Skechers U.S.A. (SKX) 10-Q 9 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	1-May-14	1-May-14
		CLASS A COMMON STOCK [Member]	CLASS B COMMON STOCK [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'	'
Trading Symbol	'SKX	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'SKECHERS USA INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001065837	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	39,953,577	10,609,398

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$329,448	$372,011
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $20,513 in 2014 and $15,926 in 2013	312,325	225,941
Other receivables	9,558	10,599
Total receivables	321,883	236,540
Inventories	312,201	358,168
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,447	26,094
Deferred tax assets	22,115	22,115
Total current assets	1,013,094	1,014,928
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization	362,575	361,755
Goodwill and other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	2,144	2,377
Deferred tax assets	1,492	9,950
Other assets, at cost	19,519	19,560
Total non-current assets	385,730	393,642
TOTAL ASSETS	1,398,824	1,408,570
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Current installments of long-term borrowings	12,123	12,028
Short-term borrowings	87	87
Accounts payable	215,428	258,183
Accrued expenses	42,105	40,124
Total current liabilities	269,743	310,422
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments	113,422	116,488
Other long-term liabilities	2,386	1,740
Total non-current liabilities	115,808	118,228
Total liabilities	385,551	428,650
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 10,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	343,471	342,143
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-8,319	-8,701
Retained earnings	627,794	596,829
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. equity	962,997	930,322
Noncontrolling interests	50,276	49,598
Total equity	1,013,273	979,920
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,398,824	1,408,570
CLASS A COMMON STOCK [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common Stock	40	40
CLASS B COMMON STOCK [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common Stock	$11	$11

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Trade accounts receivable, allowances	$20,513	$15,926
Preferred Stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	'	'
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	'	'
CLASS A COMMON STOCK [Member]	'	'
Common Stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common Stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Common Stock, shares issued	39,699	39,688
Common Stock, shares outstanding	39,699	39,688
CLASS B COMMON STOCK [Member]	'	'
Common Stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common Stock, shares authorized	60,000	60,000
Common Stock, shares issued	10,859	10,870
Common Stock, shares outstanding	10,859	10,870

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$546,518	$451,621
Cost of sales	306,115	258,889
Gross profit	240,403	192,732
Royalty income	3,022	1,770
Operating income	243,425	194,502
Operating expenses:	'	'
Selling	36,742	37,696
General and administrative	158,523	141,468
Operating expenses	195,265	179,164
Earnings from operations	48,160	15,338
Other income (expense):	'	'
Interest income	103	71
Interest expense	-2,696	-2,620
Other, net	-1,082	-2,923
Total other income (expense)	-3,675	-5,472
Earnings before income tax expense	44,485	9,866
Income tax expense	11,437	2,278
Net earnings	33,048	7,588
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,083	908
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$30,965	$6,680
Net earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.:	'	'
Basic	$0.61	$0.13
Diluted	$0.61	$0.13
Weighted average shares used in calculating net earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A, Inc.:	'	'
Basic	50,558	50,295
Diluted	50,844	50,492

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net earnings	$33,048	$7,588
Other comprehensive income:	'	'
(Loss) gain on foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	302	-75
Comprehensive income	33,350	7,513
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,003	968
Comprehensive income attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$31,347	$6,545

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net earnings	$33,048	$7,588
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	11,288	10,415
Amortization of deferred financing costs	300	300
Amortization of intangible assets	234	226
Provision for bad debts and returns	5,103	1,862
Tax benefits from share-based compensation	8	0
Non-cash share-based compensation	1,321	579
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	128	-1
Deferred income tax	8,458	1,125
(Increase) decrease in assets:	'	'
Receivables	-89,383	-70,553
Inventories	45,518	84,934
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-1,381	1,017
Other assets	-273	-3,005
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	-43,174	-80,634
Accrued expenses	2,225	-6,568
Net cash used in operating activities	-26,580	-52,715
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-11,369	-7,774
Net cash used in investing activities	-11,369	-7,774
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments on long-term debt	-2,972	-2,880
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings	-1	603
Contributions from non-controlling interest of consolidated entity	0	3,152
Distributions to non-controlling interest of consolidated entity	-1,325	-1,175
Net cash used in financing activities	-4,298	-300
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-42,247	-60,789
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-316	-376
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	372,011	325,826
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	329,448	264,661
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'
Interest	2,491	2,467
Income taxes	$2,419	$1,588

General

General	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
General	'
	(1) GENERAL
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include certain footnotes and financial presentations normally required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial reporting. The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal adjustments and accruals which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary to provide a fair presentation for the interim periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
	The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments are considered Level 1 assets, which principally include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and approximates fair value because of the relatively short maturity of such instruments.
	The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term borrowings are considered Level 2 liabilities and approximate fair value based upon current rates and terms available to the Company for similar debt.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Non-controlling interests
	The Company has equity interests in several joint ventures that were established either to distribute the Company’s products throughout Asia or to construct the Company’s domestic distribution facility. These joint ventures are variable interest entities (VIE)’s under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-15-14. The Company’s determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between the Company and the VIE, including management agreements, governance documents and other contractual arrangements. The Company has determined for its VIE’s the Company is the primary beneficiary because it has both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. Accordingly, the Company includes the assets and liabilities and results of operations of these entities in its condensed consolidated financial statements, even though the Company may not hold a majority equity interest. There have been no changes during 2014 in the accounting treatment or characterization of any previously identified VIE. The Company continues to reassess these relationships quarterly. The assets of these joint ventures are restricted in that they are not available for general business use outside the context of such joint ventures. The holders of the liabilities of each joint venture have no recourse to the Company. The Company does not have a variable interest in any unconsolidated VIEs.
	The following VIEs are consolidated into the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
	HF Logistics-SKX, LLC		March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Current assets		$	3,028	$	3,076
	Noncurrent assets			128,419		129,796
	Total assets		$	131,447	$	132,872
	Current liabilities		$	2,043	$	1,835
	Noncurrent liabilities			79,065		79,389
	Total liabilities		$	81,108	$	81,224
	Distribution joint ventures (1)		March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Current assets		$	53,277	$	49,835
	Noncurrent assets			9,269		9,209
	Total assets		$	62,546	$	59,044
	Current liabilities		$	16,269	$	15,687
	Noncurrent liabilities			32		32
	Total liabilities		$	16,301	$	15,719
	-1	Distribution joint ventures include Skechers China Limited, Skechers Southeast Asia Limited, Skechers Thailand Limited and Skechers South Asia Private Limited.
	Noncontrolling interest earnings was $2.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which represents the share of net earnings that is attributable to the Company’s joint venture partners. HF Logistics-SKX, LLC made capital distributions of $1.0 million and Skechers China Limited made capital distributions of $0.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. There were no capital contributions from the Company’s distribution joint venture partners during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. HF Logistics-SKX, LLC made capital distributions of $1.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Our distribution joint venture partners made cash capital contributions of $3.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Revenue_Recognition

Revenue Recognition	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Revenue Recognition	'
	(2) REVENUE RECOGNITION
	The Company recognizes revenue on wholesale sales when products are shipped and the customer takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. This generally occurs at time of shipment. Wholesale and e-commerce sales are recognized net of allowances for estimated returns, sales allowances, discounts, chargebacks and amounts billed for shipping and handling costs. The Company recognizes revenue from retail sales at the point of sale. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, doubtful accounts and chargebacks are recorded when related revenue is recorded. Related costs paid to third-party shipping companies are recorded as a cost of sales.
	Royalty income is earned from licensing arrangements. Upon signing a new licensing agreement, the Company receives up-front fees, which are generally characterized as prepaid royalties. These fees are initially deferred and recognized as revenue as earned. In addition, the Company receives royalty payments based on actual sales of the licensed products. Typically, at each quarter-end the Company receives correspondence from the licensees indicating the actual sales for the period. This information is used to calculate and record the related royalties based on the terms of the agreement.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	(3) SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
	For stock-based awards the Company recognized compensation expense based on the grant date fair value. Share-based compensation expense was $1.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	A summary of the status and changes of the Company’s nonvested shares related to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is presented below:
		Shares		Weighted Average
				Grant-Date Fair
				Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		276,166	$	20.05
	Granted		260,000		27.54
	Vested		0		0
	Cancelled		0		0
	Nonvested at March 31, 2014		536,166		23.68
	As of March 31, 2014, there was $11.1 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested common shares. The cost is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	(4) EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic earnings per share represent net earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share, in addition to the weighted average determined for basic earnings per share, includes potential common shares, if dilutive, which would arise from the exercise of stock options and nonvested shares using the treasury stock method.
	The Company has two classes of issued and outstanding common stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Holders of Class A Common Stock and holders of Class B Common Stock have substantially identical rights, including rights with respect to any declared dividends or distributions of cash or property and the right to receive proceeds on liquidation or dissolution of the Company after payment of the Company’s indebtedness. The two classes have different voting rights, with holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to one vote per share while holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share. The Company uses the two-class method for calculating net earnings per share. Basic and diluted net earnings per share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are identical.
	The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	Basic earnings per share	2014		2013
	Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	30,965	$	6,680
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,558		50,295
	Basic earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	0.61	$	0.13
	The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	Diluted earnings per share	2014		2013
	Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	30,965	$	6,680
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,558		50,295
	Dilutive effect of stock options		286		197
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,844		50,492
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	0.61	$	0.13
	There were no options excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	(5) INCOME TAXES
	Income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the first quarter 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands, except the effective tax rate):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Income tax expense.	$	11,437		$	2,278
	Effective tax rate		25.7	%		23.1	%
	The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was computed using the estimated effective tax rates applicable to each of the domestic and international taxable jurisdictions for the full year. The Company estimates its ongoing effective annual tax rate in 2014 to be between 25% and 28%, which is subject to management’s ongoing review and revision, if necessary.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the increase in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to higher Federal research and development tax credits recognized during the same period in the prior year which significantly lowered the effective tax rate for the period.
	The Company’s provision for income tax expense and effective income tax rate are significantly impacted by the mix of the Company’s domestic and foreign earnings (loss) before income taxes. In the foreign jurisdictions in which the Company has operations, the applicable statutory rates are generally significantly lower than in the U.S., ranging from 0% to 34%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is lower than the U.S. federal and state combined statutory rate of approximately 39% which is primarily attributable to the impact of our foreign earnings in lower tax rate jurisdictions.
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $329.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $156.2 million, or 47.4%, was held outside the U.S. Of the $156.2 million held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, approximately $71.3 million is available for repatriation to the U.S. without incurring U.S. income taxes and applicable foreign income and withholding taxes in excess of the amounts accrued in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014. The Company does not expect to repatriate any of the funds presently designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Under current applicable tax laws, if the Company chooses to repatriate some or all of the funds designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S., the amount repatriated would be subject to U.S. income taxes and applicable foreign income and withholding taxes. As such, the Company did not provide for deferred income taxes on its accumulated undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

Line_of_Credit_ShortTerm_and_L

Line of Credit, Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Line of Credit, Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings	'
	(6) LINE OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
	The Company and its subsidiaries had $3.4 million and $3.8 million of outstanding letters of credit and $0.1 million in short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $348.7 (includes principal and interest), variable rate interest at 3.90%, secured by property, balloon payment of $76,976 due November 2015	$	78,656	$	78,908
	Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $531.4 (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.54%, secured by property, balloon payment of $12,635 due December 2015		22,183		23,573
	Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $483.9 (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.19%, secured by property, balloon payment of $11,670 due June 2016		23,005		24,265
	Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc., due in monthly installments of $30.5, (includes principal and interest) fixed-rate interest at 5.24%, maturity date of July 2019		1,701		1,770
	Subtotal		125,545		128,516
	Less: current installments		12,123		12,028
	Total long-term debt	$	113,422	$	116,488

Litigation

Litigation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Litigation	'
	(7) LITIGATION
	The Company recognizes legal expense in connection with loss contingencies as incurred.
	In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., the Company records a liability in its condensed consolidated financial statements for loss contingencies when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. When determining the estimated loss or range of loss, significant judgment is required to estimate the amount and timing of a loss to be recorded. Estimates of probable losses resulting from litigation and governmental proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, particularly when the matters are in the procedural stages or with unspecified or indeterminate claims for damages, potential penalties, or fines. Accordingly, the Company cannot determine the final amount, if any, of its liability beyond the amount accrued in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014, nor is it possible to estimate what litigation-related costs will be in the future.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	(8) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, 10,296 shares of Class B common stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, 16,236 shares of Class B common stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock.
	The following table reconciles equity attributable to the non-controlling interests (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Non-controlling interest, beginning of period	$	49,598		$	43,120
	Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest		2,083			908
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		(80	)		60
	Capital contribution from non-controlling interest		0			3,152
	Capital distribution to non-controlling interest		(1,325	)		(1,175	)
	Non-controlling interest, end of period	$	50,276		$	46,065

Segment_and_Geographic_Reporti

Segment and Geographic Reporting Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment and Geographic Reporting Information	'
	(9) SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING INFORMATION
	The Company has four reportable segments – domestic wholesale sales, international wholesale sales, retail sales, and e-commerce sales. Management evaluates segment performance based primarily on net sales and gross profit. All other costs and expenses of the Company are analyzed on an aggregate basis, and these costs are not allocated to the Company’s segments. Net sales, gross margins, identifiable assets and additions to property and equipment for the domestic wholesale, international wholesale, retail, and the e-commerce segments on a combined basis were as follows (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Net sales
	Domestic wholesale		$	232,492	$	192,562
	International wholesale			179,083		141,765
	Retail			128,878		111,199
	E-commerce			6,065		6,095
	Total		$	546,518	$	451,621
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Gross profit
	Domestic wholesale		$	84,554	$	66,817
	International wholesale			76,290		58,799
	Retail			76,761		64,237
	E-commerce			2,798		2,879
	Total		$	240,403	$	192,732
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Identifiable assets
	Domestic wholesale		$	827,880	$	865,071
	International wholesale			393,836		374,738
	Retail			176,936		168,532
	E-commerce			172		229
	Total		$	1,398,824	$	1,408,570
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Additions to property, plant and equipment
	Domestic wholesale		$	2,006	$	2,072
	International wholesale			1,004		227
	Retail			8,359		5,475
	Total		$	11,369	$	7,774
	Geographic Information:
	The following summarizes the Company’s operations in different geographic areas for the period indicated (in thousands):
			Three-Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Net sales (1)
	United States		$	344,654	$	294,542
	Canada			21,684		16,914
	Other international (2)			180,180		140,165
	Total		$	546,518	$	451,621
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Property, plant and equipment
	United States		$	337,632	$	337,727
	Canada			5,000		5,079
	Other international (2)			19,943		18,949
	Total		$	362,575	$	361,755
	-1	The Company has subsidiaries in Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Brazil and Chile that generate net sales within those respective countries and in some cases the neighboring regions. The Company has joint ventures in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and India that generate net sales from those countries. The Company also has a subsidiary in Switzerland that generates net sales from that country in addition to net sales to distributors located in numerous non-European countries. Net sales are attributable to geographic regions based on the location of the Company subsidiary.
	-2	Other international consists of Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Japan.

Business_and_Credit_Concentrat

Business and Credit Concentrations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Business and Credit Concentrations	'
	(10) BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS
	The Company generates the majority of its sales in the United States; however, several of its products are sold into various foreign countries, which subjects the Company to the risks of doing business abroad. In addition, the Company operates in the footwear industry, which is impacted by the general economy, and its business depends on the general economic environment and levels of consumer spending. Changes in the marketplace may significantly affect management’s estimates and the Company’s performance. Management performs regular evaluations concerning the ability of customers to satisfy their obligations and provides for estimated doubtful accounts. Domestic accounts receivable, which generally do not require collateral from customers, were equal to $175.0 million and $138.4 million before allowances for bad debts, sales returns and chargebacks at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Foreign accounts receivable, which in some cases are collateralized by letters of credit, were equal to $157.8 million and $103.5 million before allowance for bad debts, sales returns and chargebacks at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company’s credit losses attributable to write-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were $3.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
	Assets located outside the U.S. consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and other assets. Net assets held outside the United States were $439.4 million and $413.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The Company’s net sales to its five largest customers accounted for approximately 17.1% and 18.0% of total net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net trade receivables at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.
	The Company’s top five manufacturers produced the following, as a percentage of total production, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Manufacturer #1		36.8	%		31.1	%
	Manufacturer #2		5.8	%		8.8	%
	Manufacturer #3		5.4	%		8.1	%
	Manufacturer #4		5.3	%		5.5	%
	Manufacturer #5		5	%		5	%
			58.3	%		58.5	%
	The majority of the Company’s products are produced in China. The Company’s operations are subject to the customary risks of doing business abroad including, but not limited to currency fluctuations and revaluations, custom duties and related fees, various import controls and other monetary barriers, restrictions on the transfer of funds, labor unrest and strikes and, in certain parts of the world, political instability. The Company believes it has acted to reduce these risks by diversifying manufacturing among various factories. To date, these business risks have not had a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	(11) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	On July 29, 2010, the Company formed Skechers Foundation (the “Foundation”), which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity that does not have any shareholders or members. The Foundation is not a subsidiary of and is not otherwise affiliated with the Company, and the Company does not have a financial interest in the Foundation. However, two officers and directors of the Company, Michael Greenberg who is its President and David Weinberg who is its Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are also officers and directors of the Foundation. There were no contributions made to the Foundation during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Company contributed $0.3 million to the Foundation to use for various charitable causes during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

General_Policies

General (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include certain footnotes and financial presentations normally required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial reporting. The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal adjustments and accruals which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary to provide a fair presentation for the interim periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
	The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments are considered Level 1 assets, which principally include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and approximates fair value because of the relatively short maturity of such instruments.
	The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term borrowings are considered Level 2 liabilities and approximate fair value based upon current rates and terms available to the Company for similar debt.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Non-controlling interests	'
	Non-controlling interests
	The Company has equity interests in several joint ventures that were established either to distribute the Company’s products throughout Asia or to construct the Company’s domestic distribution facility. These joint ventures are variable interest entities (VIE)’s under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-15-14. The Company’s determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between the Company and the VIE, including management agreements, governance documents and other contractual arrangements. The Company has determined for its VIE’s the Company is the primary beneficiary because it has both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. Accordingly, the Company includes the assets and liabilities and results of operations of these entities in its condensed consolidated financial statements, even though the Company may not hold a majority equity interest. There have been no changes during 2014 in the accounting treatment or characterization of any previously identified VIE. The Company continues to reassess these relationships quarterly. The assets of these joint ventures are restricted in that they are not available for general business use outside the context of such joint ventures. The holders of the liabilities of each joint venture have no recourse to the Company. The Company does not have a variable interest in any unconsolidated VIEs.
	The following VIEs are consolidated into the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
	HF Logistics-SKX, LLC		March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Current assets		$	3,028	$	3,076
	Noncurrent assets			128,419		129,796
	Total assets		$	131,447	$	132,872
	Current liabilities		$	2,043	$	1,835
	Noncurrent liabilities			79,065		79,389
	Total liabilities		$	81,108	$	81,224
	Distribution joint ventures (1)		March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Current assets		$	53,277	$	49,835
	Noncurrent assets			9,269		9,209
	Total assets		$	62,546	$	59,044
	Current liabilities		$	16,269	$	15,687
	Noncurrent liabilities			32		32
	Total liabilities		$	16,301	$	15,719
	-1	Distribution joint ventures include Skechers China Limited, Skechers Southeast Asia Limited, Skechers Thailand Limited and Skechers South Asia Private Limited.
	Noncontrolling interest earnings was $2.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which represents the share of net earnings that is attributable to the Company’s joint venture partners. HF Logistics-SKX, LLC made capital distributions of $1.0 million and Skechers China Limited made capital distributions of $0.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. There were no capital contributions from the Company’s distribution joint venture partners during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. HF Logistics-SKX, LLC made capital distributions of $1.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Our distribution joint venture partners made cash capital contributions of $3.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

General_Tables

General (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Carrying Amounts and Classification of Assets and Liabilities for VIEs	'
	The following VIEs are consolidated into the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
	HF Logistics-SKX, LLC		March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Current assets		$	3,028	$	3,076
	Noncurrent assets			128,419		129,796
	Total assets		$	131,447	$	132,872
	Current liabilities		$	2,043	$	1,835
	Noncurrent liabilities			79,065		79,389
	Total liabilities		$	81,108	$	81,224
	Distribution joint ventures (1)		March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Current assets		$	53,277	$	49,835
	Noncurrent assets			9,269		9,209
	Total assets		$	62,546	$	59,044
	Current liabilities		$	16,269	$	15,687
	Noncurrent liabilities			32		32
	Total liabilities		$	16,301	$	15,719
	-1	Distribution joint ventures include Skechers China Limited, Skechers Southeast Asia Limited, Skechers Thailand Limited and Skechers South Asia Private Limited.

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Summary of Nonvested Shares Related to Equity Incentive Plans	'
	A summary of the status and changes of the Company’s nonvested shares related to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is presented below:
		Shares		Weighted Average
				Grant-Date Fair
				Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		276,166	$	20.05
	Granted		260,000		27.54
	Vested		0		0
	Cancelled		0		0
	Nonvested at March 31, 2014		536,166		23.68

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Basic Earnings Per Share	'
	The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	Basic earnings per share	2014		2013
	Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	30,965	$	6,680
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,558		50,295
	Basic earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	0.61	$	0.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following is a reconciliation of net earnings and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
	Diluted earnings per share	2014		2013
	Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	30,965	$	6,680
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,558		50,295
	Dilutive effect of stock options		286		197
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,844		50,492
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$	0.61	$	0.13

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Income Taxes Expense and Effective Tax Rates	'
	Income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the first quarter 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands, except the effective tax rate):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Income tax expense.	$	11,437		$	2,278
	Effective tax rate		25.7	%		23.1	%

Line_of_Credit_ShortTerm_and_L1

Line of Credit, Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $348.7 (includes principal and interest), variable rate interest at 3.90%, secured by property, balloon payment of $76,976 due November 2015	$	78,656	$	78,908
	Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $531.4 (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.54%, secured by property, balloon payment of $12,635 due December 2015		22,183		23,573
	Note payable to banks, due in monthly installments of $483.9 (includes principal and interest), fixed-rate interest at 3.19%, secured by property, balloon payment of $11,670 due June 2016		23,005		24,265
	Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc., due in monthly installments of $30.5, (includes principal and interest) fixed-rate interest at 5.24%, maturity date of July 2019		1,701		1,770
	Subtotal		125,545		128,516
	Less: current installments		12,123		12,028
	Total long-term debt	$	113,422	$	116,488

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interests	'
	The following table reconciles equity attributable to the non-controlling interests (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Non-controlling interest, beginning of period	$	49,598		$	43,120
	Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest		2,083			908
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		(80	)		60
	Capital contribution from non-controlling interest		0			3,152
	Capital distribution to non-controlling interest		(1,325	)		(1,175	)
	Non-controlling interest, end of period	$	50,276		$	46,065

Segment_and_Geographic_Reporti1

Segment and Geographic Reporting Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Information	'
	Net sales, gross margins, identifiable assets and additions to property and equipment for the domestic wholesale, international wholesale, retail, and the e-commerce segments on a combined basis were as follows (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Net sales
	Domestic wholesale		$	232,492	$	192,562
	International wholesale			179,083		141,765
	Retail			128,878		111,199
	E-commerce			6,065		6,095
	Total		$	546,518	$	451,621
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Gross profit
	Domestic wholesale		$	84,554	$	66,817
	International wholesale			76,290		58,799
	Retail			76,761		64,237
	E-commerce			2,798		2,879
	Total		$	240,403	$	192,732
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Identifiable assets
	Domestic wholesale		$	827,880	$	865,071
	International wholesale			393,836		374,738
	Retail			176,936		168,532
	E-commerce			172		229
	Total		$	1,398,824	$	1,408,570
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Additions to property, plant and equipment
	Domestic wholesale		$	2,006	$	2,072
	International wholesale			1,004		227
	Retail			8,359		5,475
	Total		$	11,369	$	7,774
Geographic Information	'
	Geographic Information:
	The following summarizes the Company’s operations in different geographic areas for the period indicated (in thousands):
			Three-Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Net sales (1)
	United States		$	344,654	$	294,542
	Canada			21,684		16,914
	Other international (2)			180,180		140,165
	Total		$	546,518	$	451,621
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Property, plant and equipment
	United States		$	337,632	$	337,727
	Canada			5,000		5,079
	Other international (2)			19,943		18,949
	Total		$	362,575	$	361,755
	-1	The Company has subsidiaries in Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Brazil and Chile that generate net sales within those respective countries and in some cases the neighboring regions. The Company has joint ventures in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and India that generate net sales from those countries. The Company also has a subsidiary in Switzerland that generates net sales from that country in addition to net sales to distributors located in numerous non-European countries. Net sales are attributable to geographic regions based on the location of the Company subsidiary.
	-2	Other international consists of Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Japan.

Business_and_Credit_Concentrat1

Business and Credit Concentrations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Company's Top Five Manufacturers Produced	'
	The Company’s top five manufacturers produced the following, as a percentage of total production, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Manufacturer #1		36.8	%		31.1	%
	Manufacturer #2		5.8	%		8.8	%
	Manufacturer #3		5.4	%		8.1	%
	Manufacturer #4		5.3	%		5.5	%
	Manufacturer #5		5	%		5	%
			58.3	%		58.5	%

General_Carrying_Amounts_and_C

General - Carrying Amounts and Classification of Assets and Liabilities for VIEs (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Current assets	$1,013,094	$1,014,928
Noncurrent assets	385,730	393,642
Total assets	1,398,824	1,408,570
Current liabilities	269,743	310,422
Noncurrent liabilities	115,808	118,228
Total liabilities	385,551	428,650
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member] | HF Logistics-SKX, LLC [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Current assets	3,028	3,076
Noncurrent assets	128,419	129,796
Total assets	131,447	132,872
Current liabilities	2,043	1,835
Noncurrent liabilities	79,065	79,389
Total liabilities	81,108	81,224
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member] | Distribution joint ventures [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Current assets	53,277	49,835
Noncurrent assets	9,269	9,209
Total assets	62,546	59,044
Current liabilities	16,269	15,687
Noncurrent liabilities	32	32
Total liabilities	$16,301	$15,719

General_Additional_Information

General - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	$2,083	$908
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest	1,325	1,175
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest	0	3,152
HF Logistics-SKX, LLC [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest	1,000	1,200
Skechers China Limited [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Capital distributions to non-controlling interest	300	'
Corporate joint venture [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,100	900
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest	$0	$3,200

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	$1.30	$0.60
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested common shares	$11.10	'
Weighted average period for recognition of cost	'2 years 1 month 6 days	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Nonvested Shares Related to Equity Incentive Plans (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Nonvested, Shares, Beginning of Period	276,166
Granted, Shares	260,000
Vested, Shares	0
Cancelled, Shares	0
Nonvested, Shares, End of Period	536,166
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$20.05
Granted, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$27.54
Vested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$0
Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$0
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, End of Period	$23.68

Earnings_Per_Share_Basic_Earni

Earnings Per Share - Basic Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Basic earnings per share	'	'
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$30,965	$6,680
Weighted average common shares outstanding	50,558	50,295
Basic earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$0.61	$0.13

Earnings_Per_Share_Diluted_Ear

Earnings Per Share - Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Diluted earnings per share	'	'
Net earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$30,965	$6,680
Weighted average common shares outstanding	50,558	50,295
Dilutive effect of stock options	286	197
Weighted average common shares outstanding	50,844	50,492
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.	$0.61	$0.13

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings	0	0

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Income

Income Taxes - Summary of Income Taxes Expense and Effective Tax Rates (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Income tax expense	$11,437	$2,278
Effective tax rate	25.70%	23.10%

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
						Non-U.S Jurisdictions [Member]	Non-U.S. subsidiaries [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Scenario, Forecast [Member]
										Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated effective tax rate	'	25.70%	23.10%	'	'	'	'	'	'	25.00%	28.00%
Statutory federal rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.00%	34.00%	'	'
U.S. federal and state statutory rate	'	39.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$329,448,000	$329,448,000	$264,661,000	$372,011,000	$325,826,000	$156,200,000	$156,200,000	'	'	'	'
Percentage of cash and cash equivalents	47.40%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repatriation of earnings	$71,300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Line_of_Credit_ShortTerm_and_L2

Line of Credit, Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	$3,400,000	$3,800,000
Short-term borrowings	$87,000	$87,000

Line_of_Credit_ShortTerm_and_L3

Line of Credit, Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$125,545	$128,516
Less: current installments	12,123	12,028
Total long-term debt	113,422	116,488
Note payable to bank one [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Note payable to banks	78,656	78,908
Note payable to bank two [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Note payable to banks	22,183	23,573
Note payable to bank three [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Note payable to banks	23,005	24,265
Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc.	$1,701	$1,770

Line_of_Credit_ShortTerm_and_L4

Line of Credit, Short-Term and Long-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note payable to bank one [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	348,700
Variable interest rate of note payable	3.90%
Balloon payment required under note payable	$76,976
Due date for note payable	'2015-11
Note payable to bank two [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	531,400
Fixed interest rate of note payable	3.54%
Balloon payment required under note payable	12,635
Due date for note payable	'2015-12
Note payable to bank three [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	483,900
Fixed interest rate of note payable	3.19%
Balloon payment required under note payable	$11,670
Due date for note payable	'2016-06
Note payable to TCF Equipment Finance, Inc. [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	30,500
Fixed interest rate of note payable	5.24%
Due date for note payable	'2019-07

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'
Certain Class B stockholders converted into Class A	10,296	16,236

Stockholders_Equity_Equity_Att

Stockholders' Equity - Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interests (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'
Non-controlling interest, beginning of period	$49,598	$43,120
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest	2,083	908
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-80	60
Capital contribution from non-controlling interest	0	3,152
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest	-1,325	-1,175
Non-controlling interest, end of period	$50,276	$46,065

Segment_and_Geographic_Reporti2

Segment and Geographic Reporting Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of reportable segments	4

Segment_and_Geographic_Reporti3

Segment and Geographic Reporting Information - Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Identifiable assets	$1,398,824	'	$1,408,570
Net sales, Total	546,518	451,621	'
Gross profit	240,403	192,732	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	11,369	7,774	'
Domestic wholesale [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Identifiable assets	827,880	'	865,071
Net sales, Total	232,492	192,562	'
Gross profit	84,554	66,817	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	2,006	2,072	'
International wholesale [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Identifiable assets	393,836	'	374,738
Net sales, Total	179,083	141,765	'
Gross profit	76,290	58,799	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	1,004	227	'
Retail [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Identifiable assets	176,936	'	168,532
Net sales, Total	128,878	111,199	'
Gross profit	76,761	64,237	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	8,359	5,475	'
E-commerce [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Identifiable assets	172	'	229
Net sales, Total	6,065	6,095	'
Gross profit	$2,798	$2,879	'

Segment_and_Geographic_Reporti4

Segment and Geographic Reporting Information - Geographic Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment	$362,575	'	$361,755
Net sales	'	'	'
Net sales, Total	546,518	451,621	'
United States [Member]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment	337,632	'	337,727
Net sales	'	'	'
Net sales, Total	344,654	294,542	'
Canada [Member]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment	5,000	'	5,079
Net sales	'	'	'
Net sales, Total	21,684	16,914	'
Other international [Member]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment	19,943	'	18,949
Net sales	'	'	'
Net sales, Total	$180,180	$140,165	'

Business_and_Credit_Concentrat2

Business and Credit Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Customer	Customer	Customer
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit losses attributable to write-offs	$3.80	$0.50	'
Net assets held outside the United States	439.4	'	413.2
Number of customers accounting for more than 10% of sales	0	0	'
Number of customers accounting for more than 10% of accounts receivable	0	'	0
Number of largest customers	5	5	'
Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage of net sales to largest customers	17.10%	18.00%	'
United States [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	175	'	138.4
Foreign Countries [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	$157.80	'	$103.50

Business_and_Credit_Concentrat3

Business and Credit Concentrations - Company's Top Five Manufacturers Produced (Detail) (Supplier Concentration Risk [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total production	58.30%	58.50%
Manufacturer One [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total production	36.80%	31.10%
Manufacturer Two [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total production	5.80%	8.80%
Manufacturer Three [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total production	5.40%	8.10%
Manufacturer Four [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total production	5.30%	5.50%
Manufacturer Five [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of total production	5.00%	5.00%

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'	'
Contribution to Skechers Foundation for various charitable purposes	$0	$0.30