Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies	Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies Litigation The Company is subject to various pending or threatened lawsuits, claims, and other legal matters that arise in the ordinary course of conducting business. All such matters involve uncertainty and accordingly, outcomes that cannot be predicted with assurance. It is reasonably possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, could materially affect our financial condition, results of the operations and cash flows. The Company is subject to allegations of patent infringement by our competitors as well as non-practicing entities - sometimes referred to as “patent trolls” - who may seek monetary settlements from us, our competitors, suppliers and resellers. The nature of such litigation is complex and unpredictable and, consequently, as of September 30, 2016, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount of any monetary liability or financial impact that may be incurred with respect to these matters. It is reasonably possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters could materially affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. On January 26, 2016, CMC Magnetic Corp. ("CMC"), a supplier of our Legacy Businesses, filed a suit in the District Court of Ramsey County Minnesota, seeking damages of $6.3 million from Imation and $0.6 million from Imation's wholly-owned subsidiary Imation Latin America Corp. ("ILAC") for alleged breach of contract. Imation and ILAC deny any liabilities and assert counterclaims for breach of warranty, breach of contract, failure to pay rebates and unjust enrichment. Additionally, as further described in the following paragraph, Imation is disputing payables to CMC for amounts exceeding $6.3 million. In June 2016, CMC filed a motion seeking to amend its complaint to increase alleged damages to $7.2 million and add additional defendants including Imation directors and officers, which the Company has obligations to defend and indemnify. Thereafter, CMC served its amended complaint and Imation and ILAC answered asserting numerous affirmative defenses and counterclaims. CMC has since retained new counsel in the action and CMC's time to reply to the counterclaims asserted by Imation and ILAC has been extended by agreement of the parties pending a motion by CMC's new counsel to further amend CMC's complaint, which motion the Court has given CMC until November 9, 2016 to file. The Company believes CMC's claims are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. The Company is currently disputing trade payables with certain vendors (including CMC) associated with our Legacy Businesses on the basis of vendor non-performance. As of September 30, 2016, based on invoices from these vendors, the Company has recorded, but not made payment, with the respect to $26.8 million of disputed trade payables, all of which are recorded as "Current liabilities of discontinued operations" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. To the extent the Company is able to resolve any of these disputes for an amount lower than the corresponding recorded liabilities, the applicable difference would be recognized as a gain within discontinued operations. In connection with disputed trade payables, certain vendors have attached, seized or otherwise effected restrictions on the Company's access to approximately $10.8 million of the Company's cash, all of which is recorded as restricted cash within "Current assets of discontinued operations" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance sheets. On May 6, 2016 Nexsan Technologies Incorporated, a wholly own subsidiary of Imation ("NTI"), filed a complaint in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts seeking a declaratory judgment against EMC Corporation ("EMC"). NTI alleges that NTI has a priority of right to use certain of its UNITY trademarks and that NTI's prosecution of its trademark applications with the respect to, and to use of, such trademarks does not infringe upon EMC's trademarks. In addition, NTI seeks and injunctive relief to prevent EMC from threatening NTI with legal action related to use of UNITY trademarks, or making any public statements or statements to potential customers calling into question NTI's right to use UNITY trademarks. EMC has answered and counterclaimed alleging that NTI's use of the UNITY trademark, infringes EMC's common law rights in the UNITY and EMC UNITY trademarks. Environmental Matters Our operations are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local environmental laws. Environmental remediation costs are accrued when a probable liability has been determined and the amount of such liability has been reasonably estimated. These accruals are reviewed periodically as remediation and investigatory activities proceed and are adjusted accordingly. Compliance with environmental regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our financial results. We did not have any environmental accruals as of September 30, 2016. Copyright Levies Background and historical developments associated with our copyright levies are discussed in Note 15 - Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had accrued liabilities of $5.1 million associated with accessed levies for which we are withholding payment. These accruals are recorded as "Other current liabilities" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (and not within discontinued operations). The Company's management oversees copyright levy matters and continues to explore options to resolve these matters. The company is subject to several pending or threatened legal actions by the levy collection societies of the various European Union countries. Generally, those actions relate to allegations of non-payment by Imation of copyright levies associated with the sale of Legacy Business products in commercial and consumer channels. Imation asserts corresponding counterclaims or claims in parallel actions seeking reimbursement for levies illegally collected by the levy collection societies with the respect to sales of Legacy Business products in the commercial channels. In one such action, Imation Europe B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Imation ("Imation Europe"), alleges that Copie France, the levy collection society in France, illegally collected levies from Imation Europe with respect to the sales of Legacy Business products to commercial end-users in a manner contrary to European Union laws. Copie France asserts counterclaims against Imation Europe for levies with respect to sales of Legacy Business products to commercial end-users. A hearing occurred on December 8, 2015, in the High Court of Justice (Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris) on Imation Europe's claim and Copie France’s counterclaim. On April 8, 2016, the Paris District Court rejected all of Imation Europe's claims finding that the European Union law arguments raised by Imation were inapplicable and relied solely on French law to grant Copie France’s counterclaims. Imation Europe has filed a notice of appeal which suspends enforcement of the ruling. Imation had previously reversed all accruals for liabilities associated with copyright levies in France. Imation believes Copie France's counterclaims are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. Despite the April 2016 ruling of the Paris District Court, the Company does not believe it to be probable that it will have to make any copyright levy payments in the future to Copie France and, accordingly, has not recorded an accrual for this matter. The Canadian Private Copying Collective ("CPCC") is alleging that Imation Enterprises Corp. has not previously reported certain prior sales of Legacy Business products that should have been subject to copyright levies and seeks damages of approximately CAD 1 million and penalties and interest of approximately CAD 5 million. Imation believes CPCC's claims are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. The Company does not believe it to be probable that it will have to make any copyright levy payments in the future to CPCC and, accordingly, has not recorded an accrual for this matter. The Company is subject to threatened actions by certain customers of Imation seeking reimbursement of funds they allege relate to commercial levies that they claim they should not have paid. Although these actions are subject to the uncertainties inherent in the litigation process, based on the information presently available to the Company, management does not expect that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Additional court decisions may be rendered in the future that may directly or indirectly impact our levy exposure in specific European countries which could result in our reassessment of exposure to copyright levy liabilities in those countries.

Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is subject to various pending or threatened lawsuits, claims, and other legal matters that arise in the ordinary course of conducting business. All such matters involve uncertainty and accordingly, outcomes that cannot be predicted with assurance. It is reasonably possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, could materially affect our financial condition, results of the operations and cash flows.

The Company is subject to allegations of patent infringement by our competitors as well as non-practicing entities - sometimes referred to as “patent trolls” - who may seek monetary settlements from us, our competitors, suppliers and resellers. The nature of such litigation is complex and unpredictable and, consequently, as of September 30, 2016, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount of any monetary liability or financial impact that may be incurred with respect to these matters. It is reasonably possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters could materially affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

On January 26, 2016, CMC Magnetic Corp. ("CMC"), a supplier of our Legacy Businesses, filed a suit in the District Court of Ramsey County Minnesota, seeking damages of $6.3 million from Imation and $0.6 million from Imation's wholly-owned subsidiary Imation Latin America Corp. ("ILAC") for alleged breach of contract. Imation and ILAC deny any liabilities and assert counterclaims for breach of warranty, breach of contract, failure to pay rebates and unjust enrichment. Additionally, as further described in the following paragraph, Imation is disputing payables to CMC for amounts exceeding $6.3 million. In June 2016, CMC filed a motion seeking to amend its complaint to increase alleged damages to $7.2 million and add additional defendants including Imation directors and officers, which the Company has obligations to defend and indemnify. Thereafter, CMC served its amended complaint and Imation and ILAC answered asserting numerous affirmative defenses and counterclaims. CMC has since retained new counsel in the action and CMC's time to reply to the counterclaims asserted by Imation and ILAC has been extended by agreement of the parties pending a motion by CMC's new counsel to further amend CMC's complaint, which motion the Court has given CMC until November 9, 2016 to file. The Company believes CMC's claims are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously.

The Company is currently disputing trade payables with certain vendors (including CMC) associated with our Legacy Businesses on the basis of vendor non-performance. As of September 30, 2016, based on invoices from these vendors, the Company has recorded, but not made payment, with the respect to $26.8 million of disputed trade payables, all of which are recorded as "Current liabilities of discontinued operations" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. To the extent the Company is able to resolve any of these disputes for an amount lower than the corresponding recorded liabilities, the applicable difference would be recognized as a gain within discontinued operations. In connection with disputed trade payables, certain vendors have attached, seized or otherwise effected restrictions on the Company's access to approximately $10.8 million of the Company's cash, all of which is recorded as restricted cash within "Current assets of discontinued operations" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance sheets.

On May 6, 2016 Nexsan Technologies Incorporated, a wholly own subsidiary of Imation ("NTI"), filed a complaint in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts seeking a declaratory judgment against EMC Corporation ("EMC"). NTI alleges that NTI has a priority of right to use certain of its UNITY trademarks and that NTI's prosecution of its trademark applications with the respect to, and to use of, such trademarks does not infringe upon EMC's trademarks. In addition, NTI seeks and injunctive relief to prevent EMC from threatening NTI with legal action related to use of UNITY trademarks, or making any public statements or statements to potential customers calling into question NTI's right to use UNITY trademarks. EMC has answered and counterclaimed alleging that NTI's use of the UNITY trademark, infringes EMC's common law rights in the UNITY and EMC UNITY trademarks.

Environmental Matters

Our operations are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local environmental laws. Environmental remediation costs are accrued when a probable liability has been determined and the amount of such liability has been reasonably estimated. These accruals are reviewed periodically as remediation and investigatory activities proceed and are adjusted accordingly. Compliance with environmental regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our financial results. We did not have any environmental accruals as of September 30, 2016.

Background and historical developments associated with our copyright levies are discussed in Note 15 - Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had accrued liabilities of $5.1 million associated with accessed levies for which we are withholding payment. These accruals are recorded as "Other current liabilities" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (and not within discontinued operations). The Company's management oversees copyright levy matters and continues to explore options to resolve these matters.

The company is subject to several pending or threatened legal actions by the levy collection societies of the various European Union countries. Generally, those actions relate to allegations of non-payment by Imation of copyright levies associated with the sale of Legacy Business products in commercial and consumer channels. Imation asserts corresponding counterclaims or claims in parallel actions seeking reimbursement for levies illegally collected by the levy collection societies with the respect to sales of Legacy Business products in the commercial channels.

In one such action, Imation Europe B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Imation ("Imation Europe"), alleges that Copie France, the levy collection society in France, illegally collected levies from Imation Europe with respect to the sales of Legacy Business products to commercial end-users in a manner contrary to European Union laws. Copie France asserts counterclaims against Imation Europe for levies with respect to sales of Legacy Business products to commercial end-users. A hearing occurred on December 8, 2015, in the High Court of Justice (Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris) on Imation Europe's claim and Copie France’s counterclaim. On April 8, 2016, the Paris District Court rejected all of Imation Europe's claims finding that the European Union law arguments raised by Imation were inapplicable and relied solely on French law to grant Copie France’s counterclaims. Imation Europe has filed a notice of appeal which suspends enforcement of the ruling. Imation had previously reversed all accruals for liabilities associated with copyright levies in France. Imation believes Copie France's counterclaims are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. Despite the April 2016 ruling of the Paris District Court, the Company does not believe it to be probable that it will have to make any copyright levy payments in the future to Copie France and, accordingly, has not recorded an accrual for this matter.

The Canadian Private Copying Collective ("CPCC") is alleging that Imation Enterprises Corp. has not previously reported certain prior sales of Legacy Business products that should have been subject to copyright levies and seeks damages of approximately CAD 1 million and penalties and interest of approximately CAD 5 million. Imation believes CPCC's claims are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. The Company does not believe it to be probable that it will have to make any copyright levy payments in the future to CPCC and, accordingly, has not recorded an accrual for this matter.

The Company is subject to threatened actions by certain customers of Imation seeking reimbursement of funds they allege relate to commercial levies that they claim they should not have paid. Although these actions are subject to the uncertainties inherent in the litigation process, based on the information presently available to the Company, management does not expect that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Additional court decisions may be rendered in the future that may directly or indirectly impact our levy exposure in specific European countries which could result in our reassessment of exposure to copyright levy liabilities in those countries.