Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 65,907	$ 62,842
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	435	695
Amortization of trademarks and other intangibles	902	1,495
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,241	1,403
Amortization of convertible note discount	7,516	7,078
Stock-based compensation expense	2,573	2,515
Non-cash gain on re-measurement of equity investment	(47,365)	(37,893)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,263	1,000
Earnings on equity investments in joint ventures	(3,202)	(3,122)
Distributions from equity investments	545	997
Gain on sale of trademarks		(3,971)
Deferred income tax provision	8,411	19,733
Gain on foreign currency translation	(10,500)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(9,192)	(8,918)
Other assets - current	10,930	3,923
Other assets	3,783	(7,766)
Deferred revenue	(1,954)	5,694
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,773	7,040
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,066	52,745
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(976)	(315)
Additional investments in joint ventures		(22)
Proceeds from sale of trademarks	995	995
Additions to trademarks	(96)	(213)
Net cash used in investing activities	(162,477)	(41,555)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Shares repurchased on the open market	(6,290)	(109,422)
Proceeds from Variable Funding Notes	100,000
Payment of long-term debt	(15,281)	(15,313)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(3,002)	(4,023)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	54	898
Cost of shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options	(3,156)	(13,571)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants		1,861
Restricted cash	16,010	1,600
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	88,335	(137,970)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(192)	90
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(41,268)	(126,690)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	128,019	278,789
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	86,751	152,099
Income taxes	2,536	7
Interest	11,889	11,931
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Sale of trademarks for note receivable		3,171
Shares repurchased on the open market included in payables	690
Restricted Stock
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Shares repurchased on the open market included in payables	10,000
Iconix China
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest	(20,400)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of shares in connection with purchase of Iconix China	15,703
Pony International, LLC.
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest	(37,000)
Strawberry Shortcake
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest	(105,000)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Note Receivable in connection with Strawberry Shortcake acquisition	8,654
Iconix Latin America
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest		$ (42,000)