	$	0		$	1,076		$	8,313		$	0		$	9,389
	NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	217		$	254		$	0		$	471
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	9,600		$	(18,005	)	$	11,712		$	0		$	3,307
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	0			(5,629		)	(3,046		)	0			(8,675		)
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0			0			52			0			52
	Restricted cash	0			0			219			0			219
	Net cash used in investing activities	0			(5,629		)	(2,775		)	0			(8,404		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Cash overdraft	0			(102		)	0			0			(102		)
	Repayments under revolving credit facilities, net	0			(16,532		)	(433		)	0			(16,965		)
	Repayments of term loans and notes payable	0			(47		)	(10		)	0			(57		)
	Payments of debt issuance costs	(1,745		)	(354		)	0			0			(2,099		)
	Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,446			0			0			0			28,446
	Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(414		)	0			0			0			(414		)
	Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(1,885		)	(47		)	0			(1,932		)
	Advances to/from affiliates	(35,887		)	43,118			(7,231		)	0			0
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(9,600		)	24,198			(7,721		)	0			6,877
	EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(1,067		)	0			(1,067		)
	NET INCREASE IN CASH	0			564			149			0			713
	Cash, beginning of period	0			512			8,164			0			8,676
	Cash, end of period	$	0		$	1,076		$	8,313		$	0		$	9,389
	NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	217		$	254		$	0		$	471
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	977		$	(25,732	)	$	15,951		$	0		$	(8,804	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0			(15,223		)	(3,684		)	0			(18,907		)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0			(14		)	44			0			30
Restricted cash	0			3,265			(1,671		)	0			1,594
Net cash used in investing activities	0			(11,972		)	(5,311		)	0			(17,283		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	0			2,812			0			0			2,812
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	0			(28,513		)	0			0			(28,513		)
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	0			32,878			(4,165		)	0			28,713
Borrowings (repayments) of term loans and notes payable	4,500			(29,953		)	(10		)	0			(25,463		)
Repayment of Lion term loan	(144,149		)	0			0			0			(144,149		)
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes	199,820			0			0			0			199,820
Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(2,133		)	0			0			0			(2,133		)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(11,237		)	(643		)	0			0			(11,880		)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(739		)	(34		)	0			(773		)
Advances to/from affiliates	(47,778		)	58,601			(10,823		)	0			0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(977		)	34,443			(15,032		)	0			18,434
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(287		)	0			(287		)
NET DECREASE IN CASH	0			(3,261		)	(4,679		)	0			(7,940		)
Cash, beginning of period	0			3,796			9,057			0			12,853
Cash, end of period	$	0		$	535		$	4,378		$	0		$	4,913
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	4,682		$	588		$	0		$	5,270

Organization_and_Business_Deta

Organization and Business (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 14, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Oct. 15, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

non-employee

non-employee

North America [Member]

Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Cost of Sales [Member]

General and Administrative Expense [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

stores

stores

countries

Rate

Senior Notes [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]

Rate

Rate

Number of Stores

245

245

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Countries in which Entity Operates

'

'

'

'

'

20

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Recent Developments [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

17.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Directors Resigned

5

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Directors Appointed

5

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Directors Appointed, Standard General Designated

3

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Directors Appointed by Standard General and American Apparel, Inc.

2

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Imports, amount, Germany

$5,409

$5,409

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments

4,390

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

85

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss Contingency, Loss in Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

83

5,326

'

'

'

'

Liquidity [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

9,389

9,389

4,913

8,676

12,853

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27,047

43,526

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

20,398

20,398

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,398

'

'

'

Interest Paid

'

17,852

5,726

'

'

'

'

13,390

13,666

'

13,666

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

4.00%

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, covenants, EBITDA threshold, Minimum

$23,406

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Rate	Rate
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	100.00%	'
Deposits, Foreign	7,932,000	7,374,000
Number of customers	1	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3	0	'
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	17.60%	14.20%

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Subsidiary (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Rate
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	100.00%

Inventories_Narrative_Details

Inventories Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Rate
	number_of_suppliers
Suppliers [Abstract]	'	'
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	$2,004	$1,951
Reserve for inventory shrinkage	$2,470	$827

Inventories_Components_of_Inve

Inventories Components of Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Inventory, Raw Materials, Gross	$20,664	$23,199
Inventory, Work in Process, Gross	3,094	2,596
Inventory, Finished Goods, Gross	131,676	146,361
Inventory, Gross	155,434	172,156
Inventory Valuation Reserves	-4,474	-2,778
Inventories, net	$150,960	$169,378

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$6,404	$6,738	$19,822	$19,155
Asset Impairment Charges	$1,193	$233	$1,921	$311

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (Accrued Liabilities [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilitie [Line Items]	'	'
Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$10,452	$11,773
Accrued interest	13,106	6,064
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 14)	6,472	6,383
Sales, value and property taxes	3,068	3,868
Gift cards and store credits	6,651	7,391
Loss contingencies	3,572	1,177
Deferred revenue	703	1,258
Deferred rent	3,492	3,363
Other	13,948	8,741
Total accrued expenses	$61,464	$50,018

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an2

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
			Rate		Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]	Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]	Prime Rate [Member]	London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
							Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]	Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
							Rate	Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest Expense	$9,858	$10,121	$29,916	$29,555	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	4.00%	5.00%
Line of credit facility, covenants, fixed charge coverage ratio, Minimum	'	'	'	'	'	1	'	'
Line of credit facility, covenants, EBITDA threshold, Minimum	23,406	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	1,280	'	1,280	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	'	'	'	'	43,526	27,047	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	'	'	'	'	'	50,000	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	20,398	'	20,398	'	'	20,398	'	'
Line of credit facility, minimum excess availability threshold covenant	'	'	'	'	$15,000	'	'	'
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	'	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an3

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Short-term Debt	$27,060	$44,042
Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of credit facility, covenants, fixed charge coverage ratio, Minimum	1	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	27,047	43,526
Bank of Montreal Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0	443
Short-term Debt [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	13	73
Lion Credit Agreement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, net carrying amount	0	9,865
Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, net carrying amount	$9,034	$0

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 14, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 15, 2014

Jun. 30, 2015

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Long-term Debt [Member]

Long-term Debt [Member]

Short-term Debt [Member]

Short-term Debt [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Rate

Rate

Rate

Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]

Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement [Member]

Standard General [Member]

Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price2, percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

101.00%

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount subject to redemption1, percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued Interest Paid In Kind

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$365

$0

$6,173

$3,044

'

'

Other Long-term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

282

411

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-Term Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

216,173

213,541

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,865

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Current Maturities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-13

-73

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities

216,160

'

216,160

'

213,468

'

'

'

216,160

213,468

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

6,148

'

6,148

'

5,779

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

831

'

'

5,316

5,779

'

'

Interest Paid

'

'

17,852

5,726

'

13,390

13,666

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,666

13,900

Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'semi-annually

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

206,000

206,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

97.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt, net carrying amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

206,857

203,265

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption Premium

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount subject to redemption, percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

35.00%

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price1, percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

113.00%

113.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption price, percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt, net carrying amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,034

0

0

9,865

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

171

0

171

-32,101

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Gross

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$9,865

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$6,148,000	'	$5,779,000	'	'	'
Warrant, fair value	14,704,000	'	20,954,000	'	'	'
Warrant [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	14,704,000	16,489,000	20,954,000	22,466,000	35,388,000	17,241,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Liability (levels 2 & 3), carrying amount	216,722,000	'	213,130,000	'	'	'
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	248,278,000	'	221,792	'	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	5,316,000	'	5,779,000	'	'	'
Accrued Interest Paid In Kind	6,173,000	'	3,044,000	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net carrying amount	206,857,000	'	203,265,000	'	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net carrying amount	224,540,000	'	191,065,000	'	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued Interest Paid In Kind	0	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	9,865,000	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued Interest Paid In Kind	'	'	365,000	'	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	9,034,000	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Lion Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt including current maturities, accrued interest paid-in-kind, net of unamortized discount 2013	'	'	9,773,000	'	'	'
Lion Credit Agreement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net carrying amount	$0	'	$9,865,000	'	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments FV Measurements of Liabilities Using Significant Unobservable Inputs on a Recurring Basis (Details) (Warrant [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Warrant [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value, end of period	$16,489	$35,388	$20,954	$17,241
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-1,785	-12,922	-6,250	5,225
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	$14,704	$22,466	$14,704	$22,466

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	61,645	'
Shares sold by Standard General to Dov Charney	'	27,351

Related_Party_Transaction_Deta

Related Party Transaction (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

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

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Rate

Beneficial Owner [Member]

Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]

Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]

Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]

Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]

Executive Officer [Member]

Dov Charney [Member]

Standard General Charney Loan [Member]

Standard General [Member]

number_of_property_leases

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

number_of_suppliers

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Number of Units

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contractual Obligation, Due after Fifth Year

'

'

'

'

$9,447,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contractual Obligation

'

'

'

'

1,970,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

number of vendors

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets

'

'

'

'

42.70%

'

'

'

'

6.25%

18.75%

'

'

Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party

155,000

466,000

465,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party

'

'

'

'

'

0

26,000

71,000

160,000

'

'

'

'

Investment Owned, Balance, Shares

'

'

'

'

47,209

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27,351

Share Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.72

'

Related Party Transaction, Rate

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding

32,072

32,072

'

21,606

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stockholders_Deficit_Public_Of

Stockholders' Deficit Public Offering Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Public offering [Abstract]	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	61,645	'	'
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$0.50	$0.50	'
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	'	$28,446	$0

Stockholders_Deficit_Common_St

Stockholders' Deficit Common Stock Warrants Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2012
					Warrant [Member]	Warrant [Member]	Warrant [Member]	Warrant [Member]
							Rate
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	39,627	53,583	'	24,511	'	'	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.66	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	61,645	'	'	'	'	2,905	'	'
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrant or right	$0.66	$0.66	'	$0.75	'	'	'	$0.75
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	32,072	32,072	'	21,606	'	'	'	'
Warrants Outstanding	$14,704	$14,704	'	$20,954	'	'	'	'
Share Price	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.82	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	71.69%	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	2.27%	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	'	'	'	'	'	'	'7 years 5 months 25 days	'
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Payments	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0	'

Stockholders_Deficit_Common_St1

Stockholders' Deficit Common Stock Warrants issued, forfeited, expired and outstanding (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
					Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Warrants Outstanding	$14,704	$14,704	'	$20,954	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'7 years 6 months	'	'	'8 years 2 months	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	32,072	32,072	'	21,606	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued	'	24,511	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Forfeitures	'	-21,606	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Expired	'	0	'	'	'
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrant or right	$0.66	$0.66	'	$0.75	$0.75
Class of Warrant or Right, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Issued	'	$0.66	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeitures	'	$0.75	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expirations	'	$0	'	'	'
Class of warrants, weighted average contractual life, expired	'	'0 years	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	39,627	53,583	'	'
Class of warrants, weighted average contractual life, forfeited	'	'0 years	'	'	'
Class of warrants, weighted average contractual life, issued	'	'8 years	'	'	'

Stockholders_Deficit_Earnings_

Stockholders' Deficit Earnings Per Share dilutive effect on the shares outstanding (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount Weighted Average	'	40,000	54,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	39,627,000	53,583,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period	'	0	'
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	1,000,000
Lion Warrants [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	21,606,000	'
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	'	13,611,000	20,416,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period	5,000,000	6,805,000	'
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	'	0	2,112,000
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	5,000,000
Outstanding Stock Awards [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	1,505,000	3,449,000

SharedBased_Compensation_Detai

Shared-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

non-employee

non-employee

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [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 Current [Member]

Director Current [Member]

Director Current [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

CEO AntiDilution Rights [Member]

Executive Officer [Member]

installments

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Rate

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.25%

Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount Weighted Average

'

'

40,000

54,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number

805,000

'

805,000

'

1,850,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted

'

'

988,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

'

'

-1,737,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period

'

'

-296,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

$1.46

'

$1.46

'

$1.46

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

$0.72

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

$1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

$1.64

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms

'

'

'0 years 2 months

'

'0 years 11 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number

700,000

'

700,000

'

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

6,805,000

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$0.82

'

$0.82

'

$0.82

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

'

'

'7 years 0 months

'

'7 years 10 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number

700,000

'

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$0.82

'

$0.82

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

'

'

'7 years 0 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value

$3,500

'

$3,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number

0

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price

$0

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,724,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation

1,106,000

1,228,000

3,764,000

8,044,000

'

'

'

0

1,015,000

0

235,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

268,000

'

1,628,000

1,644,000

5,770,000

'

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

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

$1,162,000

'

$1,162,000

'

'

'

'

$0

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$340,000

'

'

$340,000

'

'

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,416,000

'

'

number of installments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

number per each measurement period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,000

0

20,000

8,000

'

4,000

16,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.88

$0.87

$0.50

$1.21

$0.81

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Number of Newly Appointed Directors

6

'

6

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Non-Employee Directors Resigned

4

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Intrinsic Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies Operating Leases (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Advertising commitments	$980	'	$980	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$18,271	$19,790	$55,611	$59,154

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies Loss Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
		Subsequent Event [Member]	Cost of Sales [Member]	General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Imports, amount, Germany	$5,409	'	'	'
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments	4,390	85	'	'
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	'	'	83	5,326
Loss Contingency Accrual	$1,000	'	'	'

Workers_Compensation_and_Other1

Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Rate
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves [Line Items]	'	'
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$1,280	'
self insurance reserves [Member]	'	'
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves [Line Items]	'	'
Self Insurance Reserve	1,386	2,512
Workers' Compensation [Member]	'	'
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves [Line Items]	'	'
Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent	13,706	11,485
Accrued Liabilities	5,086	3,871
Workers' Compensation Liability	18,792	15,356
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	500	450
Deposits Assets, Current	16,124	'
Self-insurance reserve, undiscounted liability	$19,619	$15,809
Loss Contingency Accrual, Insurance-related Assessment, Discount Rate	1.54%	'

Business_Segment_and_Geographi2

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	number_of_operating_segments
	stores
Countries [Line Items]	'
Number of Operating Segments	4
Number of Stores	245
Other Foreign Countries [Member]	'
Countries [Line Items]	'
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	18
United States [Member]	'
Countries [Line Items]	'
Number of Stores	138
Canada [Member]	'
Countries [Line Items]	'
Number of Stores	31
International [Member]	'
Countries [Line Items]	'
Number of Stores	76

Business_Segment_and_Geographi3

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information Key financial information of the Company's reportable segments before unallocated corporate expenses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	$155,869	$164,543	$455,362	$464,839
Gross profit	82,539	84,640	236,900	241,378
Loss from segment operations	-10,079	-4,493	-14,995	-16,884
Depreciation and amortization	6,404	6,738	19,822	19,155
Capital expenditures	1,588	5,270	8,675	18,907
Retail store impairment	1,193	233	1,921	311
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-520	-547	-3,661	-1,667
Interest Expense	9,858	10,121	29,916	29,555
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	-616	449	-748	-422
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1,785	12,922	6,250	-5,225
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	57	-58	5	-42
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-18,540	-1,301	-39,233	-84,229
U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	49,976	50,361	156,967	147,524
Gross profit	13,761	13,390	47,122	40,359
Loss from segment operations	7,178	1,407	26,045	12,887
Depreciation and amortization	2,132	1,934	6,497	5,327
Capital expenditures	-24	1,360	2,133	5,847
Retail store impairment	0	'	0	0
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-15	5	-415	43
U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	50,277	54,303	141,712	149,811
Gross profit	32,722	34,755	91,521	97,248
Loss from segment operations	2,235	-317	-560	-2,239
Depreciation and amortization	2,807	3,172	8,972	9,231
Capital expenditures	1,024	2,387	3,496	9,377
Retail store impairment	581	'	696	78
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-284	-338	-2,636	-1,114
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	13,214	15,033	36,691	42,842
Gross profit	7,343	8,477	20,003	25,244
Loss from segment operations	1,316	1,091	1,912	1,592
Depreciation and amortization	414	507	1,269	1,388
Capital expenditures	160	540	353	970
Retail store impairment	114	'	114	145
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-56	-66	-155	-279
International [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	42,402	44,846	119,992	124,662
Gross profit	28,713	28,018	78,254	78,527
Loss from segment operations	-937	2,987	1,714	6,291
Depreciation and amortization	1,051	1,125	3,084	3,209
Capital expenditures	428	983	2,693	2,713
Retail store impairment	498	'	1,111	88
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-165	-148	-455	-317
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loss from segment operations	9,792	5,168	29,111	18,531
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unallocated corporate expenses	19,871	9,661	44,106	35,415
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest Expense	9,858	10,121	29,916	29,555
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	-616	449	-748	-422
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	1,785	12,922	6,250	-5,225
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	57	-58	5	-42
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-18,540	-1,301	-39,233	-84,229
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	46,885	46,001	142,802	134,692
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	41,179	41,232	128,361	119,159
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	0	0	0	0
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	2,699	3,044	7,434	9,236
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	3,007	1,725	7,007	6,297
Retail Sales Channel [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	95,822	104,902	269,649	287,104
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	0	0	0	0
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	50,277	54,303	141,712	149,811
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	9,957	11,321	27,137	31,664
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	35,588	39,278	100,800	105,629
Online Sales Channel [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	13,162	13,640	42,911	43,043
Online Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	8,797	9,129	28,606	28,365
Online Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	0	0	0	0
Online Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	558	668	2,120	1,942
Online Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales to external customers	$3,807	$3,843	$12,185	$12,736

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 $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$155,869	$164,543	$455,362	$464,839
Consolidated income from operations of reportable segments	-10,079	-4,493	-14,995	-16,884
Interest expense	-9,858	-10,121	-29,916	-29,555
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	-616	449	-748	-422
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	1,785	12,922	6,250	-5,225
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	171	0	171	-32,101
Other income (expense)	57	-58	5	-42
Consolidated loss before income taxes	-18,540	-1,301	-39,233	-84,229
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Consolidated income from operations of reportable segments	9,792	5,168	29,111	18,531
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unallocated corporate expenses	-19,871	-9,661	-44,106	-35,415
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	-9,858	-10,121	-29,916	-29,555
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	-616	449	-748	-422
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	1,785	12,922	6,250	-5,225
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	171	0	171	-32,101
Other income (expense)	57	-58	5	-42
Consolidated loss before income taxes	($18,540)	($1,301)	($39,233)	($84,229)

Business_Segment_and_Geographi5

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information Net sales by geographic location of customer (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	$155,869	$164,543	$455,362	$464,839
United States [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	100,253	104,664	298,679	297,335
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	13,214	15,033	36,691	42,842
Europe (excluding United Kingdom) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	17,440	19,065	50,105	51,996
United Kingdom [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	11,158	11,552	31,527	31,735
South Korea [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	4,287	2,987	9,867	8,093
China [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	2,262	1,950	6,002	5,526
Japan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	3,203	4,977	10,266	14,421
Australia [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	2,306	2,367	6,891	7,575
Other foreign countries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	1,746	1,948	5,334	5,316
Consolidated Entities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales by geographic location of customers	$155,869	$164,543	$455,362	$464,839

Litigation_Details

Litigation (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	employees
Litigation Settlement [Abstract]	'
Number of employees dismissed due to Imigration and Customs Enforcement	1,500
Insurance Settlements Receivable	$4,800
Estimated Insurance Recoveries	850
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$1,300

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash	$9,389	$8,676	$4,913	$12,853
Trade accounts receivable, net	26,776	20,701	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	150,960	169,378	'	'
Other current assets	16,795	16,541	'	'
Total current assets	203,920	215,296	'	'
Property and equipment, net	55,291	69,303	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other assets, net	47,978	49,153	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	307,189	333,752	'	'
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	27,060	44,042	'	'
Accounts payable	33,868	38,290	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	61,464	50,018	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	14,704	20,954	'	'
Other current liabilities	10,434	8,685	'	'
Total current liabilities	147,530	161,989	'	'
Long-term debt, net	216,160	213,468	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	31,090	35,699	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES	394,780	411,156	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Common stock	18	11	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	217,650	185,472	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-5,823	-4,306	'	'
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	-297,279	-256,424	'	'
Less: Treasury stock	-2,157	-2,157	'	'
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-87,591	-77,404	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	307,189	333,752	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash	0	0	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	256,164	247,414	'	'
Inventories, net	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	376	97	'	'
Total current assets	256,540	247,511	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-105,031	-94,161	'	'
Other assets, net	9,251	9,282	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	160,760	162,632	'	'
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	17,756	5,952	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	14,704	20,954	'	'
Other current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	32,460	26,906	'	'
Long-term debt, net	215,891	213,130	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES	248,351	240,036	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Common stock	18	11	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	217,650	185,472	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-5,823	-4,306	'	'
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	-297,279	-256,424	'	'
Less: Treasury stock	-2,157	-2,157	'	'
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-87,591	-77,404	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	160,760	162,632	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash	1,076	512	535	3,796
Trade accounts receivable, net	21,346	15,109	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	-240,669	-224,181	'	'
Inventories, net	117,144	129,716	'	'
Other current assets	12,429	10,442	'	'
Total current assets	-88,674	-68,402	'	'
Property and equipment, net	42,732	53,424	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	17,396	18,158	'	'
Other assets, net	28,760	27,934	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	214	31,114	'	'
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	27,047	43,586	'	'
Accounts payable	30,951	34,738	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	30,455	28,344	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	8,190	6,830	'	'
Total current liabilities	96,643	113,498	'	'
Long-term debt, net	0	47	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	26,037	29,711	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES	122,680	143,256	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Common stock	100	100	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	6,726	6,726	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,682	-543	'	'
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	-127,610	-118,425	'	'
Less: Treasury stock	0	0	'	'
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-122,466	-112,142	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	214	31,114	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash	8,313	8,164	4,378	9,057
Trade accounts receivable, net	5,430	5,592	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	-15,495	-23,233	'	'
Inventories, net	33,746	39,736	'	'
Other current assets	3,990	6,002	'	'
Total current assets	35,984	36,261	'	'
Property and equipment, net	12,559	15,879	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other assets, net	9,967	11,937	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	58,510	64,077	'	'
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	13	456	'	'
Accounts payable	2,917	3,552	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	13,253	15,722	'	'
Fair value of warrant liability	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	2,244	1,855	'	'
Total current liabilities	18,427	21,585	'	'
Long-term debt, net	269	291	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	5,053	5,988	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES	23,749	27,864	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Common stock	492	492	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	7,869	7,685	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-2,559	-671	'	'
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	28,959	28,707	'	'
Less: Treasury stock	0	0	'	'
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	34,761	36,213	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	58,510	64,077	'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash	0	0	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	70	-74	'	'
Other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	70	-74	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	87,635	76,003	'	'
Other assets, net	0	0	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	87,705	75,929	'	'
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'
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 current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt, net	0	0	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES	0	0	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Common stock	-592	-592	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	-14,595	-14,411	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,241	1,214	'	'
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	98,651	89,718	'	'
Less: Treasury stock	0	0	'	'
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	87,705	75,929	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$87,705	$75,929	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$155,869	$164,543	$455,362	$464,839
Cost of sales	73,330	79,903	218,462	223,461
Gross profit	82,539	84,640	236,900	241,378
Selling and distribution expenses	52,640	63,982	159,145	177,235
General and administrative expense	38,785	24,918	90,829	80,716
Retail store impairment	1,193	233	1,921	311
Income (loss) from operations	-10,079	-4,493	-14,995	-16,884
Interest expense	8,461	-3,192	24,238	67,345
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-18,540	-1,301	-39,233	-84,229
Income tax (benefit) provision	644	212	1,622	1,299
Net (loss) income	-19,184	-1,513	-40,855	-85,528
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-1,919	1,445	-1,517	-785
Comprehensive (loss) income	-21,103	-68	-42,372	-86,313
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling and distribution expenses	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expense	10,101	-195	10,986	311
Retail store impairment	0	'	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	-10,101	195	-10,986	-311
Interest expense	7,236	-3,521	20,518	56,764
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	1,847	5,229	9,351	28,453
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-19,184	-1,513	-40,855	-85,528
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income	-19,184	-1,513	-40,855	-85,528
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-1,919	1,445	-1,517	-785
Comprehensive (loss) income	-21,103	-68	-42,372	-86,313
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	110,401	121,352	333,156	335,104
Cost of sales	67,669	71,878	199,593	200,155
Gross profit	42,732	49,474	133,563	134,949
Selling and distribution expenses	30,202	39,747	91,851	105,488
General and administrative expense	12,274	14,959	46,476	50,638
Retail store impairment	580	'	695	78
Income (loss) from operations	-324	-5,232	-5,459	-21,255
Interest expense	1,220	169	3,774	10,195
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	53	-833	-200	-2,424
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-1,597	-4,568	-9,033	-29,026
Income tax (benefit) provision	109	0	154	-43
Net (loss) income	-1,706	-4,568	-9,187	-28,983
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-1,479	1,066	-1,139	-282
Comprehensive (loss) income	-3,185	-3,502	-10,326	-29,265
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	55,621	60,015	156,683	169,000
Cost of sales	15,550	24,876	53,131	63,680
Gross profit	40,071	35,139	103,552	105,320
Selling and distribution expenses	22,438	24,235	67,294	71,747
General and administrative expense	16,401	10,140	33,367	29,757
Retail store impairment	613	'	1,226	233
Income (loss) from operations	619	531	1,665	3,583
Interest expense	5	160	-54	386
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	614	371	1,719	3,197
Income tax (benefit) provision	535	212	1,468	1,342
Net (loss) income	79	159	251	1,855
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-2,269	1,411	-1,888	-847
Comprehensive (loss) income	-2,190	1,570	-1,637	1,008
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-10,153	-16,824	-34,477	-39,265
Cost of sales	-9,889	-16,851	-34,262	-40,374
Gross profit	-264	27	-215	1,109
Selling and distribution expenses	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expense	9	14	0	10
Retail store impairment	0	'	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	-273	13	-215	1,099
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	-1,900	-4,396	-9,151	-26,029
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	1,627	4,409	8,936	27,128
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income	1,627	4,409	8,936	27,128
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	3,748	-2,477	3,027	1,129
Comprehensive (loss) income	$5,375	$1,932	$11,963	$28,257

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Cash Flow Statements (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$3,307	($8,804)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Capital expenditures	-8,675	-18,907
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	52	30
Restricted cash	219	1,594
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-8,404	-17,283
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Cash overdraft	-102	2,812
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	0	-28,513
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	-16,965	28,713
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	-57	-25,463
Repayments of Lion term loan	0	-144,149
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	0	199,820
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,446	0
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	-414	-2,133
Payments of debt issuance costs	-2,099	-11,880
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-1,932	-773
Advances to/from affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,877	18,434
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH	-1,067	-287
Net increase (decrease) in cash	713	-7,940
Cash, beginning of period	8,676	12,853
Cash, end of period	9,389	4,913
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	471	5,270
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	9,600	977
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Cash overdraft	0	0
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	'	0
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	0	0
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	0	4,500
Repayments of Lion term loan	'	-144,149
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	'	199,820
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,446	'
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	-414	-2,133
Payments of debt issuance costs	-1,745	-11,237
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates	'	-47,778
Advances to/from affiliates	-35,887	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-9,600	-977
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	0	0
Cash, beginning of period	0	0
Cash, end of period	0	0
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-18,005	-25,732
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Capital expenditures	-5,629	-15,223
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0	-14
Restricted cash	0	3,265
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-5,629	-11,972
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Cash overdraft	-102	2,812
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	'	-28,513
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	-16,532	32,878
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	-47	-29,953
Repayments of Lion term loan	'	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	'	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	'
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	0	0
Payments of debt issuance costs	-354	-643
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-1,885	-739
Advances to/from affiliates	43,118	58,601
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	24,198	34,443
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	564	-3,261
Cash, beginning of period	512	3,796
Cash, end of period	1,076	535
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	217	4,682
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	11,712	15,951
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Capital expenditures	-3,046	-3,684
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	52	44
Restricted cash	219	-1,671
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-2,775	-5,311
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Cash overdraft	0	0
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	'	0
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	-433	-4,165
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	-10	-10
Repayments of Lion term loan	'	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	'	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	'
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	0	0
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-47	-34
Advances to/from affiliates	-7,231	-10,823
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-7,721	-15,032
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH	-1,067	-287
Net increase (decrease) in cash	149	-4,679
Cash, beginning of period	8,164	9,057
Cash, end of period	8,313	4,378
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	254	588
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Cash overdraft	0	0
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	'	0
Borrowings (repayments) under current revolving credit facilities, net	0	0
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	0	0
Repayments of Lion term loan	'	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	'	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	'
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	0	0
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	0
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0	0
Advances to/from affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	0	0
Cash, beginning of period	0	0
Cash, end of period	0	0
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Ownership (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Rate
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	100.00%