Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Licensing revenue		$ 97,398	$ 95,116	$ 193,212	$ 205,516
Selling, general and administrative expenses		47,037	43,916	88,062	91,587
Gains on sale of trademarks	[1]		(6,399)		(6,399)
Equity earnings on joint ventures		(1,463)	(4,261)	(2,650)	(6,043)
Operating income		51,824	61,860	107,800	126,371
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense		21,401	21,247	42,697	42,403
Interest income		(1,189)	(770)	(2,155)	(1,693)
Other income		(790)		(50,780)	(28,897)
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)		1,913	221	(8,769)	367
Other expenses (income) – net	[2]	21,335	20,698	(19,007)	12,180
Income before income taxes		30,489	41,162	126,807	114,191
Provision for income taxes		11,536	14,213	38,807	34,210
Net income		18,953	26,949	88,000	79,981
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		5,215	3,522	8,902	6,639
Net income attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.		$ 13,738	$ 23,427	$ 79,098	$ 73,342
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.28	$ 0.48	$ 1.64	$ 1.50
Diluted		$ 0.28	$ 0.40	$ 1.56	$ 1.26
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		48,243	48,551	48,201	49,034
Diluted		49,595	58,595	50,752	58,237

[1] Gains on sale of trademarks was previously reported as other revenue. Many of the gains recorded upon formation of certain joint ventures were reversed as a result of consolidation. The gains that were not impacted by consolidation, and therefore not reversed, have been reclassified and are being presented as a separate line item above operating income.

[2] Equity earnings on joint ventures was previously reported within other expenses (income) – net and has been reclassified and is being presented as a component of operating income.