Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,188,943	$ 1,768,135	$ 1,653,609
Revenues	1,201,814	1,787,157	1,677,734
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	737,273	1,101,140	1,037,571
Gross profit	464,541	686,017	640,163
Commission and licensing fee income – net	12,871	19,022	24,125
Operating expenses	(414,978)	(503,270)	(466,781)
Other Asset Impairment Charges	44,273	4,050	0
Impairment of lease right-of-use assets and store fixed assets	36,895	1,883
(Loss)/income from operations	(31,605)	176,814	173,382
Interest income	1,620	4,412	3,958
(Loss)/income before provision for income taxes	(29,985)	181,226	177,340
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes (Note O)	(11,704)	39,504	46,841
Net (loss)/income	(18,281)	141,722	130,499
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	116	411	1,363
Net (loss)/income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd.	$ (18,397)	$ 141,311	$ 129,136
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 1.78	$ 1.58
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 1.69	$ 1.50
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	78,635	79,577	81,664
Effect of dilutive securities – options/restricted stock (in shares)	0	4,069	4,433
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	78,635	83,646	86,097
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.15	$ 0.57	$ 0.53

Income recognized during the period for commission fees and licensing income. Commission fees are earned by the entity when it acts as an agent in the buying of goods. Licensing fees are paid to the entity (licensor) by another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process or trademark.

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