CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Deckers Outdoor Corp. Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interest
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
Deficient (Excess) tax benefit 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		2,142
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	659	659				659
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
Deficient (Excess) tax benefit 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		2,806
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,883)	(2,883)				(2,883)
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock compensation expense	14,661	14,661		14,661
Stock compensation expense (in shares)			19
Exercise of stock options	9	9		9
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			4
Shares issued upon vesting			2	(2)
Shares issued upon vesting (in shares)			199
Deficient (Excess) tax benefit from stock compensation	(381)	(381)		(381)
Shares withheld for taxes	(5,888)	(5,888)		(5,888)
Stock repurchase	(220,695)	(220,695)	(45)		(220,650)
Stock repurchase (in shares)			(4,514)
Net income	129,014	128,866			128,866		148
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(19,679)	(14,037)		(14,037)			(5,642)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	330	330				330
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 738,801	$ 738,801	$ 344	$ 139,046	$ 600,811	$ (1,400)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			34,400