Business Segments, Concentration of Business, and Credit Risk and Significant Customers (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 component segment	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
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	$ 170,085	$ 174,436	$ 433,845	$ 420,742
(Loss) income from operations:	(42,751)	(28,708)	(40,099)	(16,775)
Total assets	1,022,115		1,022,115		1,068,064
Inter-segment profit on inter-segment sales			0
Reportable segments
Business segment information
Total assets	793,298		793,298		816,807
UGG wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	62,366	78,643	145,072	170,577
(Loss) income from operations:	(510)	5,296	13,571	21,096
Total assets	342,517		342,517		377,997
Teva wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	28,748	31,757	79,252	80,165
(Loss) income from operations:	2,149	5,454	11,789	13,324
Total assets	63,554		63,554		59,641
Sanuk wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	27,786	26,723	57,797	58,995
(Loss) income from operations:	6,489	2,667	15,849	13,302
Total assets	219,497		219,497		209,861
Other wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	7,978	4,155	18,347	9,942
(Loss) income from operations:	(2,489)	(603)	(5,069)	(2,011)
Total assets	31,483		31,483		29,446
eCommerce
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	10,736	7,999	37,350	29,705
(Loss) income from operations:	1,669	1,357	10,605	10,574
Total assets	2,660		2,660		5,058
Retail stores
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers	32,471	25,159	96,027	71,358
(Loss) income from operations:	(9,818)	(3,031)	648	8,186
Total assets	133,587		133,587		134,804
Unallocated to Segments
Business segment information
(Loss) income from operations:	$ (40,241)	$ (39,848)	$ (87,492)	$ (81,246)