Skechers U.S.A., Inc. 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)

Noncontrolling Interests - Summary of Net Earnings Attributable to, Distribution to and Contribution from Non-controlling (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 80,692	$ 70,232	$ 55,914
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	38,675	27,000	25,953
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity			46
HF Logistics-SKX, LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	3,784	4,374	3,787
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	7,565
Skechers China Limited [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	32,245	19,915	20,620
Skechers Southeast Asia Limited [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	2,028	2,025	1,347
Skechers Hong Kong Limited [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	618	618	199
India Distribution Joint Ventures [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated entity		$ 68
Skechers Korea Co., Ltd. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	6,594
Skechers Footwear Ltd. (Israel) [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity			$ 46
Manhattan SKMX, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Contributions from non-controlling interests of consolidated entity	$ 22,776