Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income		$ (249,509)	$ (188,930)	$ 118,822
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		1,734	1,631	2,605
Amortization of trademarks and other intangibles		1,727	3,088	4,530
Amortization of deferred financing costs		8,364	4,826	5,263
Amortization of convertible note discount		21,745	31,455	29,616
Stock-based compensation expense		6,805	11,449	18,492
Non-cash gain on re-measurement of equity investment			(49,990)	(28,898)
Provision for doubtful accounts		13,530	25,128	9,627
Earnings on equity investments in joint ventures		(3,578)	(5,330)	(11,325)
Distributions from equity investments		4,500	5,954	7,145
Gain on sale of fixed assets			(225)
Impairment of trademarks and goodwill		443,221	437,524
Gain on sale of securities				(342)
Gains on sale of trademarks, net		(38,104)		(6,399)
Gain on sale of Complex Media		(10,164)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net		5,903
Gain on settlement with former management		(7,328)
Deferred income tax provision		(95,580)	(112,836)	32,124
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)		(1,484)	(9,488)	1,745
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		4,159	(12,893)	(22,575)
Other assets – current		(7,567)	(1,779)	(13,209)
Other assets		9,664	15,886	(4,142)
Deferred revenue		(8,015)	8,158	(5,025)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		22,153	26,613	23,700
Net cash provided by operating activities		122,176	190,241	160,009
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(3,636)	(1,433)	(1,505)
Acquisition of trademarks		(427)	(438)	(915)
Purchase of securities				(5,998)
Proceeds from sale of minority interest in Umbro trademarks in the Greater China territory		3,165	3,030
Proceeds from the sale of securities				6,341
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets			225
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		170,163	(153,039)	(49,629)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Shares repurchased on the open market			(12,391)	(193,434)
Proceeds from Variable Funding Notes			100,000
Proceeds from long-term debt		300,000
Proceeds from sale of trademarks and related notes receivables to consolidated joint ventures		11,430	21,162	24,915
Payment of long-term debt		(253,490)	(61,124)	(62,856)
Repurchase of convertible notes		(178,973)
Payment of make-whole premium on repayment of long-term debt		(4,294)
Prepaid financing costs		(35,754)	(496)
Payment to Purim		(2,000)	(2,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(18,608)	(22,080)	(18,064)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements			(2,006)	10,706
Tax benefit related to amortization of convertible notes' discount		154
Cost of shares repurchased on vesting of restricted stock and exercise of stock options		(620)	(15,515)	(16,024)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants			321	10,088
Restricted cash		(127,725)	10,015	(9,163)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(309,880)	9,886	(253,832)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(3,019)	(5,156)	(7,298)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(20,560)	41,932	(150,750)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		169,971	128,039	278,789
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		149,411	169,971	128,039
Cash paid during the period:
Income taxes		7,534	(11,724)	3,508
Interest		59,601	48,102	48,224
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of shares in connection with repurchase of convertible notes		51,325
Sale of trademarks for note receivable				51,246
Shares repurchased on the open market included in payable				3,156
Make-whole premium on repayment of long-term debt		6,751
Complex Media
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of Complex Media		(10,200)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of interest in Complex Media		35,284
Galore Media
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest		(500)
Latin America
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(42,000)
NGX LLC
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(6,000)
Hydraulic IP Holdings
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(6,000)
iBrands International LLC
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest				(2,500)
Iconix China
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash gain on re-measurement of equity investment		(49,990)
Cash flows provided by (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 provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest			(37,000)
Strawberry Shortcake
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest			(95,000)
LC Partners US
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of interest		(1,250)
Iconix Southeast Asia
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of trademarks		(5,600)	(3,500)
Buffalo International Unlimited Liability Corporation
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds received from note		6,962	7,727	$ 8,948
Scion
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Acquisition of interest			(6,000)
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 provided by (used in) investing activities:
Issuance of note			(10,000)
Proceeds received from note		5,000	$ 3,750
Umbro China
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of minority interest in Umbro trademarks in the Greater China territory		2,500
BBC and Ice Cream brands
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gains on sale of trademarks, net	[1]	593
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of interest		3,500
Badgley Mischka Intellectual Property / MJCLK Apparel License
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of rights		14,000
Sharper Image
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of rights		98,250
Certain Badgley Mischka Related Assets in Respect of the Greater China Territory
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of rights		1,200
TangLi International Holdings Ltd.
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of rights		11,352
Mecox Lane Limited
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of rights		$ 363

[1] In January 2016, the Company sold its interest in the BBC and Ice Cream brands for $3.5 million in cash. The Company recognized a loss of $0.6 million as a result of this transaction.