Business Segments, Concentration of Business, and Credit Risk and Significant Customers (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012 segment component	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
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	$ 246,306	$ 204,851
Income (loss) from operations	11,933	28,195
Total assets	980,371		1,146,196
Reportable segments
Business segment information
Total assets	598,160		724,210
UGG wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	91,934	91,084
Income (loss) from operations	28,354	38,780
Total assets	192,141		347,213
Teva wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	48,409	49,486
Income (loss) from operations	8,080	14,286
Total assets	81,394		61,893
Sanuk wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	32,272
Income (loss) from operations	10,648
Total assets	225,838		217,936
Other brands wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	5,787	5,452
Income (loss) from operations	(1,370)	(1,926)
Total assets	10,860		10,690
eCommerce
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	21,705	23,460
Income (loss) from operations	4,360	5,673
Total assets	3,933		5,964
Retail stores
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	46,199	35,369
Income (loss) from operations	3,259	5,182
Total assets	83,994		80,514
Unallocated to Segments
Business segment information
Income (loss) from operations	$ (41,398)	$ (33,800)