Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012 Y	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies
Maximum indemnity period of claims for intellectual property (in years)	5
Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent consideration	$ 67,900	$ 91,600
Sanuk \| Gross profit performance criteria
Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent consideration performance percentage applied to gross profit in 2012	51.80%
Contingent consideration performance percentage applied to gross profit in 2013	36.00%
Contingent consideration performance percentage applied to gross profit in 2015	40.00%
Purchase commitments entered in October 2011
Commitments and Contingencies
Advance Deposit	50,000
Total Minimum Commitment	183,000
Remaining Deposit	33,340
Remaining Commitments, Net of Deposit	$ 64,852

Represents the percentage of gross profit in four one , to be used to calculate contingent consideration payments.

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Represents the percentage of gross profit in year one , to be used to calculate contingent consideration payments.

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Represents the percentage of gross profit in year two , to be used to calculate contingent consideration payments.

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Represents the period of indemnity to licensees, distributors and promotional partners in connection with the claims related to use of the company's intellectual property (in years).

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Future cash outflow to pay as contingent consideration arrangement for acquisition of business.

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Represents the advance deposit paid or to be paid under the contractual agreement.

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Represents the remaining deposit required to be paid under the contractual agreement.

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Represents the total minimum commitment amount under the contractual agreement.

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The floor amount as of the balance sheet date that the entity must expend to satisfy the terms of disclosed arrangements (excluding long-term commitments) in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from one or more suppliers, other than under a long-term purchase commitment or an unconditional purchase obligation.

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