Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 23, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
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 $0.0001 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		76,880,759
Entity Public Float			$ 2,508,122,837
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, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3588231
Entity File Number	0-23702
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 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Long Island City