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	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Licensing agreements Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Licensing agreements Maximum	Apr. 26, 2011 Hardy Way USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Hardy Way	May 31, 2009 Hardy Way	Dec. 23, 2011 Hardy Way Nervous Tattoo, Inc. USD ($)	May 31, 2009 Hardy Way Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2011 Zoo York brand USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 MG Icon	Mar. 31, 2010 MG Icon Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 MG Icon Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 MG Icon Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 MG Icon Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 MG Icon Equity method of accounting Period 1 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 MG Icon Equity method of accounting Period 2 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 MG Icon Equity method of accounting Minimum USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Peanuts Worldwide	Jun. 03, 2010 Peanuts Worldwide USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2010 Peanuts Worldwide Licensing agreements Minimum	Jun. 03, 2010 Peanuts Worldwide Licensing agreements Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Umbro Limited USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2012 Umbro Limited USD ($)	Oct. 26, 2011 Sharper Image USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Scion	Dec. 31, 2012 Scion Cost method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Scion Cost method of accounting USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Scion Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2009 Scion Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Scion Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Scion Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Scion Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 Scion Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Nov. 07, 2007 Scion Artful Dodger USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Scion BBC LLC Billionaire Boys ClubTM/BBCTM and Ice CreamTM USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Scion BBC LLC Billionaire Boys ClubTM/BBCTM and Ice CreamTM USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2008 Parent Company Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Company Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Company Equity method of accounting INR	Jan. 31, 2012 Parent Company Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2009 Parent Company Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Novel Equity method of accounting USD ($)	May 31, 2011 Novel Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 Novel Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2008 Novel Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2009 Novel Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2008 Iconix Latin America Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 IPH Unltd USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 IPH Unltd USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 IPH Unltd USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 IPH Unltd Ecko Assets USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 IPH Unltd Ecko Assets Licensing agreements Minimum	Oct. 31, 2009 IPH Unltd Ecko Assets Licensing agreements Maximum	Jun. 03, 2010 Icon Entertainment LLC Peanuts Worldwide USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2010 Beagle Scout LLC Peanuts Worldwide USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Beagle Scout LLC Peanuts Worldwide Other assets - current USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Beagle Scout LLC Peanuts Worldwide Other assets USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 Scion Partner Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2009 Scion Partner Cost method of accounting Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Latin America Territory USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Latin America Territory USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Latin America Territory Other assets - current USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Latin America Territory Other assets USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2011 Iconix Europe Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Iconix Europe Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Iconix Europe Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Iconix Europe Equity method of accounting Minimum USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Iconix Lifestyle India Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Iconix Lifestyle India Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Iconix Lifestyle India Equity method of accounting Other assets - current USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Iconix Lifestyle India Equity method of accounting Other Assets USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Reliance Brands Limited Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Reliance Brands Limited Equity method of accounting INR	Dec. 31, 2012 Modern Amusement	Dec. 27, 2012 Modern Amusement Equity method of accounting USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2012 Icon MA	Dec. 31, 2011 Iconix China USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Iconix China USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Iconix China USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Iconix China USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2011 OP Japan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 OP Japan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 OP Japan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 OP Japan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 OP Japan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 OP Japan Fiscal Year 2013 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price, cash paid												$ 9,000,000															$ 225,000,000	$ 65,600,000																														$ 172,100,000
Amount released from escrow account																											6,800,000
Acquisition costs																										500,000
Percentage of interest sold in equity method investment																																																			50.00%																		50.00%	50.00%		50.00%
Price for sale of interest in a subsidiary																																																																								6,000,000
Payment received upon sale interest in subsidiary																																																			1,000,000																	1,000,000	3,000,000			2,000,000
Receivable for investments sold																																																			5,000,000													2,900,000		1,100,000	1,800,000					4,000,000	4,000,000	1,000,000	3,000,000
Committed amount receivable period																																																			30 months																					48 months
Net gain recognized on sale of interest in subsidiary																																																																									5,600,000								12,700,000	7,400,000	12,800,000	7,400,000		6,500,000	5,600,000	6,500,000	5,600,000
Additional amount agreed to be contributed as working capital																																										2,000,000	100,000,000																																	2,000,000	100,000,000
Amount contributed as working capital at closing																																										500,000	25,000,000																																	500,000	25,000,000
Controlling interest								85.00%		50.00%		50.00%	100.00%		50.00%																		16.60%						50.00%																			80.00%																					51.00%
Business acquisition total purchase price												17,000,000	18,000,000		20,000,000																							15,000,000	3,500,000																																								5,000,000
Percentage of minority interest in subsidiary																																																				49.00%							20.00%																					49.00%
Percentage of ownership interest sold																																																																																					45.00%	55.00%		55.00%
Percentage of ownership interest subject to purchase option																																																																																					55.00%
Payment received upon sale of interest in subsidiary																																																																																				8,000,000				16,100,000	7,400,000	8,700,000
Investment with a cost basis sold, carrying value																																																																																					4,000,000
Guaranteed royalties receivable per year																																																																																					2,000,000
Guaranteed royalties, number of years																																																																																					5 years
Consideration paid to acquire interest in licensees																																	1
Contribution made to investment	6,870,000							62,000,000																																	2,000,000			1,100,000	2,100,000	2,000,000	3,000,000	4,000,000	8,000,000			63,500,000						141,000,000	34,000,000			1,100,000	2,100,000
Cash collateral deposited under the terms of the entity's financing agreements																																	4,100,000				2,200,000
Cash collateral released and distributed to the Scion members																																3,300,000
Remaining cash collateral, restricted cash	16,362,000	14,071,000	3,300,000																																800,000
Cash Collateral paid																																		3,000,000
Dividend from investment in licensee																																		0	0	800,000
Committed contribution to joint venture																																								6,500,000	5,000,000								20,000,000	9,000,000
Consolidated assets that are collateral for variable interest entity's obligations																														10,600,000	11,600,000
Investment with a cost basis																																																																																	2,600,000	600,000	2,600,000	600,000
Equity earnings on joint ventures	10,887,000	10,353,000	5,492,000																																																																														6,400,000			3,700,000
Joint venture ownership interest									85.00%					50.00%								80.00%							50.00%																								51.00%																									51.00%			50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Fair value of investment with a cost basis																																																																																	15,300,000		15,300,000
Agreed price for sale of interest in a subsidiary																																																			6,000,000														5,700,000				4,000,000	4,000,000
Period for revenue recognition																																																																3 years
Business acquisition purchase price, common stock issued, shares												588,688
Business acquisition purchase price, common stock issued, value												8,000,000
Business acquisition additional common stock issued, value												1,000,000
Non-cash pre-tax re-measurement gain		21,465,000						21,500,000
Cash payment for acquisition of assets								55,000,000
Cash entitled to be received by seller based on certain criteria								7,000,000										3,000,000
Prepaid royalties								7,000,000
Guaranteed minimum royalties period								2 years
Amount released as part of agreement termination											2,000,000
Contingency provision amended and considered earned by NT											5,000,000
Goodwill deductible for income tax purposes								18,800,000															17,700,000					8,200,000																											700,000
Percentage of interest in joint venture after transaction																																																				51.00%
Indebtedness of joint venture																																																				90,000,000
Amortization contractual period of licensing contracts				1 year	15 years	1 year	9 years																	1 year	5 years																															1 year	9 years
Consolidated assets that are collateral for variable interest entity's obligations																																																					183,400,000	184,500,000
Gain on sale of interest in subsidiary																																																																						7,000,000
Preferred profit distribution to the Company																					23,000,000																																																		6,000,000
Acquisition of interest in MG Icon	4,000,000	4,000,000													4,000,000	8,000,000
Additional cash received by seller																		1,000,000
Additional installment payment to be received by seller																			1,000,000	1,000,000
Business acquisition remaining amount owed to Purim																	10,000,000
Business acquisition remaining amount owed to Purim included in other current liabilities																	5,000,000
Business acquisition remaining amount owed included in other liabilities																	5,000,000
Notes loaned to subsidiary																																																											17,500,000	2,200,000	7,500,000
Notes receivable, annual interest rate																																																											6.00%
Notes receivable, minimum principal annual installments																																																											2,200,000
Notes receivable, maturity date																																																											Jun. 03, 2015
Acquisition costs	$ 500,000	$ 400,000	$ 1,500,000