Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Accounts receivable - net of allowances of $67,488 and $55,966, respectively Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for cooperative advertising arrangements. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Co-op advertising Accrued Income Taxes, Current Income taxes payable Long-term income taxes payable Accrued expenses: Royalties Property, plant, and equipment, accumulated depreciation Accumulated other comprehensive income Additional paid-in capital Increase (decrease) in allowance for returns - net of related inventory in transit Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible and valuation allowance for the amount of products sold that the entity expects to be returned by the purchaser. Accounts receivable, allowances Amendment Flag Impairment loss Total assets Total assets Assets Total current assets Total current assets Current assets: Total long-term assets Total long-term assets Securities available for sale Cash and cash equivalents End of period Beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents: Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Common stock, shares issued Common stock, 67,461 and 66,900 shares issued at October 2, 2010 and January 2, 2010, respectively Comprehensive income attributable to Fossil, Inc. Comprehensive income attributable to Fossil, Inc. Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest Comprehensive income Cost of sales Current Fiscal Year End Date Short-term debt Deferred income taxes Deferred income tax assets - net Deferred income tax liabilities Depreciation, amortization and accretion DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND BENEFIT PLANS Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Period End Date Document Type Earnings per share: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Compensation Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Registrant Name Distribution from joint venture Investments Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation Loss on disposal of assets Loss on disposal of assets General and administrative Goodwill Gross Profit Gross profit Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest. Income before income taxes Income before income taxes Equity in (income) loss of joint venture Equity in (income) loss of joint venture Income Statement [Abstract] INCOME TAXES Provision for income taxes Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Accounts payable Accounts receivable Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Income Taxes Payable Income taxes payable Accrued expenses Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid, Deferred Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other current assets The cumulative amount of amortization (related to Intangible And Other Assets) that has been recognized in the income statement. Intangible and other assets, accumulated amortization Intangible And Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block] INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Also includes the aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year. Intangible and other assets - net of accumulated amortization of $18,687 and $13,628, respectively Interest expense INVENTORIES Inventories - net Legal Entity [Axis] Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Current liabilities: Total long-term liabilities Total long-term liabilities Long-term debt Noncontrolling interest Net cash used in financing activities Net cash used in financing activities Financing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in investing activities Investing Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Operating Activities: Net income attributable to Fossil, Inc. Net income attributable to Fossil, Inc. Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Total operating expenses Total operating expenses Operating expenses: Operating income Operating income Other Unrealized gain on securities available for sale Forward contracts hedging intercompany foreign currency payments - change in fair values Currency translation adjustment Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: Other long-term liabilities Other income (expense) - net Acquisition of treasury stock Acquisition of treasury stock Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares Purchase of securities available for sale Purchase of securities available for sale Payments to acquire intangible and other assets. Increase in intangible and other assets Increase in intangible and other assets Additions to property, plant and equipment Additions to property, plant and equipment Includes the sum of the amounts paid in advance for costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event and the aggregate carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet. All amounts in this caption are expected to be realized or consumed within one year. Prepaid expenses and other current assets Borrowings on notes payable Sales/maturities of securities available for sale Proceeds from exercise of stock options Net income Net income Property, plant and equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of $202,726 and $182,328, respectively Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts Payments on notes payable Payments on notes payable Retained earnings Net sales SEGMENT INFORMATION Selling and distribution Stock-based compensation FINANCIAL STATEMENT POLICIES Statement [Line Items] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] This disclosure summarizes the changes in equity attributable to both controlling and noncontrolling interests, due to items such as net income, currency translation, gains/losses and equity transactions. CONTROLLING AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST Total stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' equity: Trading Symbol Treasury Stock, shares Treasury Stock, at cost, 1,210 shares at October 2, 2010 Treasury Stock, at cost, 1,210 shares at October 2, 2010 Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted Weighted average common shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic