Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$ (188,930)	$ 118,822	$ 117,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		1,631	2,605	2,702
Amortization of trademarks and other intangibles		3,088	4,530	7,428
Amortization of deferred financing costs		4,826	5,263	4,816
Amortization of convertible note discount		31,455	29,616	24,838
Stock-based compensation expense		11,449	18,492	20,018
Non-cash gain on re-measurement of equity investment		(49,990)	(28,898)
Provision for doubtful accounts		25,128	9,627	9,718
Earnings on equity investments in joint ventures		(5,330)	(11,325)	(10,211)
Distributions from equity investments		5,954	7,145	13,116
Gain on sale of fixed assets		(225)
Impairment of trademarks and goodwill		437,524
Gain on sale of securities			(342)	(5,395)
Gains on sale of trademarks	[1]		(6,399)	(7,354)
Deferred income tax provision		(112,836)	32,124	22,936
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)		(9,488)	1,745	326
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(12,893)	(22,575)	9,741
Other assets – current		(1,779)	(13,209)	(7,946)
Other assets		15,886	(4,142)	(12,054)
Deferred revenue		8,158	(5,025)	6,102
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		26,613	23,700	(4,155)
Net cash provided by operating activities		190,241	160,009	191,592
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,433)	(1,505)	(1,209)
Acquisition of trademarks		(438)	(915)	(8,372)
Purchase of securities			(5,998)	5,395
Additional investments in joint ventures				(744)
Proceeds from the sale of securities			6,341
Proceeds from sale of trademarks and related notes receivable		3,030		24,519
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		225
Net cash used in investing activities		(153,039)	(49,629)	(169,138)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Shares repurchased on the open market		(12,391)	(193,434)	(436,419)
Proceeds from Variable Funding Notes		100,000
Proceeds from long-term debt				392,000
Proceeds from sale of warrants				57,707
Proceeds from sale of trademarks and related notes receivables to consolidated joint ventures		21,162	24,915	17,347
Payment for purchase of convertible note hedge				(84,106)
Payment of long-term debt		(61,124)	(62,856)	(95,113)
Deferred financing costs		(496)		(3,838)
Acquisition of interest		(21,000)
Payment of note payable to Purim		(2,000)		(3,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(22,080)	(18,064)	(8,290)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements		(2,006)	10,706	1,193
Cost of shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options		(15,515)	(16,024)	(3,707)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants		321	10,088	353
Proceeds from Securitization				270,188
Restricted cash		10,015	(9,163)	(42,496)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		9,886	(253,832)	16,819
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(5,156)	(7,298)	844
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		41,932	(150,750)	40,117
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		128,039	278,789	238,672
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		169,971	128,039	278,789
Cash paid during the period:
Income taxes		(11,724)	3,508	20,054
Interest		48,102	48,224	40,410
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Sale of trademarks for note receivable			51,246	15,763
Shares repurchased on the open market included in payable			3,156
Buffalo International Unlimited Liability Corporation
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(76,500)
Proceeds received from note		7,727	8,948	11,560
Lee Cooper
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(66,667)
Complex Media Inc.
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(25,120)
Marcy Media Holdings
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(32,000)
Latin America
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest			(42,000)
NGX LLC
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest			(6,000)
Hydraulic IP Holdings
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest			(6,000)
iBrands International LLC
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest			$ (2,500)
Iconix China
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash gain on re-measurement of equity investment		(49,990)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of interest, net of cash acquired		(20,400)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of shares in connection with purchase		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		(95,000)
Iconix Southeast Asia
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of trademarks		(3,500)
Scion
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Acquisition of interest		(6,000)
I P Holdings Unltd L L C
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Acquisition of interest				$ (45,000)
Umbro And Lee Cooper China
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Note payable in connection with purchase of Umbro China and Lee Cooper China trademarks		8,400
American Greetings Corporation
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Issuance of note		(10,000)
Proceeds received from note		$ 3,750

[1] Gains on sale of trademarks was previously reported as other revenue. Many of the gains recorded upon formation of certain joint ventures were reversed as a result of consolidation. The gains that were not impacted by consolidation, and therefore not reversed, have been reclassified and are being presented as a separate line item above operating income.