Business Segments, Concentration of Business, and Credit Risk and Significant Customers (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 component segment	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
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	$ 736,048	$ 386,725	$ 170,085	$ 263,760	$ 617,264	$ 376,392	$ 174,436	$ 246,306	$ 1,556,618	$ 1,414,398	$ 1,377,283
Income (loss) from operations									207,897	186,948	284,838
Depreciation and amortization									41,439	33,367	28,977
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									41,370	33,420	25,427
Capital expenditures									79,830	61,602	55,786
Total assets	1,259,729				1,068,064				1,259,729	1,068,064
Reportable segments
Business segment information
Total assets	801,796				816,807				801,796	816,807	724,210
UGG wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers									818,377	819,256	915,203
Income (loss) from operations									224,736	206,039	339,665
Depreciation and amortization									641	622	4,375
Capital expenditures									313	314	706
Total assets	314,122				377,997				314,122	377,997	347,213
Teva wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers									109,334	108,591	118,742
Income (loss) from operations									9,165	9,228	19,265
Depreciation and amortization									641	515	587
Capital expenditures									63	326	305
Total assets	54,868				59,641				54,868	59,641	61,893
Sanuk wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers									94,420	89,804	26,039
Income (loss) from operations									20,591	14,398	798
Depreciation and amortization									7,761	8,838	5,125
Capital expenditures									91	448	1,778
Total assets	208,669				209,861				208,669	209,861	217,936
Other brands wholesale
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers									38,276	20,194	21,801
Income (loss) from operations									(9,807)	(4,523)	(9,993)
Depreciation and amortization									507	1,622	533
Capital expenditures									477	197	198
Total assets	34,315				29,446				34,315	29,446	10,690
eCommerce
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers									169,534	130,592	106,498
Income (loss) from operations									66,819	56,190	47,244
Depreciation and amortization									744	839	540
Capital expenditures									676	347	1,419
Total assets	7,331				5,058				7,331	5,058	5,964
Retail stores
Business segment information
Net sales to external customers									326,677	245,961	189,000
Income (loss) from operations									65,716	63,306	58,552
Depreciation and amortization									21,117	12,073	6,082
Capital expenditures									34,993	34,004	22,297
Total assets	182,491				134,804				182,491	134,804	80,514
Unallocated to Segments
Business segment information
Income (loss) from operations									(169,323)	(157,690)	(170,693)
Depreciation and amortization									9,959	8,911	8,185
Capital expenditures									$ 43,217	$ 25,966	$ 29,083