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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 item
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Number of most recognizable brands held	2
Number of countries in which the entity has distributor relationships	50
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Increase in goodwill	$ 1,900,000
Increase in goodwill due to currency translation	100,000
Increase in goodwill due to a small acquisition in our international region	1,800,000
Income Taxes
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes	$ 0

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