Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- The Company and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail)

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Long-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Note payable to Luen Thai Enterprise, LTD [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balloon payment required under note payable	$ 5,800
Due date for note payable	2021-01
Equipment Notes [Member] \| Notes payable to TCF Finance [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	$ 31
Fixed interest rate of note payable	5.24%
Due date for note payable	2019-07
Frequency of periodic payment	monthly
Loan Payable to Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate of note payable	4.28%
Due date for loan payable	2023-09
Joint Venture with HF Logistics [Member] \| Construction Loan Agreement [Member] \| Modification Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly repayment installment of note payable	$ 364
Variable interest rate of note payable	4.52%
Balloon payment required under note payable	$ 62,843
Due date for note payable	2020-08
Frequency of periodic payment	monthly

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