Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Noncontrolling Interests - Summary of Net Earnings Attributable to, Distribution to and Contribution from Non-controlling (Detail)

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Noncontrolling Interests - Summary of Net Earnings Attributable to, Distribution to and Contribution from Non-controlling (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests $ 41,866 $ 29,135 $ 13,385
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 17,744 39,148 4,050
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 13,980 2,272 503
HF Logistics-SKX, LLC [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 4,091 38,092 3,700
Skechers China Limited [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 11,922 450 350
Skechers Southeast Asia Limited [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 1,280    
Skechers Hong Kong Limited [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 451    
India Distribution Joint Ventures [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 2,943 $ 2,273 $ 504
Skechers Korea Co., Ltd. [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity 8,273    
Skechers Footwear Ltd. (Israel) [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity $ 2,764