Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 23,121	$ 69,045
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	450	436
Amortization of trademarks and other intangibles	647	901
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,150	1,241
Amortization of convertible note discount	7,983	7,516
Stock-based compensation expense	2,006	2,570
Non-cash gain on re-measurement of equity investment		(49,990)
Provision for doubtful accounts	5,256	1,263
Earnings on equity investments in joint ventures	(1,193)	(1,187)
Distributions from equity investments	704	545
Gains on sale of trademarks, net	(10,969)	0
Deferred income tax provision	7,116	21,403
Foreign currency translation gain	(193)	(10,682)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	2,965	(10,808)
Other assets – current	(2,011)	7,670
Other assets	2,275	(387)
Deferred revenue	(2,865)	(2,118)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(4,391)	(5,283)
Net cash provided by operating activities	32,051	32,135
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(297)	(977)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		225
Additions to trademarks	(144)	(46)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	22,159	(160,097)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Shares repurchased on the open market		(6,290)
Proceeds from Variable Funding Notes		100,000
Prepaid financing costs	(9,430)
Payment of long-term debt	(15,282)	(15,281)
Acquisition of interest	(23,000)
Additional payment to Purim	(2,000)	(2,000)
Proceeds from sale of trademarks and related notes receivable from consolidated JVs	195	995
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2,901)	(3,602)
Tax benefit related to amortization of convertible notes' discount	54	54
Cost of shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options		(3,156)
Restricted cash	8,881	16,854
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(20,483)	87,574
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,085	(5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,812	(40,393)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	169,971	128,039
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	206,783	87,646
Cash paid during the period:
Income taxes (net of refunds received)	3,648	6,132
Interest	11,540	11,260
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Shares repurchased on the open market included in payables		690
Financing costs included in accrued expenses	165
Restricted Stock
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock included in accrued expenses	70	10,000
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) provided by 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) provided by investing activities:
Acquisition of interest		(37,000)
Strawberry Shortcake
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Acquisition of interest		(95,000)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Note receivable in connection with Strawberry Shortcake acquisition		9,470
American Greetings Corporation
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Issuance of note		(10,000)
Proceeds received from note	1,250
Buffalo International Unlimited Liability Corporation
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Proceeds received from note	4,100	$ 3,101
BBC and Ice Cream brands
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gains on sale of trademarks, net	593
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of interest	3,500
Badgley Mischka Intellectual Property / MJCLK Apparel License
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gains on sale of trademarks, net	(11,562)
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of rights	$ 13,750