General

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

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The Company. Deckers Outdoor Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) are global leaders in designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel, and accessories developed for both everyday casual lifestyle use and high-performance activities. As part of its omni-channel platform, the Company's proprietary brands are aligned across its Fashion Lifestyle group, which includes the UGG and Koolaburra brands, and Performance Lifestyle group, which includes the HOKA, Teva, and Sanuk brands.

The Company sells its products through domestic and international retailers, international distributors, and directly to its global consumers through its Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) business, which is comprised of its retail stores and e‑commerce websites. Independent third-party contractors manufacture all of the Company's products. A significant part of the Company's business is seasonal, requiring it to build inventory levels during certain quarters in its fiscal year to support higher selling seasons, which contributes to variation in its results from quarter to quarter.

Basis of Presentation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto (referred to herein as condensed consolidated financial statements) as of December 31, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (US GAAP) for interim financial information pursuant to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X issued by the SEC. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required by US GAAP for annual financial statements and accompanying notes thereto. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring entries necessary to fairly present the results of the interim periods presented but are not necessarily indicative of actual results to be achieved for full fiscal years or other interim periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (prior fiscal year), which was filed with the SEC on May 28, 2021 (2021 Annual Report).

Consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Deckers Outdoor Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Management bases these estimates and assumptions upon historical experience, existing and known circumstances, authoritative accounting pronouncements, and other factors that management believes to be reasonable. In addition, the Company has considered the potential impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic (pandemic) on its business and operations. Although the full impact of the pandemic is unknown and cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company believes it has made appropriate accounting estimates and assumptions based on the facts and circumstances available as of the reporting date. However, actual results could differ materially from these estimates and assumptions, which may result in material effects on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity. To the extent there are differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements may be materially affected.

Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to inventory write-downs; trade accounts receivable allowances, including variable consideration for net sales provided to customers, such as allowances for doubtful accounts, sales discounts, and chargebacks; estimated sales return liability; contract liabilities; valuation of inventories; stock-based compensation; impairment assessments, including valuations for goodwill, other intangible assets, and long-lived assets, as well as operating lease assets and lease liabilities; depreciation and amortization; income tax receivables and liabilities; uncertain tax positions; the fair value of financial instruments; the reasonably certain lease term; lease classification; and the Company's incremental borrowing rate utilized to discount its unpaid lease payments to measure its operating lease assets and lease liabilities.

Reportable Operating Segments. The Company's six reportable operating segments include the worldwide wholesale operations for each of the UGG brand, HOKA brand, Teva brand, Sanuk brand, and Other brands, as well as DTC (collectively, the Company's reportable operating segments). Refer to Note 11, “Reportable Operating Segments,” for further information on the Company's reportable operating segments.

Impairment of Operating Lease and Other Long-Lived Assets. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded impairment losses for retail store operating lease and other long-lived assets due to performance or store closures of $3,186, within its DTC reportable operating segment in SG&A expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded total impairment charges of $1,380 and $4,060, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Accounting Standard Updates (ASU) that have been recently adopted and not yet adopted by the Company for its annual and interim reporting periods, as stated below.

Recently Adopted. The following is a summary of each ASU recently adopted by and its impact on the Company:

Standard	Description	Impact Upon Adoption
ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes	Removes certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intra-period allocation, and calculating income taxes in interim periods, and reduces complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group.	The Company adopted this ASU on a retrospective basis beginning April 1, 2021 and concluded that this ASU did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Not Yet Adopted. The following is a summary of each ASU issued that is applicable to and has not yet been adopted, as well as the planned period of adoption and the expected impact on the Company upon its adoption:

Standard	Description	Planned Period of Adoption	Expected Impact Upon Adoption
ASU No. 2020-04,  Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (as amended by ASU 2021-01)	London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a benchmark interest rate referenced in a variety of agreements that are used by all types of entities. At the end of 2021, banks will no longer be required to report information that is used to determine LIBOR. As a result, LIBOR could be discontinued. Other interest rates used globally could also be discontinued for similar reasons. This ASU provides companies with optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. Guidance is limited for adoption through December 31, 2022.	Q3 FY 2023	The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU; however, the Company does not expect that the adoption will have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.