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Notes Receivable
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Notes Receivable
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Notes Receivable were comprised of the following: 
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Note receivable from seller of SM Canada
 
$1,727
 
$1,878


In connection with the Company's February 21, 2012 acquisition of all of the assets comprising the footwear, handbags and accessories wholesale and retail businesses of Steve Madden Canada Inc., Steve Madden Retail Canada Inc., Pasa Agency Inc.

Note D – Notes Receivable (continued)

and Gelati Imports Inc. (collectively, "SM Canada"), which had been the Company's sole distributor in Canada since 1994, the Company provided an interest-free loan to the seller of SM Canada in the principal amount of $3,107 Canadian dollars (which converted to approximately $3,085 in U.S. dollars at the time of the acquisition). The note is payable in five annual installments, which are due on the same dates that the five annual earn-out payments (to the extent such contingent consideration is earned as a result of SM Canada's financial performance in the earn-out periods; see Note F) are paid by the Company to the seller of SM Canada. The note was recorded net of the imputed interest, which will be amortized to income over the term of the note.

To the extent that any earn-out is not achieved in future earn-out periods, the repayment of the note may result in less than the entire principal amount of the loan being repaid. In such event the unpaid annual installment of the principal amount of the note will be forgiven.