Notes Receivable Notes Receivable (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

Notes Receivable

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, Notes Receivable were comprised of the following:



	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Due from seller of SM Canada (see below)	$	1,158	$	1,878

On February 21, 2012, the Company purchased all of the assets of Steve Madden Canada Inc., Steve Madden Retail Canada Inc., Pasa Agency Inc. and Gelati Imports Inc. (collectively, “SM Canada”), the Company’s sole distributor in Canada since 1994, comprising SM Canada’s footwear, handbags and accessories wholesale and retail businesses. The transaction was completed for cash consideration of approximately $26,686, net of a working capital adjustment of $2,681, plus potential earn-out payments of up to a maximum of $38,000 Canadian dollars (which converted to approximately $37,327 U.S. dollars at the time of acquisition), in the aggregate, based on achievement of certain earnings targets for each of the 12-month periods ending on March 31, 2013 through 2017, inclusive. In connection with the acquisition, the Company provided an interest free loan to the seller of SM Canada in the principal amount of $3,107 Canadian dollars ($3,171 in U.S. dollars) pursuant to a promissory note. The note is payable in five annual installments due on the dates the five annual earn-out payments are paid. The first payment of principal was made in January 2014, the second payment was made during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the third payment was made during the second quarter of 2015. The decrease in the balance of the note receivable at December 31, 2015 is due to principal payments of $466 and $254 in foreign currency translation. To the extent the contingent consideration related to the earn-out is not achieved, the repayment terms of the note may result in less than the entire principal amount of the loan being paid. In such event, the unpaid principal amount of the note will be forgiven. The note was recorded net of the imputed interest, which will be amortized to income over the term of the note.