Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Net sales:
United States	$	173,522		$	140,768		$	116,244
Europe		542,226			537,805			476,660
Eliminations of intercompany sales		(2,234	)		(2,999	)		(1,653	)
	$	713,514		$	675,574		$	591,251
Net income attributable to Inter Parfums, Inc.:
United States	$	19,365		$	13,071		$	7,051
Europe		40,840			40,877			34,577
Eliminations		44			(155	)		(34	)
	$	60,249		$	53,793		$	41,594
Depreciation and amortization expense including impairment loss:
United States	$	3,088		$	2,711		$	3,943
Europe		5,641			8,320			7,971
	$	8,729		$	11,031		$	11,914
Interest income:
United States	$	345		$	137		$	58
Europe		3,501			3,820			2,925
Eliminations		(153	)		--			--
	$	3,693		$	3,957		$	2,983
Interest expense:
United States	$	673		$	419		$	--
Europe		1,626			2,159			1,992
Eliminations		(153	)		--			--
	$	2,146		$	2,578		$	1,992
Income tax expense:
United States	$	3,945		$	2,264		$	3,764
Europe		25,101			23,898			19,069
Eliminations		30			(18	)		(21	)
	$	29,076		$	26,144		$	22,812

	December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Total assets:
United States	$	166,180		$	133,706		$	92,909
Europe		670,657			684,485			694,385
Eliminations		(8,005	)		(20,362	)		(9,522	)
	$	828,832		$	797,829		$	777,772
Additions to long-lived assets:
United States	$	5,851		$	19,181		$	980
Europe		5,643			4,188			3,089
	$	11,494		$	23,369		$	4,069
Total long-lived assets:
United States	$	44,473		$	25,753		$	9,284
Europe		196,976			188,411			201,541
	$	241,449		$	214,164		$	210,825
Deferred tax assets:
United States	$	705		$	650		$	781
Europe		7,241			5,023			4,987
Eliminations		58			88			69
	$	8,004		$	5,761		$	5,837

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
North America	$	234,000	$	210,200	$	176,900
Europe		240,800		233,600		214,800
Asia		106,500		109,000		88,000
Middle East		72,600		59,300		50,500
Central and South America		46,200		51,700		51,200
Other		13,400		11,800		9,900
	$	713,500	$	675,600	$	591,300

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
United States	$	225,300	$	204,000	$	173,000
France	$	43,500	$	44,000	$	44,000
Russia	$	36,800	$	35,000	$	34,000
United Kingdom	$	35,800	$	36,000	$	33,000