Summary of Quarterly Financial Information - Summary of Unaudited Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ 970,589 | $ 1,094,829 | $ 1,025,934 | $ 1,072,808 | $ 764,290 | $ 942,417 | $ 877,810 | $ 978,794 | $ 4,164,160 | $ 3,563,311 | $ 3,147,323 |
| Gross profit | 454,083 | 519,987 | 488,321 | 476,498 | 356,212 | 429,978 | 416,254 | 432,152 | 1,938,889 | 1,634,596 | 1,424,008 |
| Net earnings (loss) | (51,761) | 106,830 | 73,400 | 106,635 | 15,169 | 76,542 | 84,009 | 109,639 | 235,104 | 285,359 | 261,047 |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc. | $ (66,650) | $ 92,310 | $ 59,535 | $ 93,995 | $ 6,664 | $ 65,110 | $ 74,107 | $ 97,612 | $ 179,190 | $ 243,493 | $ 231,912 |
| Net earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ (0.43) | $ 0.59 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.63 | $ 1.15 | $ 1.58 | $ 1.52 |
| Diluted | $ (0.43) | $ 0.59 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.63 | $ 1.14 | $ 1.57 | $ 1.50 |
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