CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Deckers Outdoor Corp. Stockholders' Equity	Total Deckers Outdoor Corp. Stockholders' Equity Total Comprehensive Income	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interest	Non-controlling Interest Total Comprehensive Income	Total Comprehensive Income
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 384,665	$ 384,252		$ 393	$ 114,952	$ 268,515	$ 392	$ 413
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008				39,267
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock compensation expense	13,016	13,016		1	13,015
Stock compensation expense (in shares)				24
Exercise of stock options	107	107			107
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				15
Shares issued upon vesting	1	1		2	(1)
Shares issued upon vesting (in shares)				201
Excess tax benefit (detriment) from stock compensation	(824)	(824)			(824)
Shares withheld for taxes	(2,082)	(2,082)			(2,082)
Stock repurchase	(20,000)	(20,000)		(9)	6	(19,997)
Stock repurchase (in shares)				(903)
Net income	116,919	116,786	116,786			116,786		133	133	116,919
Foreign currency translation adjustment	146	146	146				146			146
Unrealized loss on short-term investments	(44)	(44)	(44)				(44)			(44)
Total comprehensive income			116,888						133	117,021
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	491,904	491,358		387	125,173	365,304	494	546
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009				38,604
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock compensation expense	12,782	12,782			12,782
Stock compensation expense (in shares)				30
Exercise of stock options	89	89			89
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				31
Shares issued upon vesting				1	(1)
Shares issued upon vesting (in shares)				146
Excess tax benefit (detriment) from stock compensation	3,525	3,525			3,525
Shares withheld for taxes	(3,579)	(3,579)			(3,579)
Stock repurchase	(10,082)	(10,082)		(2)		(10,080)
Stock repurchase (in shares)				(230)
Net income	160,377	158,235	158,235			158,235		2,142	2,142	160,377
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(905)	(905)	(905)				(905)			(905)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedging, net of tax	1,564	1,564	1,564				1,564			1,564
Total comprehensive income			158,894						2,142	161,036
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	655,675	652,987		386	137,989	513,459	1,153	2,688
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010				38,581
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock compensation expense	14,803	14,803			14,803
Stock compensation expense (in shares)				10
Exercise of stock options	62	62			62
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				12
Shares issued upon vesting				3	(3)
Shares issued upon vesting (in shares)				334
Excess tax benefit (detriment) from stock compensation	15,330	15,330			15,330
Shares withheld for taxes	(23,497)	(23,497)			(23,497)
Stock repurchase	(19,918)	(19,918)		(2)		(19,916)
Stock repurchase (in shares)				(245)
Net income	201,858	199,052	199,052			199,052		2,806	2,806	201,858
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,952)	(1,952)	(1,952)				(1,952)			(1,952)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedging, net of tax	(931)	(931)	(931)				(931)			(931)
Total comprehensive income			196,169						2,806	198,975
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 841,430	$ 835,936		$ 387	$ 144,684	$ 692,595	$ (1,730)	$ 5,494
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011				38,692