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Note P - Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Note P – Subsequent Events On February 21, 2012, the Company consummated the previously reported proposed purchase of all of the assets of Steve Madden Canada Inc., Steve Madden Retail Canada Inc., Pasa Agency Inc. and Gelati Imports Inc. (collectively, the “Canadian Sellers”), the Company’s sole distributor in Canada since 1994, comprising the Canadian Sellers’ footwear, handbags and accessories wholesale and retail businesses. The transaction was effected pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement entered into on January 20, 2012 which provided for a cash payment at closing of approximately $29,000 (Canadian dollars, which converts to approximately the same in US dollars) plus potential earn-out payments of up to a maximum of $38,000 (Canadian dollars, which converts to approximately the same in US dollars), in the aggregate, based on achievement of certain earnings targets over a five-year period.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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