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ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Jewelry [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Jewelry [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jewelry [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Jewelry [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jewelry [Member] One-time Termination Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Jewelry [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Jewelry [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jewelry [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Texas Warehouse [Member] Employee	Dec. 31, 2013 Texas Warehouse [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Texas Warehouse [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Texas Warehouse [Member] One-time Termination Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Texas Warehouse [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Texas Warehouse [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Texas Warehouse [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Retail Stores [Member] Employee Store	Dec. 31, 2012 Retail Stores [Member] Store	Dec. 31, 2011 Retail Stores [Member] Store	Dec. 31, 2013 Retail Stores [Member] One-time Termination Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Retail Stores [Member] One-time Termination Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retail Stores [Member] One-time Termination Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Retail Stores [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Retail Stores [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Retail Stores [Member] Lease Obligations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 1.4	$ 1.5	$ 3.6		$ 1.3	$ 1.4	$ 1.5	$ 2.3					$ 0.8	$ 0.9	$ 4.1				$ 0.9	$ 1.3	$ 2.2
Additions	0.1	0.4	0.1	1.0	0	0.1	0.4	0.1				3.4			0.5				3.0	1.7	1.6
Payments and reductions	(0.5)	(0.5)	(2.2)		(1.3)	(0.5)	(0.5)	(0.9)					0	(0.1)	(3.7)				(1.5)	(2.1)	(2.5)
Balance	1.0	1.4	1.5	3.6		1.0	1.4	1.5					0.8	0.8	0.9				2.4	0.9	1.3
Expected total termination benefits and associated employee costs																13.9
Expected number of terminated employees receiving benefits									220							2,950
Lease termination costs																						3.7	0.4	0.5
Net accrual reported as accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0.4	0.4								0.8	0.8					2.4	0.9
Net accrual reported as other noncurrent liabilities	0.6	1.0
Impairment losses recorded																$ 6.3	$ 0.8	$ 8.0
Number of Retail Stores Closed																108	103	96