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Stock-Split
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Split [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
2013 Stock Split

On August 20, 2013, the Company announced that on August 19, 2013, its Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock, effected in the form of a stock dividend on the Company's outstanding common stock. Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 20, 2013 received one additional share of Steven Madden, Ltd. common stock for every two shares of common stock owned on that date. The additional shares were distributed on October 1, 2013. Stockholders received cash in lieu of any fractional shares of common stock they otherwise would have received in connection with the dividend. All share and per share data provided herein gives effect to this stock split, applied retroactively.