<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<FilingSummary>
  <Version>3.24.0.1</Version>
  <ProcessingTime/>
  <ReportFormat>html</ReportFormat>
  <ContextCount>228</ContextCount>
  <ElementCount>460</ElementCount>
  <EntityCount>1</EntityCount>
  <FootnotesReported>false</FootnotesReported>
  <SegmentCount>71</SegmentCount>
  <ScenarioCount>0</ScenarioCount>
  <TuplesReported>false</TuplesReported>
  <UnitCount>7</UnitCount>
  <MyReports>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R1.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000001 - Document - Cover Page</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CoverPage</Role>
      <ShortName>Cover Page</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Cover</MenuCategory>
      <Position>1</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R2.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000002 - Document - Audit Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/AuditInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Audit Information</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Cover</MenuCategory>
      <Position>2</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R3.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000003 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>3</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R4.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000004 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParentheticals</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>4</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R5.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000006 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofIncome</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>5</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R6.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000007 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncome</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>6</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R7.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000008 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>7</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R8.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000009 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityParenthetical</Role>
      <ShortName>Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>8</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R9.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000010 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>9</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R10.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000011 - Disclosure - Nature of Operations</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NatureofOperations</Role>
      <ShortName>Nature of Operations</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>10</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R11.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000012 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>11</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R12.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000013 - Disclosure - Recent Accounting Pronouncements</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/RecentAccountingPronouncements</Role>
      <ShortName>Recent Accounting Pronouncements</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>12</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R13.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000014 - Disclosure - Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/AcquisitionsSaleofMinorityNoncontrollingInterest</Role>
      <ShortName>Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>13</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R14.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000015 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FairValueMeasurement</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurement</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>14</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R15.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000016 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment (Notes)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentNotes</Role>
      <ShortName>Property and Equipment (Notes)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>15</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R16.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000017 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssets</Role>
      <ShortName>Goodwill and Intangible Assets</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>16</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R17.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000018 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensation</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>17</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R18.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000019 - Disclosure - Preferred Stock (Notes)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PreferredStockNotes</Role>
      <ShortName>Preferred Stock (Notes)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>18</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R19.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000020 - Disclosure - Share Repurchases (Notes)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/ShareRepurchasesNotes</Role>
      <ShortName>Share Repurchases (Notes)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>19</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R20.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000021 - Disclosure - Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NetIncomeLossPerShareofCommonStock</Role>
      <ShortName>Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>20</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R21.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000022 - Disclosure - Derivative Instruments (Notes)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsNotes</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative Instruments (Notes)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>21</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R22.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000023 - Disclosure - Operating Leases (Notes)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingLeasesNotes</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Leases (Notes)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>22</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R23.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000024 - Disclosure - Income Taxes</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxes</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>23</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R24.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000025 - Disclosure - Commitments, Contingencies and Other</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CommitmentsContingenciesandOther</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments, Contingencies and Other</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>24</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R25.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000026 - Disclosure - Credit Agreement</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CreditAgreement</Role>
      <ShortName>Credit Agreement</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>25</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R26.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000027 - Disclosure - Factoring Agreements</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FactoringAgreements</Role>
      <ShortName>Factoring Agreements</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>26</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R27.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000028 - Disclosure - Notes Receivable Notes Receivable (Notes)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NotesReceivableNotesReceivableNotes</Role>
      <ShortName>Notes Receivable Notes Receivable (Notes)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>27</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R28.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000029 - Disclosure - Operating Segment Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingSegmentInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Segment Information</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>28</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R29.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000030 - Disclosure - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/ValuationandQualifyingAccounts</Role>
      <ShortName>Valuation and Qualifying Accounts</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>29</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R30.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>995445 - Disclosure - Insider Trading Arrangements</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements</Role>
      <ShortName>Insider Trading Arrangements</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>30</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R31.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954471 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Policies</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPolicies</ParentRole>
      <Position>31</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R32.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954472 - Disclosure - Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/AcquisitionsSaleofMinorityNoncontrollingInterestTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/AcquisitionsSaleofMinorityNoncontrollingInterest</ParentRole>
      <Position>32</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R33.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954473 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FairValueMeasurementTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurement (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FairValueMeasurement</ParentRole>
      <Position>33</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R34.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954474 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Property and Equipment (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentNotes</ParentRole>
      <Position>34</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R35.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954475 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssets</ParentRole>
      <Position>35</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R36.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954476 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensation</ParentRole>
      <Position>36</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R37.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954477 - Disclosure - Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NetIncomeLossPerShareofCommonStockTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NetIncomeLossPerShareofCommonStock</ParentRole>
      <Position>37</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R38.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954478 - Disclosure - Operating Leases (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingLeasesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Leases (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingLeasesNotes</ParentRole>
      <Position>38</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R39.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954479 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <Position>39</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R40.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954480 - Disclosure - Operating Segment Information (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingSegmentInformationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Segment Information (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingSegmentInformation</ParentRole>
      <Position>40</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R41.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954481 - Disclosure - Nature of Operations (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NatureofOperationsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Nature of Operations (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NatureofOperations</ParentRole>
      <Position>41</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R42.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954482 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>42</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R43.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954483 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Table) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>43</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R44.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954484 - Disclosure - Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest - Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/AcquisitionsSaleofMinorityNoncontrollingInterestScheduleofRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest - Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>44</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R45.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954485 - Disclosure - Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/AcquisitionsSaleofMinorityNoncontrollingInterestNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Acquisitions &amp; Sale of Minority Noncontrolling Interest - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/AcquisitionsSaleofMinorityNoncontrollingInterestTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>45</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R46.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954486 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement (Table) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FairValueMeasurementTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurement (Table) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FairValueMeasurementTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>46</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R47.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954487 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FairValueMeasurementDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurement (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FairValueMeasurementTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>47</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R48.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954488 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Property and Equipment (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>48</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R49.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954489 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment Table (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PropertyandEquipmentTableDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Property and Equipment Table (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>49</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R50.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954490 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 1)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsDetailTable1</Role>
      <ShortName>Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 1)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>50</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R51.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954491 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 2)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsDetailTable2</Role>
      <ShortName>Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 2)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>51</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R52.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954492 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 3)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsDetailTable3</Role>
      <ShortName>Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - (Table 3)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>52</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R53.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954493 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets (detail) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsGoodwillandIntangibleAssetsdetailDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets (detail) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>53</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R54.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954494 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 1)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetailTable1</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 1)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>54</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R55.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954495 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 2)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetailTable2</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 2)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>55</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R56.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954496 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 3)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetailTable3</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 3)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>56</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R57.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954497 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 4)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetailTable4</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 4)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>57</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R58.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954498 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 6)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetailTable6</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) - (Table 6)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>58</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R59.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954499 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Detail)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationDetail</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Detail)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>59</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R60.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954500 - Disclosure - Preferred Stock (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PreferredStockDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Preferred Stock (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/PreferredStockNotes</ParentRole>
      <Position>60</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R61.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954501 - Disclosure - Share Repurchases Share Repurchase Program (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/ShareRepurchasesShareRepurchaseProgramDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Share Repurchases Share Repurchase Program (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>61</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R62.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954502 - Disclosure - Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NetIncomeLossPerShareofCommonStockDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NetIncomeLossPerShareofCommonStockTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>62</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R63.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954503 - Disclosure - Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock - Schedule of Net Income / (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NetIncomeLossPerShareofCommonStockScheduleofNetIncomeLossPerShareofCommonStockDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Net Income/(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock - Schedule of Net Income / (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>63</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R64.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954504 - Disclosure - Derivative Instruments (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative Instruments (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsNotes</ParentRole>
      <Position>64</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R65.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954505 - Disclosure - Operating Leases (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingLeasesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Leases (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingLeasesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>65</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R66.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954506 - Disclosure - Operating Leases Operating Leases (Tables) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingLeasesOperatingLeasesTablesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Leases Operating Leases (Tables) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>66</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R67.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954507 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 1) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTable1Details</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 1) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>67</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R68.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954508 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 2) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTable2Details</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 2) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>68</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R69.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954509 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 3) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTable3Details</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 3) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>69</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R70.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954510 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 4) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTable4Details</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes Income Taxes (Table 4) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>70</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R71.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954511 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income taxes (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncometaxesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes Income taxes (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>71</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R72.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954512 - Disclosure - Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CommitmentsContingenciesandOtherCommitmentsContingenciesandOtherDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>72</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R73.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954513 - Disclosure - Credit Agreement (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CreditAgreementDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Credit Agreement (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/CreditAgreement</ParentRole>
      <Position>73</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R74.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954514 - Disclosure - Factoring Agreements (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FactoringAgreementsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Factoring Agreements (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/FactoringAgreements</ParentRole>
      <Position>74</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R75.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954515 - Disclosure - Notes Receivable - Related Party (Details 1)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/NotesReceivableRelatedPartyDetails1</Role>
      <ShortName>Notes Receivable - Related Party (Details 1)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>75</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R76.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954516 - Disclosure - Operating Segment Information (Detail) - (Table 1)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingSegmentInformationDetailTable1</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Segment Information (Detail) - (Table 1)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingSegmentInformationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>76</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R77.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954517 - Disclosure - Operating Segment Information (Detail) - (Table 2)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingSegmentInformationDetailTable2</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating Segment Information (Detail) - (Table 2)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/OperatingSegmentInformationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>77</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="shoo-20231231.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R78.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9954518 - Disclosure - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/ValuationandQualifyingAccountsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.stevemadden.com/role/ValuationandQualifyingAccounts</ParentRole>
      <Position>78</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <LongName>All Reports</LongName>
      <ReportType>Book</ReportType>
      <ShortName>All Reports</ShortName>
    </Report>
  </MyReports>
  <InputFiles>
    <File doctype="10-K" isDefinitelyFs="true" isUsgaap="true" original="shoo-20231231.htm">shoo-20231231.htm</File>
    <File>shoo-20231231.xsd</File>
    <File>shoo-20231231_cal.xml</File>
    <File>shoo-20231231_def.xml</File>
    <File>shoo-20231231_lab.xml</File>
    <File>shoo-20231231_pre.xml</File>
  </InputFiles>
  <SupplementalFiles>
    <File>shoo-20231231_g1.jpg</File>
  </SupplementalFiles>
  <BaseTaxonomies>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="1">http://fasb.org/srt/2023</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="1196">http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2023</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="41">http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="4">http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023</BaseTaxonomy>
  </BaseTaxonomies>
  <HasPresentationLinkbase>true</HasPresentationLinkbase>
  <HasCalculationLinkbase>true</HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>
