Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 200,031	$ 181,214
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,849 and $1,973	25,057	39,473
Factor accounts receivable	241,395	201,436
Inventories	137,247	110,324
Marketable securities – available for sale	66,968	64,027
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,425	19,538
Prepaid taxes	9,002	29,506
Total current assets	703,125	645,518
Note receivable – related party	1,927	2,289
Property and equipment, net	64,807	71,498
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	9,321	6,370
Deposits and other	1,967	2,121
Marketable securities – available for sale		29,523
Goodwill – net	148,112	148,538
Intangibles – net	143,311	151,304
Total Assets	1,072,570	1,057,161
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	79,802	66,955
Accrued expenses	130,592	120,624
Taxes Payable, Current	0	1,566
Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current Portion	3,000	7,000
Accrued incentive compensation	11,295	10,467
Total current liabilities	224,689	206,612
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent	0	3,000
Deferred rent	15,786	16,033
Deferred taxes	4,041	3,602
Other liabilities	13,372	18,982
Total Liabilities	257,888	248,229
Commitments, contingencies and other (Note O)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock – $.0001 par value, 135,000 shares authorized, 131,991 and 130,960 shares issued, 85,715 and 88,047 shares outstanding	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	424,835	390,723
Retained earnings	1,217,521	1,135,701
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32,628)	(25,613)
Treasury stock – 46,276 and 42,913 shares at cost	(803,920)	(697,996)
Total Steven Madden, Ltd. stockholders’ equity	805,814	802,821
Noncontrolling interest	8,868	6,111
Total stockholders’ equity	814,682	808,932
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,072,570	1,057,161
Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock – $.0001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized; none issued; Series A Junior Participating preferred stock – $.0001 par value, 60 shares authorized; none issued	$ 0	$ 0

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).