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Commitments, Contingencies and Other
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments, Contingencies and Other
Commitments, Contingencies and Other
Legal proceedings:

As previously disclosed, on July 19, 2011, an individual purporting to act on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals commenced a civil action in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Samantha Ellison, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals v. Steven Madden, Ltd., No. CV11-05935 (the “Ellison Action”) asserting that the Company made unsolicited commercial text calls to wireless telephone numbers of the class members in violation of the Telephone Consumers Protection Act (the "TCPA") and seeking, on behalf of the class, an injunction requiring the Company to cease all wireless text messages without prior written consent as required by the TCPA, as well as the recovery of statutory damages to the class members together with costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. The Company responded by challenging the suit on several grounds. Settlement discussions resulted in a settlement being reached on July 30, 2012, subject to final court approval, for an aggregate gross settlement fund amount of $10,000, including all settlement costs and administration fees, as well as fees recoverable by class counsel. On September 25, 2012, the court certified the class for settlement purposes only and approved the settlement on a preliminary basis. Following a fairness hearing, on May 7, 2013, the court entered an order granting final approval of the settlement and dismissing the Ellison Action on the merits and with prejudice. The court further authorized the claims administrator to pay from the $10,000 settlement fund $1,250 in attorneys' fees and $140 in costs to class counsel, $459 in fees to the claims administrator and $10 as a class representative enhancement award to Samantha Ellison. As the final settlement calls for the reversion of all monies not paid to class claimants, it is possible that the actual settlement amount paid by the Company will be substantially less than $10,000. In addition, the Company's insurance coverage will cover a portion of the settlement at the rate of 45% of the initial settlement payment of $5,000 and 30% of amounts over and above the initial settlement payment. Based on the final settlement and applying the insurance coverage as applicable, the maximum exposure to the Company is approximately $6,250; however, in light of historical "take rates" in cases of this type, the Company's counsel estimates that the actual liability to the Company will likely be $2,500 or less. Accordingly, the Company recorded a liability in the amount of $2,500 in the second quarter of 2012 and paid this amount in 2012 pursuant to the settlement agreement.

The Company has been named as a defendant in certain other lawsuits in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, the liabilities, if any, resulting from these matters should not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. It is the policy of management to disclose the amount or range of reasonably possible losses in excess of recorded amounts.