American Apparel (APPCQ) 10-Q 11 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

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Document	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	6-May-15
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	American Apparel, Inc
Entity Central Index Key	1336545
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		176,376,508

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash	$20,914	$8,343
Trade accounts receivable (net of allowances of $353; $458)	21,915	25,298
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,258	16,442
Inventories, net	122,753	147,578
Income taxes receivable and prepaid income taxes	345	648
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	677	681
Total current assets	179,862	198,990
Property and equipment, net	44,168	49,317
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance	2,256	2,194
Other assets, net	44,999	43,888
TOTAL ASSETS	271,285	294,389
Current liabilities
Cash overdraft	2,167	5,714
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	35,091	34,312
Accounts payable	33,582	35,554
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	63,887	61,369
Fair value of warrant liability	11,731	19,239
Income taxes payable	1,881	2,063
Deferred income tax liability, current	1,215	1,045
Current portion of capital lease obligations	3,007	2,978
Total current liabilities	152,561	162,274
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discount $5,771; $5,965)	233,621	217,388
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	1,217	1,982
Deferred tax liability	191	200
Deferred rent, net of current portion	12,461	13,346
Other long-term liabilities	15,540	14,715
TOTAL LIABILITIES	415,591	409,905
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 176,682; 176,566 Outstanding 176,261; 176,194	18	18
Additional paid-in capital	218,866	218,779
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,368	-6,915
Accumulated deficit	-351,665	-325,241
Less: Treasury stock, 304 shares at cost	-2,157	-2,157
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-144,306	-115,516
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	$271,285	$294,389

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$353	$458
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$5,771	$5,965
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	176,682	176,566
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	176,261	176,194
Treasury Stock, Shares	304	304

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss Statements (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	($0.15)	($0.05)
Net sales	$124,263	$137,096
Cost of sales	76,801	65,122
Gross profit	47,462	71,974
Selling and distribution expenses	45,472	54,062
General and administrative expenses (including related party charges of $155; $160)	24,862	24,909
Retail store impairment	58	499
Loss from operations	-22,930	-7,496
Interest expense	9,781	10,039
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	625	132
Unrealized (gain) loss on change in fair value of warrants	-7,508	-12,667
Other (income) expense	-141	-8
Loss before income taxes	-25,687	-4,992
Income tax provision	737	474
Net loss	-26,424	-5,466
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding	176,259	111,554
Other comprehensive (loss) income item
Net loss	-26,424	-5,466
Foreign currency translation	-2,453	-471
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	-2,453	-471
Comprehensive loss	($28,877)	($5,937)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope1

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Related party charges	$155	$160

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statements (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash received from customers	$127,242	$136,815
Cash paid to suppliers, employees and others	-123,460	-130,984
Income taxes paid	-158	-403
Interest paid	-671	-1,521
Other	129	8
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,082	3,915
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-1,120	-3,958
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0	30
Restricted cash		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,120	-3,928
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	-3,547	-3,989
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net	0	-14,557
Borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net	781	0
Borrowings (repayments) of term loans and notes payable	14,997	-50
Payments of debt issuance costs	-323	-372
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	28,554
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	0	-125
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-736	-137
Net cash provided by financing activities	11,172	9,324
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	-563	-1,304
Net increase in cash	12,571	8,007
Cash, beginning of period	8,343	8,676
Cash, end of period	$20,914	$16,683

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net loss	($26,424)	($5,466)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, and other assets	5,332	6,715
Retail store impairment	58	499
Share-based compensation expense	103	1,115
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants	-7,508	-12,667
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	742	597
Accrued interest paid-in-kind	1,062	1,030
Foreign currency transaction loss	625	132
Allowance for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	-1,075	121
Bad debt expense	77	139
Deferred income taxes	24	0
Deferred rent	-912	-2,222
Changes in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivables	2,902	-420
Inventories	23,895	5,445
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,853	2,288
Other assets	-1,816	-235
Accounts payable	-1,636	2,424
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,701	4,349
Income taxes receivable / payable	79	71
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,082	3,915
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$77	$1,040

Organization_and_Business

Organization and Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization and Business [Abstract]
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	Organization and Business
	American Apparel, Inc. including 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 directly 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 March 31, 2015, the Company operated a total of 239 retail stores in 20 countries including the U.S. and Canada.
	Company Highlights
	Recent Developments - On May 11, 2015, the Company anticipates to announce that it has commenced a $10,000 "at-the-market" offering program. Under the program, the Company may, from time to time and at its discretion, offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $10,000. The Company intends to use the net proceeds generated through the program for working capital and general corporate purposes.
	On March 6, 2015, a member appointed by Lion Capital LLP ("Lion") resigned from the Board of Directors (the "Board"), and on March 24, 2015, the Board elected a member designated by Lion to fill that vacancy.
	Liquidity - As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $20,914 in cash, $35,080 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 $11,179 of availability for additional borrowings. On May 6, 2015, the Company had $5,150 of availability for additional borrowings under the Capital One Credit Facility. On April 14, 2015, the Company paid $13,803 in interest on its senior secured notes (the "Notes").
	On March 25, 2015, the Company entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Capital One Credit Facility ("the Sixth Amendment") which (i) waived any defaults under the Capital One Credit Facility due to the failure to meet the obligation to maintain the maximum leverage ratio and minimum adjusted EBITDA required for the measurement periods ended December 31, 2014, as defined in the credit agreement, (ii) waived the obligation to maintain the minimum fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum leverage ratios and minimum adjusted EBITDA required for the twelve months ending March 31, 2015, (iii) included provisions to permit the Company to enter into the Standard General Credit Agreement (as defined below), (iv) reset financial covenants relating to maintaining minimum fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum leverage ratios and minimum adjusted EBITDA and (v) permitted the Company to borrow $15,000 under the Standard General Credit Agreement.
	Standard General informed the Company that it entered into an agreement with Capital One that could result in it purchasing all of the loans and commitments outstanding under the Capital One Credit Facility by September 30, 2015 or earlier under certain other circumstances.
	On March 25, 2015, one of the Company's subsidiaries borrowed $15,000 under an unsecured credit agreement with Standard General Group ("Standard General"), dated as of March 25, 2015 (the "Standard General Credit Agreement"). The Standard General Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the Company, bears interest at 14% per annum, and will mature on October 15, 2020. The proceeds of such loan provided additional liquidity to the Company as contemplated by the Nomination, Standstill and Support Agreement, dated July 9, 2014 (the "Standstill Agreement").
	The Company believes that it has sufficient financing commitments to meet funding requirements for the next twelve months.
	Management's Plan - In accordance with the Standstill Agreement, five new directors joined the Company in August 2014. Subsequently, the Board hired new senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), and General Counsel, as well as other additions to the management team. Together, the new board of directors and new management team are focused on implementing a turnaround strategy and enhancing the Company's corporate governance policies and practices. The Company has started implementing additional operational and financial processes and disciplines to improve liquidity and profitability. To that end, the Company added new members to the executive team in the areas of planning and forecasting, operations, marketing, merchandising planning, product development and e-commerce. The Company continues to drive productivity from its distribution center, reduce inventory, reduce labor costs, and consolidate its administrative and manufacturing functions. Additionally, new members were added to the legal and human resources departments and the Company has introduced a new code of ethics.
	Although the Company has made progress 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 operational improvements will be successful.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
	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, 2014. Readers are urged to review the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 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.
	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: revenue recognition, inventory valuation and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, including the values assigned to goodwill, intangible assets, and property and equipment; fair value calculations, including derivative liabilities; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; and income taxes, including uncertain income tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes and any limitations as to net operating losses ("NOL"). 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 $19,665 and $6,361 held in foreign banks at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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. Two customers in the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment combined accounted for 36.0% of its total trade accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015. One customer in the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment combined accounted for 16.6% of its total trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2014. 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 March 31, 2015, 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. An increase or decrease in the stock price and the discount rate assumption can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of team loans. 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. An increase or decrease in these inputs could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of the warrant. 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. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or the terminal value assumption, in isolation, can have a significant effect on the fair value of the reporting unit.
	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. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or projected cash flows, in isolation, can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of the assets, which would have an effect on the impairment recorded.
	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.
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard that requires an entity to determine whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license. If the arrangement contains a software license, the entity would account for the fees related to the software license element in a manner consistent with how the acquisition of other software licenses is accounted for. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, the customer would account for the arrangement as a service contract. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods in 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.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued a new standard on simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this new standard. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. 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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	Inventories
	The components of inventories are as follows:
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Raw materials	$	16,131		$	17,738
	Work in process	3,279			2,805
	Finished goods	111,007			135,813
		130,417			156,356
	Less reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	(7,664		)	(8,778		)
	Total, net of reserves	$	122,753		$	147,578
	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. No supplier provided more than 10% of the Company's raw material purchases as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	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 also establishes reserves for inventory shrinkage for each of its retail locations and warehouse based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts.
	The Company had a lower of cost or market reserves for excess and slow-moving inventories of $6,653 and $6,684 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. As part of its valuation analysis of inventory, the Company identified certain slow-moving, second quality finished goods and raw materials inventory for additional reserves in the fourth quarter of 2014. Inventory shrinkage reserves were $1,011 and $2,094 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 $5,332 and $6,715 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Based on its retail store impairment analysis, the Company recorded impairment charges of $58 and $499 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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:
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$	13,466	$	13,026
	Accrued interest	13,239		5,932
	Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 14)	7,164		6,760
	Taxes and duties	4,263		6,102
	Gift cards and store credits	7,266		8,462
	Loss contingencies	1,753		2,360
	Deferred revenue	948		962
	Deferred rent	3,016		3,422
	Other	12,772		14,343
	Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	63,887	$	61,369

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Revolving credit facility	Capital One	April 14, 2018	$	35,080	$	34,299
	Current portion of long-term debt			11		13
	Total			$	35,091	$	34,312
	The Company incurred interest expense of $9,781 and $10,039 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, for all outstanding borrowings. The interests subject to capitalization were not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	Revolving Credit Facility - Capital One
	The Company had $35,080 and $34,299 outstanding on a $50,000 asset-backed revolving credit facility with Capital One as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The amount available for additional borrowings on March 31, 2015 was $11,179. 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. 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.
	On March 25, 2015, the Company entered into the Six Amendment which (i) waived any defaults under the Capital One Credit Facility due to the failure to meet the obligation to maintain the maximum leverage ratio and minimum adjusted EBITDA required for the measurement periods ended December 31, 2014, as defined in the credit agreement, (ii) waived the obligation to maintain the minimum fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum leverage ratios and minimum adjusted EBITDA required for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, (iii) included provisions to permit the Company to enter into the Standard General Credit Agreement, (iv) reset financial covenants relating to maintaining minimum fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum leverage ratios and minimum adjusted EBITDA and (v) permitted the Company to borrow $15,000 under the Standard General Credit Agreement.
	Standard General informed the Company that it entered into an agreement with Capital One that could result in it purchasing all of the loans and commitments outstanding under the Capital One Credit Facility by September 30, 2015 or earlier under certain other circumstances.
	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 March 31, 2015, the Company had $1,080 of outstanding letters of credit secured against the Capital One Credit Facility.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (a)	$	209,315		$	208,084
	Standard General Loan Agreement (b)	9,074			9,049
	Standard General Credit Agreement	15,000			0
	Other	243			268
	Total long-term debt	233,632			217,401
	Current portion of debt	(11		)	(13		)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	233,621		$	217,388
	______________________
	(a) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $8,295 and $7,233 and net of unamortized discount of $4,980 and $5,149 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	(b) Net of unamortized discount of $791 and $816 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020
	The Company has outstanding 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, 2015, the Company paid $13,803 in interest on the Notes.
	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, but not including, the redemption date. Prior to April 15, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 113% of the aggregate principal amount of the redeemed notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to April 15, 2017, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes by paying a "make whole" premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. If the Company experiences certain change of control events, the holders of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of the Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of purchase. In addition, the Company is required to use the net proceeds of certain asset sales, if not used for specified purposes, to purchase some of the Notes at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of purchase. On each interest payment date after April 4, 2018, the Company will be required to redeem, for cash, a portion of each Note then outstanding equal to the amount necessary to prevent such Note from being treated as an "applicable high yield discount obligation" within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code. The redemption price will be 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon on the date of redemption.
	The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries. The Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a first-priority lien on the Company's and its domestic subsidiaries' assets (other than the Credit Facility Priority Collateral, as defined below, subject to some exceptions and permitted liens). The Notes and the related guarantees also are secured by a second-priority lien on all of Company's and its domestic subsidiaries' 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 March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with the required covenants of the Indenture.
	Standard General Loan Agreement
	On July 16, 2014, Lion assigned its rights and obligations as a lender to an entity affiliated with Standard General (the "Standard General Loan Agreement"). 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. The principal amount of the term loan is $9,865. Interest under the loan agreement is payable quarterly in cash or, to the extent permitted by the Company's other debt agreements, in-kind.
	Standard General Credit Agreement
	On March 25, 2015, as contemplated by the Standstill Agreement, one of the Company's subsidiaries borrowed $15,000 under the Standard General Credit Agreement. The Standard General Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the Company, bears interest at 14% per annum, and will mature on October 15, 2020. Interest under the credit agreement is payable quarterly in cash or, to the extent permitted by the Company's other debt agreements, in-kind.
	The Standard General Credit Agreement contains customary defaults, including cross event of default to the Notes and the Standard General Loan Agreement and cross acceleration to other indebtedness above a threshold amount.
	If the Company experiences certain change of control events, the Company is required to offer to prepay the Standard General Credit Agreement at 101% of the outstanding principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest on the date of the prepayment. The Company will be required to prepay loans under the Standard General Credit Agreement to the extent necessary to avoid the loan being characterized as an "applicable high yield discount obligation" within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code by June 30, 2020.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 March 31, 2015.
			March 31, 2015
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	209,315		$	217,164
	Standard General Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,074			9,790
	Standard General Credit Agreement	Level 3 Liability	15,000			15,000
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			11,731
			$	233,389		$	253,685
			December 31, 2014
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	208,084		$	211,538
	Standard General Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,049			8,868
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			19,239
			$	217,133		$	239,645
	______________________
	(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 recurring basis:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Beginning balance	$	19,239		$	20,954
	Adjustments included in earnings (a)	(7,508		)	(12,667		)
	Balance at March 31	$	11,731		$	8,287
	______________________
	(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 on change in fair value of warrants in the consolidated statements of operations.
	At March 31, 2015, the Company did not have any nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes
	Income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. 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 2015, 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 Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. Tax years that remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service are 2012 through 2014. The Company's state and foreign tax returns are open to audit for the calendar years 2009 through 2014.

Related_Party_Transaction

Related Party Transaction	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	Related Party Transactions
	Personal Guarantees by Mr. Charney
	As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Charney personally guaranteed the Company's obligations under two property leases aggregating $4,446.
	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. Mr. Charney holds an 18.75% ownership interest in American Central Plaza LLC while Mr. Bailey 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 and $104 for three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Agreements between Mr. Charney and Standard General
	As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Charney owned 42.3% of the Company's outstanding common stock, and Mr. Charney and Standard General collectively controlled the right to vote such common stock as described below.
	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.
	According to Mr. Charney's Schedule 13D/A, dated June 25, 2014, on July 9, 2014, Mr. Charney and Standard General, on behalf of one or more of its funds, entered into a cooperation agreement (the "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, notwithstanding the terms of the Standstill Agreement, 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. In the Standstill Agreement, however, Mr. Charney agreed not to serve as a director of the Company. 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).
	Warrants held by Lion
	See Note 11 for a description of the warrants issued by the Company to Lion.
	Loans held by Standard General
	See Note 7 for a description of the Standard General Loan Agreement assigned to Standard General on July 16, 2014 and Standard General Credit Agreement between the Company and Standard General in March 2015.

Stockholders_Deficit

Stockholders' Deficit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	Stockholders' Deficit
	Rights Plan
	On December 21, 2014, the Board adopted a stockholders rights plan, as amended (the "Rights Plan"). Under the Rights Plan, the Company declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each share of its common stock held by shareholders of record as of January 2, 2015. Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company a unit consisting of one ten-thousandth of a share (a "Unit") of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a purchase price of $3.25 per Unit, subject to adjustment.
	At-The-Market Offering
	On May 11, 2015, the Company anticipates to announce that it has commenced a $10,000 "at-the-market" offering program. Under the program, the Company may, from time to time and at its discretion, offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $10,000. The Company intends to use the net proceeds generated through the program for working capital and general corporate purposes.
	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 March 31, 2015, 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. The Company expects that the 2015 at-the-market program will result in an adjustment to both number of shares and exercise price of the Lion Warrants.
	As of March 31, 2015, the fair value of the 24,511 Lion Warrants, estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model, was $11,731 and was recorded as a current liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The calculation assumed a stock price of $0.70, exercise price of $0.66, volatility of 72.20%, annual risk free interest rate of 1.71%, a contractual remaining term of 7.0 years and no dividends. There was no common stock warrants activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	The following table presents a summary of common stock warrants activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Life
		(in thousands)					(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2015	24,511			$	0.66	7.2
	Issued	0
	Forfeited	0
	Expired	0
	Outstanding - March 31, 2015	24,511			$	0.66	7
	Fair value - March 31, 2015	$	11,731
	______________________
	(a) Issued and forfeited warrants represent 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The effects of approximately 33,565 and 40,385 shares at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of net loss per share for three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 because their impact would have been anti-dilutive.
	A summary of the potential stock issuances under various options, warrants and other agreements that could have a dilutive effect on the shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31 are as follows:
		2015		2014
	Lion warrants	24,511		24,511
	Shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (a)	6,806		13,611
	Employee options and restricted shares	2,248		2,263
		33,565		40,385
	______________________
	(a) Charney Anti-Dilution Rights pursuant to the April 26, 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement, of which each 6,805 expired unexercised on April 15, 2015 and 2014 (Note 12).

SharedBased_Compensation

Shared-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	Restricted Stock Units - The following table presents a summary of the restricted stock units activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	1,123		$	0.71
	Vested	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	1,123		$	0.71	1.7
	The following table presents a summary of the stock option activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
		(in thousands)				(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	973		$	0.71
	Exercised	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Expired	0		$	0
	Outstanding - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	Vested - March 31, 2015	0		$	0	0	$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	The following table presents a summary of the restricted share awards activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	103		$	1.17	0.3
	Granted	116		$	0.69
	Vested	(67	)	$	1.05
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	152		$	0.86	0.1
	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 March 31, 2015, there were approximately 12,548 shares available for future grants under the 2011 Plan.
	The Company has identified a clerical discrepancy in its records pertaining to the total historic number of shares issued in connection with grants of common stock to non-executive employees under its stock incentive plans. The Company has not yet determined the full impact of the discrepancy but anticipates that it may result in a non-material change in the number of outstanding shares of common stock reported by the Company.
	Restricted Share Awards - The following table presents a summary of the restricted share awards activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	103		$	1.17	0.3
	Granted	116		$	0.69
	Vested	(67	)	$	1.05
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	152		$	0.86	0.1
	On January 2, 2015, the Company issued quarterly stock grants to six directors for services performed ranging from approximately 10 to 19 shares each based on grant date fair value of $1.05 per share. On April 2, 2015, the Company issued quarterly stock grants to six directors for services performed ranging from approximately 15 to 29 shares each based on the grant date fair value of $0.69 per share.
	Vesting of the restricted share awards is immediate in the case of members of the Board. Share-based compensation is recognized over the vesting period based on the grant-date fair value.
	Restricted Stock Units - The following table presents a summary of the restricted stock units activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	1,123		$	0.71
	Vested	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	1,123		$	0.71	1.7
	On March 30, 2015, the Company granted 973 shares of restricted stock units to certain employees under the 2011 Plan. These awards will vest, subject to each employee's continued service, over three years, with one-third of the total number of shares subject to each award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, the Company granted a one-time award of restricted stock units for 150 shares of common stock each to three senior management in recognition of their services to the Company, which vested on April 15, 2015. The fair value of the restricted share grant was determined based on the market price on the date of grant. 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 March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
		(in thousands)				(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	973		$	0.71
	Exercised	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Expired	0		$	0
	Outstanding - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	Vested - March 31, 2015	0		$	0	0	$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	On March 30, 2015, the Company awarded stock options for 973 shares of its common stock to certain employees under the 2011 Plan. These awards will vest, subject to each employee's continued service, over three years, with one-third of the total number of shares subject to each award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The fair value of the stock option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model at the grant date.
	As of March 30, 2015, the fair value of stock options was $375. The calculation assumed a stock price of $0.71, exercise price of $0.71, volatility of 60.59%, annual risk free interest rate of 0.93%, expected option life of 6 years and no dividends.
	Share-Based Compensation Expense - The Company recorded share-based compensation expenses of $103 and $1,115 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to its share-based compensation awards that are expected to vest. No amounts have been capitalized. As of March 31, 2015, unrecorded compensation cost related to non-vested awards was $1,086, which is expected to be recognized through 2018.
	Mr. Charney Anti-Dilution Rights - On December 16, 2014, the Board terminated Dov Charney for cause in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. Despite the termination, the unexercised anti-dilution rights remain exercisable under the 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement but are immediately vested. The remaining unrecognized compensation cost of $233 was recognized as of December 31, 2014. The Company determined that the issuing requirements for the first and second measurement periods were not met and each 6,805 anti-dilution rights expired unexercised on April 15, 2015 and 2014.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 2034. 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 $16,895 and $19,012 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 the remainder to general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Customs and Duties
	The Company is subject to, and has recorded charges related to, customs and audit settlements and contingencies in various foreign jurisdictions. Should the Company fail to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, they could result in material liability.
	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 $2,800 in open advertising commitments at March 31, 2015, 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 2015.

Workers_Compensation_and_Other

Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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.
	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 to significantly differ from its estimates, self-insurance reserves could be affected if actual developed claims fluctuate considerably 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 $21,693 and $20,409 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 $300 in favor of insurance companies beneficiaries as of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and cash deposits of $17,944 and $16,124 in favor of insurance company beneficiaries as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a total reserve of $20,780, of which $5,717 is included in accrued expenses and $15,063 is included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a total reserve of $19,560, of which $5,321 is included in accrued expenses and $14,239 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 $1,447 and $1,439 was included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Business_Segment_and_Geographi

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 undecorated apparel products sold to distributors and third party screen printers in the U.S. as well as its online consumer sales. The Retail segment consists of the Company's retail operations in the U.S., which comprised 135 retail stores as of March 31, 2015. The Canada segment includes wholesale, retail, and online consumer operations in Canada. As of March 31, 2015, the retail operations in the Canada segment comprised 30 retail stores. The International segment includes wholesale, retail, and online consumer operations outside of the U.S. and Canada. As of March 31, 2015, the retail operations in the International segment comprised 74 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 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 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 March 31, 2015
		U.S. Wholesale			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
	Wholesale net sales	$	37,710		$	0		$	1,793		$	1,401		$	40,904
	Retail net sales	0			37,302			6,506			23,081			66,889
	Online consumer net sales	11,327			0			1,012			4,131			16,470
	Total net sales to external customers	49,037			37,302			9,311			28,613			124,263
	Gross profit	9,318			20,098			2,821			15,225			47,462
	Income (loss) from segment operations	2,749			(7,288		)	(2,231		)	(2,789		)	(9,559		)
	Depreciation and amortization	2,190			2,243			289			610			5,332
	Capital expenditures	570			227			269			54			1,120
	Retail store impairment	0			58			0			0			58
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	14			(547		)	(33		)	(346		)	(912		)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		U.S.			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	38,237		$	0		$	1,909		$	1,800		$	41,946
	Retail net sales	0			42,465			7,759			29,678			79,902
	Online consumer net sales	10,500			0			792			3,956			15,248
	Total net sales to external customers	48,737			42,465			10,460			35,434			137,096
	Gross profit	17,305			26,766			5,609			22,294			71,974
	Income (loss) from segment operations	9,720			(4,714		)	(345		)	(899		)	3,762
	Depreciation and amortization	2,178			3,114			401			1,022			6,715
	Capital expenditures	1,205			1,139			112			1,502			3,958
	Retail store impairment	0			49			0			450			499
	Deferred rent benefit	(447		)	(1,632		)	(48		)	(95		)	(2,222		)
	Reconciliation of reportable segments combined (loss) income from operations to the consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Consolidated (loss) income from operations of reportable segments	$	(9,559	)	$	3,762
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(13,371		)	(11,258		)
	Interest expense	(9,781		)	(10,039		)
	Foreign currency transaction loss	(625		)	(132		)
	Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants	7,508			12,667
	Other income	141			8
	Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(25,687	)	$	(4,992	)
	Net sales by geographic location of customers are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	United States	$	86,338		$	91,202
	Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)	10,598			15,021
	Canada	9,310			10,460
	United Kingdom	7,545			9,461
	South Korea	3,442			2,331
	Japan	2,308			3,337
	Australia	1,760			2,092
	China	1,636			1,528
	Other foreign countries	1,326			1,664
	Total consolidated net sales	$	124,263		$	137,096

Litigation

Litigation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Litigation Settlement [Abstract]
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	Litigation
	The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies in the ordinary course of business that arise from litigation, business transactions, operations, 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 or range of loss, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Insurance may cover a portion of such losses; however, certain matters could arise for which we do not have insurance coverage or for which insurance provides only partial coverage. These matters could have a material negative effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In all cases, the Company vigorously defends itself unless a reasonable settlement appears appropriate.
	SEC Investigation
	On February 5, 2015, the Company learned that the Securities and Exchange Commission had issued a formal order of investigation to determine whether, during Mr. Charney's tenure as CEO of the Company, there were any violations of federal securities laws. The SEC's investigation is a non-public, fact-finding inquiry to determine whether any violations of law have occurred. The Company intends to cooperate fully with the SEC in its investigation.
	Shareholder Litigation
	In 2010, two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the "Court") that were subsequently consolidated for all purposes into a case entitled In re American Apparel, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. CV106576 (the "First Derivative Action"). Plaintiffs in the First 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 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 that the lawsuits are purportedly 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 First 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.
	In 2010, four shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed 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 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 First Derivative Action.
	In July 2014, two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the Court that were subsequently consolidated for all purposes into a case entitled In re American Apparel, Inc. 2014 Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. CV1405230 (the "Second Derivative Action," and together with the First Derivative Action, the "Federal Derivative Actions"). Plaintiffs in the Second Derivative Action 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 Second Derivative Action primarily seeks 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 that the lawsuits are purportedly maintained by the named plaintiffs on behalf of American Apparel and that plaintiffs seek damages on the Company's behalf. On April 13, 2015, the Court granted the Company's motion to dismiss, with leave to amend.
	Both the Federal Derivative Actions and State Derivative Action 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 Actions or the State Derivative Action) ultimately be decided against the Company in an amount that exceeds the Company's insurance coverage, or if liability is imposed on grounds that 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. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. 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 on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	On April 21, 2015, former employee and purported shareholder Jan Willem Hubner and purported shareholder Eric Ribner filed suit against Company directors and the Company in the Court (Case No. 15-2965). This matter was filed as a related case with respect to In re American Apparel, Inc. 2014 Derivative Shareholder Litigation. The lawsuit alleges the following counts: (1) violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder; (2) violation of Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act; (3) breach of the duty of disclosure/candor; and (4) aiding and abetting breaches of the duty of disclosure/candor. The Company believes that all such claims are without merit and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of these claims. The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome of this matter 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 matter proceeds through its course. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. However, no assurance can be made that this matter together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	On April 30, 2015, former employee and purported shareholder Eliana Gil Rodriguez filed a putative class action lawsuit against Company directors, a former Company officer, and Standard General L.P. in the Delaware Chancery Court (Case No. 10944). The lawsuit alleges breach of fiduciary duty claims in connection with the Company's 2014 annual meeting, its secondary offering, the Standstill Agreement, the 2014 adoption of a rights plan, and certain amendments to the bylaws against the former and current Company directors and the named former Company officer. In addition, the lawsuit alleges that Standard General aided and abetted the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. Plaintiff seeks declaratory relief and requests that the Court order a revote of the Class A directors. The Company believes that all such claims are without merit and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of these claims. The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome of this matter 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 matter proceeds through its course. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. However, no assurance can be made that this matter together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	Employment Matters
	On April 16, 2015, former employees Carlos Hirschberg, Cesar Antonio Palma Cordero, and Dominga Valencia filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company in the Court (Case No. 2:15-CV-02827), asserting: (i) violation of the WARN Act (29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.); (ii) violation of the California WARN Act (Labor Code §1400 et seq.), and (iii) unfair business practices under California Business and Professions Code §17200 et seq.). The Company believes that all such claims are without merit and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of these claims. The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome of this matter 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 matter proceeds through its course. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. However, no assurance can be made that this matter together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	On or about June 23, 2014, Mr. Charney submitted a demand in arbitration against the Company in connection with his suspension, which had been stayed pending the determination of the Suitability Committee in the Internal Investigation. As a result of Mr. Charney's termination for cause, such stay is no longer in effect. On March 26, 2015, Mr. Charney submitted correspondence to the arbitration body requesting a reinstatement of his demand for arbitration. Mr. Charney has indicated that he intends to seek damages in connection with claims allegedly arising from his termination for cause. The Company believes that all such claims are without merit and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of these claims. The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome of this matter 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 matter proceeds through its course. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. However, no assurance can be made that this matter together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	On April 20, 2015, former employee David Nisenbaum filed a lawsuit against the Company in Los Angeles Superior Court (Case No. BC579342) asserting: (1) religious discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA); (2) failure to prevent discrimination in violation of FEHA; (3) retaliation in violation of FEHA; (4) wrongful termination in violation of public policy; (5) violation of Labor Code § 1102.5; (6) violation of Labor Code § 1198.5; (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress; and (8) violation of California Business & Professions Code §§ 17200 et seq. The Company believes that all such claims are without merit and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of these claims. The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome of this matter 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 matter proceeds through its course. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. However, no assurance can be made that this matter together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	In the first quarter of 2015, several unfair labor practices charges were filed against the Company with the National Labor Relations Board alleging violations of the National Labor Relations Act. The Company believes that all such charges are without merit and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of these charges. While the charges will not result in direct financial exposure, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of the charges at this time. Any views formed as to the viability of these charges or the financial exposure, if any, which could result may change from time to time as the matters proceed through their course. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. However, no assurance can be made that these charges together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	In addition, the Company is currently engaged in other employment-related claims incidental to its business. The Company believes that all such claims are without merit or not material and intends to vigorously dispute the validity of these 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.
	OSHA Matters
	In the first quarter of 2015, an industrial accident at the Company's dyeing facility in Hawthorne, California resulted in injuries to one of our employees. California OSHA is conducting an investigation. The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome, if any, of this matter at this time. No assurance can be made that this matter together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
	Privacy Matters
	On April 2, 2015, a purported customer of the Company filed a putative class action, (in San Diego Superior Court (Case No. 37-2015-00011243), for violations of California Civil Code § 1747.08. The Company intends to aggressively defend against this matter. The Company is unable to predict the financial outcome of this matter 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 matter proceeds through its course. Accordingly, adjustments, if any, that might result from the resolution of this matter have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. However, no assurance can be made that this matter together with the potential for reputational harm, will not result in a material financial exposure, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Level 1 (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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, by the Company's existing and future 100% owned direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. The Notes are subject to customary automatic release provisions, including the satisfaction and discharge, or defeasance, or full payment of the principal, premium, if any, accrued and unpaid interests. In certain circumstances, the Notes are subject to the sale or substantial disposition of the subsidiary guarantor's assets. No guarantor subsidiaries are less than 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.
	The following presents the Parent's condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and its condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company's material guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, and the elimination entries necessary to present the Company's financial statements on a consolidated basis. This condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statement.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	829		$	20,085		$	0		$	20,914
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			18,813			3,102			0			21,915
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	211,683			(208,879		)	(2,804		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			99,306			23,447			0			122,753
	Other current assets	327			9,143			4,810			0			14,280
	Total current assets	212,010			(80,788		)	48,640			0			179,862
	Property and equipment, net	0			35,156			9,012			0			44,168
	Investments in subsidiaries	(142,375		)	14,052			0			128,323			0
	Other assets, net	8,473			29,658			9,124			0			47,255
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	78,108		$	(1,922	)	$	66,776		$	128,323		$	271,285
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	35,080		$	11		$	0		$	35,091
	Accounts payable	0			30,528			3,054			0			33,582
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(8,194		)	59,493			12,588			0			63,887
	Fair value of warrant liability	11,731			0			0			0			11,731
	Other current liabilities	0			6,456			1,814			0			8,270
	Total current liabilities	3,537			131,557			17,467			0			152,561
	Long-term debt, net	218,389			0			15,232			0			233,621
	Other long-term liabilities	488			25,073			3,848			0			29,409
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	222,414			156,630			36,547			0			415,591
	STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	Common stock	18			100			493			(593		)	18
	Additional paid-in capital	218,866			6,726			8,077			(14,803		)	218,866
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9,368		)	(3,841		)	(6,720		)	10,561			(9,368		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(351,665		)	(161,537		)	28,379			133,158			(351,665		)
	Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
	TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(144,306		)	(158,552		)	30,229			128,323			(144,306		)
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	78,108		$	(1,922	)	$	66,776		$	128,323		$	271,285
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	1,370		$	6,973		$	0		$	8,343
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			19,422			5,876			0			25,298
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	240,989			(229,956		)	(11,033		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			116,335			31,137			106			147,578
	Other current assets	90			11,290			6,391			0			17,771
	Total current assets	241,079			(81,539		)	39,344			106			198,990
	Property and equipment, net	0			38,932			10,385			0			49,317
	Investments in subsidiaries	(115,109		)	15,874			0			99,235			0
	Other assets, net	8,861			27,463			9,758			0			46,082
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	134,831		$	730		$	59,487		$	99,341		$	294,389
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	34,299		$	13		$	0		$	34,312
	Accounts payable	0			32,508			3,046			0			35,554
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	13,498			31,855			16,016			0			61,369
	Fair value of warrant liability	19,239			0			0			0			19,239
	Other current liabilities	0			9,762			2,038			0			11,800
	Total current liabilities	32,737			108,424			21,113			0			162,274
	Long-term debt, net	217,133			0			255			0			217,388
Other long-term liabilities	477			25,431			4,335			0			30,243
TOTAL LIABILITIES	250,347			133,855			25,703			0			409,905
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	18			100			494			(594		)	18
Additional paid-in capital	218,779			6,726			7,967			(14,693		)	218,779
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,915		)	(2,493		)	(4,136		)	6,629			(6,915		)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(325,241		)	(137,458		)	29,459			107,999			(325,241		)
Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(115,516		)	(133,125		)	33,784			99,341			(115,516		)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	134,831		$	730		$	59,487		$	99,341		$	294,389
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	0		$	88,272		$	37,924		$	(1,933	)	$	124,263
Cost of sales	0			67,572			10,927			(1,698		)	76,801
Gross profit	0			20,700			26,997			(235		)	47,462
Selling and distribution expenses	0			27,690			17,782			0			45,472
General and administrative expenses	1,240			14,858			8,764			0			24,862
Retail store impairment	0			58			0			0			58
(Loss) income from operations	(1,240		)	(21,906		)	451			(235		)	(22,930		)
Interest expense and other expense	1,461			1,406			(110		)	0			2,757
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	23,723			578			0			(24,301		)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(26,424		)	(23,890		)	561			24,066			(25,687		)
Income tax provision	0			189			548			0			737
Net (loss) income	$	(26,424	)	$	(24,079	)	$	13		$	24,066		$	(26,424	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(2,453		)	(1,348		)	(2,584		)	3,932			(2,453		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(28,877	)	$	(25,427	)	$	(2,571	)	$	27,998		$	(28,877	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
Net sales	$	0		$	99,997		$	45,893		$	(8,794	)	$	137,096
Cost of sales	0			59,100			14,878			(8,856		)	65,122
Gross profit	0			40,897			31,015			62			71,974
Selling and distribution expenses	0			32,072			21,990			0			54,062
General and administrative expenses	237			16,211			8,461			0			24,909
Retail store impairment	0			49			450			0			499
(Loss) income from operations	(237		)	(7,435		)	114			62			(7,496		)
Interest expense and other expense	(3,842		)	1,553			(215		)	0			(2,504		)
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	9,071			242			4			(9,317		)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(5,466		)	(9,230		)	325			9,379			(4,992		)
Income tax provisions	0			129			345			0			474
Net (loss) income	$	(5,466	)	$	(9,359	)	$	(20	)	$	9,379		$	(5,466	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(471		)	136			(466		)	330			(471		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(5,937	)	$	(9,223	)	$	(486	)	$	9,709		$	(5,937	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(4,706	)	$	39		$	7,749		$	0		$	3,082
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0			(797		)	(323		)	0			(1,120		)
Net cash used in investing activities	0			(797		)	(323		)	0			(1,120		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	0			(3,547		)	0			0			(3,547		)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	0			781			0			0			781
Borrowings of term loans and notes payable	0			0			14,997			0			14,997
Payments of debt issuance costs	(323		)	0			0			0			(323		)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(719		)	(17		)	0			(736		)
Advances from (to) affiliates	5,029			3,702			(8,731		)	0			0
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,706			217			6,249			0			11,172
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(563		)	0			(563		)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH	0			(541		)	13,112			0			12,571
Cash, beginning of period	0			1,370			6,973			0			8,343
Cash, end of period	$	0		$	829		$	20,085		$	0		$	20,914
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	35		$	42		$	0		$	77
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(1,241	)	$	1,777		$	3,379		$	0		$	3,915
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0			(2,340		)	(1,618		)	0			(3,958		)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0			0			30			0			30
Restricted cash	0			0			0			0			0
Net cash used in investing activities	0			(2,340		)	(1,588		)	0			(3,928		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft	0			(3,989		)	0			0			(3,989		)
Repayments under revolving credit facilities, net	0			(14,128		)	(429		)	0			(14,557		)
Repayments of term loans and notes payable	0			(47		)	(3		)	0			(50		)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(69		)	(303		)	0			0			(372		)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,554			0			0			0			28,554
Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(125		)	0			0			0			(125		)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(121		)	(16		)	0			(137		)
Advances (to) from affiliates	(27,119		)	29,110			(1,991		)	0			0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,241			10,522			(2,439		)	0			9,324
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(1,304		)	0			(1,304		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	0			9,959			(1,952		)	0			8,007
Cash, beginning of period	0			512			8,164			0			8,676
Cash, end of period	$	0		$	10,471		$	6,212		$	0		$	16,683
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	917		$	123		$	0		$	1,040

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
	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, 2014. Readers are urged to review the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 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.
	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: revenue recognition, inventory valuation and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, including the values assigned to goodwill, intangible assets, and property and equipment; fair value calculations, including derivative liabilities; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; and income taxes, including uncertain income tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes and any limitations as to net operating losses ("NOL"). 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 $19,665 and $6,361 held in foreign banks at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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. Two customers in the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment combined accounted for 36.0% of its total trade accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015. One customer in the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment combined accounted for 16.6% of its total trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2014. 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 March 31, 2015, 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. An increase or decrease in the stock price and the discount rate assumption can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of team loans. 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. An increase or decrease in these inputs could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of the warrant. 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. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or the terminal value assumption, in isolation, can have a significant effect on the fair value of the reporting unit.
	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. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or projected cash flows, in isolation, can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of the assets, which would have an effect on the impairment recorded.
	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.
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard that requires an entity to determine whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license. If the arrangement contains a software license, the entity would account for the fees related to the software license element in a manner consistent with how the acquisition of other software licenses is accounted for. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, the customer would account for the arrangement as a service contract. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods in 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.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued a new standard on simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this new standard. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. 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. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
	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, 2014. Readers are urged to review the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 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.
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 $19,665 and $6,361 held in foreign banks at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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. Two customers in the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment combined accounted for 36.0% of its total trade accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015. One customer in the Company's U.S. Wholesale segment combined accounted for 16.6% of its total trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2014. 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 March 31, 2015, 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. An increase or decrease in the stock price and the discount rate assumption can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of team loans. 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. An increase or decrease in these inputs could significantly increase or decrease the fair value of the warrant. 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. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or the terminal value assumption, in isolation, can have a significant effect on the fair value of the reporting unit.
	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. An increase or decrease in the discount rate assumption and/or projected cash flows, in isolation, can significantly decrease or increase the fair value of the assets, which would have an effect on the impairment recorded.
	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 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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 March 31, 2015.
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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The effects of approximately 33,565 and 40,385 shares at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of net loss per share for three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 because their impact 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 2034. 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 $16,895 and $19,012 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 the remainder to 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.
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.
	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 to significantly differ from its estimates, self-insurance reserves could be affected if actual developed claims fluctuate considerably 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 $21,693 and $20,409 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 $300 in favor of insurance companies beneficiaries as of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and cash deposits of $17,944 and $16,124 in favor of insurance company beneficiaries as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a total reserve of $20,780, of which $5,717 is included in accrued expenses and $15,063 is included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a total reserve of $19,560, of which $5,321 is included in accrued expenses and $14,239 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 $1,447 and $1,439 was included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	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 also establishes reserves for inventory shrinkage for each of its retail locations and warehouse based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts.
	The Company had a lower of cost or market reserves for excess and slow-moving inventories of $6,653 and $6,684 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. As part of its valuation analysis of inventory, the Company identified certain slow-moving, second quality finished goods and raw materials inventory for additional reserves in the fourth quarter of 2014. Inventory shrinkage reserves were $1,011 and $2,094 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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: revenue recognition, inventory valuation and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, including the values assigned to goodwill, intangible assets, and property and equipment; fair value calculations, including derivative liabilities; contingencies, including accruals for the outcome of current litigation and assessments and self-insurance; and income taxes, including uncertain income tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes and any limitations as to net operating losses ("NOL"). 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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 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 months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. 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 2015, 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.
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard that requires an entity to determine whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license. If the arrangement contains a software license, the entity would account for the fees related to the software license element in a manner consistent with how the acquisition of other software licenses is accounted for. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, the customer would account for the arrangement as a service contract. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods in 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.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued a new standard on simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this new standard. The new standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	The components of inventories are as follows:
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Raw materials	$	16,131		$	17,738
	Work in process	3,279			2,805
	Finished goods	111,007			135,813
		130,417			156,356
	Less reserve for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence	(7,664		)	(8,778		)
	Total, net of reserves	$	122,753		$	147,578

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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:
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$	13,466	$	13,026
	Accrued interest	13,239		5,932
	Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 14)	7,164		6,760
	Taxes and duties	4,263		6,102
	Gift cards and store credits	7,266		8,462
	Loss contingencies	1,753		2,360
	Deferred revenue	948		962
	Deferred rent	3,016		3,422
	Other	12,772		14,343
	Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	63,887	$	61,369

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an1

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Revolving credit facility	Capital One	April 14, 2018	$	35,080	$	34,299
	Current portion of long-term debt			11		13
	Total			$	35,091	$	34,312

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (a)	$	209,315		$	208,084
	Standard General Loan Agreement (b)	9,074			9,049
	Standard General Credit Agreement	15,000			0
	Other	243			268
	Total long-term debt	233,632			217,401
	Current portion of debt	(11		)	(13		)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	233,621		$	217,388
	______________________
	(a) Includes accrued interest paid in-kind of $8,295 and $7,233 and net of unamortized discount of $4,980 and $5,149 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	(b) Net of unamortized discount of $791 and $816 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]
			March 31, 2015
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	209,315		$	217,164
	Standard General Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,074			9,790
	Standard General Credit Agreement	Level 3 Liability	15,000			15,000
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			11,731
			$	233,389		$	253,685
			December 31, 2014
			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	Senior Secured Notes due 2020	Level 2 Liability	$	208,084		$	211,538
	Standard General Loan Agreement	Level 3 Liability	9,049			8,868
	Lion Warrant	Level 3 Liability	(a)			19,239
			$	217,133		$	239,645
	______________________
	(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 recurring basis:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Beginning balance	$	19,239		$	20,954
	Adjustments included in earnings (a)	(7,508		)	(12,667		)
	Balance at March 31	$	11,731		$	8,287
	______________________
	(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 on change in fair value of warrants in the consolidated statements of operations.
	At March 31, 2015, the Company did not have any nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities.

Stockholders_Deficit_Tables

Stockholders' Deficit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31, 2015:
		Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Life
		(in thousands)					(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2015	24,511			$	0.66	7.2
	Issued	0
	Forfeited	0
	Expired	0
	Outstanding - March 31, 2015	24,511			$	0.66	7
	Fair value - March 31, 2015	$	11,731
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 three months ended March 31 are as follows:
		2015		2014
	Lion warrants	24,511		24,511
	Shares issuable to Mr. Charney based on market conditions (a)	6,806		13,611
	Employee options and restricted shares	2,248		2,263
		33,565		40,385
	______________________
	(a) Charney Anti-Dilution Rights pursuant to the April 26, 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement, of which each 6,805 expired unexercised on April 15, 2015 and 2014 (Note 12).

SharedBased_Compensation_Table

Shared-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	Restricted Stock Units - The following table presents a summary of the restricted stock units activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	1,123		$	0.71
	Vested	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	1,123		$	0.71	1.7
	The following table presents a summary of the stock option activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
		(in thousands)				(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	973		$	0.71
	Exercised	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Expired	0		$	0
	Outstanding - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	Vested - March 31, 2015	0		$	0	0	$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	The following table presents a summary of the restricted share awards activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	103		$	1.17	0.3
	Granted	116		$	0.69
	Vested	(67	)	$	1.05
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	152		$	0.86	0.1
	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 March 31, 2015, there were approximately 12,548 shares available for future grants under the 2011 Plan.
	The Company has identified a clerical discrepancy in its records pertaining to the total historic number of shares issued in connection with grants of common stock to non-executive employees under its stock incentive plans. The Company has not yet determined the full impact of the discrepancy but anticipates that it may result in a non-material change in the number of outstanding shares of common stock reported by the Company.
	Restricted Share Awards - The following table presents a summary of the restricted share awards activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	103		$	1.17	0.3
	Granted	116		$	0.69
	Vested	(67	)	$	1.05
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	152		$	0.86	0.1
	On January 2, 2015, the Company issued quarterly stock grants to six directors for services performed ranging from approximately 10 to 19 shares each based on grant date fair value of $1.05 per share. On April 2, 2015, the Company issued quarterly stock grants to six directors for services performed ranging from approximately 15 to 29 shares each based on the grant date fair value of $0.69 per share.
	Vesting of the restricted share awards is immediate in the case of members of the Board. Share-based compensation is recognized over the vesting period based on the grant-date fair value.
	Restricted Stock Units - The following table presents a summary of the restricted stock units activity as of March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period (in years)
		(in thousands)
	Non-vested - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	1,123		$	0.71
	Vested	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	1,123		$	0.71	1.7
	On March 30, 2015, the Company granted 973 shares of restricted stock units to certain employees under the 2011 Plan. These awards will vest, subject to each employee's continued service, over three years, with one-third of the total number of shares subject to each award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, the Company granted a one-time award of restricted stock units for 150 shares of common stock each to three senior management in recognition of their services to the Company, which vested on April 15, 2015. The fair value of the restricted share grant was determined based on the market price on the date of grant. 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 March 31, 2015:
		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
		(in thousands)				(in years)
	Outstanding - January 1, 2015	0		$	0	0
	Granted	973		$	0.71
	Exercised	0		$	0
	Forfeited	0		$	0
	Expired	0		$	0
	Outstanding - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	Vested - March 31, 2015	0		$	0	0	$	0
	Non-vested - March 31, 2015	973		$	0.71	10	$	0
	On March 30, 2015, the Company awarded stock options for 973 shares of its common stock to certain employees under the 2011 Plan. These awards will vest, subject to each employee's continued service, over three years, with one-third of the total number of shares subject to each award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The fair value of the stock option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model at the grant date.
	As of March 30, 2015, the fair value of stock options was $375. The calculation assumed a stock price of $0.71, exercise price of $0.71, volatility of 60.59%, annual risk free interest rate of 0.93%, expected option life of 6 years and no dividends.
	Share-Based Compensation Expense - The Company recorded share-based compensation expenses of $103 and $1,115 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to its share-based compensation awards that are expected to vest. No amounts have been capitalized. As of March 31, 2015, unrecorded compensation cost related to non-vested awards was $1,086, which is expected to be recognized through 2018.
	Mr. Charney Anti-Dilution Rights - On December 16, 2014, the Board terminated Dov Charney for cause in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. Despite the termination, the unexercised anti-dilution rights remain exercisable under the 2011 Investor Purchase Agreement but are immediately vested. The remaining unrecognized compensation cost of $233 was recognized as of December 31, 2014. The Company determined that the issuing requirements for the first and second measurement periods were not met and each 6,805 anti-dilution rights expired unexercised on April 15, 2015 and 2014.

Business_Segment_and_Geographi1

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Reconciliation of reportable segments combined (loss) income from operations to the consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Consolidated (loss) income from operations of reportable segments	$	(9,559	)	$	3,762
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(13,371		)	(11,258		)
	Interest expense	(9,781		)	(10,039		)
	Foreign currency transaction loss	(625		)	(132		)
	Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants	7,508			12,667
	Other income	141			8
	Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(25,687	)	$	(4,992	)
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 March 31, 2015
		U.S. Wholesale			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
	Wholesale net sales	$	37,710		$	0		$	1,793		$	1,401		$	40,904
	Retail net sales	0			37,302			6,506			23,081			66,889
	Online consumer net sales	11,327			0			1,012			4,131			16,470
	Total net sales to external customers	49,037			37,302			9,311			28,613			124,263
	Gross profit	9,318			20,098			2,821			15,225			47,462
	Income (loss) from segment operations	2,749			(7,288		)	(2,231		)	(2,789		)	(9,559		)
	Depreciation and amortization	2,190			2,243			289			610			5,332
	Capital expenditures	570			227			269			54			1,120
	Retail store impairment	0			58			0			0			58
	Deferred rent expense (benefit)	14			(547		)	(33		)	(346		)	(912		)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		U.S.			U.S. Retail			Canada			International			Consolidated
		Wholesale
	Wholesale net sales	$	38,237		$	0		$	1,909		$	1,800		$	41,946
	Retail net sales	0			42,465			7,759			29,678			79,902
	Online consumer net sales	10,500			0			792			3,956			15,248
	Total net sales to external customers	48,737			42,465			10,460			35,434			137,096
	Gross profit	17,305			26,766			5,609			22,294			71,974
	Income (loss) from segment operations	9,720			(4,714		)	(345		)	(899		)	3,762
	Depreciation and amortization	2,178			3,114			401			1,022			6,715
	Capital expenditures	1,205			1,139			112			1,502			3,958
	Retail store impairment	0			49			0			450			499
	Deferred rent benefit	(447		)	(1,632		)	(48		)	(95		)	(2,222		)
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]	Net sales by geographic location of customers are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	United States	$	86,338		$	91,202
	Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)	10,598			15,021
	Canada	9,310			10,460
	United Kingdom	7,545			9,461
	South Korea	3,442			2,331
	Japan	2,308			3,337
	Australia	1,760			2,092
	China	1,636			1,528
	Other foreign countries	1,326			1,664
	Total consolidated net sales	$	124,263		$	137,096

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	829		$	20,085		$	0		$	20,914
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			18,813			3,102			0			21,915
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	211,683			(208,879		)	(2,804		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			99,306			23,447			0			122,753
	Other current assets	327			9,143			4,810			0			14,280
	Total current assets	212,010			(80,788		)	48,640			0			179,862
	Property and equipment, net	0			35,156			9,012			0			44,168
	Investments in subsidiaries	(142,375		)	14,052			0			128,323			0
	Other assets, net	8,473			29,658			9,124			0			47,255
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	78,108		$	(1,922	)	$	66,776		$	128,323		$	271,285
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	35,080		$	11		$	0		$	35,091
	Accounts payable	0			30,528			3,054			0			33,582
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(8,194		)	59,493			12,588			0			63,887
	Fair value of warrant liability	11,731			0			0			0			11,731
	Other current liabilities	0			6,456			1,814			0			8,270
	Total current liabilities	3,537			131,557			17,467			0			152,561
	Long-term debt, net	218,389			0			15,232			0			233,621
	Other long-term liabilities	488			25,073			3,848			0			29,409
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	222,414			156,630			36,547			0			415,591
	STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	Common stock	18			100			493			(593		)	18
	Additional paid-in capital	218,866			6,726			8,077			(14,803		)	218,866
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9,368		)	(3,841		)	(6,720		)	10,561			(9,368		)
	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(351,665		)	(161,537		)	28,379			133,158			(351,665		)
	Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
	TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(144,306		)	(158,552		)	30,229			128,323			(144,306		)
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	78,108		$	(1,922	)	$	66,776		$	128,323		$	271,285
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash	$	0		$	829		$	20,085		$	0		$	20,914
	Trade accounts receivable, net	0			18,813			3,102			0			21,915
	Intercompany accounts receivable, net	211,683			(208,879		)	(2,804		)	0			0
	Inventories, net	0			99,306			23,447			0			122,753
	Other current assets	327			9,143			4,810			0			14,280
	Total current assets	212,010			(80,788		)	48,640			0			179,862
	Property and equipment, net	0			35,156			9,012			0			44,168
	Investments in subsidiaries	(142,375		)	14,052			0			128,323			0
	Other assets, net	8,473			29,658			9,124			0			47,255
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	78,108		$	(1,922	)	$	66,776		$	128,323		$	271,285
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	35,080		$	11		$	0		$	35,091
	Accounts payable	0			30,528			3,054			0			33,582
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(8,194		)	59,493			12,588			0			63,887
	Fair value of warrant liability	11,731			0			0			0			11,731
	Other current liabilities	0			6,456			1,814			0			8,270
	Total current liabilities	3,537			131,557			17,467			0			152,561
	Long-term debt, net	218,389			0			15,232			0			233,621
	Other long-term liabilities	488			25,073			3,848			0			29,409
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	222,414			156,630			36,547			0			415,591
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	18			100			493			(593		)	18
Additional paid-in capital	218,866			6,726			8,077			(14,803		)	218,866
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9,368		)	(3,841		)	(6,720		)	10,561			(9,368		)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(351,665		)	(161,537		)	28,379			133,158			(351,665		)
Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(144,306		)	(158,552		)	30,229			128,323			(144,306		)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	78,108		$	(1,922	)	$	66,776		$	128,323		$	271,285
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$	0		$	1,370		$	6,973		$	0		$	8,343
Trade accounts receivable, net	0			19,422			5,876			0			25,298
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	240,989			(229,956		)	(11,033		)	0			0
Inventories, net	0			116,335			31,137			106			147,578
Other current assets	90			11,290			6,391			0			17,771
Total current assets	241,079			(81,539		)	39,344			106			198,990
Property and equipment, net	0			38,932			10,385			0			49,317
Investments in subsidiaries	(115,109		)	15,874			0			99,235			0
Other assets, net	8,861			27,463			9,758			0			46,082
TOTAL ASSETS	$	134,831		$	730		$	59,487		$	99,341		$	294,389
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	$	0		$	34,299		$	13		$	0		$	34,312
Accounts payable	0			32,508			3,046			0			35,554
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	13,498			31,855			16,016			0			61,369
Fair value of warrant liability	19,239			0			0			0			19,239
Other current liabilities	0			9,762			2,038			0			11,800
Total current liabilities	32,737			108,424			21,113			0			162,274
Long-term debt, net	217,133			0			255			0			217,388
Other long-term liabilities	477			25,431			4,335			0			30,243
TOTAL LIABILITIES	250,347			133,855			25,703			0			409,905
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	18			100			494			(594		)	18
Additional paid-in capital	218,779			6,726			7,967			(14,693		)	218,779
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,915		)	(2,493		)	(4,136		)	6,629			(6,915		)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(325,241		)	(137,458		)	29,459			107,999			(325,241		)
Less: Treasury stock	(2,157		)	0			0			0			(2,157		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	(115,516		)	(133,125		)	33,784			99,341			(115,516		)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$	134,831		$	730		$	59,487		$	99,341		$	294,389
Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	0		$	99,997		$	45,893		$	(8,794	)	$	137,096
	Cost of sales	0			59,100			14,878			(8,856		)	65,122
	Gross profit	0			40,897			31,015			62			71,974
	Selling and distribution expenses	0			32,072			21,990			0			54,062
	General and administrative expenses	237			16,211			8,461			0			24,909
	Retail store impairment	0			49			450			0			499
	(Loss) income from operations	(237		)	(7,435		)	114			62			(7,496		)
	Interest expense and other expense	(3,842		)	1,553			(215		)	0			(2,504		)
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	9,071			242			4			(9,317		)	0
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(5,466		)	(9,230		)	325			9,379			(4,992		)
	Income tax provisions	0			129			345			0			474
	Net (loss) income	$	(5,466	)	$	(9,359	)	$	(20	)	$	9,379		$	(5,466	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(471		)	136			(466		)	330			(471		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(5,937	)	$	(9,223	)	$	(486	)	$	9,709		$	(5,937	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	0		$	88,272		$	37,924		$	(1,933	)	$	124,263
	Cost of sales	0			67,572			10,927			(1,698		)	76,801
	Gross profit	0			20,700			26,997			(235		)	47,462
	Selling and distribution expenses	0			27,690			17,782			0			45,472
	General and administrative expenses	1,240			14,858			8,764			0			24,862
	Retail store impairment	0			58			0			0			58
	(Loss) income from operations	(1,240		)	(21,906		)	451			(235		)	(22,930		)
	Interest expense and other expense	1,461			1,406			(110		)	0			2,757
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	23,723			578			0			(24,301		)	0
	(Loss) income before income taxes	(26,424		)	(23,890		)	561			24,066			(25,687		)
	Income tax provision	0			189			548			0			737
	Net (loss) income	$	(26,424	)	$	(24,079	)	$	13		$	24,066		$	(26,424	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(2,453		)	(1,348		)	(2,584		)	3,932			(2,453		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(28,877	)	$	(25,427	)	$	(2,571	)	$	27,998		$	(28,877	)
Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(4,706	)	$	39		$	7,749		$	0		$	3,082
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	0			(797		)	(323		)	0			(1,120		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	0			(797		)	(323		)	0			(1,120		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Cash overdraft	0			(3,547		)	0			0			(3,547		)
	Borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	0			781			0			0			781
	Borrowings of term loans and notes payable	0			0			14,997			0			14,997
	Payments of debt issuance costs	(323		)	0			0			0			(323		)
	Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(719		)	(17		)	0			(736		)
	Advances from (to) affiliates	5,029			3,702			(8,731		)	0			0
	Net cash provided by financing activities	4,706			217			6,249			0			11,172
	EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(563		)	0			(563		)
	NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH	0			(541		)	13,112			0			12,571
	Cash, beginning of period	0			1,370			6,973			0			8,343
	Cash, end of period	$	0		$	829		$	20,085		$	0		$	20,914
	NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	35		$	42		$	0		$	77
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(1,241	)	$	1,777		$	3,379		$	0		$	3,915
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	0			(2,340		)	(1,618		)	0			(3,958		)
	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0			0			30			0			30
	Restricted cash	0			0			0			0			0
	Net cash used in investing activities	0			(2,340		)	(1,588		)	0			(3,928		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Cash overdraft	0			(3,989		)	0			0			(3,989		)
	Repayments under revolving credit facilities, net	0			(14,128		)	(429		)	0			(14,557		)
	Repayments of term loans and notes payable	0			(47		)	(3		)	0			(50		)
	Payments of debt issuance costs	(69		)	(303		)	0			0			(372		)
	Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	28,554			0			0			0			28,554
	Payment of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock	(125		)	0			0			0			(125		)
	Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(121		)	(16		)	0			(137		)
	Advances (to) from affiliates	(27,119		)	29,110			(1,991		)	0			0
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,241			10,522			(2,439		)	0			9,324
	EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(1,304		)	0			(1,304		)
	NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	0			9,959			(1,952		)	0			8,007
	Cash, beginning of period	0			512			8,164			0			8,676
	Cash, end of period	$	0		$	10,471		$	6,212		$	0		$	16,683
	NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	917		$	123		$	0		$	1,040
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Elimination Entries			Consolidated
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(4,706	)	$	39		$	7,749		$	0		$	3,082
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	0			(797		)	(323		)	0			(1,120		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	0			(797		)	(323		)	0			(1,120		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Cash overdraft	0			(3,547		)	0			0			(3,547		)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	0			781			0			0			781
Borrowings of term loans and notes payable	0			0			14,997			0			14,997
Payments of debt issuance costs	(323		)	0			0			0			(323		)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0			(719		)	(17		)	0			(736		)
Advances from (to) affiliates	5,029			3,702			(8,731		)	0			0
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,706			217			6,249			0			11,172
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0			0			(563		)	0			(563		)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH	0			(541		)	13,112			0			12,571
Cash, beginning of period	0			1,370			6,973			0			8,343
Cash, end of period	$	0		$	829		$	20,085		$	0		$	20,914
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable	$	0		$	35		$	42		$	0		$	77

Organization_and_Business_Deta

Organization and Business (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	6-May-15	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		Subsidiary
		directors
		stores
Number of Directors Appointed		5
Number of Stores		239
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$10,000,000	$0	$28,554,000
Liquidity [Abstract]
Cash		20,914,000	16,683,000		8,343,000	8,676,000	8,676,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				5,150,000
Interest Paid		671,000	1,521,000
Line of credit facility, covenants, EBITDA threshold, Minimum		15,000,000
Number of Subsidiaries		1
North America [Member]
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates		20
Senior Notes [Member]
Liquidity [Abstract]
Interest Paid	13,803,000
Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Liquidity [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding		35,080,000			34,299,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		50,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$11,179,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Liquidity [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		5.00%
Prime Rate [Member] | Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Liquidity [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		4.00%

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	Rate	Rate
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	100.00%
Deposits, Foreign	19,665,000	6,361,000
Number of customers	2	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	36.00%	16.60%

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Subsidiary (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	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	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	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	$6,653	$6,684
Reserve for inventory shrinkage	$1,011	$2,094

Inventories_Components_of_Inve

Inventories Components of Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory, Raw Materials, Gross	$16,131	$17,738
Inventory, Work in Process, Gross	3,279	2,805
Inventory, Finished Goods, Gross	111,007	135,813
Inventory, Gross	130,417	156,356
Inventory Valuation Reserves	7,664	8,778
Inventory, Net	$122,753	$147,578

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$5,332	$6,715
Asset Impairment Charges	$58	$499

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (Accrued Liabilities [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilitie [Line Items]
Compensation, bonuses and related taxes	$13,466	$13,026
Accrued interest	13,239	5,932
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves (Note 14)	7,164	6,760
Sales, value and property taxes	4,263	6,102
Gift cards and store credits	7,266	8,462
Loss contingencies	1,753	2,360
Deferred revenue	948	962
Deferred rent	3,016	3,422
Other	12,772	14,343
Total accrued expenses	$63,887	$61,369

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_an2

Revolving Credit Facilities and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	6-May-15	Dec. 31, 2014
	Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest Expense	$9,781	$10,039
Line of credit facility, covenants, EBITDA threshold, Minimum	15,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	1,080
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			5,150
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	100.00%
Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	35,080			34,299
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	50,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$11,179
Prime Rate [Member] | Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	5.00%

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 $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	6-May-15	Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$5,150
Line of credit facility, covenants, EBITDA threshold, Minimum	15,000
Short-term Debt	35,091		34,312
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	1,080
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	233,621		217,388
Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	50,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	11,179
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	35,080		34,299
Short-term Debt [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	$11		$13
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	5.00%
Prime Rate [Member] | Capital One Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	$233,621,000			$217,388,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	5,771,000			5,965,000
Interest Paid	671,000	1,521,000
Number of Subsidiaries	1
Short-term Debt	35,091,000			34,312,000
Standard General Credit Agreement 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	15,000,000			0
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.00%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	14.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount subject to redemption1, percent	101.00%
Principal amount subject to redemption1, percent	100.00%
Interest Paid			13,803,000
Redemption Premium	0
Redemption of aggregate principal amount, percentage	35.00%
Principal amount subject to redemption, percent	100.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	206,000,000
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	semi-annually
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	97.00%
Long-term debt, net carrying amount	209,315,000			208,084,000
Redemption price1, percent	113.00%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	15.00%
Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	233,632,000			217,401,000
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	233,621,000			217,388,000
Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	-11,000			-13,000
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other Long-term Debt	243,000			268,000
Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	9,074,000			9,049,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	9,865,000
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	quarterly
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	17.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	791,000			816,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accrued Interest Paid In Kind	8,295,000			7,233,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	4,980,000			5,149,000
Interest Paid In Kind				2.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Paid			$13,900

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$5,771		$5,965
Warrant, fair value	11,731		19,239
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Long-term debt, net carrying amount	209,315		208,084
Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Long-term Debt	9,074		9,049
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	11,731	8,287	19,239	20,954
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-7,508	-12,667
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Liability (levels 2 & 3), carrying amount	233,389		217,133
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	253,685		239,645
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	4,980		5,149
Accrued Interest Paid In Kind	8,295		7,233
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	217,164		211,538
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	791		816
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Liabilities[Line Items]
Warrant, fair value	11,731		19,239
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	$9,790		$8,868

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments FV Measurements of Liabilities Using Significant Unobservable Inputs on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	$11,731		$19,239
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	19,239	20,954
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-7,508	-12,667
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	11,731	8,287
Standard General Credit Agreement 2015 [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	15,000		0
Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	9,074		9,049
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Senior Notes	209,315		208,084
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	11,731		19,239
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Standard General Credit Agreement 2015 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	15,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Standard General Loan Agreement [Member] [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$9,790		$8,868

Related_Party_Transaction_Deta

Related Party Transaction (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$155	$104
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding			24,511
Beneficial Owner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Number of Units	2
Contractual Obligation, Due after Fifth Year	4,446
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets	42.30%
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares	47,209
Executive Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets	6.25%
Dov Charney [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets	18.75%
Standard General [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares	27,351
Standard General Charney Loan [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership, percent	10.00%
Share Price	$0.72
Related Party Transaction, Rate	10.00%
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	$0
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	32,072

Stockholders_Deficit_Public_Of

Stockholders' Deficit Public Offering Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Public offering [Abstract]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$10,000	$0	$28,554

Stockholders_Deficit_Common_St

Stockholders' Deficit Common Stock Warrants Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2012
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	33,565	40,385
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrant or right	$0.66			$0.66
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding				24,511
Warrants Outstanding	$11,731			$19,239
Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	24,511
Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price	$0.66
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			2,905
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrant or right					$0.75
Share Price	$0.70
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate	72.20%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	1.71%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	6 years 11 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		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2012
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants Outstanding	$11,731			$19,239
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 11 months 25 days		7 years 2 months
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding				24,511
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued	0
Class of Warrant or Right, Forfeitures	0
Class of Warrant or Right, Expired	0
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrant or right	$0.66			$0.66
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	33,565	40,385
Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrant or right					$0.75

Stockholders_Deficit_Earnings_

Stockholders' Deficit Earnings Per Share dilutive effect on the shares outstanding (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	33,565	40,385
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	$11,731		$19,239
Dov Charney [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	6,806	13,611
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures and Expirations	6,805
Lion Warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	24,511
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	2,248	2,263

Stockholders_Deficit_AtTheMark

Stockholders' Deficit At-The-Market Offering (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$10,000	$0	$28,554

Stockholders_Deficit_Rights_Pl

Stockholders' Deficit Rights Plan (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00	$0.00
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right	0.0001
Preferred Stock Dividends, Shares	1
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$3.25

SharedBased_Compensation_Detai

Shared-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	non-employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-employee directors, number	6		6
Share-based Compensation	$103,000	$1,115,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount	0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	1,086,000
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	17,500
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized per participant, annually	3,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	12,548
Dov Charney [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation			233,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures and Expirations	6,805
Director [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	15		10
Director [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	29		19
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested, number of shares	116
Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price		$0.69	$1.05
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested, number of shares	1,123
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Management [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested, number of shares	973
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested, number of shares	150
Number of executives	3
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price	$0.71
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Granted, number of shares	973
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	375,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price	$0.71
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	60.59%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.93%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	6 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Payments	$0

SharedBased_Compensation_Share

Shared-Based Compensation (Share-Based Compensation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning Balance, Non-Vested, Number of shares	103
Non-vested, number of shares	116
Granted, number of shares	-67
Forfeited, number of shares	0
Ending Balance, Non-Vested, Number of shares	152	103	103
Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Non-vested	$1.17
Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Granted	$0.69
Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Vested	$1.05
Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Forfeited	$0
Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period, in years	0 years 1 month	0 years 3 months
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price		$1.05	1.05	$0.69
Director [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	15		10
Director [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	29		19

SharedBased_Compensation_Restr

Shared-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock Units) (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning Balance, Non-Vested, Number of shares	0
Non-vested, number of shares	1,123
Granted, number of shares	0
Forfeited, number of shares	0
Ending Balance, Non-Vested, Number of shares	1,123	0
Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Non-vested	$0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Granted	$0.71
Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Vested	$0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Forfeited	$0
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Value Per Share, Non-vested	$0.71	$0
Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Period, in years	1 year 8 months 10 days	0 years

SharedBased_Compensation_Stock

Shared-Based Compensation (Stock Options) (Details) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, outstanding, number of shares	0
Granted, number of shares	973
Exercised, number of shares	0
Forfeited, number of shares	0
Expired, number of shares	0
Ending balance, outstanding, number of shares	973	0
Vested, number of shares	0
Beginning balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, per share	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted, per share	$0.71
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised, per share	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited, per share	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Expired, per share	$0
Ending balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, per share	$0.71	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Vested, per share	$0
Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life, in years	10 years	0 years
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life, in years	10 years	0 years
Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life, Vested, in years	0 years
Weighted-Average Contractual Remaining Life, Non-Vested, in years	10 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, in years	$0

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies Operating Leases (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Advertising commitments	$2,800
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$16,895	$19,012

Workers_Compensation_and_Other1

Workers' Compensation and Other Self-Insurance Reserves (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
	Rate
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$1,080
self insurance reserves [Member]
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves [Line Items]
Self Insurance Reserve	1,447		1,439
Workers' Compensation [Member]
Workers' compensation and other self-insurance reserves [Line Items]
Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent	15,063		14,239
Accrued Liabilities	5,717		5,321
Workers' Compensation Liability	20,780		19,560
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			300
Deposits Assets, Current	17,944		16,124
Self-insurance reserve, undiscounted liability	$21,693	$20,409
Loss Contingency Accrual, Insurance-related Assessment, Discount Rate	1.54%

Business_Segment_and_Geographi2

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	number_of_operating_segments
	stores
Countries [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments	4
Number of Stores	239
Other Foreign Countries [Member]
Countries [Line Items]
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	18
United States [Member]
Countries [Line Items]
Number of Stores	135
Canada [Member]
Countries [Line Items]
Number of Stores	30
International [Member]
Countries [Line Items]
Number of Stores	74

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
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	$124,263	$137,096
Gross profit	47,462	71,974
Loss from segment operations	-22,930	-7,496
Depreciation and amortization	5,332	6,715
Capital expenditures	1,120	3,958
Retail store impairment	58	499
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-912	-2,222
Interest Expense	9,781	10,039
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	-625	-132
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	7,508	12,667
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	141	8
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-25,687	-4,992
U.S. Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	49,037	48,737
Gross profit	9,318	17,305
Loss from segment operations	2,749	9,720
Depreciation and amortization	2,190	2,178
Capital expenditures	570	1,205
Retail store impairment	0	0
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	14	-447
U.S Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	37,302	42,465
Gross profit	20,098	26,766
Loss from segment operations	-7,288	-4,714
Depreciation and amortization	2,243	3,114
Capital expenditures	227	1,139
Retail store impairment	58	49
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-547	-1,632
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	9,311	10,460
Gross profit	2,821	5,609
Loss from segment operations	-2,231	-345
Depreciation and amortization	289	401
Capital expenditures	269	112
Retail store impairment	0	0
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-33	-48
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	28,613	35,434
Gross profit	15,225	22,294
Loss from segment operations	-2,789	-899
Depreciation and amortization	610	1,022
Capital expenditures	54	1,502
Retail store impairment	0	450
Deferred rent expense (benefit)	-346	-95
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss from segment operations	-9,559	3,762
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated corporate expenses	13,371	11,258
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest Expense	9,781	10,039
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	-625	-132
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	7,508	12,667
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	141	8
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-25,687	-4,992
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	40,904	41,946
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	37,710	38,237
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	0	0
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	1,793	1,909
Wholesale Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	1,401	1,800
Retail Sales Channel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	66,889	79,902
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	0	0
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	37,302	42,465
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	6,506	7,759
Retail Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	23,081	29,678
Online Sales Channel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	16,470	15,248
Online Sales Channel [Member] | U.S. Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	11,327	10,500
Online Sales Channel [Member] | U.S Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	0	0
Online Sales Channel [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	1,012	792
Online Sales Channel [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	$4,131	$3,956

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
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated income from operations of reportable segments	($22,930)	($7,496)
Interest expense	-9,781	-10,039
Foreign currency transaction loss	-625	-132
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	7,508	12,667
Other income (expense)	141	8
Loss before income taxes	-25,687	-4,992
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated income from operations of reportable segments	-9,559	3,762
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated corporate expenses	-13,371	-11,258
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense	-9,781	-10,039
Foreign currency transaction loss	-625	-132
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants	7,508	12,667
Other income (expense)	141	8
Loss before income taxes	($25,687)	($4,992)

Business_Segment_and_Geographi5

Business Segment and Geographic Area Information Net sales by geographic location of customer (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	$124,263	$137,096
United States [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	86,338	91,202
Canada [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	9,310	10,460
Europe (excluding United Kingdom) [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	10,598	15,021
United Kingdom [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	7,545	9,461
South Korea [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	3,442	2,331
China [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	1,636	1,528
Japan [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	2,308	3,337
Australia [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	1,760	2,092
Other foreign countries [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	1,326	1,664
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Entity Location [Line Items]
Net sales by geographic location of customers	$124,263	$137,096

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$20,914	$8,343	$16,683	$8,676	$8,676
Trade accounts receivable, net	21,915	25,298
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	122,753	147,578
Other current assets	14,280	17,771
Total current assets	179,862	198,990
Property and equipment, net	44,168	49,317
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	47,255	46,082
TOTAL ASSETS	271,285	294,389
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	35,091	34,312
Accounts payable	33,582	35,554
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	63,887	61,369
Fair value of warrant liability	11,731	19,239
Other current liabilities	8,270	11,800
Total current liabilities	152,561	162,274
Long-term debt, net	233,621	217,388
Other long-term liabilities	29,409	30,243
TOTAL LIABILITIES	415,591	409,905
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	18	18
Additional paid-in capital	218,866	218,779
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,368	-6,915
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	-351,665	-325,241
Less: Treasury stock	-2,157	-2,157
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-144,306	-115,516
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	271,285	294,389
Parent Company [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	0	0	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	0
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	211,683	240,989
Inventories, net	0	0
Other current assets	327	90
Total current assets	212,010	241,079
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	-142,375	-115,109
Other assets, net	8,473	8,861
TOTAL ASSETS	78,108	134,831
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	-8,194	13,498
Fair value of warrant liability	11,731	19,239
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	3,537	32,737
Long-term debt, net	218,389	217,133
Other long-term liabilities	488	477
TOTAL LIABILITIES	222,414	250,347
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	18	18
Additional paid-in capital	218,866	218,779
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,368	-6,915
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	-351,665	-325,241
Less: Treasury stock	-2,157	-2,157
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-144,306	-115,516
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	78,108	134,831
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	829	1,370	10,471	512
Trade accounts receivable, net	18,813	19,422
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	-208,879	-229,956
Inventories, net	99,306	116,335
Other current assets	9,143	11,290
Total current assets	-80,788	-81,539
Property and equipment, net	35,156	38,932
Investments in subsidiaries	14,052	15,874
Other assets, net	29,658	27,463
TOTAL ASSETS	-1,922	730
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	35,080	34,299
Accounts payable	30,528	32,508
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	59,493	31,855
Fair value of warrant liability	0	0
Other current liabilities	6,456	9,762
Total current liabilities	131,557	108,424
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	25,073	25,431
TOTAL LIABILITIES	156,630	133,855
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	100	100
Additional paid-in capital	6,726	6,726
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-3,841	-2,493
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	-161,537	-137,458
Less: Treasury stock	0	0
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	-158,552	-133,125
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	-1,922	730
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	20,085	6,973	6,212	8,164
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,102	5,876
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	-2,804	-11,033
Inventories, net	23,447	31,137
Other current assets	4,810	6,391
Total current assets	48,640	39,344
Property and equipment, net	9,012	10,385
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	9,124	9,758
TOTAL ASSETS	66,776	59,487
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Revolving credit facilities and current portion of long-term debt	11	13
Accounts payable	3,054	3,046
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	12,588	16,016
Fair value of warrant liability	0	0
Other current liabilities	1,814	2,038
Total current liabilities	17,467	21,113
Long-term debt, net	15,232	255
Other long-term liabilities	3,848	4,335
TOTAL LIABILITIES	36,547	25,703
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock	493	494
Additional paid-in capital	8,077	7,967
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-6,720	-4,136
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	28,379	29,459
Less: Treasury stock	0	0
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	30,229	33,784
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	66,776	59,487
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	0	0	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	0
Intercompany accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	106
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	106
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	128,323	99,235
Other assets, net	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	128,323	99,341
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	-593	-594
Additional paid-in capital	-14,803	-14,693
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	10,561	6,629
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	133,158	107,999
Less: Treasury stock	0	0
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	128,323	99,341
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	$128,323	$99,341

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$124,263	$137,096
Cost of sales	76,801	65,122
Gross profit	47,462	71,974
Selling and distribution expenses	45,472	54,062
General and administrative expense	24,862	24,909
Retail store impairment	58	499
Loss from operations	-22,930	-7,496
Interest expense	2,757	-2,504
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-25,687	-4,992
Income tax (benefit) provision	737	474
Net (loss) income	-26,424	-5,466
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-2,453	-471
Comprehensive (loss) income	-28,877	-5,937
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0
Gross profit	0	0
Selling and distribution expenses	0	0
General and administrative expense	1,240	237
Retail store impairment	0	0
Loss from operations	-1,240	-237
Interest expense	1,461	-3,842
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	23,723	9,071
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-26,424	-5,466
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0
Net (loss) income	-26,424	-5,466
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-2,453	-471
Comprehensive (loss) income	-28,877	-5,937
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	88,272	99,997
Cost of sales	67,572	59,100
Gross profit	20,700	40,897
Selling and distribution expenses	27,690	32,072
General and administrative expense	14,858	16,211
Retail store impairment	58	49
Loss from operations	-21,906	-7,435
Interest expense	1,406	1,553
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	578	242
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-23,890	-9,230
Income tax (benefit) provision	189	129
Net (loss) income	-24,079	-9,359
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-1,348	136
Comprehensive (loss) income	-25,427	-9,223
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	37,924	45,893
Cost of sales	10,927	14,878
Gross profit	26,997	31,015
Selling and distribution expenses	17,782	21,990
General and administrative expense	8,764	8,461
Retail store impairment	0	450
Loss from operations	451	114
Interest expense	-110	-215
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	0	4
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	561	325
Income tax (benefit) provision	548	345
Net (loss) income	13	-20
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-2,584	-466
Comprehensive (loss) income	-2,571	-486
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	-1,933	-8,794
Cost of sales	-1,698	-8,856
Gross profit	-235	62
Selling and distribution expenses	0	0
General and administrative expense	0	0
Retail store impairment	0	0
Loss from operations	-235	62
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	-24,301	-9,317
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	24,066	9,379
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0
Net (loss) income	24,066	9,379
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	3,932	330
Comprehensive (loss) income	$27,998	$9,709

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Cash Flow Statements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		$3,082	$3,915
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		-1,120	-3,958
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		0	30
Restricted cash			0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		-1,120	-3,928
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft		-3,547	-3,989
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net		0	-14,557
(Repayments) borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net		-781	0
Repayments of term loans and notes payable		14,997	-50
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			-372
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,000	0	28,554
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock		0	-125
Payments of debt issuance costs		-323	-372
Repayments of capital lease obligations		-736	-137
Advances to/from affiliates		0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities		11,172	9,324
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH		-563	-1,304
Net increase (decrease) in cash		12,571	8,007
Cash, beginning of period	20,914	8,343	8,676
Cash, end of period		20,914	16,683
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable		77	1,040
Parent Company [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		-4,706	-1,241
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		0	0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets			0
Restricted cash			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
(Repayments) borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net		0
Repayments of term loans and notes payable		0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			-69
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock			28,554
Payments of payroll statutory tax withholding on share-based compensation associated with issuance of common stock			-125
Payments of debt issuance costs		-323
Repayments of capital lease obligations		0	0
Advances to/from affiliates		5,029	-27,119
Net cash provided by financing activities		4,706	1,241
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		39	1,777
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		-797	-2,340
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets			0
Restricted cash			0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		-797	-2,340
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft		-3,547	-3,989
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net			-14,128
(Repayments) borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net		-781
Repayments of term loans and notes payable		0	-47
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			-303
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
Payments of debt issuance costs		0
Repayments of capital lease obligations		-719	-121
Advances to/from affiliates		3,702	29,110
Net cash provided by financing activities		217	10,522
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH		0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash		-541	9,959
Cash, beginning of period		1,370	512
Cash, end of period		829	10,471
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable		35	917
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		7,749	3,379
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		-323	-1,618
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets			30
Restricted cash			0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		-323	-1,588
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash overdraft		0	0
Repayments of expired revolving credit facilities, net			-429
(Repayments) borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net		0
Repayments of term loans and notes payable		14,997	-3
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
Payments of debt issuance costs		0
Repayments of capital lease obligations		-17	-16
Advances to/from affiliates		-8,731	-1,991
Net cash provided by financing activities		6,249	-2,439
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH		-563	-1,304
Net increase (decrease) in cash		13,112	-1,952
Cash, beginning of period		6,973	8,164
Cash, end of period		20,085	6,212
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property and equipment acquired, and included in accounts payable		42	123
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
Restricted cash			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
(Repayments) borrowings under current revolving credit facilities, net		0
Repayments of term loans and notes payable		0	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
Payments of debt issuance costs		0
Repayments of capital lease obligations		0	0
Advances to/from affiliates		0	0
Net cash provided by 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	Rate
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	100.00%

Uncategorized_Items

Uncategorized Items
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