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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060517121200
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001236586-06-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910521
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021]
		IRS NUMBER:				953015862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		495A SOUTH FAIRVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8059677611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		495-A S FAIRVIEW AVE
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DECKERS FOOTWEAR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930811

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORLEY PETER K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236586

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22446
		FILM NUMBER:		06848212

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31248 OAKCREST DR
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818 706 5100
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DECK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001236586</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WORLEY PETER K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>495-A SOUTH FAIRVIEW AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GOLETA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93117</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President of Teva</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36.9</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter Worley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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