Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Licensing revenue	$ 95,743	$ 97,398	$ 190,375	$ 193,212
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,138	45,841	98,627	85,529
Depreciation and amortization	1,032	1,196	2,129	2,533
Equity earnings on joint ventures	(1,363)	(1,463)	(2,556)	(2,650)
(Gains) / losses on sale of trademarks	1,125	0	(9,844)	0
Operating income	47,811	51,824	102,019	107,800
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	28,382	21,401	49,600	42,697
Interest income	(369)	(1,189)	(906)	(2,155)
Other income	(9)	(790)	(16)	(50,780)
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net	(4,288)		(4,288)
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)	(671)	1,913	(864)	(8,769)
Other expenses (income) – net	23,045	21,335	43,526	(19,007)
Income before income taxes	24,766	30,489	58,493	126,807
Provision for income taxes	7,692	11,536	18,301	38,807
Net income	17,074	18,953	40,192	88,000
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	5,492	5,215	9,997	8,902
Net income attributable to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.	$ 11,582	$ 13,738	$ 30,195	$ 79,098
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.24	$ 0.28	$ 0.62	$ 1.64
Diluted	$ 0.23	$ 0.28	$ 0.60	$ 1.56
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	49,035	48,243	48,772	48,201
Diluted	50,675	49,595	50,501	50,752