Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Accum. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Holdings [Member]
Non-Controlling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest Attributable to Discontinued Operations [Member]
Liberty
Liberty
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Liberty
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Holdings [Member]
Liberty
Non-Controlling Interest
ACI
ACI
Non-Controlling Interest
Tridien
Tridien
Noncontrolling Interest Attributable to Discontinued Operations [Member]
5.11 Tactical
5.11 Tactical
Non-Controlling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015 $ 873,219 $ 825,321 $ 10,567 $ (9,804) $ 826,084 $ 46,219 $ 916                    
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015   54,300                              
Net income 54,554   52,921   52,921 1,749 $ (116)                    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax 1,987     1,987 1,987                        
Option activity attributable to noncontrolling shareholders 3,012         3,011                      
Effect of subsidiary stock option exercise               $ 3,755 $ (578) $ (578) $ 4,333            
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation - Liberty               366     366            
Issuance of subsidiary shares - Ergo (refer to Note N) 8,201   4,809   4,809 3,392                      
Repurchase of subsidiary shares - Ergo (refer to Note N) (15,407)   (10,945)   (10,945) (4,462)                      
Purchase of noncontrolling interest - Liberty (refer to Note N)     (1,007)         (1,476)   $ (1,007) (469)            
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders               $ 5,253     $ 5,253 $ 18,377 $ 18,377        
Acquisition of 5.11                               $ 5,718 $ 5,718
Distribution to Allocation Interest holders (refer to Note L) (16,829)   (16,829)   (16,829)                 $ (801) $ (801)    
Distributions paid (58,644)   (58,644)   (58,644)                        
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016 $ 834,025 $ 825,321 $ (19,706) $ (7,817) $ 797,798 $ 36,227                      
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2016   54,300