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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Gross Profit

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The total expense recognized in the period for promotion, public relations, and brand or product advertising.

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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Contingent consideration
Total maximum payout						$ 2,000
Approximate amount paid			500			500
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amounts related to the fair value for contingent consideration for acquisition of business, categorized as Level 3
Balance at the beginning of the period			30,000
Payments			(500)
Change in fair value			(3,500)
Balance at the end of the period	30,000
Research and Development Costs
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Advertising, Marketing, and Promotion Costs
Advertising, marketing, and promotion expenses	21,158us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense		111,162us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	86,510us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	78,528us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
Prepaid advertising, marketing, and promotion expenses	209us-gaap_PrepaidAdvertising		1,899us-gaap_PrepaidAdvertising	212us-gaap_PrepaidAdvertising
Income Taxes
Minimum percentage used for determination of recognition of effect of income tax position if position more likely than not of being sustained			50.00%
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	34,621	34,404	34,433	34,473	36,879
Dilutive effect of stock based award (in shares)	0		300	356	455
Diluted (in shares)	34,621	34,788	34,733	34,829	37,334
Sanuk
Contingent consideration
Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) (as a percent)			14.60%
Discount rate (as percent)			7.00%
Percentage point change to compound annual growth rate			5.00%
Effect of a five-percentage-point change to total liability			2,000
Sanuk \| Maximum
Contingent consideration
Gross profit			64,000
Hoka
Contingent consideration
Total maximum payout			2,000
Contingent consideration for acquisition of business			1,500
Contingent Consideration Arrangement
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amounts related to the fair value for contingent consideration for acquisition of business, categorized as Level 3
Balance at the beginning of the period	48,000	71,500		71,500
Payments	(19,000)			(25,400)
Change in fair value	1,000			1,900
Balance at the end of the period			26,000	48,000
Contingent Consideration Arrangement \| Sanuk
Contingent consideration
Contingent consideration for acquisition of business			24,200
Other Current Liabilities
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Nonqualified deferred compensation liability			540
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Nonqualified deferred compensation liability	$ 4,534		$ 5,041				$ 4,410