Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 62,842	$ 39,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	695	615
Amortization of trademarks and other intangibles	1,495	1,874
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,403	832
Amortization of convertible note discount	7,078	3,614
Stock-based compensation expense	2,515	1,895
Non-cash gain on re-measurement of equity investment	(37,893)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,000	1,100
Earnings on equity investments in joint ventures	(3,122)	(1,936)
Distributions from equity investments	997	2,102
Deferred income tax provision	19,733	7,001
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(12,346)	(27,233)
Other assets-current	3,123	(1,484)
Other assets	(9,171)	1,866
Deferred revenue	8,351	13,981
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	7,040	12,111
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,740	55,612
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(315)	(117)
Proceeds from sale of trademarks		7,300
Additional investments in joint ventures	(22)	(37)
Additions to trademarks	(213)	(81)
Net cash used in investing activities	(42,550)	(136,102)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Shares repurchased on the open market	(109,422)	(158,922)
Proceeds from long-term debt		392,000
Proceeds from sale of warrants		57,707
Payment for purchase of convertible note hedge		(84,106)
Payment of long-term debt	(15,313)	(2,500)
Deferred financing costs		(113)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(4,023)	(212)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	898
Shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options	(13,571)	(2,086)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants	1,861	122
Restricted cash-current	1,600	(45,172)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(137,970)	156,718
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	90	(161)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(126,690)	76,067
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	278,789	238,672
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	152,099	314,739
Cash paid during the period:
Income taxes	7	3,740
Interest	11,931	1,093
Buffalo Brand
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest		(76,500)
Lee Cooper
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest		(66,667)
Iconix Latin America
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest	$ (42,000)