Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)

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Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current installments of long-term borrowings $ 101,407,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent $ 12,028,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term borrowings 15,081,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 116,488,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Building Loan [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original maximum limit of borrowing under loan agreement 55,000,000skx_OriginalMaximumLimitOfBorrowingUnderLoanAgreement
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Construction loan original expiration date Apr. 30, 2012  
Construction loan original extension date Nov. 30, 2012  
Increase in borrowings under Loan 80,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Repayment of outstanding borrowings 54,700,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConstructionLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Repayment of loan including accrued interest 18,300,000skx_RepaymentOfAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Payment of deferred management fees paid 1,900,000us-gaap_PaymentForManagementFee
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Payment of distributions 900,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Payment of loan fees and other closing costs 800,000skx_PaymentOfDeferredLoanFees
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Maturity date of Loan Oct. 31, 2015  
Outstanding limit of construction Loan Agreement 77,900,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
78,900,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
Commitment fees 600,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Maximum limit of Master Agreement for long-term debt 80,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Term of Master Agreement for long-term debt 60 months  
Borrowing under Master Agreement for long-term debt 39,300,000skx_BorrowingUnderMasterAgreementForLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Borrowing limit under new agreement 36,300,000skx_BorrowingLimitUnderNewAgreement
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Long-term debt 37,100,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
47,800,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
Current installments of long-term borrowings 23,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Long-term borrowings 13,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Commitment fees 800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Number of years for amortization of commitment fees 5 years  
Building Loan [Member] | LIBOR Loans [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
LIBOR rate plus margin 3.75%skx_LiborPlusSpreadInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
 
Building Loan [Member] | Skechers RB, LLC [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Repayment of loan including accrued interest 2,500,000skx_RepaymentOfAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= skx_SkechersRbLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_BuildingLoanMember
 
Note payable to bank two [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding limit of construction Loan Agreement 19,159,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_NotesPayableTwoMember
23,573,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_NotesPayableTwoMember
Fixed interest rate of note payable 3.54%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_NotesPayableTwoMember
 
Note payable to bank three [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding limit of construction Loan Agreement $ 17,940,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_NotesPayableThreeMember
$ 24,265,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_NotesPayableThreeMember
Fixed interest rate of note payable 3.19%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= skx_NotesPayableThreeMember