Net (Loss) Income per Share Attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation Common Stockholders (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Reconciliations of basic to diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares used in basic computation	37,873,000	38,670,000	38,244,000	38,640,000
Dilutive effect of stock based award (in shares)				664,000
Weighted-average shares used for diluted computation	37,873,000	38,670,000	38,244,000	39,304,000
NSUs, RSUs and Options
Options excluded in the computation of diluted income per share
Options excluded in the computation of diluted income per share (in shares)	1,419,000	1,255,000	1,419,000	553,000
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Options excluded in the computation of diluted income per share
Options excluded in the computation of diluted income per share (in shares)	745,000	945,000	745,000	645,000