Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	South African Joint Venture [Member]	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Treasury Stock, Common	Noncontrolling Interest
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	80,557,000
Additional paid-in capital	$ 495,999
Retained earnings	1,421,067
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (29,544)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	53,472,000
Treasury stock – 59,523, 57,660 and 55,420 shares at cost	$ (1,075,432)
Noncontrolling interest	8,440
Total stockholders’ equity	820,538
Common stock – $0.0001 par value, 245,000 shares authorized,134,826, 134,456 and 134,427 shares issued, 75,303, 76,796 and 79,007 shares outstanding	$ 8
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	(1,948,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (77,027)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	18,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	$ 415
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	380,000
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	$ 12,150
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax						$ (3,724)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								$ (709)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(4,433)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	539							539
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax	(186)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	539
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(33,389)
Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd.	122,973				$ 122,973
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	535
Net income	$ 123,508
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.42
Dividend yield	2.00%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding			79,869,000
Additional paid-in capital				$ 502,254
Retained earnings					1,478,806
Accumulated other comprehensive loss						(28,022)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares							54,492,000
Treasury stock – 59,523, 57,660 and 55,420 shares at cost							$ 1,117,831
Noncontrolling interest								8,192
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 843,407
Common stock – $0.0001 par value, 245,000 shares authorized,134,826, 134,456 and 134,427 shares issued, 75,303, 76,796 and 79,007 shares outstanding			$ 8
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares			(928,000)				(928,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(34,628)						$ (34,628)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period			8,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	140			140
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			58,000
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	6,170			6,170
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax						(5,183)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								(381)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(5,564)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	476					476
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax	(164)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	476
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(16,615)				(16,615)
Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd.					48,460
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest								455
Net income	$ 48,915
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.21
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	79,007,000		79,007,000
Additional paid-in capital	$ 508,063			508,063
Retained earnings	1,510,651				1,510,651
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (32,729)					(32,729)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	55,420,000						55,420,000
Treasury stock – 59,523, 57,660 and 55,420 shares at cost	$ (1,152,459)						$ (1,152,459)
Noncontrolling interest	9,784							9,784
Total stockholders’ equity	843,318
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value		$ 1,017		501				1,518
Common stock – $0.0001 par value, 245,000 shares authorized,134,826, 134,456 and 134,427 shares issued, 75,303, 76,796 and 79,007 shares outstanding	$ 8		$ 8
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	76,796,000
Additional paid-in capital	$ 520,441
Retained earnings	1,571,123
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (35,709)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	57,660,000
Treasury stock – 59,523, 57,660 and 55,420 shares at cost	$ (1,224,310)
Noncontrolling interest	12,310
Total stockholders’ equity	843,863
Common stock – $0.0001 par value, 245,000 shares authorized,134,826, 134,456 and 134,427 shares issued, 75,303, 76,796 and 79,007 shares outstanding	$ 8
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	(1,863,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ (64,235)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	37,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	$ 870
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	333,000
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	$ 12,239
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax						5,370
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								(291)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	5,079
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(645)							(645)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax	241
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(645)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(31,895)
Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd.	71,259
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	600
Net income	$ 71,859
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.42
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	$ 4,582							4,582
Dividend yield	2.50%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding			76,011,000
Additional paid-in capital				526,844
Retained earnings					1,591,814
Accumulated other comprehensive loss						(34,863)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares							58,735,000
Treasury stock – 59,523, 57,660 and 55,420 shares at cost							$ 1,262,761
Noncontrolling interest								16,656
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 837,698
Common stock – $0.0001 par value, 245,000 shares authorized,134,826, 134,456 and 134,427 shares issued, 75,303, 76,796 and 79,007 shares outstanding			$ 8
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares			(788,000)				(788,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(25,784)						$ (25,784)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period			26,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	606			606
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			54,000
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	6,100			6,100
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax						4,235
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								(95)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	4,140
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(356)					(356)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax	(133)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	(356)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(15,856)				(15,856)
Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd.					34,529
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest								544
Net income	$ 35,073
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.21
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	$ 96							96
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	75,303,000		75,303,000
Additional paid-in capital	$ 533,550			$ 533,550
Retained earnings	1,610,487				$ 1,610,487
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (30,984)					$ (30,984)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	59,523,000						59,523,000
Treasury stock – 59,523, 57,660 and 55,420 shares at cost	$ (1,288,545)						$ (1,288,545)
Noncontrolling interest	17,201							$ 17,201
Total stockholders’ equity	841,717
Common stock – $0.0001 par value, 245,000 shares authorized,134,826, 134,456 and 134,427 shares issued, 75,303, 76,796 and 79,007 shares outstanding	$ 8		$ 8