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Business Segments, Concentration of Business, and Credit Risk and Significant Customers (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Y count segment component step	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Business Segments, Concentration of Business, and Credit Risk and Significant Customers
Number of components of gross profit derived from sale to third parties			2
Number of reportable segments in which other brands are included			1
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	$ 414,358	$ 277,879	$ 773,431	$ 570,865
Income (loss) from operations	90,661	66,314	108,058	108,351
Total assets	1,045,679		1,045,679		808,994
Reportable segments
Business segment information
Total assets	845,182		845,182		299,338
UGG wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	334,308	229,128	510,739	381,728
Income (loss) from operations	143,998	96,568	206,208	163,371
Total assets	515,199		515,199		194,028
Teva wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	12,879	12,226	100,445	83,549
Income (loss) from operations	(1,389)	230	20,576	18,969
Total assets	48,633		48,633		49,849
Sanuk wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	15,350		15,350
Income (loss) from operations	1,459		1,459
Total assets	206,695		206,695
Other wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	6,866	7,696	17,281	20,064
Income (loss) from operations	(2,965)	(229)	(7,573)	(2,537)
Total assets	11,182		11,182		12,031
eCommerce
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	10,254	8,665	39,423	32,264
Income (loss) from operations	483	787	5,767	5,420
Total assets	3,876		3,876		4,053
Retail stores
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	34,701	20,164	90,193	53,260
Income (loss) from operations	(544)	991	1,631	3,349
Total assets	59,597		59,597		39,377
Unallocated to Segments
Business segment information
Income (loss) from operations	$ (50,381)	$ (32,033)	$ (120,010)	$ (80,221)