Steven Madden (SHOO) 10-K 16 Mar 21 2020 FY Annual report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 25, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	SHOO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Address, Address Line One	52-16 Barnett Avenue
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Transition Report	false
Document Annual Report	true
Entity Registrant Name	STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,715,209
Entity Public Float			$ 2,027,460,245,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000913241
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3588231
Entity File Number	0-23702
Entity Address, City or Town	Long Island City
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11104
City Area Code	718
Local Phone Number	446-1800
Entity Shell Company	false
Documents Incorporated by Reference	PART III INCORPORATES CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE FROM THE REGISTRANT'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE REGISTRANT'S 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 247,864	$ 264,101
Short-term investments	39,302	40,521
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	25,044	38,166
Factor accounts receivable	252,671	216,471
Inventories	101,420	136,896
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,415	22,066
Income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes	14,525	658
Total current assets	698,241	718,879
Note receivable – related party	1,180	1,558
Property and equipment, net	43,268	65,504
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	101,379	155,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	5,415	0
Deposits and other	4,822	2,948
Goodwill – net	168,265	171,349
Intangibles – net	115,191	162,709
Total Assets	1,137,761	1,278,647
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	73,904	61,706
Accrued expenses	118,083	169,895
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	34,257	38,624
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	5,799	0
Accrued incentive compensation	3,873	11,046
Total current liabilities	235,916	281,271
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent	207	9,124
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	98,592	133,172
Deferred tax liabilities	2,562	5,877
Other liabilities	10,115	7,979
Total Liabilities	347,392	437,423
Commitments, contingencies and other (Note P)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock, Value, Issued	8	6
Additional paid-in capital	478,463	454,217
Retained earnings	1,279,550	1,310,406
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (29,164)	$ (30,440)
Treasury Stock, Shares	50,631	49,234
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (952,271)	$ (905,688)
Total Steven Madden, Ltd. stockholders’ equity	776,586	828,501
Noncontrolling interest	13,783	12,723
Total stockholders’ equity	790,369	841,224
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,137,761	1,278,647
Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock – $0.0001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized; none issued; Series A Junior Participating preferred stock – $0.0001 par value, 60 shares authorized; none issued	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Allowances for Accounts Receivable (in dollars)	$ 8,943	$ 11,066
Common stock par value	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	245,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	133,247,000	132,754,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	82,616,000	83,520,000
Treasury stock-shares at cost	50,631,000	49,234,000
Preferred Class A [Member]
Preferred stock-par value	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock- shares authorized	5,000,000
Preferred Class B [Member]
Preferred stock-par value	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock- shares authorized	60,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,188,943	$ 1,768,135	$ 1,653,609
Revenues	1,201,814	1,787,157	1,677,734
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	737,273	1,101,140	1,037,571
Gross profit	464,541	686,017	640,163
Commission and licensing fee income – net	12,871	19,022	24,125
Operating expenses	(414,978)	(503,270)	(466,781)
Other Asset Impairment Charges	44,273	4,050	0
Impairment of lease right-of-use assets and store fixed assets	36,895	1,883
(Loss)/income from operations	(31,605)	176,814	173,382
Interest income	1,620	4,412	3,958
(Loss)/income before provision for income taxes	(29,985)	181,226	177,340
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes (Note O)	(11,704)	39,504	46,841
Net (loss)/income	(18,281)	141,722	130,499
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	116	411	1,363
Net (loss)/income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd.	$ (18,397)	$ 141,311	$ 129,136
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 1.78	$ 1.58
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 1.69	$ 1.50
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	78,635	79,577	81,664
Effect of dilutive securities – options/restricted stock (in shares)	0	4,069	4,433
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	78,635	83,646	86,097
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.15	$ 0.57	$ 0.53

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (17,121)	$ 143,499	$ 122,121
Net (loss)	(18,281)	141,722	130,499
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, Pre-tax	2,551	2,885	(7,983)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, Tax	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment, Net	2,551	2,885	(7,983)
Gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, Pre-tax	(526)	(1,387)	1,150
Gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, Tax	134	333	(276)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	(392)	(1,054)	874
Gains on cash flow hedging derivatives, Net	(526)	(1,387)	1,150
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, Pre-tax		116	124
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, Tax		(28)	(30)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, Net		88	94
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(392)	(1,054)	874
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pre-tax	2,025	1,614	(6,709)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	134	305	(306)
Total Other Comprehensive Income(Loss), Net	2,159	1,919	(7,015)
Comprehensive (loss)	(16,122)	143,641	123,484
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (999)	$ (142)	$ (1,363)

Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Realized loss/(gain) on sale of marketable securities	$ 0	$ (5)	$ (189)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(8,917)	(3,000)	0
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	$ 0	$ (1,444)	$ 1,183

Statement of Shareholders' Equi

Statement of Shareholders' Equity shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	88,047
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 6
Additional paid-in capital	390,723
Retained earnings	1,135,701
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (25,613)
Treasury Stock, Shares | shares	42,913
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 6,111
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	808,932
Treasury Stock, Value	(697,996)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (105,924)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | shares	(3,363)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | shares	593
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	$ 13,036
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | shares	438
Share-based Compensation	$ 21,076
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(7,983)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(7,983)
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	94
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	874
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(47,316)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,183)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	2,577
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	129,136
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,363
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	130,499
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, Tax	(30)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	$ (276)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares	$ 0.53
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	85,715
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 6
Additional paid-in capital	424,835
Retained earnings	1,217,521
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (32,628)
Treasury Stock, Shares | shares	46,276
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 8,868
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	814,682
Treasury Stock, Value	(803,920)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (101,768)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | shares	(2,958)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | shares	273
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	$ 6,212
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | shares	490
Share-based Compensation	$ 23,170
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	3,154
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(269)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	2,885
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	88
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(1,054)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(48,426)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,444)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	3,248
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	141,311
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	411
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	141,722
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, Tax	(28)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	$ 333
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares	$ 0.57
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	83,520
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 6
Additional paid-in capital	454,217
Retained earnings	1,310,406
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (30,440)
Treasury Stock, Shares | shares	49,234
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 12,723
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	841,224
Treasury Stock, Value	(905,688)
ERROR in label resolution.	1,909
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (46,583)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | shares	(1,397)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | shares	80
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	$ 1,607
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | shares	413
Share-based Compensation	$ 22,639
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	1,668
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	883
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	2,551
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(392)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(12,459)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	359
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(18,397)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	116
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(18,281)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	$ 134
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares	$ 0.15
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised, Net	$ 1,609
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	82,616
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 8
Additional paid-in capital	478,463
Retained earnings	1,279,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (29,164)
Treasury Stock, Shares | shares	50,631
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 13,783
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	790,369
Treasury Stock, Value	(952,271)
ERROR in label resolution.	(298)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Amount	$ 2

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	USD ($)shares
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	88,047
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (25,613)
Treasury Stock, Value	(697,996)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Additional paid-in capital	390,723
Retained earnings	$ 1,135,701
Treasury Stock, Shares at Dec. 31, 2017 | shares	42,913
Noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 6,111
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in Shares) | shares	593
Exercise of stock options	$ 13,036
Issuance of fully vested restricted stock (in Shares) | shares	438
Stock-based compensation	$ 21,076
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(7,983)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(47,316)
Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities net of taxes	94
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	874
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,183)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	2,577
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,363
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,983)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	808,932
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 814,682
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | shares	(3,363)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (105,924)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 129,136
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	85,715
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (32,628)
Treasury Stock, Value	(803,920)
Additional paid-in capital	424,835
Retained earnings	$ 1,217,521
Treasury Stock, Shares at Dec. 31, 2018 | shares	46,276
Noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 8,868
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in Shares) | shares	273
Exercise of stock options	$ 6,212
Issuance of fully vested restricted stock (in Shares) | shares	490
Stock-based compensation	$ 23,170
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	3,154
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(269)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(48,426)
Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities net of taxes	88
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(1,054)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,444)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	3,248
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	411
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,885
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 841,224
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | shares	(2,958)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (101,768)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 141,311
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	83,520
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (30,440)
Treasury Stock, Value	(905,688)
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value	1,909
Additional paid-in capital	454,217
Retained earnings	$ 1,310,406
Treasury Stock, Shares at Dec. 31, 2019 | shares	49,234
Noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 12,723
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in Shares) | shares	80
Exercise of stock options	$ 1,607
Issuance of fully vested restricted stock (in Shares) | shares	413
Stock-based compensation	$ 22,639
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	1,668
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	883
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(12,459)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(392)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	359
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	116
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,551
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 790,369
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | shares	(1,397)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (46,583)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (18,397)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | shares	82,616
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (29,164)
Treasury Stock, Value	(952,271)
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value	(298)
Additional paid-in capital	478,463
Retained earnings	$ 1,279,550

Consolidated Statements of Ch_2

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities-taxes		$ (28)	$ (30)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	$ 134	$ 333	$ (276)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.15	$ 0.57	$ 0.53
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 0	$ 37,173	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Assumed	$ 176,784,000	$ 0	$ 0
Repayments of Lines of Credit	(176,784,000)	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(57,074,000)	(142,178,000)	(145,810,000)
Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties	409,000	409,000	409,000
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)	(18,281,000)	141,722,000	130,499,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	22,639,000	23,170,000	21,076,000
Depreciation and amortization	17,360,000	21,337,000	22,482,000
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	561,000	920,000	1,220,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	44,273,000	4,050,000	0
Impairment of Leasehold	36,895,000	1,883,000	0
Impairment charges	14,712,000	0
Deferred taxes	(8,353,000)	5,144,000	(2,512,000)
Accrued interest on note receivable – related party	(31,000)	(40,000)	(47,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net	31,000	40,000	47,000
Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties	409,000	409,000	409,000
Deferred rent expense	0	0	(247,000)
Loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities	0	5,000	189,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(8,917,000)	(3,000,000)	0
Net benefit in connection with reversal of contingent liability partially offset by acceleration of amortization related to Kate Spade license termination	0	(1,868,000)	0
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	0	8,687,000	12,123,000
Changes in:
Accounts receivable	13,122,000	(17,837,000)	4,966,000
Due from factor	(36,200,000)	24,924,000	(39,959,000)
Inventories	35,476,000	8,436,000	(26,923,000)
Prepaid expenses, prepaid taxes, deposits and other	(10,129,000)	9,466,000	14,633,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(34,207,000)	11,036,000	21,249,000
Accrued incentive compensation	(7,061,000)	(249,000)	828,000
Other liabilities	(3,350,000)	(7,415,000)	(5,610,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	44,206,000	233,780,000	154,376,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,562,000)	(18,311,000)	(12,450,000)
Purchases of marketable securities	(73,792,000)	(67,935,000)	(77,262,000)
Maturity/sale of marketable securities	75,470,000	95,671,000	100,777,000
Acquisitions	0	37,173,000	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,884,000)	(27,748,000)	11,065,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,609,000	6,212,000	13,036,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	359,000	3,248,000	2,577,000
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	0	(1,444,000)	1,183,000
business combinations contingent liability payment	0	0	(7,000,000)
Common stock purchased for treasury	(46,583,000)	(101,768,000)	(105,924,000)
Payments of Dividends	(12,459,000)	(48,426,000)	(47,316,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(57,074,000)	(142,178,000)	(145,810,000)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,515,000	216,000	(814,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(16,237,000)	64,070,000	18,817,000
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	264,101,000	200,031,000	181,214,000
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	247,864,000	264,101,000	200,031,000
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	354,000	25,000	36,000
Income taxes	$ 5,147,000	$ 29,552,000	$ 37,105,000

Extraordinary and Unusual Items

Extraordinary and Unusual Items	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Disclosure	COVID-19 In December 2019, COVID-19 emerged and spread worldwide. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, resulting in federal, state and local governments and private entities mandating various restrictions, including the closure of non-essential businesses, travel restrictions, restrictions on public gatherings, stay-at-home orders and advisories and quarantining of people who may have been exposed to the virus. After closely monitoring and taking into consideration the guidance from federal, state and local governments, in March 2020, the Company temporarily closed all of its brick-and-mortar stores and its corporate offices in the U.S. and the vast majority of its brick-and-mortar stores and offices globally. On April 1, 2020, the Company temporarily furloughed a significant number of its employees. Employees with medical benefits continued to receive those benefits at no personal cost for a duration determined by the Company. As of September 20, 2020, most of our brick-and-mortar stores and corporate offices globally were reopened at limited capacity, most employees returned from furlough and a number of safety protocols and restrictions were implemented to ensure the safety of the Company's employees and customers. The COVID-19 pandemic had and may continue to have a material impact on the Company's business, results of operations, financial position and cash flow. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has taken precautionary measures to maintain adequate liquidity and financial flexibility by temporarily suspending share repurchases and the quarterly cash dividend; temporarily suspending salaries of the Company's founder and Creative and Design Chief, Steve Madden, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Edward Rosenfeld, and its Board of Directors (all of which were reinstated on October 1); temporarily reducing salaries by 30% for the Company's President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Merchandising Officer (all of which were reinstated on August 1); reducing salaries by graduated amounts for all other employees earning over $100 per year (all of which were reinstated on August 1); and significantly scaling back on non-essential operating expenses, capital expenditures and planned inventory purchases. The Company also implemented a restructuring plan that resulted in the reduction of a significant number of its corporate employees. The Company experienced other adverse impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, charges from adjustments to the carrying amount of certain trademarks, long-lived asset impairment charges and restructuring and other related charges.

Reclassification (Notes)

Reclassification (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Reclassifications [Text Block]	Note B - Reclassification Certain reclassifications were made to prior years' amounts to conform to the 2020 presentation.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Basis of Reporting [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	[1] Organization: Steven Madden, Ltd., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries, design, source, market and sell name brand and private label women's, men's and children's shoes, worldwide through its wholesale and retail channels under the Steve Madden Women's, Steve Madden Men's, Madden, Madden Girl, Steven, Superga (under license), GREATS, Dolce Vita and Betsey Johnson brand names and through its wholesale channels under the Report, Mad Love and Blondo brand names and, under license, the Anne Klein brand name. In addition, the Company designs, sources, markets and sells name brand and private label handbags, accessories and apparel to customers worldwide through its Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segment, including the Steve Madden, Big Buddha, Betsey Johnson, Madden Girl, Cejon, Steven by Steve Madden, Luv Betsey, BB Dakota, BB Dakota x Steve Madden, Cupcakes & Cashmere (under license) and Anne Klein (under license) brands. Revenue is generated predominantly through the sale of the Company's brand name and private label merchandise and certain licensed products. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company operated 218 (including seven e-commerce websites) and 227 (including eight e-commerce websites) retail stores, respectively. Revenue is subject to seasonal fluctuations. See Note Q for operating segment information. [2] Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Steven Madden, Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Adesso-Madden, Inc., The Asean Corporation Limited, BA Brand Holdings LLC, BA Brand Management LLC, BAI Holding, LLC, B.B. Dakota, Inc., BJ Acquisition LLC, Cejon Accessories Inc, Comercial Diecesiette S.A. de C.V., Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, Inc., Diva Acquisition Corp., Dolce Vita Footwear Inc, Dolce Vita Holdings, Inc., DV Retail Inc, GREATS Brand, Inc., Importadora Steve Madden Mexico S de RL de CV, Madden Asia Holding Limited, Madden International Limited, Maddman Productions LLC, Madlove LLC, Maximus Designer Shoes, Report Footwear Inc, Schwartz & Benjamin, Inc., SMI Holding I S.C.S., SMI Holding II S.C.S., SMI, LLC, SML Canada Acquisition Corp., SML Holdings S.a.r.l, SML Industries LLC, Steven Madden Retail, Inc., The Topline Corporation and Trendy Imports S de RL de CV (collectively the "Company"). The accounts of (i) Dexascope Proprietary Ltd., a joint venture in South Africa in which the Company is the majority owner, (ii) BA Brand Holdings LLC, a joint venture in the United States which the Company is the majority owner, (iii) SPM Shoetrade Holding B.V., a joint venture in certain regions of Europe in which the Company is the majority owner, (iv) SM (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., a joint venture in China which the Company controls all of the significant participating rights, (v) SM Dolce Limited, a joint venture in Taiwan which the Company is the majority interest holder, (vi) SM Distribution Israel L.P., a joint venture in which the Company is the majority interest holder and (vii) SM Distribution China Co., Ltd., a joint venture in which the Company is the majority interest holder, are included in the consolidated financial statements with the other members' interests reflected in “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest” in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income and “Noncontrolling interest” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. [3] Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas involving management estimates include variable consideration included in revenue, allowances for bad debts, inventory valuation, valuation of intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets related to retail stores, litigation reserves and contingent payment liabilities. The Company estimates variable consideration on trade accounts receivables and factor receivables for future customer chargebacks and markdown allowances, discounts, returns and other miscellaneous compliance-related deductions that relate to the current-period sales. The Company evaluates anticipated chargebacks by reviewing several performance indicators of its major customers. These performance indicators, which include retailers’ inventory levels, sell-through rates and gross margin levels, are analyzed by management to estimate the amount of the anticipated customer allowance. [4] Cash Equivalents: Cash equivalents at December 31, 2020 and 2019 amounted to approximately $4,575 and $107,535, respectively, and consisted of money market accounts. The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. [5] Short-Term Investments: As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, short-term investments consisted of certificates of deposit. These securities are classified as current based upon their maturities. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 short-term investments amounted to $39,302 and $40,521, respectively, and have maturities of one year or less. [6] Inventories: Inventories, which consist of finished goods on hand and in transit, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. [7] Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization and impairment. Depreciation is computed utilizing the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives ranging from three to 27.5 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized utilizing the straight-line method over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease term. Impairment losses are recognized in operations for property and equipment and other long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are not sufficient to recover the assets' carrying amount. Impairment losses are measured by comparing the fair value of the assets to their carrying amount. See Note H for further information. [8] Goodwill and Intangible Assets: The Company's goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized; rather they are tested for impairment on an annual basis at the beginning of the third quarter, or more often if events or circumstances change that could cause these assets to become impaired. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill may be assessed for impairment by performing a qualitative assessment that evaluates relevant events or circumstances in order to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an intangible asset or reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The factors that are considered include, but are not limited to, historical financial performance, expected future performance, macroeconomic and industry conditions and legal and regulatory environment. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of the intangible asset or reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative impairment test is performed. The quantitative impairment test identifies the existence of potential impairment by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset or reporting unit to its carrying amount, and if the fair value of the intangible asset or reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, an impairment is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the intangible asset or reporting unit exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount. See Note I for further information. The Company amortizes its intangible assets with definite useful lives over their estimated useful lives and reviews these assets for impairment when there are indicators of impairment are present. The Company is currently amortizing its acquired intangible assets with definite useful lives over periods typically from two to 20 years using the straight-line method. [9] Net (Loss)/Income Per Share of Common Stock: Basic net (loss)/income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, which does not include unvested restricted common stock subject to forfeiture of 3,651,000, 4,427,000 and 5,137,000 shares for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Diluted net income per share reflects: a) the potential dilution assuming shares of common stock were issued upon the exercise of outstanding in-the-money options and the assumed proceeds, which are deemed to be the proceeds from the exercise plus compensation cost not yet recognized attributable to future services using the treasury method, were used to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at the average market price during the period, and b) the vesting of granted non-vested restricted stock awards for which the assumed proceeds upon vesting are deemed to be the amount of compensation cost not yet recognized attributable to future services using the treasury stock method, to the extent dilutive. The year ended December 31, 2020 resulted in a net loss; therefore, there was no difference in the weighted average number of common shares for basic and diluted loss per share as the effect of all potentially dilutive shares outstanding was anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, options to purchase approximately 89,000, 5,000 and 45,000 shares of common stock, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss)/income per share, as the result would have been anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2020, 2,524,000 restricted shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss) per share, as the result would have been anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, all unvested restricted stock awards were dilutive. [10] Comprehensive Loss: Comprehensive loss is the total of net earnings and all other non-owner changes in equity. Comprehensive loss for the Company includes net (loss)/income, foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized loss /gains on cash flow hedging and marketable securities. The accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive loss attributable to the Company are as follows: 2020 2019 2018 Currency translation adjustment $ (28,421) $ (29,636) $ (33,091) Cash flow hedges, net of tax (743) (804) 530 Unrealized loss on securities, net of tax — — (67) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (29,164) $ (30,440) $ (32,628) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to operating loss/ income in the Consolidated Statement of (Loss)/ Income during 2020, 2019, 2018 were a loss of $89, $15, $150, respectively. [11] Advertising Costs: Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, including digital, print, and radio advertisements. Advertising expenses included in operating expenses amounted to approximately $33,068 in 2020, $30,165 in 2019 and $21,921 in 2018. [12] Revenue Recognition: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued new accounting guidance ("Topic 606"), as amended, Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 ("ASU 2014-09"), "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," on revenue recognition. The new standard has replaced Revenue Recognition Topic 605 and provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers as well as requiring additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of Topic 606 using the cumulative effect adjustment approach. The impacts to the financial statements of this adoption are primarily related to balance sheet classification, including amounts associated with the change in balance sheet classification of the sales returns reserves, with no significant impact to the income statement as the Company's previous revenue recognition policies are in line with Topic 606. The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied, which generally occurs upon the transfer of control in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. Most of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time when product is shipped to the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods, which includes estimates for variable consideration. Variable consideration mainly includes markdown allowances, co-op advertising programs and product returns. The revenue recognition for the Company's segments is described below (see Note Q for disaggregated revenue amounts by segment). A. Disaggregation of Revenue Wholesale Sales Segments. The Company generates revenue through the design, sourcing and sale of branded footwear, accessories and apparel to both domestic and international customers who, in turn, sell the products to the consumer. The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied, which occurs upon the transfer of control of the merchandise in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. The Company's revenue associated with its branded footwear, accessories and apparel products is recognized at a point in time when product is shipped to the customer. The Company also generates revenue through the design, sourcing and sale of private label footwear and accessories to both domestic and international customers who brand the products and sell them to the consumer. The Company's revenue associated with private label footwear and accessories products is recognized at a point in time when product is physically delivered to the customer's freight forwarder. Retail Segment. The Company owns and operates 218 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Israel and China, including seven e-commerce sites. The Company generates revenue through the sale of branded footwear, apparel and accessories directly to the consumer. The Company's revenue associated with Retail segment sales is recognized at the time of the point of sale when the customer takes control of the goods and payment is received. The Company's e-commerce business recognizes sales upon receipt of the customer. First Cost Segment. The Company earns commissions for serving as a buying agent for footwear products under private labels and certain owned brands for many of the large mass-market merchandisers, shoe chains and other mid-tier retailers. As a buying agent, the Company utilizes its expertise and relationships with shoe manufacturers to facilitate the production of private label shoes to customer specifications. The Company’s commission revenue also includes fees charged for its design and product development services provided to certain suppliers. The Company satisfies its performance obligation to its customers by performing the services in buyer agency agreements and thereby earning its commission fee at the point in time when the customer’s freight forwarder takes control of the goods. The Company satisfies its performance obligation with the suppliers and earns its design fee from the factory at the point in time when the customer’s freight forwarder takes control of the goods. Licensing Segment. The Company licenses various trademarks it owns under licensing agreements for use in connection with the manufacture, marketing and sale of eyewear, outerwear, hosiery, activewear, sleepwear, jewelry, watches, hair accessories, umbrellas, bedding, luggage, fragrance, men’s leather accessories, women's and children's apparel, swimwear and household goods. The license agreements require the licensee to pay the Company a royalty and, in substantially all of the agreements, an advertising fee, both of which are based on the higher of a minimum or actual net sales percentage as defined in the various agreements. For license agreements where the sales-based percentage fee exceeds the contractual minimum fee, the Company recognizes revenues as the licensed products are sold as reported to the Company by its licensees. In substantially all of the Company’s license agreements, the minimum guaranteed royalty is earned and received on a quarterly basis. For license agreements where the sales-based percentage fee does not exceed the contractual minimum fee, the Company recognizes the contractual minimum fee as revenue ratably over the contractual period. B. Variable Consideration The Company supports retailers’ initiatives to maximize sales of the Company’s products on the retail floor by providing markdown allowances and participating in various other marketing initiatives such as subsidizing certain co-op advertising programs of such retailers. Such expenses are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as deductions to arrive at net sales. Markdown Allowances The Company provides markdown allowances to its retailer customers, which are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the period in which the branded footwear and accessories revenues are recognized. The Company estimates its markdown allowances by reviewing several performance indicators, including retailers' inventory levels, sell-through rates and gross margin levels. Co-op Advertising Programs Under co-op advertising programs, the Company agrees to reimburse the retailer for a portion of the costs incurred by the retailer to advertise and promote some of the Company's products. The Company estimates the costs of co-op advertising programs based on the terms of the agreements with its retailer customers. Rights of Return The Company’s Retail segment accepts returns within 30 days from the date of sale for unworn merchandise that the Company is able to re-sell through the channel. The Company does not accept returns as a normal business practice from its branded and private label wholesale customers except for its Blondo brand product lines. The Company estimates returns based on historical experience and current market conditions. Such amounts have historically not been material. In addition, the Company's wholesale business may, from time to time, accept returns for damaged products from its wholesale customers or which the Company’s costs are normally charged back to the responsible third-party factory. [13] Taxes Collected from Customers: The Company accounts for certain taxes collected from its customers in accordance with the accounting guidance that permits companies to adopt a policy of presenting taxes in the income statement on either a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis (excluded from revenues). Taxes within the scope of this accounting guidance would include taxes that are imposed on a revenue transaction between a seller and a customer, such as sales taxes, use taxes, value-added taxes and some types of excise taxes. The Company records all taxes on a net basis. [14] Cost of Sales: All costs incurred to bring finished products to the Company’s distribution center or to the customers’ freight forwarder and, in the Retail segment, the costs to bring products to the Company’s stores (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) are included in the Cost of sales line on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. These include the cost of finished products, purchase commissions, letter of credit fees, brokerage fees, sample expenses, custom duties, inbound freight, royalty payments on licensed products, labels and product packaging. All warehouse and distribution costs related to the Wholesale segments and freight to customers, if any, are included in the operating expenses line item of the Company’s Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. The Company’s gross margins may not be comparable to those of other companies in the industry because they may include warehouse and distribution costs, as well as other costs excluded from cost of sales by the Company, as a component of cost of sales, while other companies report those costs on the same basis as the Company and include them in operating expenses. [15] Warehouse and Shipping Costs: The Company includes all warehouse and shipping costs for the Wholesale segments in the operating expenses line on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the total warehouse and distribution costs (except costs included to ship from warehouse to retail stores) included in operating expenses were $58,621, $58,019 and $47,812, respectively. Since the Company's standard terms of sales are “FOB Steve Madden warehouse,” the Company's wholesale customers absorb most shipping costs. Shipping costs to wholesale customers incurred by the Company are not considered significant and are included in the operating expenses line item in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. [16] Employee Benefit Plan: The Company maintains a tax-qualified 401(k) plan, which is available to each of the Company's eligible employees who elect to participate after meeting certain length-of-service requirements. The Company made discretionary matching contributions of 50% of employees' contributions up to a maximum of 6% of employees' compensation, which vest to the employees over a period of time. Total matching contributions to the plan for 2020, 2019 and 2018 were approximately $1,809, $2,048 and $1,893, respectively. [17] Derivative Instruments: The Company uses derivative instruments to manage its exposure to cash-flow variability from foreign currency risk. Derivatives are carried on the balance sheet at fair value and included in prepaid expenses and other current assets or accrued expenses. The Company applies cash flow hedge accounting for its derivative instruments. Net derivative gains and losses attributable to derivatives subject to cash flow hedge accounting reside in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) and will be reclassified to earnings in future periods as the economic transactions to which the derivatives relate affect earnings. See Note M - Derivative Instruments. [18] Income Taxes: The provision for income taxes is computed using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in effect for the years in which those tax assets are expected to be realized or settled. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. See Note O - Income Taxes. [19] Share-based Compensation: The Company recognizes expense related to share-based payment transactions in which it receives employee services in exchange for equity instruments of the Company. Share-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards is measured based on the closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Share-based compensation cost for stock options is measured at the grant date, based on the fair-value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing model incorporates various assumptions, including expected volatility, estimated expected life and interest rates. The Company recognizes share-based compensation cost over the award’s requisite service period which is presented in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) / Income. See Note J - Equity- Based Compensation.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acqusitions	Acquisitions GREATS Brand, Inc. On August 9, 2019, the Company acquired 90% of the outstanding common stock of GREATS Brand, Inc., owner of GREATS, a pioneering digitally native sneaker brand, for an initial payment of $12,829 and a future contingent payment of $5,000 based on the GREATS brand achieving certain EBITA targets in any full consecutive four quarters beginning on October 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2022 (See Note G - Fair Value Measurements). The amount of future payments will be determined by GREATS' future performance with no minimum future payment. After the effect of closing adjustments, the purchase price was $14,209, net of cash acquired of approximately $290. The acquisition was funded by cash on hand and adds a new digitally native footwear brand with added growth potential to the Company. The results of the GREATS brand have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition within the Retail and Wholesale Footwear segments. The following table summarizes the adjusted fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition: Cash $ 290 Accounts receivable 41 Inventory 1,387 Prepaid and other assets 6,447 Fixed assets 200 Trademark (1) 13,086 Customer relationships (2) 1,140 Accounts payable (1,963) Accrued expenses (1,055) Deferred tax liabilities long-term (3,463) Noncontrolling interest (1,611) Total fair value of assets acquired $ 14,499 (1) Trademark assigned an indefinite life. (2) Customer relationships will be amortized over 20 years. B.B. Dakota, Inc. On August 12, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of B.B. Dakota, Inc., owner of BB Dakota, a contemporary women's apparel company, for an initial payment of $24,568 and a future contingent payment on the BB Dakota brand achieving certain EBITDA targets for each of the three consecutive full calendar years following the acquisition (See Note G - Fair Value Measurements). In connection therewith, the Company recorded a long-term liability of $4,770 as of the date of acquisition to reflect the estimated fair value of the contingent purchase price. The amount of future payments will be determined by BB Dakota's future performance with no minimum future payment. After the effect of closing adjustments, the purchase price was $29,404, net of cash acquired of approximately $353. The acquisition was funded by cash on hand and adds new apparel brands with added growth potential to the Company. The results of the BB Dakota brand have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition within the Wholesale Accessories/Apparel and Retail segments. The following table summarizes the adjusted fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the August 12, 2019 acquisition date: Cash $ 353 Accounts receivable 4,419 Inventory 6,696 Prepaid and other assets 855 Fixed assets 382 Trademark (1) 9,670 Customer relationships (2) 2,530 Accounts payable (2,885) Accrued expenses (2,893) Deferred tax liabilities long-term (2,735) Total fair value excluding goodwill 16,392 Goodwill 13,365 Net assets acquired $ 29,757 (1) Trademark assigned an indefinite life. (2) Customer relationships will be amortized over 10 years. The acquisitions were accounted for in accordance with FASB Topic ASC 805, Business Combinations, which requires that the total cost of an acquisition be allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The Company recorded goodwill for the BB Dakota acquisition based on the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets acquired, which consists largely of the synergies expected from the acquisition.

Due To and From Factor

Due To and From Factor	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Due To and From Factor [Abstract]
Due To And From Factor	Factoring Agreement The Company had a collection agency agreement with Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. (“Rosenthal”), until May 6, 2020. The agreement provided the Company with a credit facility in the amount of $30,000, having a sub-limit of $15,000 on the aggregate face amount of letters of credit, at an interest rate based, at the Company's election, upon either the prime rate or LIBOR. Effective May 6, 2020, the credit facility was increased to $50,000 as a precautionary measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In conjunction with the Credit Agreement described in Note T below, on July 22, 2020, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Madden Entities”) entered into an Amended and Restated Deferred Purchase Factoring Agreement (the “Factoring Agreement”) with Rosenthal. Pursuant to the Factoring Agreement, Rosenthal serves as the collection agent with respect to certain receivables of the Madden Entities and is entitled to receive a base commission of 0.20% of the gross invoice amount of each receivable assigned for collection, plus certain additional fees and expenses, subject to certain minimum annual commissions. Rosenthal will generally assume the credit risk resulting from a customer’s financial inability to make payment of credit-approved receivables. The initial term of the Factoring Agreement is twelve months, subject to automatic renewal for additional twelve-month periods, and the Factoring Agreement may be terminated at any time by Rosenthal or the Madden Entities on 60 days notice and upon the occurrence of certain other events. The Madden Entities pledged all of their rights under the Factoring Agreement to the Agent (see Note T ) under the Credit Agreement to secure obligations arising under the Credit Agreement.

Note Receivable - Related Party

Note Receivable - Related Party	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]
Note Receivable - Related Party	Note Receivable – Related PartyOn June 25, 2007, the Company made a loan to Steven Madden, its Creative and Design Chief and a principal stockholder of the Company, in the amount of $3,000 in order for Mr. Madden to satisfy a personal tax obligation resulting from the exercise of stock options that were due to expire and to retain the underlying Company common stock. The loan, as amended, is secured by non-company securities held in Mr. Madden's brokerage account. The Company has agreed to forgive a portion of the note as long as Mr. Madden remains an employee of the Company through the note's maturity on December 31, 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Company recorded a charge in the amount of $409 for each year, respectively, to write-off the required one-tenth of the principal amount of the secured promissory note, which was partially offset by imputed interest income of $31, $40 and $47, respectively.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurement	Fair Value Measurement The accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Codification 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”) requires the Company to make disclosures about the fair value of certain of its assets and liabilities. ASC 820-10 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. ASC 820-10 utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. A brief description of those three levels is as follows: • Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. • Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. • Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities, subject to recurring fair value measurements, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: December 31, 2020 Fair Value Measurements Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ 207 $ — $ — $ 207 Forward contracts 997 — 997 — Total liabilities $ 1,204 $ — $ 997 $ 207 December 31, 2019 Fair Value Measurements Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ 9,124 $ — $ — $ 9,124 Forward contracts 495 — 495 — Total liabilities $ 9,619 $ — $ 495 $ 9,124 Forward contracts are entered into to manage the risk associated with the volatility of future cash flows (see Note M - Derivative Instruments). Fair value of these instruments is based on observable market transactions of spot and forward rates. The Company's Level 3 balance consists of contingent consideration related to acquisitions. The changes in the Company's Level 3 liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: Balance at January 1, Acquisitions Adjustments (1)(2) Balance at December 31, 2020 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ 9,124 — (8,917) $ 207 2019 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ 3,000 9,124 (3,000) $ 9,124 (1) In 2020, amount consists of adjustments of $4,570 and $4,347 to the purchase accounting of B.B. Dakota, Inc. and GREATS Brand, Inc, respectively. The adjustment of $4,570 was a benefit to operating expenses, related to the change in valuation of the contingent consideration in connection with acquisition of B.B. Dakota, Inc. The adjustment of 4,347, comprises an adjustment of $2,684 to the preliminary fair value, recorded during the first quarter 2020, and a benefit of $1,663 to operating expenses related to the change in valuation of the contingent consideration in connection with the acquisition of GREATS Brand, Inc. (2) In 2019, amount consists of a benefit of $3,000 to operating expenses related to the Schwartz and Benjamin acquisition. At December 31, 2020, the liability for potential contingent consideration was $7 in connection with the August 9, 2019 acquisition of GREATS Brand, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of an earn-out provision contained in the equity purchase agreement, between the Company and the sellers of GREATS Brand, Inc., earn-out payments are based on EBITA performance. The fair value of the contingent payments was estimated using a risk neutral simulation model to model the probability of different financial results of GREATS Brand, Inc. during the earn-out period, utilizing a discount rate of 10.0%. At December 31, 2020, the liability for potential contingent consideration was $200 in connection with the August 12, 2019 acquisition of B.B. Dakota, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of an earn-out provision contained in the equity purchase agreement, between the Company and the sellers of B.B. Dakota, Inc., earn-out payments are based on EBITDA performance. The fair value of the contingent payments was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing method with a nonlinear payoff structure based on a set of financial metrics of B.B. Dakota, Inc. during the earn-out period, utilizing a discount rate of 10.5%. The Company recorded a liability for potential contingent consideration in connection with the January 30, 2017 acquisition of Schwartz & Benjamin. The fair value of the contingent payments was estimated using the present value of the payments based on management’s projections of the financial results of Schwartz & Benjamin during the earn-out period. An earn-out payment in the aggregate amount of $7,000 was paid to the sellers of Schwartz & Benjamin in the first quarter of 2018, leaving a remaining balance of $3,000 at December 31, 2018. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company reversed the $3,000 balance, because it did not have to be paid due to the termination of the Kate Spade license agreement held by Schwartz & Benjamin as of December 31, 2019. The fair value of trademarks is measured on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 inputs, including forecasted cash flows, discount rates and implied royalty rates. (see Note I) The fair values of right-of-use lease assets and fixed assets related to Company-owned retail stores were determined using Level 3 inputs, including estimated discounted future cash flows associated with the assets using market rents and market participant assumptions. (see Notes H and N) The carrying value of certain financial instruments such as cash equivalents, certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, factor accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates their fair values due to the short-term nature of their underlying terms. Fair value of the notes receivable held by the Company approximates their carrying value based upon their imputed or actual interest rate, which approximates applicable current market interest rates. Some assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. These assets can include long-lived assets

Property and Equipment (Notes)

Property and Equipment (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	Property and Equipment The major classes of assets and total accumulated depreciation and amortization are as follows: December 31, Average Useful Life 2020 2019 Land and building 27.5 (Building) $ 882 $ 947 Leasehold improvements Lesser of remaining lease or asset life 88,012 86,625 Machinery and equipment 10 years 6,340 6,257 Furniture and fixtures 3 to 5 years 11,201 11,354 Computer equipment and software 3 to 10 years 71,601 61,732 Construction in progress 744 9,035 178,780 175,950 Less impairment (1) (14,712) — Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (120,800) (110,446) Property and equipment - net $ 43,268 $ 65,504 1) Due to COVID-19 pandemic, impairment was recorded related to stores (see below for further explanation). Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment included in operating expenses amounted to approximately $13,350 in 2020, $15,933 in 2019 and $16,036 in 2018. Includes computer software amortization expense for 2020, 2019 and 2018 of $3,007, $2,788 and $3,024, respectively. Property and equipment, along with other long-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations and declines in the retail real estate market, the Company identified indicators of impairment for long-lived assets at certain of its retail stores. For such stores, the Company performed a recoverability test, comparing estimated undiscounted cash flows to the carrying value of the related long-lived assets. When the carrying value was more than the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the Company determined if an impairment test was required. Fair values of the long-lived assets were estimated using an income approach based on management’s forecast of future cash flows derived from continued retail operations and the fair values of individual operating lease assets were determined using estimated market rental rates. Significant estimates are used in determining future cash flows of each store over its remaining lease term, including the Company's expectations of future projected cash flows that include revenues, operating expenses, and market conditions. An impairment loss is recorded if the carrying amount of the long-lived asset group exceeds its fair value. As a result, the Company recorded impairment charges of $14,712 related to furniture fixtures and leasehold improvements for the year ended December 31, 2020. The impairment charges were recorded in the Retail segment.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets The following is a summary of the carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: Wholesale Footwear Accessories/Apparel Retail Net Carrying Amount Balance at January 1, 2019 $ 84,551 $ 49,324 $ 14,237 $ 148,112 Acquisition — 11,955 4,644 16,599 Purchase accounting adjustment — 1,409 (2,053) (644) Translation and other 7,021 — 261 7,282 Balance at December 31, 2019 91,572 62,688 17,089 171,349 Purchase accounting adjustment — — (2,591) (2,591) Translation and other (249) — (244) (493) Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 91,323 $ 62,688 $ 14,254 $ 168,265 The following tables detail identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: 2020 Estimated Lives Cost Basis Accumulated Amortization Impairment and other (1) (2) Net Carrying Amount Trade names 6–10 years $ 8,770 $ 8,770 $ — $ — Customer relationships 10-20 years 38,980 20,805 (1,813) 16,362 47,750 29,575 (1,813) 16,362 Re-acquired right indefinite 35,200 — (7,800) 27,400 Trademarks indefinite 115,481 — (44,052) 71,429 $ 198,431 $ 29,575 $ (53,665) $ 115,191 (1) Includes the effect of foreign currency translation related primarily to the movements of the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso in relation to the U.S. dollar. (2) Impairment charges of $44,273 were recorded, of which $27,025, $16,345, $456 and $447 were related to the Company's Cejon, Report, GREATS and Jocelyn trademarks, respectively. 2019 Estimated Lives Cost Basis Accumulated Amortization Impairment and other (1)(2) Net Carrying Amount Trade names 6–10 years $ 8,770 $ 8,418 $ — $ 352 Customer relationships 10-20 years 43,880 22,627 (1,782) 19,471 52,650 31,045 (1,782) 19,823 Re-acquired right indefinite 35,200 — (8,299) 26,901 Trademarks indefinite 120,035 — (4,050) 115,985 $ 207,885 $ 31,045 $ (14,131) $ 162,709 (1) Includes the effect of foreign currency translation related primarily to the movement of the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso in relation to the U.S. dollar. (2) An impairment charge of $4,050 was recorded in the second quarter of 2019 related to the Company's Brian Atwood trademark. The impairment was the result of the Company's decision to discontinue distribution of the brand as the Company explores alternatives. The Company evaluates its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for indicators of impairment at least annually in the beginning of the third quarter of each year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company conducted an interim quantitative impairment assessment of goodwill assigned to its reporting units as of March 31, 2020 and as a result, the fair values of the reporting units exceeded their carrying values by a substantial margin. In the third quarter of 2020, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill assigned to its reporting units as of July 1, 2020 and concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair values of its reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values and therefore, no goodwill impairment charges were recorded. In the third quarter of 2020, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of certain indefinite-lived intangible assets as of July 1, 2020 and concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair values of those trademarks exceeded their respective carrying values, and therefore, no impairment charges were recorded. For the Company’s Cejon, Report, GREATS and Jocelyn trademarks, the Company performed quantitative impairment testing throughout the year due to indicators of impairment observed resulting primarily from the COVID-19 pandemic. The estimated fair values of these trademarks were determined using an excess earnings method. The excess earnings method utilizes the present value of the earnings attributable to the intangible asset after providing for the proportion of the earnings that attribute to returns for contributory assets. As a result of the Company’s impairment testing, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s Cejon, Report, GREATS and Jocelyn trademarks with an aggregate carrying amount of $57,198 were written down to their fair values of $12,925, resulting in a pre-tax impairment charge of $44,273. Of the $44,273 impairment charge, $27,472, $16,345 and $456 were recorded in impairment of intangibles in the Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Wholesale Footwear, and Retail segments, respectively. The amortization of intangible assets amounted to $4,010 for 2020, $6,258 for 2019 and $5,718 for 2018 and is included in operating expenses on the Company's Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. The estimated future amortization expense for intangibles as of December 31, 2020 is as follows: 2021 $ 2,163 2022 1,743 2023 1,743 2024 1,743 2025 1,743 Thereafter 7,227 Total $ 16,362

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Equity-Based Compensation In February 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Steven Madden, Ltd. 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2019 Plan”), under which non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and performance-based cash awards may be granted to employees, consultants and non-employee directors. The 2019 Plan is the successor to the Company's Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2006 Plan"), the term of which expired on April 6, 2019. The Company's stockholders approved the 2019 Plan at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders held on May 24, 2019. The following table summarizes the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2019 Plan, the number of stock-based awards granted (net of expired or cancelled awards) under the 2019 Plan and the number of shares of common stock available for the grant of stock-based awards under the 2019 Plan: Common stock authorized 11,000,000 Stock-based awards, including restricted stock and stock options granted, net of expired or cancelled awards (2,126,956) Common stock available for grant of stock-based awards as of December 31, 2020 8,873,044 For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, total equity-based compensation was as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Restricted stock $ 18,740 $ 19,143 $ 16,720 Stock options 3,899 4,027 4,356 Total $ 22,639 $ 23,170 $ 21,076 We calculate an estimated forfeiture rate annually based on historical forfeiture and expectations about future forfeitures. Equity-based compensation is included in operating expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Stock Options Cash proceeds and intrinsic values related to total stock options exercised during December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Proceeds from stock options exercised $ 1,609 $ 6,212 $ 13,036 Intrinsic value of stock options exercised $ 993 $ 4,268 $ 6,841 During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, options to purchase approximately 642,534 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $26.72, 738,903 options with a weighted average exercise price of $28.20 and 773,351 options with a weighted average exercise price of $26.38 vested, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, there were unvested options relating to 746,316 shares of common stock outstanding with a total of $3,547 of unrecognized compensation cost and an average vesting period of 1.2 years. Total consideration received for stock option exercises during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $1,609, $6,212, and $13,036, respectively. The windfall tax benefit realized on these exercises in 2020, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $234, $1,010 and $713, respectively. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of options granted, which requires several assumptions. The expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on the historical experience of similar awards. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The dividend yield is based on the Company's annualized dividend per share amount divided by the Company's stock price. The following weighted average assumptions were used for stock options granted during 2020, 2019 and 2018: 2020 2019 2018 Volatility 33.9% to 56.7% 32.0% to 39.6% 25.1% to 33.2% Risk free interest rate 0.2% to 1.6% 1.6% to 2.5% 2.1% to 2.9% Expected life in years 3.0 to 5.0 1.0 to 5.0 3.0 to 5.0 Dividend yield 1.2% 1.6% 1.7% Weighted average fair value $10.15 $5.38 $6.75 Activity relating to stock options granted under the Company’s plans during the three years ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2018 2,846,000 $ 23.87 Granted 585,000 32.39 Exercised (593,000) 22.04 Forfeited (23,000) 22.59 Outstanding at December 31, 2018 2,815,000 26.03 Granted 272,000 30.93 Exercised (273,000) 22.77 Forfeited (12,000) 20.17 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 2,802,000 26.85 Granted 509,000 34.40 Exercised (80,000) 21.57 Forfeited (557,000) 34.74 Outstanding at December 31, 2020 2,674,000 $ 26.80 3.2 $ 23,278 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 1,928,000 $ 26.89 3.0 $ 16,416 The following table summarizes information about stock options at December 31, 2020: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Range of Exercise Price Number Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) Weighted Average Exercise Price Number Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price $20.15 to $24.72 465,000 1.5 $23.30 400,000 $23.22 $24.73 to $29.30 1,605,000 3.3 25.18 1,031,000 25.33 $29.31 to $33.88 290,000 5.3 30.45 252,000 30.26 $33.89 to $38.47 263,000 2.7 35.85 242,000 35.90 $38.48 to $43.05 51,000 5.8 42.14 3,000 41.18 2,674,000 3.2 $26.80 1,928,000 $26.89 Restricted Stock The following table summarizes restricted stock activity during the three years ended December 31, 2020: Number of Shares Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date Outstanding at January 1, 2018 5,876,000 $ 17.37 Granted 509,000 31.70 Vested (1,177,000) 18.44 Forfeited (71,000) 25.61 Outstanding at December 31, 2018 5,137,000 18.42 Granted 633,000 32.64 Vested (1,200,000) 19.40 Forfeited (143,000) 28.61 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 4,427,000 19.84 Granted 561,000 30.35 Vested (1,189,000) 19.96 Forfeited (148,000) 34.89 Outstanding at December 31, 2020 3,651,000 $ 20.81 As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $50,210 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards granted under the 2019 Plan and the 2006 Plan. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.4 years. The Company determines the fair value of its restricted stock awards based on the market price of its common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of the restricted stock that vested during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $23,839, $23,263 and $36,122, respectively. On January 3, 2012, the Company and its Creative and Design Chief, Steven Madden, entered into an amendment of Mr. Madden’s existing employment agreement, pursuant to which, on February 8, 2012, Mr. Madden was granted 2,194,586 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at the then market price of $18.23, which vest in equal annual installments over a seven six five three On August 19, 2019, pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Madden was granted an option to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $30.14 per share, which option vested in four four

Preferred Stock (Notes)

Preferred Stock (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred Stock [Text Block]	Preferred StockThe Company has authorized 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Board of Directors has designated 60,000 shares of such preferred stock as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”). Holders of the shares of Series A Preferred are entitled to dividends equal to 1,000 times dividends declared or paid on the Company's common stock. Each share of Series A Preferred entitles the holder to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to the holders of common stock. The Series A Preferred has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and is not redeemable by the Company. No shares of preferred stock have been issued.

Share Repurchases (Notes)

Share Repurchases (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share Repurchase Program [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program [Text Block]	Share Repurchase Program The Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), effective as of January 1, 2004. The Share Repurchase Program does not have a fixed expiration or termination date and may be modified or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time. On several occasions the Board of Directors has increased the amount authorized for repurchase of the Company's common stock. Most recently, on April 24, 2019, the Board of Directors approved the extension of the Company's Share Repurchase Program for up to $200,000 in repurchases of the Company's common stock, which includes the amount remaining under the prior authorizations. The Share Repurchase Program permits the Company to effect repurchases from time to time through a combination of open market repurchases or in privately negotiated transactions at such prices and times as are determined to be in the best interest of the Company. In the middle of March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as a precautionary measure the Board of Directors temporarily suspended the repurchase of the Company's common stock which the Board of Directors reinstated on February 24, 2021. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, an aggregate of 769,526 shares of the Company's common stock were repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program, at a weighted average price per share of $32.97, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $25,369, which includes the amount remaining under the prior authorization. As of December 31, 2020, approximately $111,590 remained available for future repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program. The Steven Madden, Ltd. 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan provides the Company with the right to deduct or withhold, or require employees to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligations applicable to stock-based compensation awards. To the extent permitted, employees may elect to satisfy all or part of such withholding obligations by tendering to the Company previously owned shares or by having the Company withhold shares having a fair market value equal to the employee's withholding tax obligation. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, an aggregate of 627,087 shares were withheld in connection with the settlement of vested restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding requirements, at an average price per share of $33.83, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $21,214.

Derivative Instruments (Notes)

Derivative Instruments (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	Derivative Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments, specifically, forward foreign exchange contracts, to manage the risk associated with the volatility of future cash flows. The foreign exchange contracts are used to mitigate the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on certain forecasted purchases of inventory and are designated as cash flow hedging instruments. As of December 31, 2020, the Company's entire net forward contracts hedging portfolio consisted of a notional amount of $30,203, with the fair value included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in other liabilities of $997. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company's hedging activities were considered ineffective due to COVID-19, and, thus, gains of $176 related to ineffectiveness from hedging activities were recognized in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income during the first quarter of 2020. As of December 31, 2019, the Company's hedging activities were considered effective and, thus, no ineffectiveness from hedging activities was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The following table presents the pre-tax amounts from derivative instruments affecting income and other comprehensive income ("OCI") for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively: Cash Flow Hedges Forward Contracts: Location of Gain or Loss Recognized in Net Income on Derivative Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI Gain/(Loss) Reclassified into Income From Accumulated OCI 2020 Cost of Sales $ (997) $ (89) 2019 Cost of Sales (454) (10) 2018 Cost of Sales 748 (39)

Operating Leases (Notes)

Operating Leases (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Leases [Abstract]
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]	Leases During the first quarter 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which requires leases with durations greater than twelve months to be recognized on the balance sheet. The Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective approach with an effective date as of January 1, 2019. Upon adoption the Company recorded $194,100 of right-of-use asset and $209,000 of lease liabilities. The Company elected the package of three practical expedients. As such, the Company did not reassess whether expired or existing contracts are or contain a lease and did not need to reassess the lease classifications or reassess the initial direct costs associated with expired or existing leases. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient or the land easement practical expedient, neither of which are applicable to the Company. In addition, the Company has elected to take the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all asset classes. The Company leases office space, sample production space, warehouses, showrooms, storage and retail stores under operating leases. The Company’s portfolio of leases is primarily related to real estate. Because most of its leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate, the Company estimated its incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments based on information available at lease commencement. Certain of the leases for the Company’s retail store facilities provide for variable lease payments based on future sales volumes at the leased location, which are not measurable at the inception of the lease and are therefore not included in the measurement of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Under ASC 842, these variable lease costs are expensed as incurred. As a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the third quarter of 2020, the Company executed amendments to certain leases in its existing operating lease portfolio, which included changes to rental payments either to be fully or partially based on the future sales volumes at the leased location. The Company considered these concessions in accordance with the FASB Staff Q&A—Topic 842 and Topic 840: Accounting For Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic (the “Lease Modification Q&A”), and determined that the concessions resulted in the total payments required by the modified contract being substantially the same as or less than total payments required by the original contract consistent with how they would be accounted for as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed in the original contract. Consequently, the Company elected to account for these concessions as if they were contemplated in the enforceable rights and obligations of the existing contract. Please see Note S for further information. The Company made payments amounting to $12,064 for COVID-19 lease amendments during the year ended December 31, 2020, which are included in variable lease costs. Lease right-of-use assets, along with other long-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations and the decline in the retail real estate market, the Company identified indicators of impairment for long-lived assets at certain of its retail stores. For such stores, the Company performed a recoverability test, comparing estimated undiscounted cash flows to the carrying value of the related long-lived assets. When the carrying value was more than the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the Company wrote the assets down to their fair value. Fair values of the long-lived assets were estimated using an income approach based on management’s forecast of future cash flows derived from continued retail operations and the fair values of individual operating lease assets were determined using estimated market rental rates. Significant estimates are used in determining future cash flows of each store over its remaining lease term, including the Company's expectations of future projected cash flows. An impairment loss is recorded if the carrying amount of the long-lived asset group exceeds its fair value. As a result, the Company recorded impairment charges of $22,183 related to store lease right-of-use assets for the year ended December 31, 2020. The impairment charges were recorded in operating expenses in the Retail segment. Lease Position The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2020: Classification on the Balance Sheet December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Noncurrent (1) (2) Operating lease right-of-use asset $ 101,379 $ 155,700 Liabilities Current Operating leases - current portion $ 34,257 $ 38,624 Noncurrent Operating leases - long-term portion 98,592 133,172 Total operating lease liabilities $ 132,849 $ 171,796 Weighted-average remaining lease term 5.0 years 5.5 years Weighted-average discount rate 4.3 % 4.4 % (1) During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded pre-tax impairment charges related to the right-of-use assets of $22,183. (2) During the third quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge related to the right-of-use asset of $1,883. Lease Costs The table below presents certain information related to lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating lease cost $ 42,368 $ 48,387 Variable lease cost (1) 13,412 172 Short-term lease cost 238 239 Less: sublease income 562 644 Total lease cost $ 55,456 $ 48,154 (1) The Company has incurred lease modification expenses of $12,064, which have been included in variable lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2020. Other Information The table below presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows used for operating leases $ 43,582 $ 46,324 Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Noncash transactions: Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 2,746 $ — Right-of-use asset amortization expense $ 38,228 $ 36,170 Undiscounted Cash Flows The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2020: 2021 $ 39,700 2022 30,905 2023 22,407 2024 18,128 2025 14,794 Thereafter 21,955 Total minimum lease payments 147,889 Less: interest 15,040 Present value of lease liabilities $ 132,849 A majority of the retail store leases provide for contingent rental payments if gross sales exceed certain targets. In addition, many of the leases contain rent escalation clauses to compensate for increases in operating costs and real estate taxes. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $49,619, $61,283 and $58,332, respectively. Included in such amounts are contingent rents of $46, $138 and $516 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Rent expense is calculated by amortizing total base rental payments (net of any rental abatements, construction allowances and other rental concessions), on a straight-line basis, over the lease term.

Income Taxes (Notes)

Income Taxes (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The components of (loss)/income before income taxes are as follows: 2020 2019 2018 Domestic $ (63,025) $ 119,166 $ 121,674 Foreign 33,040 62,060 55,666 $ (29,985) $ 181,226 $ 177,340 The components of (benefit)/provision for income taxes were as follows: 2020 2019 2018 Current: Federal $ (10,764) $ 18,655 $ 32,880 State and local (545) 3,765 5,012 Foreign 7,958 11,940 11,771 (3,351) 34,360 49,663 Deferred: Federal (4,940) 2,309 (2,489) State and local (2,962) 1,343 (200) Foreign (451) 1,492 (133) (8,353) 5,144 (2,822) $ (11,704) $ 39,504 $ 46,841 A reconciliation between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate is as follows: December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Income taxes at federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % Effects of foreign operations 10.3 (0.1) (0.7) Stock-based compensation 11.8 (3.4) (2.1) State and local income taxes - net of federal income tax benefit 12.9 2.3 2.4 Nondeductible items (0.4) 0.7 0.1 Impact of tax reform 14.0 — 2.0 Global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") (18.2) — — Valuation allowance (9.3) 0.6 0.4 Prepaid tax adjustment related to prior years — — 3.8 Other (3.1) 0.7 (0.5) Effective tax rate 39.0 % 21.8 % 26.4 % The primary changes between the Company’s effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are due to the year-over-year benefit resulting from the exercising and vesting of share-based awards, an increase in tax benefit related to a net operating loss carryback claim set forth by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), an increase in the GILTI tax, a decrease in the state taxes incurred, and an increase in pre-tax losses in jurisdictions with higher tax rates. The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets Receivable allowances $ 5,226 $ 8,537 Inventory 4,681 3,247 Accrued expenses 1,109 1,453 Deferred compensation 7,418 8,643 Net operating loss carryforwards 9,987 7,531 Lease liability 31,975 41,382 Other 1,345 493 Gross deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 61,741 71,286 Less: valuation allowance (4,968) (2,230) Gross deferred tax assets after valuation allowance 56,773 69,056 Deferred tax liabilities Depreciation and amortization (13,744) (17,532) Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries (2,964) (3,025) Right-of-use asset (24,211) (37,248) Amortization of goodwill (7,665) (7,682) Indefinite-lived intangibles (5,336) (9,446) Gross deferred tax liabilities (53,920) (74,933) Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) $ 2,853 $ (5,877) The Company applies the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), projected future taxable income, and tax‑planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company’s increase in valuation allowance of $2,738 is due to a deferred tax asset on an outside basis difference which the Company does not expect to realize, and net operating loss deferred tax assets in various foreign subsidiaries, which resulted in an aggregate valuation allowance of $4,968 for the year ended December 31, 2020. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Beginning Balance $ 1,150 $ 1,511 $ 361 Additions for tax positions of prior years 1,145 — — Additions related to current period tax positions — — 1,150 Reductions for tax positions of prior years — (361) — Ending Balance $ 2,295 $ 1,150 $ 1,511 For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate is approximately $2,295, $1,150 and $1,511, in the aggregate, respectively. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits and interest and penalty expense was immaterial to the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. The unrecognized tax benefits are not expected to materially change in the next twelve months. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., for federal, state, and local purposes, and in certain other foreign jurisdictions. The Company's tax years 2017 through 2020 remain open to examination by most taxing authorities. During 2017, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service completed its audit of the Company's 2014 U.S. income tax return. The Company’s consolidated financial statements provide for any related tax liability on amounts that may be repatriated from foreign operations, aside from undistributed earnings of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries that are intended to be indefinitely reinvested in operations outside the U.S. The deferred tax liability of $2,964 at December 31, 2020 reflects the withholding tax on amounts that may be repatriated from foreign operations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, which includes significant corporate income tax and payroll tax provisions aimed at providing economic relief. The Company received or expects to continue to receive a corporate income tax benefit on the net operating loss carryback provision set forth by the CARES act, as well as favorable cash flow benefits related to the employee retention credit, employer payroll tax deferral, and accelerated depreciation related to qualified improvement property. The Company will continue to assess the impact of the CARES Act and other COVID-19 related incentives.

Commitments, Contingencies and

Commitments, Contingencies and Other	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments, Contingencies and Other	Commitments, Contingencies and Other [1] Legal Proceedings: In the ordinary course of business, the Company has various pending cases involving contractual disputes, employee-related matters, distribution matters, product liability claims, trademark infringement and other matters. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, the liabilities, if any, resulting from these legal proceedings should not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. It is the policy of management to disclose the amount or range of reasonably possible losses in excess of recorded amounts. [2] Employment agreements: Edward R. Rosenfeld. On December 31, 2018, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Edward R. Rosenfeld, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, to replace an existing employment agreement that expired on that date. The agreement, which expires on December 31, 2021, provides for an annual salary of approximately $1,042 for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. In addition, pursuant to his new employment agreement, on December 31, 2018, Mr. Rosenfeld received a grant of 87,500 shares of the Company's common stock subject to certain restrictions and, on February 1, 2019, Mr. Rosenfeld received an additional grant of 87,500 shares of the Company's common stock also subject to certain restrictions. The restricted shares received by Mr. Rosenfeld on December 31, 2018 and February 1, 2019 were issued under the Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest in equal annual installments over a five five Steven Madden. On January 3, 2012, the Company and its Creative and Design Chief, Steven Madden, entered into an amendment, dated as of December 31, 2011, to Mr. Madden’s existing employment agreement with the Company. The amended agreement, which extended the term of Mr. Madden's employment through December 31, 2023, provides for a base salary of approximately $7,026 per annum for the period between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2023. Pursuant to the amended agreement, on February 8, 2012, Mr. Madden was granted 2,194,586 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at the then market price of $18.23, which vest in equal annual installments over a seven six five three On August 19, 2019, pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Madden was granted an option to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $30.14 per share, which option vested in four On June 30, 2020, pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Madden was granted an option to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $24.83 per share, which option vests in four Zine Mazouzi. On December 8, 2020, the Company named Zine Mazouzi its Chief Financial Officer, replacing Arvind Dharia, whose employment agreement ended December 31, 2020. The agreement, which went into effect on January 1, 2021, remains in effect through December 31, 2023. Mr. Mazouzi's agreement provides for an annual salary of $550 in 2021, $575 in 2022 and $600 in 2023. In addition, pursuant to his employment agreement, on January 4, 2021, Mr. Mazouzi was granted 29,155 restricted shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted shares vest in five Amelia Newton Varela. On December 27, 2019, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Amelia Newton Varela, the Company’s President and a member its Board of Directors, to replace an existing employment agreement that expired on December 31, 2019. The agreement, which remains in effect through December 31, 2022, provides for an annual salary of $725 in 2021 and $750 in 2022. In addition, pursuant to her new employment agreement, on January 2, 2020, Ms. Varela was granted 27,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted shares vest in five The Company and Ms. Varela entered into an amendment to her employment agreement, dated February 25, 2021. The amendment set a cap on bonuses payable to Ms. Varela based on our financial performance in 2021 and 2022 of $450. In addition, the Company issued 26,350 restricted shares of common stock to Ms. Varela on March 1, 2021. All of the other terms and provisions of Ms. Varela's 2019 agreement remain in full force and effect. Awadhesh Sinha. On December 27, 2019, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Awadhesh Sinha, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, to replace an existing employment agreement that expired on December 31, 2019. The new agreement, which remains in effect through December 31, 2021, provides for an annual salary of $767 in 2021 and provides to Mr. Sinha the opportunity for annual cash and share-based incentive bonuses. In addition, pursuant to his new employment agreement, on January 2, 2020, Mr. Sinha received a grant of 11,598 shares of the Company's common stock subject to certain restrictions. The restricted shares received by Mr. Sinha were issued under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in equal annual installments over a two The Company and Mr. Sinha entered into an amendment to his employment agreement, dated February 25, 2021. This amendment extends the term of Mr. Sinha’s employment with the Company through December 31, 2023. Under this amendment, Mr. Sinha will be required to devote not more than four days per week to his duties as Chief Operating Officer beginning on January 1, 2022, and on January 1, 2023, he will become a Senior Advisor to the Company and will be required to devote not more than two days per week to such executive-level duties as are reasonably assigned to him by our Chief Executive Officer. The amendment (i) provides that Mr. Sinha’s base compensation will be $500 for calendar year 2022 and $300 for calendar year 2023, (ii) his bonus based on our financial performance in 2021 will be capped at $450, (iii) his bonus based on our financial performance in 2022 will be capped at $200, and (iv) he will not be entitled to a performance bonus for 2023. All of the other terms and provisions of Mr. Sinha's 2019 agreement remain in full force and effect. Karla Frieders. On May 11, 2020, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Karla Frieders, the Company’s Chief Merchandising Officer, to replace an existing employment agreement which expired on April 30, 2020. The agreement, which remains in effect through April 30, 2023, provides to Ms. Frieders an annual salary of $590 for the period commencing on May 1, 2020 and ending on April 30, 2023 and an annual performance-based bonus for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in an amount to be determined at the discretion of the Company. In addition, pursuant to her new employment agreement, on May 11, 2020, Ms. Frieders received a grant of 32,758 shares of the Company's common stock subject to certain restrictions. The restricted shares received by Ms. Frieders were issued under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in equal annual installments over a five [3] Letters of credit: At December 31, 2020, the Company had $188 open letters of credit for the purchase of inventory. [4] License agreements: In January 2018, the Company entered into a license agreement with Nine West Development LLC, subsequently acquired by WHP Global, for the right to manufacture, market and sell women's fashion footwear and handbags under the Anne Klein®, AK Sport®, AK Anne Klein Sport® and the Lion Head Design® trademarks. The agreement, unless extended, expires on June 30, 2023. The agreement requires that the Company pay the licensor a royalty equal to a percentage of net sales and a minimum royalty in the event that specified net sales targets are not achieved. On February 9, 2011, the Company entered into a license agreement with Basic Properties America Inc. and BasicNet S.p.A, under which the Company has the right to use the Superga® trademark in connection with the sale and marketing of women's footwear. The agreement requires the Company to pay the licensor a royalty equal to a percentage of net sales and a minimum royalty in the event that specified net sales targets are not achieved. The agreement was amended on April 11, 2013 to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2022. Future minimum royalty payments under all of the Company's license agreements are $8,350 for 2021 and $11,875 for 2022 through 2023. Royalty expenses are included in the “cost of goods” section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. [5] Concentrations: The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various major financial institutions, which at times are in excess of the amount insured. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not purchase more than 10% of its merchandise from any single supplier. Total product purchases from vendors located in China for the year ended December 31, 2020 were 78%. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company did not purchase more than 10% of its merchandise from any single supplier. Total product purchases from vendors located in China for the year ended December 31, 2019 were 88%. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company did not purchase more than 10% of its merchandise from any single supplier. Total product purchases from vendors located in China for the year ended December 31, 2018 were approximately 94%. For the year ended December 31, 2020, sales to Walmart Inc. represented approximately 13.9% of total revenue. At December 31, 2020, Walmart Inc. represented 19.0% of total accounts receivable, Target Corporation represented 14.9% of total accounts receivable, Ross Stores, Inc. represented 11.8% of total accounts receivable, The TJX Companies, Inc. represented 11.7% of total accounts receivable and Nordstrom, Inc. represented 10.3% of total accounts receivable. The Company did not have any other customers who accounted for more than 10% of total revenue or any other customers who accounted for more than 10% of total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2019, sales to Walmart Inc. represented approximately 11.9% of total revenue. At December 31, 2019, Walmart Inc. represented 17.9% of total accounts receivable, Target Corporation represented 13.6% of total accounts receivable and Nordstrom, Inc. represented 10.6% of total accounts receivable. The Company did not have any other customers who accounted for more than 10% of total revenue or any other customers who accounted for more than 10% of total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2018, sales to Walmart Inc. represented approximately 17.6% of total accounts receivable, Target Corporation represented 13.8% of total accounts receivable and Nordstrom, Inc. represented 10.6% of total accounts receivable. The Company did not have any other customers who accounted for more than 10% of total net revenue or any other customers who accounted for more than 10% of total accounts receivable. Purchases are made primarily in United States dollars. [6] Valuation and qualifying accounts: The following is a summary of markdown and chargeback allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable and deferred tax asset valuation allowance: Balance at Beginning of Year Additions Deductions Balance at End of Year Year ended December 31, 2020 Markdown and chargeback allowances $ 34,207 $ 30,508 $ 45,883 $ 18,832 Allowance for doubtful accounts 11,066 1,405 3,528 8,943 Deferred tax asset valuation allowance 2,230 2,738 — 4,968 Total $ 47,503 $ 34,651 $ 49,411 $ 32,743 Year ended December 31, 2019 Markdown and chargeback allowances $ 31,357 $ 90,031 $ 87,181 $ 34,207 Allowance for doubtful accounts 10,849 679 462 11,066 Deferred tax asset valuation allowance 649 1,581 — 2,230 Total $ 42,855 $ 92,291 $ 87,643 $ 47,503 Year ended December 31, 2018 Markdown and chargeback allowances $ 26,213 $ 86,463 $ 81,319 $ 31,357 Allowance for doubtful accounts 616 10,887 654 10,849 Deferred tax asset valuation allowance — 649 — 649 Total $ 26,829 $ 97,999 $ 81,973 $ 42,855
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	[1] Legal Proceedings: In the ordinary course of business, the Company has various pending cases involving contractual disputes, employee-related matters, distribution matters, product liability claims, trademark infringement and other matters. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, the liabilities, if any, resulting from these legal proceedings should not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. It is the policy of management to disclose the amount or range of reasonably possible losses in excess of recorded amounts.

Operating Segment Information

Operating Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Operating Segment Information	Operating Segment InformationThe Company operates the following operating segments, which are presented as reportable segments: Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Retail, First Cost and Licensing. The Wholesale Footwear segment, through sales to department stores, mid-tier retailers, mass market merchants, online retailers and specialty stores, derives revenue, both domestically and internationally, from sales of branded and private label women’s, men’s, girls’ and children’s footwear. The Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segment, which includes branded and private label handbags, apparel, belts and small leather goods as well as cold weather and selected other fashion accessories, derives revenue, both domestically and internationally, from sales to department stores, mid-tier retailers, mass market merchants, online retailers and specialty stores. The Company's Wholesale Footwear and Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segments derive revenue from certain countries in Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa and, under special distribution arrangements, in Australia, the Middle East, India, South and Central America, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and pursuant to a partnership agreement in Singapore. The Retail segment, through the operation of Company-owned retail stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Company's joint ventures in South Africa, China, Taiwan and Israel and its websites, derives revenue from sales of branded women’s, men’s and children’s footwear, accessories, apparel and licensed products to consumers. The First Cost segment represents activities of a subsidiary that earns commissions and design fees for serving as a buying agent of footwear products to mass-merchants, mid-tier department stores and other retailers with respect to their purchase of footwear. In the Licensing segment, the Company generates revenue by licensing its Steve Madden®, Steven by Steve Madden® and Madden Girl® trademarks and other trademark rights for use in connection with the manufacture, marketing and sale of eyewear, outerwear, hosiery, activewear, sleepwear, jewelry, watches, hair accessories, umbrellas, bedding, luggage and fragrance. In addition, this segment licenses the Betsey Johnson® trademark for use in connection with the manufacture, marketing and sale of women's and children's apparel, hosiery, outerwear, sleepwear, activewear, jewelry, watches, bedding, luggage, umbrellas and household goods. The Licensing segment also licenses the Dolce Vita® trademark for use in connection with the manufacture, marketing and sale of swimwear. Year ended Wholesale Footwear Wholesale Accessories/Apparel Total Wholesale Retail First Cost Licensing Consolidated December 31, 2020 Total revenue $ 713,662 $ 235,892 $ 949,554 $ 239,389 $ 3,902 $ 8,969 $ 1,201,814 Gross profit 226,556 70,908 297,464 154,206 3,902 8,969 464,541 Income/(loss) from operations 47,854 (17,496) 30,358 (69,248) 1,507 5,778 (31,605) Depreciation and amortization 6,763 2,586 9,349 7,447 564 — 17,360 Segment assets 812,654 111,621 924,275 196,019 11,026 6,441 1,137,761 Capital expenditures 3,733 1,427 5,160 1,402 — — 6,562 December 31, 2019 Total revenue $ 1,112,091 $ 334,862 $ 1,446,953 $ 321,182 $ 7,441 $ 11,581 $ 1,787,157 Gross profit 373,587 98,131 471,718 195,277 7,441 11,581 686,017 Income/(loss) from operations 163,482 22,455 185,937 (9,050) (8,177) 8,104 176,814 Depreciation and amortization 8,061 3,186 11,247 9,580 510 — 21,337 Segment assets 868,059 119,231 987,290 275,937 8,979 6,441 1,278,647 Capital expenditures 9,573 3,783 13,356 4,955 — — 18,311 December 31, 2018 Total revenue $ 1,058,366 $ 300,091 $ 1,358,457 $ 295,152 $ 11,226 $ 12,899 $ 1,677,734 Gross profit 345,909 91,739 437,648 178,390 11,226 12,899 640,163 Income/(loss) from operations 140,138 27,092 167,230 735 (4,549) 9,966 173,382 Depreciation and amortization 8,536 2,274 10,810 10,593 944 135 22,482 Segment assets 774,081 149,644 923,725 114,194 28,210 6,441 1,072,570 Capital expenditures 5,362 1,428 6,790 5,660 — — 12,450 Revenues by geographic area are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Domestic (a) $ 1,054,343 $ 1,572,045 $ 1,473,588 International 147,471 215,112 204,146 Total $ 1,201,814 $ 1,787,157 $ 1,677,734

Quarterly Results of Operations

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, 2020: Net sales $ 355,684 $ 141,363 $ 342,830 $ 349,066 Commission and licensing fee income 3,484 1,449 4,037 3,901 Total revenue 359,168 142,812 346,867 352,967 Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 225,704 86,924 206,990 217,655 Gross profit 133,464 55,888 139,877 135,312 Net (loss)/income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. $ (17,451) $ (16,586) $ (6,951) $ 22,591 Net (loss)/income per share: Basic $ (0.22) $ (0.21) $ (0.09) $ 0.29 Diluted $ (0.22) $ (0.21) $ (0.09) $ 0.28 2019: Net sales $ 410,940 $ 444,974 $ 497,308 $ 414,912 Commission and licensing fee income 4,848 4,655 4,806 4,713 Total revenue 415,788 449,629 502,114 419,625 Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 253,943 279,629 306,277 261,291 Gross profit 161,845 170,000 195,837 158,334 Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. $ 34,525 $ 36,572 $ 52,463 $ 17,751 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.43 $ 0.46 $ 0.66 $ 0.23 Diluted $ 0.41 $ 0.44 $ 0.63 $ 0.21 Because each quarter is calculated as a discrete period, the sum of the four quarters may not equal the full-year amount as reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. This is in accordance with prescribed reporting requirements. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recorded an after-tax expense of $3,879 related to payments and a provision for early lease charges and an after-tax charge related to trademark impairments of $1,360. Also during the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recorded in net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. a tax benefit of $4,191 in connection with the carryback provision of the CARES Act, an after-tax benefit of $932 related to the recovery from the Payless ShoeSource bankruptcy and an after-tax benefit of $930 related to the change in valuation of a contingent considerations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Note S - Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In April 2020, the FASB staff issued Staff Q&A—Topic 842 and Topic 840: Accounting For Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic (the “Lease Modification Q&A”) focused on the application of lease accounting guidance to lease concessions provided as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The FASB staff indicated that it would be acceptable for entities to elect to not evaluate whether a concession provided by a lessor due to COVID-19 is a lease modification. Entities making this election can then elect to apply the lease modification guidance in ASC 842 or to account for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how they would be accounted for as though those concessions existed in the original contract. The election is available for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that do not result in a substantial increase in the rights of the lessor or the obligations of the lessee. In accordance with this interpretive guidance, the Company elected to account for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in the total payments required by the modified contract being substantially the same as or less than total payments required by the original contract consistent with how they would be accounted for as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed in the original contract. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15 (“ASU 2018-15”), “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Topic 350): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract.” This new guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. ASU 2018-15 was effective January 1, 2020 and did not have any significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”), “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This new guidance removes certain disclosure requirements related to the fair value hierarchy, modifies existing disclosure requirements related to measurement uncertainty and adds new disclosure requirements. The new disclosure requirements include disclosing the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 was effective January 1, 2020 and did not have any significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 ("ASU 2016-13"), "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 was effective January 1, 2020 and did not have any significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12 (“ASU 2019-12”), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This ASU is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and clarifying certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all the amendments in the same period. Most amendments within this ASU are required to be applied on a prospective basis, while certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis. On April 1, 2020, the Company early adopted the new standard, with no impact to its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,” (“ASU No. 2020-04”), which provides practical expedients for contract modifications and certain hedging relationships associated with the transition from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. This guidance is applicable the Company's borrowing instruments that use LIBOR as a reference rate, and is effective immediately, but is only available through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04; however, at the current time the Company does not expect that the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure	Credit Agreement Credit Agreement On July 22, 2020, the Company entered into a $150,000, secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with various lenders and Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Agent”), which replaced the Company’s existing credit facility provided by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. (“Rosenthal”). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) scheduled to mature on July 22, 2025. The Company uses the Credit Facility for general corporate purposes. The initial $150,000 maximum availability under the Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation consisting of certain eligible accounts receivable, credit card receivables, inventory, and in-transit inventory. Availability under the Credit Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit. The Company may from time-to-time increase the maximum availability under the Credit Agreement by up to $100,000 if certain conditions are satisfied. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest at a variable rate equal to, at the Company’s election, (i) LIBOR for the applicable interest period or (ii) the base rate. The base rate is the highest of (a) the prime rate announced by Citizens Bank, N.A. or its parent company, (b) the sum of the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, and (c) the sum of one-month LIBOR plus 1%), plus in each case a specified margin, which is based upon average availability under the Credit Facility from time to time. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company must also pay (i) a commitment fee to the Agent, for the account of each lender, which accrues at a rate equal to 0.40% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the commitment of such lender, (ii) a letter of credit participation fee to the Agent, for the account of each lender, ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum, based upon average availability under the Credit Facility from time to time, multiplied by the average daily amount available to be drawn under the applicable letter of credit, and (iii) a letter of credit fronting fee to each issuer of a letter of credit under the Credit Agreement, which will accrue at a rate per annum separately agreed upon between the Company and such issuer. The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries. Among other requirements, availability under the Credit Facility must, at all times, (i) prior to the occurrence of the permanent borrowing base trigger (as defined in the Credit Agreement), equal or exceed the greater of $22,500 and 15% of the line cap (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and (ii) after the occurrence of the permanent borrowing base trigger, equal or exceed the greater of $15,000 and 10% of the line cap. Other than this minimum availability requirement, the Credit Agreement does not include any financial maintenance covenants. The Credit Agreement requires the Company and various subsidiaries of the Company to guarantee each other’s obligations arising from time to time under the Credit Facility, as well as obligations arising in respect of certain cash management and hedging transactions. Subject to customary exceptions and limitations, all borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by a lien on all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and each subsidiary guarantor. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default. If an event of default under the Credit Agreement occurs and is continuing, then the Agent may, and at the request of the required lenders shall, terminate the loan commitments under the Credit Agreement, declare any outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable or require the Company to adequately cash collateralize outstanding letter of credit obligations. If the Company or, with certain exceptions, a subsidiary becomes the subject of a proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, then the loan commitments under the Credit Agreement will automatically terminate, and any outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement and the cash collateral required under the Credit Agreement for any outstanding letter of credit obligations will become immediately due and payable. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no cash borrowings and $188 letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Basis of Reporting [Abstract]
Derivatives, Reporting of Derivative Activity [Policy Text Block]	[17] Derivative Instruments: The Company uses derivative instruments to manage its exposure to cash-flow variability from foreign currency risk. Derivatives are carried on the balance sheet at fair value and included in prepaid expenses and other current assets or accrued expenses. The Company applies cash flow hedge accounting for its derivative instruments. Net derivative gains and losses attributable to derivatives subject to cash flow hedge accounting reside in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) and will be reclassified to earnings in future periods as the economic transactions to which the derivatives relate affect earnings. See Note M - Derivative Instruments.
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	Organization:Steven Madden, Ltd., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries, design, source, market and sell name brand and private label women's, men's and children's shoes, worldwide through its wholesale and retail channels under the Steve Madden Women's, Steve Madden Men's, Madden, Madden Girl, Steven, Superga (under license), GREATS, Dolce Vita and Betsey Johnson brand names and through its wholesale channels under the Report, Mad Love and Blondo brand names and, under license, the Anne Klein brand name. In addition, the Company designs, sources, markets and sells name brand and private label handbags, accessories and apparel to customers worldwide through its Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segment, including the Steve Madden, Big Buddha, Betsey Johnson, Madden Girl, Cejon, Steven by Steve Madden, Luv Betsey, BB Dakota, BB Dakota x Steve Madden, Cupcakes & Cashmere (under license) and Anne Klein (under license) brands. Revenue is generated predominantly through the sale of the Company's brand name and private label merchandise and certain licensed products. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company operated 218 (including seven e-commerce websites) and 227 (including eight e-commerce websites) retail stores, respectively. Revenue is subject to seasonal fluctuations. See Note Q for operating segment information.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation:The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Steven Madden, Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Adesso-Madden, Inc., The Asean Corporation Limited, BA Brand Holdings LLC, BA Brand Management LLC, BAI Holding, LLC, B.B. Dakota, Inc., BJ Acquisition LLC, Cejon Accessories Inc, Comercial Diecesiette S.A. de C.V., Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, Inc., Diva Acquisition Corp., Dolce Vita Footwear Inc, Dolce Vita Holdings, Inc., DV Retail Inc, GREATS Brand, Inc., Importadora Steve Madden Mexico S de RL de CV, Madden Asia Holding Limited, Madden International Limited, Maddman Productions LLC, Madlove LLC, Maximus Designer Shoes, Report Footwear Inc, Schwartz & Benjamin, Inc., SMI Holding I S.C.S., SMI Holding II S.C.S., SMI, LLC, SML Canada Acquisition Corp., SML Holdings S.a.r.l, SML Industries LLC, Steven Madden Retail, Inc., The Topline Corporation and Trendy Imports S de RL de CV (collectively the "Company"). The accounts of (i) Dexascope Proprietary Ltd., a joint venture in South Africa in which the Company is the majority owner, (ii) BA Brand Holdings LLC, a joint venture in the United States which the Company is the majority owner, (iii) SPM Shoetrade Holding B.V., a joint venture in certain regions of Europe in which the Company is the majority owner, (iv) SM (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., a joint venture in China which the Company controls all of the significant participating rights, (v) SM Dolce Limited, a joint venture in Taiwan which the Company is the majority interest holder, (vi) SM Distribution Israel L.P., a joint venture in which the Company is the majority interest holder and (vii) SM Distribution China Co., Ltd., a joint venture in which the Company is the majority interest holder, are included in the consolidated financial statements with the other members' interests reflected in “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest” in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income and “Noncontrolling interest” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas involving management estimates include variable consideration included in revenue, allowances for bad debts, inventory valuation, valuation of intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets related to retail stores, litigation reserves and contingent payment liabilities. The Company estimates variable consideration on trade accounts receivables and factor receivables for future customer chargebacks and markdown allowances, discounts, returns and other miscellaneous compliance-related deductions that relate to the current-period sales. The Company evaluates anticipated chargebacks by reviewing several performance indicators of its major customers. These performance indicators, which include retailers’ inventory levels, sell-through rates and gross margin levels, are analyzed by management to estimate the amount of the anticipated customer allowance.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash Equivalents: Cash equivalents at December 31, 2020 and 2019 amounted to approximately $4,575 and $107,535, respectively, and consisted of money market accounts. The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]	:As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, short-term investments consisted of certificates of deposit. These securities are classified as current based upon their maturities. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 short-term investments amounted to $39,302 and $40,521, respectively, and have maturities of one year or less.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Inventories:Inventories, which consist of finished goods on hand and in transit, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property and Equipment:Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization and impairment. Depreciation is computed utilizing the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives ranging from three to 27.5 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized utilizing the straight-line method over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease term. Impairment losses are recognized in operations for property and equipment and other long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are not sufficient to recover the assets' carrying amount. Impairment losses are measured by comparing the fair value of the assets to their carrying amount. See Note H for further information.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill and Intangible Assets: The Company's goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized; rather they are tested for impairment on an annual basis at the beginning of the third quarter, or more often if events or circumstances change that could cause these assets to become impaired. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill may be assessed for impairment by performing a qualitative assessment that evaluates relevant events or circumstances in order to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an intangible asset or reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The factors that are considered include, but are not limited to, historical financial performance, expected future performance, macroeconomic and industry conditions and legal and regulatory environment. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of the intangible asset or reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative impairment test is performed. The quantitative impairment test identifies the existence of potential impairment by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset or reporting unit to its carrying amount, and if the fair value of the intangible asset or reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, an impairment is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the intangible asset or reporting unit exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount. See Note I for further information. The Company amortizes its intangible assets with definite useful lives over their estimated useful lives and reviews these assets for impairment when there are indicators of impairment are present. The Company is currently amortizing its acquired intangible assets with definite useful lives over periods typically from two to 20 years using the straight-line method.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Net (Loss)/Income Per Share of Common Stock:Basic net (loss)/income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, which does not include unvested restricted common stock subject to forfeiture of 3,651,000, 4,427,000 and 5,137,000 shares for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Diluted net income per share reflects: a) the potential dilution assuming shares of common stock were issued upon the exercise of outstanding in-the-money options and the assumed proceeds, which are deemed to be the proceeds from the exercise plus compensation cost not yet recognized attributable to future services using the treasury method, were used to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at the average market price during the period, and b) the vesting of granted non-vested restricted stock awards for which the assumed proceeds upon vesting are deemed to be the amount of compensation cost not yet recognized attributable to future services using the treasury stock method, to the extent dilutive. The year ended December 31, 2020 resulted in a net loss; therefore, there was no difference in the weighted average number of common shares for basic and diluted loss per share as the effect of all potentially dilutive shares outstanding was anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, options to purchase approximately 89,000, 5,000 and 45,000 shares of common stock, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss)/income per share, as the result would have been anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2020, 2,524,000 restricted shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss) per share, as the result would have been anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, all unvested restricted stock awards were dilutive.
Comprehensive Income Loss Policy	Comprehensive Loss: Comprehensive loss is the total of net earnings and all other non-owner changes in equity. Comprehensive loss for the Company includes net (loss)/income, foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized loss /gains on cash flow hedging and marketable securities. The accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive loss attributable to the Company are as follows: 2020 2019 2018 Currency translation adjustment $ (28,421) $ (29,636) $ (33,091) Cash flow hedges, net of tax (743) (804) 530 Unrealized loss on securities, net of tax — — (67) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (29,164) $ (30,440) $ (32,628) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to operating loss/ income in the Consolidated Statement of (Loss)/ Income during 2020, 2019, 2018 were a loss of $89, $15, $150, respectively.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Advertising Costs:Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, including digital, print, and radio advertisements. Advertising expenses included in operating expenses amounted to approximately $33,068 in 2020, $30,165 in 2019 and $21,921 in 2018.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued new accounting guidance ("Topic 606"), as amended, Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 ("ASU 2014-09"), "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," on revenue recognition. The new standard has replaced Revenue Recognition Topic 605 and provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers as well as requiring additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of Topic 606 using the cumulative effect adjustment approach. The impacts to the financial statements of this adoption are primarily related to balance sheet classification, including amounts associated with the change in balance sheet classification of the sales returns reserves, with no significant impact to the income statement as the Company's previous revenue recognition policies are in line with Topic 606. The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied, which generally occurs upon the transfer of control in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. Most of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time when product is shipped to the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods, which includes estimates for variable consideration. Variable consideration mainly includes markdown allowances, co-op advertising programs and product returns. The revenue recognition for the Company's segments is described below (see Note Q for disaggregated revenue amounts by segment). A. Disaggregation of Revenue Wholesale Sales Segments. The Company generates revenue through the design, sourcing and sale of branded footwear, accessories and apparel to both domestic and international customers who, in turn, sell the products to the consumer. The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied, which occurs upon the transfer of control of the merchandise in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. The Company's revenue associated with its branded footwear, accessories and apparel products is recognized at a point in time when product is shipped to the customer. The Company also generates revenue through the design, sourcing and sale of private label footwear and accessories to both domestic and international customers who brand the products and sell them to the consumer. The Company's revenue associated with private label footwear and accessories products is recognized at a point in time when product is physically delivered to the customer's freight forwarder. Retail Segment. The Company owns and operates 218 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Israel and China, including seven e-commerce sites. The Company generates revenue through the sale of branded footwear, apparel and accessories directly to the consumer. The Company's revenue associated with Retail segment sales is recognized at the time of the point of sale when the customer takes control of the goods and payment is received. The Company's e-commerce business recognizes sales upon receipt of the customer. First Cost Segment. The Company earns commissions for serving as a buying agent for footwear products under private labels and certain owned brands for many of the large mass-market merchandisers, shoe chains and other mid-tier retailers. As a buying agent, the Company utilizes its expertise and relationships with shoe manufacturers to facilitate the production of private label shoes to customer specifications. The Company’s commission revenue also includes fees charged for its design and product development services provided to certain suppliers. The Company satisfies its performance obligation to its customers by performing the services in buyer agency agreements and thereby earning its commission fee at the point in time when the customer’s freight forwarder takes control of the goods. The Company satisfies its performance obligation with the suppliers and earns its design fee from the factory at the point in time when the customer’s freight forwarder takes control of the goods. Licensing Segment. The Company licenses various trademarks it owns under licensing agreements for use in connection with the manufacture, marketing and sale of eyewear, outerwear, hosiery, activewear, sleepwear, jewelry, watches, hair accessories, umbrellas, bedding, luggage, fragrance, men’s leather accessories, women's and children's apparel, swimwear and household goods. The license agreements require the licensee to pay the Company a royalty and, in substantially all of the agreements, an advertising fee, both of which are based on the higher of a minimum or actual net sales percentage as defined in the various agreements. For license agreements where the sales-based percentage fee exceeds the contractual minimum fee, the Company recognizes revenues as the licensed products are sold as reported to the Company by its licensees. In substantially all of the Company’s license agreements, the minimum guaranteed royalty is earned and received on a quarterly basis. For license agreements where the sales-based percentage fee does not exceed the contractual minimum fee, the Company recognizes the contractual minimum fee as revenue ratably over the contractual period. B. Variable Consideration The Company supports retailers’ initiatives to maximize sales of the Company’s products on the retail floor by providing markdown allowances and participating in various other marketing initiatives such as subsidizing certain co-op advertising programs of such retailers. Such expenses are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as deductions to arrive at net sales. Markdown Allowances The Company provides markdown allowances to its retailer customers, which are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the period in which the branded footwear and accessories revenues are recognized. The Company estimates its markdown allowances by reviewing several performance indicators, including retailers' inventory levels, sell-through rates and gross margin levels. Co-op Advertising Programs Under co-op advertising programs, the Company agrees to reimburse the retailer for a portion of the costs incurred by the retailer to advertise and promote some of the Company's products. The Company estimates the costs of co-op advertising programs based on the terms of the agreements with its retailer customers. Rights of Return
Revenue Recognition, Excise and Sales Taxes [Policy Text Block]	Taxes Collected from Customers: The Company accounts for certain taxes collected from its customers in accordance with the accounting guidance that permits companies to adopt a policy of presenting taxes in the income statement on either a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis (excluded from revenues). Taxes within the scope of this accounting guidance would include taxes that are imposed on a revenue transaction between a seller and a customer, such as sales taxes, use taxes, value-added taxes and some types of excise taxes. The Company records all taxes on a net basis.
Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cost of Sales: All costs incurred to bring finished products to the Company’s distribution center or to the customers’ freight forwarder and, in the Retail segment, the costs to bring products to the Company’s stores (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) are included in the Cost of sales line on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. These include the cost of finished products, purchase commissions, letter of credit fees, brokerage fees, sample expenses, custom duties, inbound freight, royalty payments on licensed products, labels and product packaging. All warehouse and distribution costs related to the Wholesale segments and freight to customers, if any, are included in the operating expenses line item of the Company’s Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. The Company’s gross margins may not be comparable to those of other companies in the industry because they may include warehouse and distribution costs, as well as other costs excluded from cost of sales by the Company, as a component of cost of sales, while other companies report those costs on the same basis as the Company and include them in operating expenses.
Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Warehouse and Shipping Costs: The Company includes all warehouse and shipping costs for the Wholesale segments in the operating expenses line on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the total warehouse and distribution costs (except costs included to ship from warehouse to retail stores) included in operating expenses were $58,621, $58,019 and $47,812, respectively. Since the Company's standard terms of sales are “FOB Steve Madden warehouse,” the Company's wholesale customers absorb most shipping costs. Shipping costs to wholesale customers incurred by the Company are not considered significant and are included in the operating expenses line item in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income.
Postemployment Benefit Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Employee Benefit Plan: The Company maintains a tax-qualified 401(k) plan, which is available to each of the Company's eligible employees who elect to participate after meeting certain length-of-service requirements. The Company made discretionary matching contributions of 50% of employees' contributions up to a maximum of 6% of employees' compensation, which vest to the employees over a period of time. Total matching contributions to the plan for 2020, 2019 and 2018 were approximately $1,809, $2,048 and $1,893, respectively.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	[18] Income Taxes: The provision for income taxes is computed using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in effect for the years in which those tax assets are expected to be realized or settled. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. See Note O - Income Taxes.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	[19] Share-based Compensation: The Company recognizes expense related to share-based payment transactions in which it receives employee services in exchange for equity instruments of the Company. Share-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards is measured based on the closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Share-based compensation cost for stock options is measured at the grant date, based on the fair-value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing model incorporates various assumptions, including expected volatility, estimated expected life and interest rates. The Company recognizes share-based compensation cost over the award’s requisite service period which is presented in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) / Income. See Note J - Equity- Based Compensation.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Comprehensive Loss: Comprehensive loss is the total of net earnings and all other non-owner changes in equity. Comprehensive loss for the Company includes net (loss)/income, foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized loss /gains on cash flow hedging and marketable securities. The accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive loss attributable to the Company are as follows: 2020 2019 2018 Currency translation adjustment $ (28,421) $ (29,636) $ (33,091) Cash flow hedges, net of tax (743) (804) 530 Unrealized loss on securities, net of tax — — (67) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (29,164) $ (30,440) $ (32,628) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to operating loss/ income in the Consolidated Statement of (Loss)/ Income during 2020, 2019, 2018 were a loss of $89, $15, $150, respectively.
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	Cash $ 290 Accounts receivable 41 Inventory 1,387 Prepaid and other assets 6,447 Fixed assets 200 Trademark (1) 13,086 Customer relationships (2) 1,140 Accounts payable (1,963) Accrued expenses (1,055) Deferred tax liabilities long-term (3,463) Noncontrolling interest (1,611) Total fair value of assets acquired $ 14,499 (1) Trademark assigned an indefinite life. (2) Customer relationships will be amortized over 20 years.
B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]		Cash $ 353 Accounts receivable 4,419 Inventory 6,696 Prepaid and other assets 855 Fixed assets 382 Trademark (1) 9,670 Customer relationships (2) 2,530 Accounts payable (2,885) Accrued expenses (2,893) Deferred tax liabilities long-term (2,735) Total fair value excluding goodwill 16,392 Goodwill 13,365 Net assets acquired $ 29,757 (1) Trademark assigned an indefinite life. (2) Customer relationships will be amortized over 10 years.

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities	The Company’s financial assets and liabilities, subject to recurring fair value measurements, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: December 31, 2020 Fair Value Measurements Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ 207 $ — $ — $ 207 Forward contracts 997 — 997 — Total liabilities $ 1,204 $ — $ 997 $ 207 December 31, 2019 Fair Value Measurements Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ 9,124 $ — $ — $ 9,124 Forward contracts 495 — 495 — Total liabilities $ 9,619 $ — $ 495 $ 9,124

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	The major classes of assets and total accumulated depreciation and amortization are as follows: December 31, Average Useful Life 2020 2019 Land and building 27.5 (Building) $ 882 $ 947 Leasehold improvements Lesser of remaining lease or asset life 88,012 86,625 Machinery and equipment 10 years 6,340 6,257 Furniture and fixtures 3 to 5 years 11,201 11,354 Computer equipment and software 3 to 10 years 71,601 61,732 Construction in progress 744 9,035 178,780 175,950 Less impairment (1) (14,712) — Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (120,800) (110,446) Property and equipment - net $ 43,268 $ 65,504

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Goodwill	The following is a summary of the carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: Wholesale Footwear Accessories/Apparel Retail Net Carrying Amount Balance at January 1, 2019 $ 84,551 $ 49,324 $ 14,237 $ 148,112 Acquisition — 11,955 4,644 16,599 Purchase accounting adjustment — 1,409 (2,053) (644) Translation and other 7,021 — 261 7,282 Balance at December 31, 2019 91,572 62,688 17,089 171,349 Purchase accounting adjustment — — (2,591) (2,591) Translation and other (249) — (244) (493) Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 91,323 $ 62,688 $ 14,254 $ 168,265
Schedule of Indentifiable Intangible Assets	2020 Estimated Lives Cost Basis Accumulated Amortization Impairment and other (1) (2) Net Carrying Amount Trade names 6–10 years $ 8,770 $ 8,770 $ — $ — Customer relationships 10-20 years 38,980 20,805 (1,813) 16,362 47,750 29,575 (1,813) 16,362 Re-acquired right indefinite 35,200 — (7,800) 27,400 Trademarks indefinite 115,481 — (44,052) 71,429 $ 198,431 $ 29,575 $ (53,665) $ 115,191 (1) Includes the effect of foreign currency translation related primarily to the movements of the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso in relation to the U.S. dollar. (2) Impairment charges of $44,273 were recorded, of which $27,025, $16,345, $456 and $447 were related to the Company's Cejon, Report, GREATS and Jocelyn trademarks, respectively.	2019 Estimated Lives Cost Basis Accumulated Amortization Impairment and other (1)(2) Net Carrying Amount Trade names 6–10 years $ 8,770 $ 8,418 $ — $ 352 Customer relationships 10-20 years 43,880 22,627 (1,782) 19,471 52,650 31,045 (1,782) 19,823 Re-acquired right indefinite 35,200 — (8,299) 26,901 Trademarks indefinite 120,035 — (4,050) 115,985 $ 207,885 $ 31,045 $ (14,131) $ 162,709 (1) Includes the effect of foreign currency translation related primarily to the movement of the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso in relation to the U.S. dollar. (2) An impairment charge of $4,050 was recorded in the second quarter of 2019 related to the Company's Brian Atwood trademark. The impairment was the result of the Company's decision to discontinue distribution of the brand as the Company explores alternatives. The Company evaluates its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for indicators of impairment at least annually in the beginning of the third quarter of each year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company conducted an interim quantitative impairment assessment of goodwill assigned to its reporting units as of March 31, 2020 and as a result, the fair values of the reporting units exceeded their carrying values by a substantial margin. In the third quarter of 2020, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill assigned to its reporting units as of July 1, 2020 and concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair values of its reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values and therefore, no goodwill impairment charges were recorded.
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	The estimated future amortization expense for intangibles as of December 31, 2020 is as follows: 2021 $ 2,163 2022 1,743 2023 1,743 2024 1,743 2025 1,743 Thereafter 7,227 Total $ 16,362

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The following weighted average assumptions were used for stock options granted during 2020, 2019 and 2018: 2020 2019 2018 Volatility 33.9% to 56.7% 32.0% to 39.6% 25.1% to 33.2% Risk free interest rate 0.2% to 1.6% 1.6% to 2.5% 2.1% to 2.9% Expected life in years 3.0 to 5.0 1.0 to 5.0 3.0 to 5.0 Dividend yield 1.2% 1.6% 1.7% Weighted average fair value $10.15 $5.38 $6.75
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Plans Issued And Avaliability	Common stock authorized 11,000,000 Stock-based awards, including restricted stock and stock options granted, net of expired or cancelled awards (2,126,956) Common stock available for grant of stock-based awards as of December 31, 2020 8,873,044
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, total equity-based compensation was as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Restricted stock $ 18,740 $ 19,143 $ 16,720 Stock options 3,899 4,027 4,356 Total $ 22,639 $ 23,170 $ 21,076
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	Activity relating to stock options granted under the Company’s plans during the three years ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2018 2,846,000 $ 23.87 Granted 585,000 32.39 Exercised (593,000) 22.04 Forfeited (23,000) 22.59 Outstanding at December 31, 2018 2,815,000 26.03 Granted 272,000 30.93 Exercised (273,000) 22.77 Forfeited (12,000) 20.17 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 2,802,000 26.85 Granted 509,000 34.40 Exercised (80,000) 21.57 Forfeited (557,000) 34.74 Outstanding at December 31, 2020 2,674,000 $ 26.80 3.2 $ 23,278 Exercisable at December 31, 2020 1,928,000 $ 26.89 3.0 $ 16,416
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes information about stock options at December 31, 2020: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Range of Exercise Price Number Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) Weighted Average Exercise Price Number Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price $20.15 to $24.72 465,000 1.5 $23.30 400,000 $23.22 $24.73 to $29.30 1,605,000 3.3 25.18 1,031,000 25.33 $29.31 to $33.88 290,000 5.3 30.45 252,000 30.26 $33.89 to $38.47 263,000 2.7 35.85 242,000 35.90 $38.48 to $43.05 51,000 5.8 42.14 3,000 41.18 2,674,000 3.2 $26.80 1,928,000 $26.89
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	The following table summarizes restricted stock activity during the three years ended December 31, 2020: Number of Shares Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date Outstanding at January 1, 2018 5,876,000 $ 17.37 Granted 509,000 31.70 Vested (1,177,000) 18.44 Forfeited (71,000) 25.61 Outstanding at December 31, 2018 5,137,000 18.42 Granted 633,000 32.64 Vested (1,200,000) 19.40 Forfeited (143,000) 28.61 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 4,427,000 19.84 Granted 561,000 30.35 Vested (1,189,000) 19.96 Forfeited (148,000) 34.89 Outstanding at December 31, 2020 3,651,000 $ 20.81
Schedule of cash proceeds and intrinsic values for stock options exercised table text block	Stock Options Cash proceeds and intrinsic values related to total stock options exercised during December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Proceeds from stock options exercised $ 1,609 $ 6,212 $ 13,036 Intrinsic value of stock options exercised $ 993 $ 4,268 $ 6,841

Derivative Instruments Derivati

Derivative Instruments Derivative (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the pre-tax amounts from derivative instruments affecting income and other comprehensive income ("OCI") for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively: Cash Flow Hedges Forward Contracts: Location of Gain or Loss Recognized in Net Income on Derivative Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI Gain/(Loss) Reclassified into Income From Accumulated OCI 2020 Cost of Sales $ (997) $ (89) 2019 Cost of Sales (454) (10) 2018 Cost of Sales 748 (39)

Operating Leases (Tables)

Operating Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Leases [Abstract]
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	Lease Costs The table below presents certain information related to lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating lease cost $ 42,368 $ 48,387 Variable lease cost (1) 13,412 172 Short-term lease cost 238 239 Less: sublease income 562 644 Total lease cost $ 55,456 $ 48,154
Schedule of Leases Supplemental Cash Flows [Table Text Block]	Other Information The table below presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: Years Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities Operating cash flows used for operating leases $ 43,582 $ 46,324
Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Lease Position The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2020: Classification on the Balance Sheet December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Noncurrent (1) (2) Operating lease right-of-use asset $ 101,379 $ 155,700 Liabilities Current Operating leases - current portion $ 34,257 $ 38,624 Noncurrent Operating leases - long-term portion 98,592 133,172 Total operating lease liabilities $ 132,849 $ 171,796 Weighted-average remaining lease term 5.0 years 5.5 years Weighted-average discount rate 4.3 % 4.4 % (1) During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded pre-tax impairment charges related to the right-of-use assets of $22,183. (2) During the third quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge related to the right-of-use asset of $1,883.
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]	Undiscounted Cash Flows The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2020: 2021 $ 39,700 2022 30,905 2023 22,407 2024 18,128 2025 14,794 Thereafter 21,955 Total minimum lease payments 147,889 Less: interest 15,040 Present value of lease liabilities $ 132,849

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tabl

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Beginning Balance $ 1,150 $ 1,511 $ 361 Additions for tax positions of prior years 1,145 — — Additions related to current period tax positions — — 1,150 Reductions for tax positions of prior years — (361) — Ending Balance $ 2,295 $ 1,150 $ 1,511
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]	The components of (loss)/income before income taxes are as follows: 2020 2019 2018 Domestic $ (63,025) $ 119,166 $ 121,674 Foreign 33,040 62,060 55,666 $ (29,985) $ 181,226 $ 177,340
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	2020 2019 2018 Current: Federal $ (10,764) $ 18,655 $ 32,880 State and local (545) 3,765 5,012 Foreign 7,958 11,940 11,771 (3,351) 34,360 49,663 Deferred: Federal (4,940) 2,309 (2,489) State and local (2,962) 1,343 (200) Foreign (451) 1,492 (133) (8,353) 5,144 (2,822) $ (11,704) $ 39,504 $ 46,841
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	A reconciliation between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate is as follows: December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Income taxes at federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % Effects of foreign operations 10.3 (0.1) (0.7) Stock-based compensation 11.8 (3.4) (2.1) State and local income taxes - net of federal income tax benefit 12.9 2.3 2.4 Nondeductible items (0.4) 0.7 0.1 Impact of tax reform 14.0 — 2.0 Global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") (18.2) — — Valuation allowance (9.3) 0.6 0.4 Prepaid tax adjustment related to prior years — — 3.8 Other (3.1) 0.7 (0.5) Effective tax rate 39.0 % 21.8 % 26.4 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets Receivable allowances $ 5,226 $ 8,537 Inventory 4,681 3,247 Accrued expenses 1,109 1,453 Deferred compensation 7,418 8,643 Net operating loss carryforwards 9,987 7,531 Lease liability 31,975 41,382 Other 1,345 493 Gross deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 61,741 71,286 Less: valuation allowance (4,968) (2,230) Gross deferred tax assets after valuation allowance 56,773 69,056 Deferred tax liabilities Depreciation and amortization (13,744) (17,532) Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries (2,964) (3,025) Right-of-use asset (24,211) (37,248) Amortization of goodwill (7,665) (7,682) Indefinite-lived intangibles (5,336) (9,446) Gross deferred tax liabilities (53,920) (74,933) Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) $ 2,853 $ (5,877)

Commitments, Contingencies an_2

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments Contingencies and Other [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits by Title of Individual and Type of Deferred Compensation [Table Text Block]	[2] Employment agreements: Edward R. Rosenfeld. On December 31, 2018, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Edward R. Rosenfeld, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, to replace an existing employment agreement that expired on that date. The agreement, which expires on December 31, 2021, provides for an annual salary of approximately $1,042 for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. In addition, pursuant to his new employment agreement, on December 31, 2018, Mr. Rosenfeld received a grant of 87,500 shares of the Company's common stock subject to certain restrictions and, on February 1, 2019, Mr. Rosenfeld received an additional grant of 87,500 shares of the Company's common stock also subject to certain restrictions. The restricted shares received by Mr. Rosenfeld on December 31, 2018 and February 1, 2019 were issued under the Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest in equal annual installments over a five five Steven Madden. On January 3, 2012, the Company and its Creative and Design Chief, Steven Madden, entered into an amendment, dated as of December 31, 2011, to Mr. Madden’s existing employment agreement with the Company. The amended agreement, which extended the term of Mr. Madden's employment through December 31, 2023, provides for a base salary of approximately $7,026 per annum for the period between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2023. Pursuant to the amended agreement, on February 8, 2012, Mr. Madden was granted 2,194,586 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at the then market price of $18.23, which vest in equal annual installments over a seven six five three On August 19, 2019, pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Madden was granted an option to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $30.14 per share, which option vested in four On June 30, 2020, pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Madden was granted an option to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $24.83 per share, which option vests in four Zine Mazouzi. On December 8, 2020, the Company named Zine Mazouzi its Chief Financial Officer, replacing Arvind Dharia, whose employment agreement ended December 31, 2020. The agreement, which went into effect on January 1, 2021, remains in effect through December 31, 2023. Mr. Mazouzi's agreement provides for an annual salary of $550 in 2021, $575 in 2022 and $600 in 2023. In addition, pursuant to his employment agreement, on January 4, 2021, Mr. Mazouzi was granted 29,155 restricted shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted shares vest in five Amelia Newton Varela. On December 27, 2019, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Amelia Newton Varela, the Company’s President and a member its Board of Directors, to replace an existing employment agreement that expired on December 31, 2019. The agreement, which remains in effect through December 31, 2022, provides for an annual salary of $725 in 2021 and $750 in 2022. In addition, pursuant to her new employment agreement, on January 2, 2020, Ms. Varela was granted 27,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted shares vest in five The Company and Ms. Varela entered into an amendment to her employment agreement, dated February 25, 2021. The amendment set a cap on bonuses payable to Ms. Varela based on our financial performance in 2021 and 2022 of $450. In addition, the Company issued 26,350 restricted shares of common stock to Ms. Varela on March 1, 2021. All of the other terms and provisions of Ms. Varela's 2019 agreement remain in full force and effect. Awadhesh Sinha. On December 27, 2019, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Awadhesh Sinha, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, to replace an existing employment agreement that expired on December 31, 2019. The new agreement, which remains in effect through December 31, 2021, provides for an annual salary of $767 in 2021 and provides to Mr. Sinha the opportunity for annual cash and share-based incentive bonuses. In addition, pursuant to his new employment agreement, on January 2, 2020, Mr. Sinha received a grant of 11,598 shares of the Company's common stock subject to certain restrictions. The restricted shares received by Mr. Sinha were issued under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in equal annual installments over a two The Company and Mr. Sinha entered into an amendment to his employment agreement, dated February 25, 2021. This amendment extends the term of Mr. Sinha’s employment with the Company through December 31, 2023. Under this amendment, Mr. Sinha will be required to devote not more than four days per week to his duties as Chief Operating Officer beginning on January 1, 2022, and on January 1, 2023, he will become a Senior Advisor to the Company and will be required to devote not more than two days per week to such executive-level duties as are reasonably assigned to him by our Chief Executive Officer. The amendment (i) provides that Mr. Sinha’s base compensation will be $500 for calendar year 2022 and $300 for calendar year 2023, (ii) his bonus based on our financial performance in 2021 will be capped at $450, (iii) his bonus based on our financial performance in 2022 will be capped at $200, and (iv) he will not be entitled to a performance bonus for 2023. All of the other terms and provisions of Mr. Sinha's 2019 agreement remain in full force and effect. Karla Frieders. On May 11, 2020, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Karla Frieders, the Company’s Chief Merchandising Officer, to replace an existing employment agreement which expired on April 30, 2020. The agreement, which remains in effect through April 30, 2023, provides to Ms. Frieders an annual salary of $590 for the period commencing on May 1, 2020 and ending on April 30, 2023 and an annual performance-based bonus for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in an amount to be determined at the discretion of the Company. In addition, pursuant to her new employment agreement, on May 11, 2020, Ms. Frieders received a grant of 32,758 shares of the Company's common stock subject to certain restrictions. The restricted shares received by Ms. Frieders were issued under the Company's 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in equal annual installments over a five
RoyaltyGuaranteesCommitmentsTableTaxBlock	License agreements:In January 2018, the Company entered into a license agreement with Nine West Development LLC, subsequently acquired by WHP Global, for the right to manufacture, market and sell women's fashion footwear and handbags under the Anne Klein®, AK Sport®, AK Anne Klein Sport® and the Lion Head Design® trademarks. The agreement, unless extended, expires on June 30, 2023. The agreement requires that the Company pay the licensor a royalty equal to a percentage of net sales and a minimum royalty in the event that specified net sales targets are not achieved.On February 9, 2011, the Company entered into a license agreement with Basic Properties America Inc. and BasicNet S.p.A, under which the Company has the right to use the Superga® trademark in connection with the sale and marketing of women's footwear. The agreement requires the Company to pay the licensor a royalty equal to a percentage of net sales and a minimum royalty in the event that specified net sales targets are not achieved. The agreement was amended on April 11, 2013 to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2022.Future minimum royalty payments under all of the Company's license agreements are $8,350 for 2021 and $11,875 for 2022 through 2023. Royalty expenses are included in the “cost of goods” section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of (Loss)/Income.
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of the carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: Wholesale Footwear Accessories/Apparel Retail Net Carrying Amount Balance at January 1, 2019 $ 84,551 $ 49,324 $ 14,237 $ 148,112 Acquisition — 11,955 4,644 16,599 Purchase accounting adjustment — 1,409 (2,053) (644) Translation and other 7,021 — 261 7,282 Balance at December 31, 2019 91,572 62,688 17,089 171,349 Purchase accounting adjustment — — (2,591) (2,591) Translation and other (249) — (244) (493) Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 91,323 $ 62,688 $ 14,254 $ 168,265

Operating Segment Information (

Operating Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Year ended Wholesale Footwear Wholesale Accessories/Apparel Total Wholesale Retail First Cost Licensing Consolidated December 31, 2020 Total revenue $ 713,662 $ 235,892 $ 949,554 $ 239,389 $ 3,902 $ 8,969 $ 1,201,814 Gross profit 226,556 70,908 297,464 154,206 3,902 8,969 464,541 Income/(loss) from operations 47,854 (17,496) 30,358 (69,248) 1,507 5,778 (31,605) Depreciation and amortization 6,763 2,586 9,349 7,447 564 — 17,360 Segment assets 812,654 111,621 924,275 196,019 11,026 6,441 1,137,761 Capital expenditures 3,733 1,427 5,160 1,402 — — 6,562 December 31, 2019 Total revenue $ 1,112,091 $ 334,862 $ 1,446,953 $ 321,182 $ 7,441 $ 11,581 $ 1,787,157 Gross profit 373,587 98,131 471,718 195,277 7,441 11,581 686,017 Income/(loss) from operations 163,482 22,455 185,937 (9,050) (8,177) 8,104 176,814 Depreciation and amortization 8,061 3,186 11,247 9,580 510 — 21,337 Segment assets 868,059 119,231 987,290 275,937 8,979 6,441 1,278,647 Capital expenditures 9,573 3,783 13,356 4,955 — — 18,311 December 31, 2018 Total revenue $ 1,058,366 $ 300,091 $ 1,358,457 $ 295,152 $ 11,226 $ 12,899 $ 1,677,734 Gross profit 345,909 91,739 437,648 178,390 11,226 12,899 640,163 Income/(loss) from operations 140,138 27,092 167,230 735 (4,549) 9,966 173,382 Depreciation and amortization 8,536 2,274 10,810 10,593 944 135 22,482 Segment assets 774,081 149,644 923,725 114,194 28,210 6,441 1,072,570 Capital expenditures 5,362 1,428 6,790 5,660 — — 12,450

Quarterly Results of Operatio_2

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, 2020: Net sales $ 355,684 $ 141,363 $ 342,830 $ 349,066 Commission and licensing fee income 3,484 1,449 4,037 3,901 Total revenue 359,168 142,812 346,867 352,967 Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 225,704 86,924 206,990 217,655 Gross profit 133,464 55,888 139,877 135,312 Net (loss)/income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. $ (17,451) $ (16,586) $ (6,951) $ 22,591 Net (loss)/income per share: Basic $ (0.22) $ (0.21) $ (0.09) $ 0.29 Diluted $ (0.22) $ (0.21) $ (0.09) $ 0.28 2019: Net sales $ 410,940 $ 444,974 $ 497,308 $ 414,912 Commission and licensing fee income 4,848 4,655 4,806 4,713 Total revenue 415,788 449,629 502,114 419,625 Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 253,943 279,629 306,277 261,291 Gross profit 161,845 170,000 195,837 158,334 Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. $ 34,525 $ 36,572 $ 52,463 $ 17,751 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.43 $ 0.46 $ 0.66 $ 0.23 Diluted $ 0.41 $ 0.44 $ 0.63 $ 0.21

Extraordinary and Unusual Ite_2

Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)employeeCount	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Salary Reduction Percentage for Executives		30.00%			30.00%
Salary Reduction for Non-Executive Employees		$ 100			$ 100
Restructuring Costs	$ 490	249	$ 978	$ 5,414	$ 7,181
Lay-Off Employee Count | employeeCount				250
Wholesale Footwear [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs		33	216	$ 2,958
Wholesale Accessories [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs		38	293	1,678
Retail [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs		$ 254	462	646
First Cost Member
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs			$ 7	125
Licensing [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs				$ 6

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Table) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)Websiteshares	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)Websiteshares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)shares
Investment [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 39,302	$ 40,521
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | shares	3,651,000	4,427,000	5,137,000	5,876,000
Number of Stores	218	227
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)	$ 0	$ (5)	$ (189)
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax	(28,421)	(29,636)	(33,091)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(743)	(804)	530
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	0	0	(67)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (29,164)	$ (30,440)	(32,628)	$ (25,613)
Number of E-Commerce Websites | Website	7	8
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Investment [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ 89	$ 15	$ 150
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 39,302	$ 40,521

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)Websiteshares	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)Websiteshares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)shares
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Number of Stores	218	218	227
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax	$ (28,421,000)	$ (28,421,000)	$ (29,636,000)	$ (33,091,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | shares	3,651,000	3,651,000	4,427,000	5,137,000	5,876,000
Production and Distribution Costs		$ 58,621,000	$ 58,019,000	$ 47,812,000
Number of E-Commerce Websites | Website		7	8
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)		$ 0	$ 5,000	$ 189,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares		89,000	5,000	45,000
Advertising Expense		$ 33,068,000	$ 30,165,000	$ 21,921,000
Defined Benefit Plan Matching Contribution Percentage Of Employees Contributions		50.00%
Defined Benefit Plan Maximum Percentage To Be Matched Of Employees Compensation		6.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount		$ 1,809,000	2,048,000	1,893,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 1,360,000	44,273,000	4,050,000	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax		(743,000)	(804,000)	530,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments		0	0	(67,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(29,164,000)	(29,164,000)	(30,440,000)	(32,628,000)	$ (25,613,000)
Depreciation		13,350,000	15,933,000	16,036,000
Amortization		4,010,000	6,258,000	$ 5,718,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,575,000	4,575,000	107,535,000
Short-term investments	39,302,000	39,302,000	40,521,000
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 39,302,000	$ 39,302,000	$ 40,521,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | shares	2,560,543	2,560,543
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares		2,524,000
Minimum [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Depreciation		$ 3
Amortization		2
Maximum [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Depreciation		27.5
Amortization		$ 20

Acquisitions (Detail) - (Table)

Acquisitions (Detail) - (Table) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Inventories	$ 136,896	$ 101,420
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	115,985	71,429
Customer relationships	43,880	38,980
Goodwill – net	171,349	168,265
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value	(1,909)	$ 298
B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents	353
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value	4,419
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory	6,696
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	855
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	382
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable	(2,885)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	16,392
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	29,757
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent	(2,735)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	24,568
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	(2,893)
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 13,365
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	$ 2,530
Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents	290
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value	41
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory	1,387
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	6,447
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	200
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable	(1,963)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	14,499
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent	(3,463)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	12,829
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	(1,055)
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value	$ (1,611)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Greats Brand Inc. [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	$ 1,140
Trademarks [Member] | B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	9,670
Trademarks [Member] | Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	$ 13,086

Acquisitions (Detail)

Acquisitions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		$ 0	$ 37,173	$ 0
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value		0	$ 9,124
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Actual Cash Payment	$ (7)
Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			20 years
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			90.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 12,829
Future Contingent Payment			5,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			14,209
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents			290
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value		7
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value			41
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			1,387
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			6,447
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			200
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(1,963)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			(1,055)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			(3,463)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net			$ 14,499
B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			10 years
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 24,568
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			29,404
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents			353
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value		$ 200	4,770
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value			4,419
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			6,696
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			855
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			382
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			(2,885)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			(2,893)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			(2,735)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net			16,392
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure			13,365
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net			29,757
Trademarks [Member] | Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			13,086
Trademarks [Member] | B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			9,670
Customer Relationships [Member] | Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			1,140
Customer Relationships [Member] | B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			$ 2,530

Due To and From Factor (Details

Due To and From Factor (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	May 06, 2020	May 05, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	$ 21,214,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	150,000,000
Letters Of Credit SubLimit Capacity Amount	$ 15,000
Factoring Fee	0.20%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Termination Notice in Days	$ 60
Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 50,000	$ 30,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%

Note Receivable - Related Par_2

Note Receivable - Related Party (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 25, 2007
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent	$ 1,180	$ 1,558		$ 3,000
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Forgiveness	409
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Receivable, Related Parties	$ 31	$ 40	$ 47

Fair Value Measurement (Table)

Fair Value Measurement (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 0	$ 9,124
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				997
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Actual Cash Payment		$ (7)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				(8,917)	(3,000)	$ 0
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate				(8,917)
Fair Value [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				207	9,124	$ 3,000
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				997	495
Total liabilities				1,204	9,619
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate					3,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Total liabilities				0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				997	495
Total liabilities				997	495
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				207	9,124
Total liabilities				207	9,124
Changes Measurement
Liabilities:
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate					(3,000)
Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				7
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate	$ (2,684)		$ (1,663)	(4,347)
B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				200	4,770
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate				(4,570)
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				0	0
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurement (Details

Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ (8,917)	$ (3,000)	$ 0
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Actual Cash Payment		$ (7)
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate				8,917
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 0	9,124
Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Discount Rate - Fair Value of Contingent Liability				10.00%
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate	$ 2,684		$ 1,663	$ 4,347
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 7
B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Discount Rate - Fair Value of Contingent Liability				10.50%
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate				$ 4,570
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 200	$ 4,770

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 14,712,000	$ 0
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization	3,007,000	2,788,000	$ 3,024,000
Depreciation	13,350,000	$ 15,933,000	$ 16,036,000
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	3
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 27.5
Computer Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Computer Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years

Property and Equipment Property

Property and Equipment Property and Equipment (Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land and building	$ 882	$ 947
Leasehold Improvements, Gross	88,012	86,625
Machinery and Equipment, Gross	6,340	6,257
Furniture and Fixtures, Gross	11,201	11,354
Computer equipment	71,601	61,732
Construction in Progress, Gross	744	9,035
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	178,780	175,950
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	(14,712)
Impairment charges	14,712	0
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(120,800)	(110,446)
Property and equipment, net	$ 43,268	$ 65,504
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Computer Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Computer Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	27 years 6 months

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill – net	$ 168,265	$ 171,349
Wholesale Footwear [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill – net	91,323	91,572	$ 84,551
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	0	0
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	(249)	7,021
Acquisition of SM Canada		0
Wholesale Accessories [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill – net	62,688	62,688	49,324
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	0	1,409
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	0	0
Acquisition of SM Canada		11,955
Retail [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill – net	14,254	17,089	14,237
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(2,591)	(2,053)
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	(244)	261
Acquisition of SM Canada		4,644
Net Carrying Amount [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill – net	168,265	171,349	$ 148,112
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(2,591)	(644)
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	$ (493)	7,282
Acquisition of SM Canada		$ 16,599

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 2) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Amortization	$ 4,010,000	$ 6,258,000	$ 5,718,000
Finite-Lived Trade Names, Gross	8,770,000	8,770,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	29,575,000	31,045,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	16,362,000	19,823,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	47,750,000	52,650,000
Finite-Lived Customer Lists, Gross	38,980,000	43,880,000
Cost Basis	198,431,000	207,885,000
Accumulated amortization	29,575,000	31,045,000
Indefinite-Lived Contractual Rights	27,400,000	26,901,000
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	71,429,000	115,985,000
Intangibles – net	115,191,000	162,709,000
Intangible Impairment and Other	(53,665,000)	(14,131,000)
Re-acquired right [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	35,200,000	35,200,000
Accumulated amortization	0	0
Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	115,481,000	120,035,000
Accumulated amortization	0	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	(44,052,000)
Trade names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	8,770,000	8,418,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	0	352,000
Intangible Impairment and Other		0
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	20,805,000	22,627,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	16,362,000	19,471,000
Intangible Impairment and Other	(1,813,000)
Re-acquired right [Member]
Intangible Impairment and Other	(7,800,000)	(8,299,000)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Impairment and Other		(1,782,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Intangible Impairment and Other	(1,813,000)	$ (1,782,000)
Minimum [Member]
Amortization	$ 2
Minimum [Member] | Trade names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	6 years	6 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member]
Amortization	$ 20
Maximum [Member] | Trade names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		20 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Trade Names, Gross	$ 8,770	$ 8,770	$ 8,770
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	29,575	29,575	31,045
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	47,750	47,750	52,650
Finite-Lived Customer Lists, Gross	38,980	38,980	43,880
2012 (remaining nine months)	2,163	2,163
2013	1,743	1,743
2014	1,743	1,743
2015	1,743	1,743
2016	1,743	1,743
Thereafter	7,227	7,227
Total	16,362	16,362	19,823
Accumulated amortization	29,575	29,575	31,045
Indefinite-Lived Contractual Rights	27,400	27,400	26,901
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	1,360	44,273	4,050	$ 0
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	71,429	71,429	115,985
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	198,431	198,431	207,885
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	115,191	115,191	162,709
Intangible Impairment and Other		(53,665)	(14,131)
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	8,770	8,770	8,418
Total	0	$ 0	352
Intangible Impairment and Other			$ 0
Trade Names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		6 years	6 years
Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		10 years	10 years
Customer Lists [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	20,805	$ 20,805	$ 22,627
Total	16,362	16,362	$ 19,471
Intangible Impairment and Other		(1,813)
Customer Lists [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			20 years
Contractual Rights [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible Impairment and Other		$ (7,800)	$ (8,299)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible Impairment and Other			(1,782)
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		20 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible Impairment and Other		$ (1,813)	(1,782)
Contractual Rights [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	35,200	35,200	35,200
Accumulated amortization	0	0	0
Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	115,481	115,481	120,035
Accumulated amortization	$ 0	0	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 44,273	$ (4,050)

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets (detail) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 1,360	$ 44,273	$ 4,050	$ 0
Trademarks Subject to Impairment Carrying Value	57,198	57,198
Trademark Implied Fair Value	$ 12,925	12,925
Amortization		4,010	6,258	$ 5,718
Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		44,273	(4,050)
Cejon [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		27,025
Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		456
Jocelyn [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		447
Report [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		16,345
Wholesale Footwear [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		16,345
Wholesale Accessories [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0	1,409
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		27,472
Retail [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		(2,591)	$ (2,053)
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 456

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 1) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	May 24, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Common stock authorized		11,000,000
Stock-based awards, including restricted stock and stock options granted, net of expired or cancelled	(2,126,956)
Common stock available for grant of stock-based awards as of June 30, 2012	8,873,044

Stock-Based Compensation (Det_2

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Total	$ 22,639	$ 23,170	$ 21,076
Restricted Stock [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	18,740	19,143	16,720
Stock Options [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 3,899	$ 4,027	$ 4,356

Stock-Based Compensation (Det_3

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 3) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Volatility	56.70%	39.60%	33.20%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum	33.90%	32.00%	25.10%
Risk free interest rate	1.60%	2.50%	2.90%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum	0.20%	1.60%	2.10%
Dividend yield	1.20%	1.60%	1.70%
Weighted average fair value	$ 10.15	$ 5.38	$ 6.75
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	3 years	1 year	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years	5 years	5 years

Stock-Based Compensation (Det_4

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 4) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 19, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at January 1, 2012			2,802,000	2,815,000	2,846,000
Outstanding at January 1, 2012 (in Dollars per share)			$ 26.85	$ 26.03	$ 23.87
Granted	(225,000)	(225,000)	(509,000)	(272,000)	(585,000)
Granted (in Dollars per share)			$ 34.40	$ 30.93	$ 32.39
Exercised			(80,000)	(273,000)	(593,000)
Exercised (in Dollars per share)			$ 21.57	$ 22.77	$ 22.04
Cancelled/Forfeited			(557,000)	(12,000)	(23,000)
Outstanding at June 30, 2012			2,674,000	2,802,000	2,815,000
Outstanding at June 30, 2012 (in Dollars per share)			$ 26.80	$ 26.85	$ 26.03
Outstanding at June 30, 2012			3 years 2 months 12 days
Outstanding at June 30, 2012 (in Dollars)			$ 23,278
Exercisable at June 30, 2012			1,928,000
Exercisable at June 30, 2012 (in Dollars per share)			$ 26.89
Stock based compensation, shares exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term			3 years
Exercisable at June 30, 2012 (in Dollars)			$ 16,416
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 34.74	$ 20.17	$ 22.59
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum			0.20%	1.60%	2.10%
Risk free interest rate			1.60%	2.50%	2.90%

Stock-Based Compensation (Det_5

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 5) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	2,674,000	2,802,000	2,815,000	2,846,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.80	$ 26.85	$ 26.03	$ 23.87
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	1,928,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.89
Exercise Price 3.65 to 8.72 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	465,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 23.30
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	400,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 23.22
Exercise Price 9.50 to 14.99 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	1,605,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 3 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 25.18
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	1,031,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 25.33
Exercise Price 15.29 to 20.86 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	290,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 3 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 30.45
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	252,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 30.26
Exercise Price 21.17 to 26.95 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	263,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 8 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 35.85
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	242,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 35.90
Exercise Price 27.03 to 38.96 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	51,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 9 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 42.14
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	3,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 41.18
Total [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	2,674,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 2 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.80
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	1,928,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.89

Stock-Based Compensation (Det_6

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 6) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	$ 1,609,000	$ 6,212,000	$ 13,036,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Non-vested at January 1	4,427,000	5,137,000	5,876,000
Non-vested at January 1 (in Dollars per share)	$ 19.84	$ 18.42	$ 17.37
Granted	561,000	633,000	509,000
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 30.35	$ 32.64	$ 31.70
Vested	(1,189,000)	(1,200,000)	(1,177,000)
Vested (in Dollars per share)	$ 19.96	$ 19.40	$ 18.44
Non-vested at June 30	3,651,000	4,427,000	5,137,000
Non-vested at June 30 (in Dollars per share)	$ 20.81	$ 19.84	$ 18.42
Forfeited	(148,000)	(143,000)	(71,000)
Forfeitures (in dollars per share)	$ 34.89	$ 28.61	$ 25.61
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	$ 993,000	$ 4,268,000	$ 6,841,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Det_7

Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Nov. 19, 2019	Aug. 19, 2019	Mar. 25, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 01, 2017	Jul. 03, 2012	Feb. 08, 2012	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised													$ 1,609,000	$ 6,212,000	$ 13,036,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value													$ 993,000	$ 4,268,000	$ 6,841,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested In Period													642,534,000	738,903,000	773,351,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable During Period Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)													$ 26.72	$ 28.20	$ 26.38
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award Equity Options Nonvested Number													746,316,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized													$ 3,547,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition													1 year 2 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value													$ 23,839,000	$ 23,263	$ 36,122
Related Party Transaction Restricted Shares Granted During The Period						200,000					2,840,013	2,194,586
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years	4 years		4 years			6 years	5 years	7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period										1,125,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross			225,000		225,000								509,000	272,000	585,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number							5,137,000		5,876,000				3,651,000	4,427,000	5,137,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit													$ 234,000	$ 1,010,000	$ 713,000
Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price			$ 24.83		$ 30.14					$ 24.90	$ 14.09	$ 18.23
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized													$ 50,210,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition													3 years 4 months 24 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number													2,560,543
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award Equity Options Nonvested Number													562,500

Preferred Stock (Details)

Preferred Stock (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020$ / sharesshares
Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000,000
Preferred Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	60,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Payment Rate, Variable	1,000
Preferred Stock, Voting Rights	1,000
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | $ / shares	$ 1,000

Share Repurchases Share Repurch

Share Repurchases Share Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 24, 2019
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Factoring Fee	0.20%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	627,087
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	$ 21,214
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	1,397,000	2,958,000	3,363,000
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 33.83
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ 46,583	$ 101,768	$ 105,924
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 111,590			$ 200,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Common Stock [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	769,526
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 32.97
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ 25,369

Derivative Instruments (Details

Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 997
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	(526)	$ (1,387)	$ 1,150
Derivative, Net Hedge Ineffectiveness Gain (Loss)	176
Derivative, Notional Amount	30,203
Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	(997)	(454)	748
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ (89)	$ (10)	$ (39)

Operating Leases (Details)

Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2019
Operating Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 101,379	$ 155,700		$ 194,100
Operating Lease, Cost	42,368	48,387
Variable Lease, Cost	13,412	172
Operating Lease, Payments	43,582	46,324
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	49,619	61,283	$ 58,332
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Contingent Rentals	46	138	$ 516
Short-term Lease, Cost	238	239
Sublease Income	562	644
Lease, Cost	55,456	48,154
Lease Liability	132,849	$ 171,796		$ 209,000
Lease Modification Expense	12,064
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss	$ 22,183

Operating Leases Operating Leas

Operating Leases Operating Leases (Tables) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2019
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		$ 101,379,000	$ 155,700,000		$ 194,100,000
Impairment of Leasehold	$ 1,883	36,895,000	1,883,000	$ 0
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions, Next Twelve Months		39,700,000
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions, within Two Years		30,905,000
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions, within Three Years		22,407,000
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions, within Four Years		18,128,000
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions, within Five Years		14,794,000
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions, Thereafter		21,955,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due		147,889,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount		15,040,000
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions		132,849,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Current		34,257,000	38,624,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent		98,592,000	133,172,000
Lease Liability		$ 132,849,000	$ 171,796,000		$ 209,000,000
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term		5 years	5 years 6 months
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent		4.30%	4.40%
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability		$ 2,746,000	$ 0
Amortization of Leased Asset		$ 38,228,000	$ 36,170,000

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Ta_2

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 1) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	$ (63,025)	$ 119,166	$ 121,674
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign	33,040	62,060	55,666
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ (29,985)	$ 181,226	$ 177,340

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Ta_3

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 2) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current: [Abstract]
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (10,764)	$ 18,655	$ 32,880
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)	(545)	3,765	5,012
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)	7,958	11,940	11,771
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(3,351)	34,360	49,663
Deferred: [Abstract]
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(4,940)	2,309	(2,489)
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(2,962)	1,343	(200)
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(451)	1,492	(133)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(8,353)	5,144	(2,822)
Provision for income taxes	$ (11,704)	$ 39,504	$ 46,841

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Ta_4

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 3) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	10.30%	(0.10%)	(0.70%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Compensation Cost, Amount	11.80%	(3.40%)	(2.10%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes	12.90%	2.30%	2.40%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense	(0.40%)	0.70%	0.10%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent	14.00%	0.00%	2.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance	0.00%	0.00%	3.80%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Valuation Allowance	(9.30%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deductions, Other	(3.10%)	0.70%	(0.50%)
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	39.00%	21.80%	26.40%

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Ta_5

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 4) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 2,295	$ 1,150	$ 1,511	$ 361
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	1,145	0	0
Current deferred tax assets: [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	5,226	8,537
Deferred Tax Assets, Inventory	4,681	3,247
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Tax Carryforwards	9,987	7,531
Deferred Tax Assets Lease Liability	31,975	41,382
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities	1,109	1,453
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Compensation	7,418	8,643
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	1,345	493
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	61,741	71,286
Valuation Allowance	(4,968)	(2,230)	(649)	$ 0
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities): [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment	(13,744)	(17,532)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	(2,964)	(3,025)
Deferred Tax Liabilities Right of Use Asset	(24,211)	37,248
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	(53,920)	(74,933)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill	(7,665)	(7,682)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets	(5,336)	(9,446)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	2,853
Deferred Tax Assets, Net		(5,877)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	56,773	69,056
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions	0	0	1,150
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	$ 0	$ 361	$ 0

Income Taxes Income taxes (Deta

Income Taxes Income taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Unrecognized Tax Benefit [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,150	$ 1,511	$ 361
Additions related to current period tax positions	0	0	1,150
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	0	(361)	0
Ending Balance	2,295	1,150	1,511
Valuation Allowance	4,968	2,230	649	$ 0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	2,964	3,025
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (8,353)	5,144	(2,822)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, GILTI	(18.20%)
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	$ 2,738	$ 1,581	$ 649

Commitments, Contingencies an_3

Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Jan. 04, 2022	May 01, 2021	Mar. 01, 2021	Jan. 04, 2021	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 15, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	May 11, 2020	Jan. 02, 2020	Nov. 19, 2019	Aug. 19, 2019	Mar. 25, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 01, 2017	Jul. 03, 2012	Feb. 08, 2012	Feb. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 16, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 25, 2007
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			13.90%	11.90%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			19.00%	17.90%	17.60%
Target Corporation [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			14.90%	13.60%	13.80%
Nordstrom, Inc. [Domain] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			10.30%	10.60%	10.60%
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options									225,000				225,000																						509,000	272,000	585,000
Contractual Obligation, Due in Second Year																							$ 8,350												$ 8,350
Contractual Obligation, Due in Second and Third Year																							11,875												11,875
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years							4 years				4 years				6 years	5 years	7 years
Salary and Wage, NonOfficer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold																																							$ 7,026
Note receivable – related party																							1,180				$ 1,558								1,180	$ 1,558				$ 3,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount																							$ 188												$ 188
Earnings Per Share, Diluted																							$ 0.28	$ (0.09)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.22)	$ 0.21	$ 0.63	$ 0.44	$ 0.41					$ (0.23)	$ 1.69	$ 1.50
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period																			1,125,000
Related Party Transaction Restricted Shares Granted During The Period														200,000						2,840,013	2,194,586
Share Vesting Installment				21,606
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			78.00%	88.00%	94.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				5 years																		5 years
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold																																	$ 1,042
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued															87,500	87,500																		108,030
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period							2 years
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold																															$ 300	$ 500	767
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued											11,598
Bonus Limit on Executive																																200	450
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		5 years
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold																																575	550						$ 600
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued					29,155
President [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period						5 years
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold																																$ 750	$ 725
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued				26,350							27,000
Bonus Limit on Executive																							$ 450												$ 450
Officer [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			5 years
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold																																						$ 590
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued										32,758
Common Stock [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted																																			$ 1.33
Share Price									$ 24.83				$ 30.14						$ 24.90	$ 14.09	$ 18.23				$ 24.83
EPS Option [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period																	5 years
RossRoss Stores, Inc. [Domain] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			11.80%
The TJX Companies, Inc. [Domain] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage																																			11.70%

Commitments, Contingencies an_4

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details 2) (Details) - USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2024

Jan. 04, 2022

Mar. 01, 2021

Jan. 04, 2021

Jan. 02, 2021

Dec. 15, 2020

Sep. 30, 2020

Jun. 30, 2020

Jan. 02, 2020

Nov. 19, 2019

Aug. 19, 2019

Feb. 01, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Mar. 01, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Feb. 01, 2020

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Mar. 16, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2023

Mar. 01, 2017

Jul. 03, 2012

Feb. 08, 2012

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Salary and Wage, NonOfficer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold

$ 7,026,000

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross

225,000

225,000

509,000

272,000

585,000

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

3 years

4 years

4 years

6 years

5 years

7 years

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold

$ 1,042,000

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued

87,500

87,500

108,030

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

5 years

5 years

Chief Financial Officer [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold

$ 575,000

550,000

$ 600,000

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued

29,155

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

5 years

President [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold

750,000

725,000

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued

26,350

27,000

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

5 years

Chief Operating Officer [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold

$ 300,000

$ 500,000

$ 767,000

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued

11,598

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

2 years

Common Stock [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Share Price

$ 24.83

$ 30.14

$ 24.90

$ 14.09

$ 18.23

Restricted Stock [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross

$ 40,000

Commitments, Contingencies an_5

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details 3) (Details) - shares

Dec. 31, 2024

Jan. 04, 2022

Mar. 01, 2021

Jan. 04, 2021

Dec. 15, 2020

Sep. 30, 2020

Jan. 02, 2020

Nov. 19, 2019

Feb. 01, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Mar. 01, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Feb. 01, 2020

Mar. 16, 2021

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

3 years

4 years

4 years

6 years

5 years

7 years

Chief Operating Officer [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued

11,598

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

2 years

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued

87,500

87,500

108,030

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

5 years

5 years

Chief Financial Officer [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued

29,155

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

5 years

Commitments, Contingencies an_6

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Table 2) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	13.90%	11.90%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	19.00%	17.90%	17.60%
Target Corporation [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	14.90%	13.60%	13.80%

Commitments, Contingencies an_7

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Table 3) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	$ 0	$ 8,687	$ 12,123
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	8,943	11,066	10,849	$ 616
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease)	1,405	679	10,887
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction	3,528	462	654
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	2,738	1,581	649
Valuation Allowance	4,968	2,230	649	0
Allowance Total Deductions	49,411	87,643	81,973
Total Allowance Additions	34,651	92,291	97,999
Total Allowances	32,743	47,503	42,855	26,829
Markdown Allowance	18,832	34,207	31,357	$ 26,213
Markdown Allowance Additions	30,508	90,031	86,463
Markdown Allowance Deductions	$ 45,883	$ 87,181	$ 81,319

Commitments, Contingencies an_8

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Table 4) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill – net	$ 168,265	$ 171,349

Operating Segment Information_2

Operating Segment Information (Detail) - (Table 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
December 31, 2012:
Net sales to external customers	$ 352,967,000	$ 346,867,000	$ 142,812,000	$ 359,168,000	$ 419,625,000	$ 502,114,000	$ 449,629,000	$ 415,788,000	$ 1,201,814,000	$ 1,787,157,000	$ 1,677,734,000
Gross profit	135,312,000	$ 139,877,000	$ 55,888,000	$ 133,464,000	158,334,000	$ 195,837,000	$ 170,000,000	$ 161,845,000	464,541,000	686,017,000	640,163,000
Income from operations									(31,605,000)	176,814,000	173,382,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									17,360,000	21,337,000	22,482,000
Assets	1,137,761,000				1,278,647,000				1,137,761,000	1,278,647,000	1,072,570,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									6,562,000	18,311,000	12,450,000
Wholesale Footwear [Member]
December 31, 2012:
Net sales to external customers									713,662,000	1,112,091,000	1,058,366,000
Gross profit									226,556,000	373,587,000	345,909,000
Income from operations									47,854,000	163,482,000	140,138,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									6,763,000	8,061,000	8,536,000
Assets	812,654,000				868,059,000				812,654,000	868,059,000	774,081,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									3,733,000	9,573,000	5,362,000
Wholesale Accessories [Member]
December 31, 2012:
Net sales to external customers									235,892,000	334,862,000	300,091,000
Gross profit									70,908,000	98,131,000	91,739,000
Income from operations									(17,496,000)	22,455,000	27,092,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									2,586,000	3,186,000	2,274,000
Assets	111,621,000				119,231,000				111,621,000	119,231,000	149,644,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									1,427,000	3,783,000	1,428,000
Total Wholesale [Member]
December 31, 2012:
Net sales to external customers									949,554,000	1,446,953,000	1,358,457,000
Gross profit									297,464,000	471,718,000	437,648,000
Income from operations									30,358,000	185,937,000	167,230,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									9,349,000	11,247,000	10,810,000
Assets	924,275,000				987,290,000				924,275,000	987,290,000	923,725,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									5,160,000	13,356,000	6,790,000
Retail [Member]
December 31, 2012:
Net sales to external customers									239,389,000	321,182,000	295,152,000
Gross profit									154,206,000	195,277,000	178,390,000
Income from operations									(69,248,000)	(9,050,000)	735,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									7,447,000	9,580,000	10,593,000
Assets	196,019,000				275,937,000				196,019,000	275,937,000	114,194,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									1,402,000	4,955,000	5,660,000
First Cost Member
December 31, 2012:
Net sales to external customers									3,902,000	7,441,000	11,226,000
Gross profit									3,902,000	7,441,000	11,226,000
Income from operations									1,507,000	(8,177,000)	(4,549,000)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									564,000	510,000	944,000
Assets	11,026,000				8,979,000				11,026,000	8,979,000	28,210,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									0	0	0
Licensing [Member]
December 31, 2012:
Net sales to external customers									8,969,000	11,581,000	12,899,000
Gross profit									8,969,000	11,581,000	12,899,000
Income from operations									5,778,000	8,104,000	9,966,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									0	0	135,000
Assets	$ 6,441,000				$ 6,441,000				6,441,000	6,441,000	6,441,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Operating Segment Information_3

Operating Segment Information (Detail) - (Table 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Domestic	$ 352,967	$ 346,867	$ 142,812	$ 359,168	$ 419,625	$ 502,114	$ 449,629	$ 415,788	$ 1,201,814	$ 1,787,157	$ 1,677,734
International	352,967	346,867	142,812	359,168	419,625	502,114	449,629	415,788	1,201,814	1,787,157	1,677,734
Revenues	$ 352,967	$ 346,867	$ 142,812	$ 359,168	$ 419,625	$ 502,114	$ 449,629	$ 415,788	1,201,814	1,787,157	1,677,734
Domestic (Non-US Title) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Domestic									249,982	337,028	326,635
International									249,982	337,028	326,635
Revenues									249,982	337,028	326,635
Domestic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Domestic									1,054,343	1,572,045	1,473,588
International									1,054,343	1,572,045	1,473,588
Revenues									1,054,343	1,572,045	1,473,588
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Domestic									147,471	215,112	204,146
International									147,471	215,112	204,146
Revenues									$ 147,471	$ 215,112	$ 204,146

Quarterly Results of Operatio_3

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 349,066	$ 342,830	$ 141,363	$ 355,684	$ 414,912	$ 497,308	$ 444,974	$ 410,940	$ 1,188,943	$ 1,768,135	$ 1,653,609
Revenues	352,967	346,867	142,812	359,168	419,625	502,114	449,629	415,788	1,201,814	1,787,157	1,677,734
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	217,655	206,990	86,924	225,704	261,291	306,277	279,629	253,943	737,273	1,101,140	1,037,571
Gross profit	135,312	139,877	55,888	133,464	158,334	195,837	170,000	161,845	464,541	686,017	640,163
Fees and Commissions (Deprecated 2018-01-31)	3,901	4,037	1,449	3,484	4,713	4,806	4,655	4,848	12,871	19,022	24,125
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 22,591	$ (6,951)	$ (16,586)	$ (17,451)	$ 17,751	$ 52,463	$ 36,572	$ 34,525	$ (18,397)	$ 141,311	$ 129,136
Net income per share: [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.29	$ (0.09)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.22)	$ 0.23	$ 0.66	$ 0.46	$ 0.43	$ (0.23)	$ 1.78	$ 1.58
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.28	$ (0.09)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.22)	$ 0.21	$ 0.63	$ 0.44	$ 0.41	$ (0.23)	$ 1.69	$ 1.50
Charges recorded									$ 0	$ 8,687	$ 12,123
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions	$ 4,191
Acquisition Costs, Period Cost	930
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease	3,879
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	1,360								44,273	$ 4,050	$ 0
After tax benefit	$ 932
Report [Member]
Net income per share: [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)									$ 16,345

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 150,000,000
Maximum Increase of Availability of Credit	$ 100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.40%
Line Cap Dollar Amount Before Base Trigger	$ 22,500,000
Line Cap Percentage Before Base Trigger	0.15
Line Cap Dollar Amount After Base Trigger	15,000,000
Line Cap Percentage After Base Trigger	0.10
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 188,000
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee	2.50
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee	2.00