Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Licensing revenue	$ 90,944	$ 91,332	$ 281,319	$ 284,544
Selling, general and administrative expenses	50,630	62,796	149,257	148,324
Depreciation and amortization	372	1,104	2,501	3,637
Equity earnings on joint ventures	(574)	(350)	(3,130)	(3,000)
Gains on sale of trademarks	(147)	0	(9,991)	0
Operating income	40,663	27,782	142,682	135,583
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	24,877	22,252	74,477	64,950
Interest income	(329)	(874)	(1,235)	(3,030)
Other income	(10,164)		(10,180)	(50,780)
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net	(4,186)		(8,473)
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)	735	1,083	(129)	(7,686)
Other expenses – net	10,933	22,461	54,460	3,454
Income before income taxes	29,730	5,321	88,222	132,129
Provision for income taxes	9,931	6,275	28,230	45,083
Net income (loss)	19,799	(954)	59,992	87,046
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	4,583	4,433	14,580	13,335
Net income (loss) attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.	$ 15,216	$ (5,387)	$ 45,412	$ 73,711
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$ 0.27	$ (0.11)	$ 0.89	$ 1.53
Diluted	$ 0.27	$ (0.11)	$ 0.86	$ 1.46
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	55,584	48,310	51,060	48,238
Diluted	57,355	48,310	52,802	50,486