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Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail)

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Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests $ 5,578us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 2,083us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Capital distributions to noncontrolling interest 1,150us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders 1,325us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
HF Logistics-SKX, LLC [Member] | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Capital distributions to noncontrolling interest 1,150us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= skx_HighlandFairviewLogisticsJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		1,000us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= skx_HighlandFairviewLogisticsJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Distribution joint ventures [Member] | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Capital distributions to noncontrolling interest   $ 325us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember