Consolidated Income Statements (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Licensing revenue	$ 406,940us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 398,047us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 341,685us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
Other revenue	54,303us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	34,579us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	12,133us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Total revenue	461,243us-gaap_Revenues	432,626us-gaap_Revenues	353,818us-gaap_Revenues
Selling, general and administrative expenses	205,410	175,215	138,368
Operating income	255,833us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	257,411us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	215,450us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	84,523us-gaap_InterestExpense	76,321us-gaap_InterestExpense	46,576us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest and other income	(40,826)icon_InterestIncomeAndOther	(7,443)icon_InterestIncomeAndOther	(2,711)icon_InterestIncomeAndOther
Equity earnings on joint ventures	(17,030)	(12,129)	(10,887)
Other expenses - net	26,667us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	56,749us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	32,978us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes	229,166	200,662	182,472
Provision for income taxes	61,737us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	58,075us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	58,963us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income	167,429us-gaap_ProfitLoss	142,587us-gaap_ProfitLoss	123,509us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	14,693	14,539	14,101
Net income attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.	$ 152,736us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 128,048us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 109,408us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 3.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 2.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted	$ 2.66us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 2.11us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.52us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	48,431	56,281	69,689
Diluted	57,366	60,734	71,957

Income derived from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents the earnings of which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money. And the aggregate amount of other income amounts resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income recognized for the period.

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