Commitments and Contingencies (Details 4) (Incentive Bonuses, Paul Marciano, USD $)	1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
Incentive Bonuses \| Paul Marciano
Incentive Bonuses
Special cash bonus given to the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman	$ 3,500,000.0
Fixed cash rights payment that is a condition for the executive cash bonus		$ 35,000,000.0

Represents the expense recognized related to a special cash bonus, in addition to annual incentive opportunities, given to the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman by the entity subject to the receipt of a fixed cash rights payment from one of its licensees.

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