Fossil (FOSL) 10-K 20 Feb 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Feb. 16, 2015	Jul. 05, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Fossil Group, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	883569
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	3-Jan-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-2
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$5,007,626,160
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		50,379,206
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$276,261	$320,479
Accounts receivable-net	430,498	454,762
Inventories	597,281	570,719
Deferred income tax assets-net	34,084	46,986
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	151,730	86,516
Total current assets	1,489,854	1,479,462
Property, plant and equipment-net	345,606	355,666
Goodwill	197,728	206,954
Intangible and other assets-net	174,364	188,332
Total long-term assets	717,698	750,952
Total assets	2,207,552	2,230,414
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	159,267	165,433
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt	16,646	13,443
Accrued expenses:
Compensation	50,776	80,573
Royalties	54,013	65,117
Co-op advertising	28,591	25,599
Transaction taxes	35,301	35,134
Other	75,609	79,860
Income taxes payable	26,626	26,747
Total current liabilities	446,829	491,906
Long-term income taxes payable	16,610	15,720
Deferred income tax liabilities	87,860	98,168
Long-term debt	613,659	494,711
Other long-term liabilities	58,793	54,542
Total long-term liabilities	776,922	663,141
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, 50,771 and 54,708 shares issued at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively	508	547
Additional paid-in capital	171,669	154,376
Retained earnings	822,093	877,063
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	-16,410	36,691
Total Fossil Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	977,860	1,068,677
Noncontrolling interest	5,941	6,690
Total stockholders' equity	983,801	1,075,367
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,207,552	$2,230,414

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Common stock, shares issued	50,771	54,708
Common stock, shares outstanding	50,771	54,708

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net sales	$3,509,691	$3,259,971	$2,857,508
Cost of sales	1,508,519	1,398,285	1,250,965
Gross profit	2,001,172	1,861,686	1,606,543
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,434,636	1,300,090	1,117,703
Operating income	566,536	561,596	488,840
Interest expense	15,898	9,548	5,160
Other income-net	7,440	9,419	8,542
Income before income taxes	558,078	561,467	492,222
Provision for income taxes	171,467	173,419	137,963
Net income	386,611	388,048	354,259
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	9,904	9,896	10,858
Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	376,707	378,152	343,401
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Currency translation adjustment	-65,393	7,971	11,228
Securities available for sale-net change	0	475	-29
Cash flow hedges net change	16,675	-1,251	-4,619
Pension plan activity	-4,383	736	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-53,101	7,931	6,580
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	333,510	395,979	360,839
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	9,904	9,896	10,858
Comprehensive income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	$323,606	$386,083	$349,981
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$7.12	$6.59	$5.63
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$7.10	$6.56	$5.59
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	52,882	57,401	60,959
Diluted (in shares)	53,080	57,676	61,400

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Stockholders' equity attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Currency Translation Adjustments	Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale	Noncontrolling interest	Total
Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$1,105,929,000	$684,000	$149,243,000	($450,700,000)	$1,384,522,000	$22,180,000			$10,917,000	$1,116,846,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		68,370
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights	6,090,000	3,000	6,087,000							6,090,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights (in shares)		336
Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation	11,693,000		11,693,000							11,693,000
Acquisition of common stock	-271,293,000			-271,293,000						-271,293,000
Retirement of common stock		-93,000	-60,476,000	722,410,000	-661,841,000
Retirement of common stock (in shares)		-9,341
Restricted stock issued in connection with stock-based compensation plan		1,000	-1,000
Restricted stock issued in connection with stock-based compensation plan (in shares)		116
Common stock forfeitures put to treasury			417,000	-417,000
Stock-based compensation	18,568,000		18,568,000							18,568,000
Net income	343,401,000				343,401,000				10,858,000	354,259,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,580,000					6,580,000	11,228,000	-29,000		6,580,000
Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares	-7,332,000		-7,332,000						-6,729,000	-14,061,000
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings and other									-8,198,000	-8,198,000
Acquisitions	19,899,000	1,000	19,898,000						81,000	19,980,000
Acquisitions (in shares)		150
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	1,233,535,000	596,000	138,097,000	0	1,066,082,000	28,760,000			6,929,000	1,240,464,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012		59,631
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights	7,596,000	3,000	7,593,000							7,596,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights (in shares)		293
Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation	8,379,000		8,379,000							8,379,000
Acquisition of common stock	-582,254,000		1,064,000	-583,318,000						-582,254,000
Retirement of common stock		-53,000	-16,094,000	583,318,000	-567,171,000
Retirement of common stock (in shares)		-5,340
Restricted stock issued in connection with stock-based compensation plan		1,000	-1,000
Restricted stock issued in connection with stock-based compensation plan (in shares)		124
Stock-based compensation	15,338,000		15,338,000							15,338,000
Net income	378,152,000				378,152,000				9,896,000	388,048,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7,931,000					7,931,000	7,971,000	475,000		7,931,000
Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares	0
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings and other									-10,135,000	-10,135,000
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	1,068,677,000	547,000	154,376,000	0	877,063,000	36,691,000			6,690,000	1,075,367,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013		54,708								54,708
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights	3,235,000	1,000	3,234,000							3,235,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights (in shares)		88
Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation	1,430,000		1,430,000							1,430,000
Acquisition of common stock	-437,911,000		800,000	-438,711,000						-437,911,000
Retirement of common stock		-41,000	-6,993,000	438,711,000	-431,677,000
Retirement of common stock (in shares)		-4,144
Restricted stock issued in connection with stock-based compensation plan		1,000	-1,000
Restricted stock issued in connection with stock-based compensation plan (in shares)		119
Stock-based compensation	18,823,000		18,823,000							18,823,000
Net income	376,707,000				376,707,000				9,904,000	386,611,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-53,101,000					-53,101,000	-65,393,000			-53,101,000
Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares	0								-336,000	-336,000
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings and other									-10,317,000	-10,317,000
Balance at Jan. 03, 2015	$977,860,000	$508,000	$171,669,000	$0	$822,093,000	($16,410,000)			$5,941,000	$983,801,000

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income	$386,611	$388,048	$354,259
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	95,931	81,936	65,536
Stock-based compensation	18,823	15,338	18,568
Increase (decrease) in allowance for returns-net of inventory in transit	3,701	-307	3,395
Loss on disposal of assets	465	731	2,290
Impairment losses	9,266	5,750	1,231
Equity in income of joint venture	0	0	-1,382
Distribution from joint venture	0	0	1,870
Gain on equity method investment	0	-6,510	0
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts	550	-5,422	-1,221
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	-1,430	-8,379	-11,693
Deferred income taxes and other	2,708	12,400	10,591
Contingent consideration revaluation	1,112	0	-9,949
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	-8,495	-77,452	-42,849
Inventories	-60,746	-52,923	10,677
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-52,726	-21,141	38,236
Accounts payable	2,477	15,347	-7,017
Accrued expenses	-13,315	52,904	2,847
Income taxes payable	2,951	11,362	16,211
Net cash provided by operating activities	387,883	411,682	451,600
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-94,763	-95,234	-112,385
Increase in intangible and other assets	-9,419	-14,818	-10,419
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other	-571	-2,029	-68
Net change in restricted cash	41	376	6,734
Business acquisitions-net of cash acquired	0	-15,521	-229,151
Net investment hedge settlement	410	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-103,160	-123,168	-345,153
Financing Activities:
Acquisition of common stock	-437,911	-582,254	-271,293
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings and other	-10,317	-10,135	-8,198
Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares	-336	0	-14,061
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,430	8,379	11,693
Debt borrowings	961,000	1,222,116	554,568
Debt payments	-838,684	-791,495	-498,391
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,235	7,596	6,090
Other financing activities	-3,598	-2,456	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-325,181	-148,249	-219,592
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-3,760	2,978	2,883
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-44,218	143,243	-110,262
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	320,479	177,236	287,498
End of year	$276,261	$320,479	$177,236

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies
	1. Significant Accounting Policies
	Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (the "Company"). The Company reports on a fiscal year reflecting the retail-based calendar (containing 4-4-5 week calendar quarters). References to fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 are for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. The Company's fiscal year periodically results in a 53-week year instead of a normal 52-week year. The current fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 is a 53-week year, with the additional week included in the first quarter of the fiscal year. Accordingly, the information presented herein includes fifty-three weeks of operations for fiscal year 2014 as compared to fifty-two weeks in fiscal years 2013 and 2012. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The Company is a leader in the design, development, marketing and distribution of contemporary, high quality fashion accessories on a global basis. The Company's products are sold primarily through department stores, specialty retailers and Company-owned retail stores worldwide.
	Use of Estimates is required in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to product returns, inventories, long-lived assets, goodwill and trade names, income taxes, warranty costs, hedge accounting and stock-based compensation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Management estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of the assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
	Concentration of Risk involves financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk and consist primarily of cash investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash investments with high-credit quality financial institutions and currently invests primarily in corporate debt securities and money market funds with major banks and financial institutions. Accounts receivable are generally diversified due to the number of entities comprising the Company's customer base and their dispersion across many geographic regions. The Company believes no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash investments and accounts receivable.
	A significant portion of sales of the Company's products are supplied by manufacturers located outside of the U.S., primarily in Asia. While the Company is not dependent on any single manufacturer outside the U.S., the Company could be adversely affected by political or economic disruptions affecting the business or operations of third-party manufacturers located outside of the U.S. In fiscal year 2014, two of the Company's majority-owned assembly factories accounted for approximately 57% of the Company's total watch assembly and jewelry production.
	The Company has entered into multi-year, worldwide exclusive license agreements for the manufacture, distribution and sale of products bearing the brand names of certain globally recognized fashion companies. Sales of the Company's licensed products amounted to 53.5% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal year 2014, of which MICHAEL KORS® product sales accounted for 26.3%.
	Cash Equivalents are considered all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase.
	Accounts Receivable are stated net of allowances of approximately $68.2 million and $63.1 million for estimated customer returns at the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively, and net of doubtful accounts of approximately $11.8 million at the end of both fiscal years 2014 and 2013. The Company's policy is to maintain allowances for bankruptcies until the bankruptcies are actually settled. The total amount charged to cost and expenses during fiscal year 2014 relating to the Company's doubtful accounts receivable was $3.3 million.
	Inventories are stated at the lower of market or average cost, including any applicable duty and freight charges. Inventory held at consignment locations is included in the Company's finished goods inventory, and at the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, was $40.7 million and $29.9 million, respectively.
	Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the investee are accounted for utilizing the equity method. If the Company does not have significant influence over the investee, the cost method is utilized.
	Property, Plant and Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets of thirty years for buildings, generally five years for machinery and equipment and furniture and fixtures and three to seven years for computer equipment and software. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the asset's estimated useful life.
	Property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or conditions indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable based on expected undiscounted cash flows related to the asset. Property, plant and equipment and key money impairment losses related to underperforming Company-owned retail stores of approximately $9.3 million, $5.8 million and $1.2 million were recorded in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets include the cost in excess of net tangible assets acquired (goodwill), trademarks, trade names, customer lists and patents. Trademarks, customer lists and patents are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which are generally three to 20 years. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as trade names acquired in business combinations, are evaluated for impairment annually as of the end of the fiscal year. Additionally, if events or conditions were to indicate the carrying value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset may not be recoverable, the Company would evaluate the asset for impairment at that time. Impairment testing compares the carrying amount of the reporting unit or other intangible assets with its fair value. When the carrying amount of the reporting unit or other intangible assets exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded.
	The Company has three reporting units for which it evaluates goodwill for impairment. These reporting units are North America wholesale, Europe wholesale and Asia Pacific wholesale. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using market comparable information and an income approach. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, no impairment charge is recorded. As of January 3, 2015, the fair value of each of these reporting units substantially exceeded its carrying value.
	Judgments and assumptions are inherent in the Company's estimate of future cash flows used to determine the estimate of the reporting unit's fair value. The most significant assumptions associated with the fair value calculations include estimated future cash flows. The Company's estimated future cash flows are dependent on estimated future growth rates, discount rates and operating margins. If actual results differ, the estimated future cash flows may not be realized, and future impairments of goodwill may be incurred.
	The Company estimates the fair value of its trade names using discounted cash flow methodologies. Due to the inherent uncertainties involved in making the estimates and assumptions used in the fair value analysis, actual results may differ, which could alter the fair value of the trade names and possibly result in impairment charges in future periods. The Company has completed the required annual impairment testing for trade names for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. No impairment charges were recorded in fiscal years 2014, 2013 or 2012.
	Accrued Expenses Other includes liabilities relating to warranties, duty, deferred compensation, gift cards, foreign exchange forward contracts ("forward contracts"), deferred rent, and other liabilities which are current in nature.
	Other Long-Term Liabilities includes obligations relating to asset retirements, deferred rent, forward contracts and defined benefits relating to certain international employees that are not current in nature.
	Cumulative Translation Adjustment is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at daily or average monthly exchange rates. Those changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains and losses in determining net income. The Company incurred net foreign currency transaction gains, including gains and losses associated with the settlement of forward contracts, of approximately $20,000, $1.0 million and $5.6 million fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These net gains have been included in other income—net in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
	Hedging Instruments consist of forward contracts and an interest rate swap. Forward contracts are entered into by the Company principally to hedge the future payment of intercompany inventory transactions by its non-U.S. subsidiaries. These cash flow hedges are stated at estimated fair value and changes in fair value are reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. If the Company was to settle its euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and Mexican peso based forward contracts at fiscal year-end 2014, the result would have been a net gain of approximately $18.1 million, net of taxes. This unrealized gain is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Additionally, to the extent that any of these contracts are not considered to be perfectly effective in offsetting the change in the value of the cash flows being hedged, any changes in fair value relating to the ineffective portion of these contracts would be recognized in other income-net on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Also, the Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert a portion of its variable rate debt obligations from a floating rate to a fixed rate. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity, and are recognized in interest expense in the period in which the payment is settled. To reduce exposure to changes in currency exchange rates adversely affecting the Company's investment in a euro-denominated subsidiary, the Company entered into a forward contract designated as a net investment hedge that was settled during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. See Note 8—Derivatives and Risk Management for more information regarding the Company's use of derivatives.
	Litigation Liabilities are estimated amounts for claims that are probable and can be reasonably estimated and are recorded as liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The likelihood of a material change in these estimated liabilities would be dependent on new claims that may arise, changes in the circumstances used to estimate amounts for prior period claims and favorable or unfavorable final settlements of prior period claims. As additional information becomes available, the Company assesses the potential liability related to new claims and existing claims and revises estimates as appropriate. As new claims arise or circumstances change relative to prior claim assessments, revisions in estimates of the potential liability could materially impact the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial position.
	Stock-Based Compensation is recognized as expense related to the fair value of employee stock based awards. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights on the date of grant. The model requires the Company to make assumptions concerning (i) the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options and stock appreciation rights before exercising them ("expected term"), (ii) the volatility of the Company's common stock price over the expected term and (iii) the number of stock options and stock appreciation rights that will be forfeited. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the estimate of fair value of stock-based compensation and, consequently, the related expense amounts recognized on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
	Revenues are recognized at the point title and the risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the customer, based on the terms of sale. Revenue from sales of the Company's products including those that are subject to inventory consignment agreements is recognized when title and risk of loss transfers, delivery has occurred, the price to the buyer is determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company accepts limited returns and may request that a customer return a product if the customer has an excess of any style that the Company has identified as being a poor performer for that customer or geographic location. The Company continually monitors returns and maintains a provision for estimated returns based upon historical experience and any specific issues identified. Product returns are accounted for as reductions to revenue, cost of sales, accounts receivable and an increase in inventory to the extent the returned product is resalable. While returns have historically been within management's expectations and the provisions established, future return rates may differ from those experienced in the past. In the event that the Company's products are performing poorly in the retail market and/or it experiences product damages or defects at a rate significantly higher than the historical rate, the resulting returns could have an adverse impact on the operating results for the period or periods in which such returns occur. Taxes imposed by governmental authorities on the Company's revenue-producing activities with customers, such as sales taxes and value added taxes, are excluded from net sales.
	Cost of Sales includes raw material costs, assembly labor, assembly overhead including depreciation expense, assembly warehousing costs and shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from assembly locations to sales distribution centers and from sales distribution centers to customer locations. Additionally, cost of sales includes customs duties, product packaging cost, royalty cost associated with sales of licensed products, the cost of molding and tooling and inventory shrinkage and damages.
	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ("SG&A") include selling and distribution expenses primarily consisting of sales and distribution labor costs, sales distribution center and warehouse facility costs, depreciation expense related to sales distribution and warehouse facilities, the four-wall operating costs of the Company's retail stores, point-of- sale expenses, advertising expenses and art, design and product development labor costs. SG&A also includes general and administrative expenses primarily consisting of administrative support labor and "back office" or support costs such as treasury, legal, information services, accounting, internal audit, human resources, executive management costs and costs associated with stock-based compensation.
	Advertising Costs for in-store and media advertising as well as co-op advertising, catalog costs, product displays, show/exhibit costs, advertising royalties related to the sales of licensed brands, internet costs associated with affiliation fees, printing, sample costs and promotional allowances are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $232.7 million, $205.6 million and $185.1 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Warranty Costs are included in SG&A. The Company records an estimate for future warranty costs based on historical repair costs and adjusts the liability as required. Warranty costs have historically been within the Company's expectations and the provisions established. If such costs were to substantially exceed estimates, this could have an adverse effect on the Company's operating results. See Note 4—Warranty Liabilities, for more information regarding warranties.
	Noncontrolling Interest is recognized as equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, is reflected in net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and is captured within the summary of changes in equity attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interests represent ownership interests in the Company's subsidiaries held by third parties.
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) which is reported in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of equity, consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting equity that are excluded from net income. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) primarily consist of foreign currency translation gains and losses and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on the following: (i) securities available for sale; (ii) derivatives designated as cash flow hedges; and (iii) the Company's defined benefit plans.
	Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS adjusts basic EPS for the effects of dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during each period using the treasury stock method.
	The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted EPS (in thousands except per share data):
	Fiscal Year		2014		2013		2012
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc		$	376,707	$	378,152	$	343,401
	Denominator:
	Basic EPS computation:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			52,882		57,401		60,959
	Basic EPS		$	7.12	$	6.59	$	5.63
	Diluted EPS computation:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			52,882		57,401		60,959
	Stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units			198		275		441
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			53,080		57,676		61,400
	Diluted EPS		$	7.10	$	6.56	$	5.59
	Approximately 318,448, 274,944 and 316,638 weighted shares issuable under stock-based awards were not included in the diluted EPS calculation in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because they were antidilutive.
	Income Taxes are provided for under the asset and liability method for temporary differences in the recognition of assets and liabilities recognized for income tax and financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are periodically assessed for the likelihood of whether they more likely than not will be realized. Tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized in the period in which one of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) the more likely than not recognition threshold is satisfied; (ii) the position is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation; or (iii) the statute of limitations for the taxing authority to examine and challenge the position has expired. Tax benefits associated with an uncertain tax position are derecognized in the period in which the more likely than not recognition threshold is no longer satisfied.
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In January 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-01, Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items ("ASU 2015-01"). ASU 2015-01 eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. As a result, an entity will no longer be required to segregate extraordinary items from the results of ordinary operations, to separately present an extraordinary item on its income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations or to disclose income taxes and earnings-per-share data applicable to an extraordinary item. However, ASU 2015-01 will still retain the presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature and occur infrequently. ASU 2015-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. This standard will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
	In August 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ("ASU 2014-15"), to provide guidance on management's responsibility to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosure. ASU 2014-15 applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. This standard will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
	In June 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period ("ASU 2014-12"). ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target, that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2014-12, but does not expect adoption will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
	In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets, unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 provides alternative methods of retrospective adoption and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2014-09, but does not expect adoption will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
	In April 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08"). Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals of a component of an entity, or a group of components of an entity, that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's results and operations would qualify as discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also provides guidance on the financial statement presentations and disclosures of discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 is effective prospectively for all disposals, or components classified as held for sale, for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been previously reported. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2014-08, but does not expect adoption will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
	In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the following provisions, which had no material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows, were adopted effective fiscal year 2014:
	•	ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists;
	•	ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity; and
	•	ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.

Acquisitions_Divestiture_and_G

Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill
Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill
	2. Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill
	Skagen Designs, Ltd. Acquisition.    On April 2, 2012, the Company acquired Skagen Designs, Ltd. and certain of its international affiliates ("Skagen Designs"). The purchase price was $231.7 million in cash and 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $19.9 million. In addition, subject to the purchase agreement, the sellers could receive up to 100,000 additional shares of the Company's common stock if the Company's net sales of SKAGEN® branded products exceed certain thresholds over a defined period of time (the "Earnout").
	The Company recorded the Earnout as a $9.9 million contingent consideration liability in accrued expenses—other in the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of the acquisition date. As of December 29, 2012, the contingent consideration liability was remeasured at zero, which resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of $9.9 million during fiscal year 2012. The contingent consideration liability remained valued at zero as the Earnout criteria was not met. The results of Skagen Designs' operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since April 2, 2012.
	Prior to closing the Skagen Designs acquisition, the Company incurred approximately $600,000 of acquisition-related expenses for legal, accounting and valuation services during fiscal year 2011 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company incurred additional acquisition and integration related costs of approximately $8.2 million in fiscal year 2012, subsequent to the closing date. Acquisition and integration costs were reflected in SG&A on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their acquisition date fair values, while transaction costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred.
	Because the total purchase price for Skagen Designs exceeded the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, $140.4 million of goodwill was recorded equal to the difference. The element of goodwill that is not separable into identifiable intangible assets represents expected synergies.
	The goodwill and trade name assets recognized from the acquisition have indefinite useful lives, were tested for impairment beginning fiscal year-end 2012 and will continue to be tested for impairment annually or on an interim basis if indicators are present. The amortization periods for the acquired customer lists, patents and noncompete agreements range from three years to nine years. Approximately $133.8 million of the goodwill recognized in the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.
	During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company participated in arbitration proceedings regarding the original purchase price for Skagen Designs, which concluded that the original purchase amount for Skagen Designs was overstated and awarded the Company approximately $6.0 million. The Company recognized the amount in other income-net in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the fiscal year 2014.
	Fossil Spain Acquisition.    On August 10, 2012, the Company's joint venture company, Fossil, S.L. ("Fossil Spain"), entered into a Framework Agreement (the "Framework Agreement") with several related and unrelated parties, including General De Relojeria, S.A. ("General De Relojeria"), the Company's joint venture partner. Pursuant to the Framework Agreement, Fossil Spain was granted the right to acquire the outstanding 50% of its shares owned by General De Relojeria upon the expiration of the joint venture agreement on December 31, 2015. Upon the acquisition of these shares, Fossil Spain will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
	Effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the Framework Agreement, the Company assumed control over the board of directors and the day-to-day management of Fossil Spain. As a result of this change, the Company now controls Fossil Spain and began consolidating it, instead of treating it as an equity method investment.
	The Company remeasured its preexisting investment in Fossil Spain to fair value as of January 1, 2013, resulting in a gain of $6.5 million, which was recorded in other income-net on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The results of Fossil Spain's operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since January 1, 2013. The Company recorded approximately $10.6 million of goodwill related to the acquisition.
	The purchase price for the shares has a fixed and variable component. The fixed portion is based on 50% of the net book value of Fossil Spain as of December 31, 2012. The fixed portion was measured at 5.2 million euros (approximately $6.8 million at the purchase date). The Company recorded a contingent consideration liability of 5.9 million euros (approximately $7.8 million at the purchase date) related to the variable portion of the purchase price as of January 1, 2013. The variable portion is determined based on Fossil Spain's aggregated results of operations with a minimum annual variable price of 2.0 million euros (approximately $2.6 million at the purchase date) and a maximum annual variable price of 3.5 million euros (approximately $4.6 million at the purchase date) for each of the calendar years 2013, 2014 and 2015. See Note 9—Fair Value Measurements for additional information about the contingent consideration liability for Fossil Spain.
	Of the total consideration for Fossil Spain, 3.2 million euros (approximately $3.9 million) relating to the contingent consideration for 2014 was recorded in accrued expenses—other, and 6.6 million euros (approximately $7.9 million) of the total consideration was recorded in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at January 3, 2015.
	Bentrani Watches, LLC Acquisition.    On December 31, 2012, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Bentrani Watches, LLC ("Bentrani"). Bentrani was a distributor of watch products in 16 Latin American countries and was based in Miami, Florida. Bentrani was the Company's largest third-party distributor and had partnered with the Company for ten years. The purchase price was $26.6 million, comprised of $19.3 million in cash and $7.3 million in forgiveness of a payable to the Company. The Company recorded approximately $8.9 million of goodwill related to the acquisition. The results of Bentrani's operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. On June 28, 2013, the Company also obtained control of Bentrani Chile SpA ("Bentrani Chile"), and the results of Bentrani Chile's operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since that date. The terms of the Bentrani Chile acquisition were not significant.
	Swiss Technology Components AG Divestiture.    On April 24, 2013, Swiss Technology Holding GmbH ("STH"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sold 80% of STH's share in Swiss Technology Components AG ("STC"). STC was deconsolidated as a result of the Company's termination of control and has subsequently been accounted for under the cost method.
	Goodwill.    The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):
		North America			Europe			Asia Pacific			Total
		Wholesale			Wholesale			Wholesale
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	109,270		$	63,884		$	11,639		$	184,793
	Acquisitions		8,890			10,641			0			19,531
	Foreign currency changes		(13	)		2,692			(49	)		2,630
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	118,147		$	77,217		$	11,590		$	206,954
	Foreign currency changes		(217	)		(8,934	)		(75	)		(9,226	)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	117,930		$	68,283		$	11,515		$	197,728

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Inventories
Inventories
	3. Inventories
	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
	At Fiscal Year End	2014		2013
	Components and parts	$	48,797	$	56,275
	Work-in-process		13,719		14,017
	Finished goods		534,765		500,427
	Inventories	$	597,281	$	570,719

Warranty_Liabilities

Warranty Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Warranty Liabilities
Warranty Liabilities
	4. Warranty Liabilities
	The Company's warranty liabilities are primarily related to watch products and are included in accrued expenses—other in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company's FOSSIL® watch products sold in the U.S. are covered by a limited warranty against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 11 years from the date of purchase. RELIC® watch products sold in the U.S. are covered by a comparable 12 year warranty, while certain other watches sold by the Company are covered by a comparable two year limited warranty. SKAGEN branded watches are covered by a lifetime warranty against defects due to faulty material or workmanship subject to normal conditions of use. The Company's warranty liability is recorded using historical warranty repair expense. As changes in warranty costs are experienced, the warranty accrual is adjusted as necessary. Warranty liability activity consisted of the following (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year		2014			2013			2012
	Beginning balance		$	15,658		$	13,383		$	10,996
	Settlements in cash or kind			(12,313	)		(10,672	)		(6,945	)
	Warranties issued and adjustments to preexisting warranties(1)			10,155			12,607			8,737
	Liabilities assumed in acquisition			0			340			595
	Ending balance		$	13,500		$	15,658		$	13,383
	-1	Changes in cost estimates related to preexisting warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranties issued and foreign currency changes.

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
	At Fiscal Year End	2014		2013
	Prepaid royalties	$	42,698	$	12,322
	Prepaid taxes		34,094		29,645
	Other receivables		14,840		7,378
	Forward contracts		25,867		3,289
	Prepaid rent		13,543		10,599
	Restricted cash		125		39
	Other prepaid expenses		20,359		23,048
	Other		204		196
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	151,730	$	86,516

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment	6. Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment—net consisted of the following (in thousands):
	At Fiscal Year End	2014		2013
	Land	$	14,508	$	15,184
	Buildings		71,580		78,013
	Machinery and equipment		36,992		39,154
	Furniture and fixtures		108,137		98,494
	Computer equipment and software		205,831		186,123
	Leasehold improvements		246,882		237,671
	Construction in progress		21,867		15,814
			705,797		670,453
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		360,191		314,787
	Property, plant and equipment-net	$	345,606	$	355,666

Intangible_and_Other_Assets

Intangible and Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Intangible and Other Assets
Intangible and Other Assets
	7. Intangible and Other Assets
	Intangible and other assets-net consisted of the following (in thousands):
				2014				2013
	At Fiscal Year End	Useful		Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
		Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Intangibles-subject to amortization:
	Trademarks		10 yrs.	$	4,174	$	2,950	$	4,175	$	2,695
	Customer lists		5 - 10 yrs.		41,703		17,457		43,367		14,065
	Patents		3 - 20 yrs.		2,273		1,902		2,273		1,360
	Noncompete agreement		6 yrs.		1,855		851		1,913		558
	Other		7 - 20 yrs.		353		341		263		207
	Total intangibles-subject to amortization				50,358		23,501		51,991		18,885
	Intangibles-not subject to amortization:
	Trade names				83,610				83,659
	Other assets:
	Key money deposits				31,892		18,661		35,535		17,038
	Other deposits				21,854				22,574
	Deferred compensation plan assets				2,477				2,360
	Deferred tax asset-net				8,583				10,044
	Restricted cash				575				752
	Shop-in-shop				16,333		9,660		16,334		7,767
	Interest rate swap				1,724				4,307
	Forward contracts				1,802				219
	Other				6,978				4,247
	Total other assets				92,218		28,321		96,372		24,805
	Total intangible and other assets			$	226,186	$	51,822	$	232,022	$	43,690
	Total intangible and other assets-net					$	174,364			$	188,332
	Key money is the amount of funds paid to a landlord or tenant to acquire the rights of tenancy under a commercial property lease for a certain property. Key money represents the "right to lease" with an automatic right of renewal. This right can be subsequently sold by the Company or can be recovered should the landlord refuse to allow the automatic right of renewal to be exercised. Key money is amortized over the initial lease term, which ranges from approximately four to 18 years.
	Amortization expense for intangible assets was approximately $5.1 million, $5.2 million and $3.5 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Estimated aggregate future amortization expense by fiscal year for intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	Amortization
		Expense
	2015	$	4,633
	2016	$	4,494
	2017	$	4,236
	2018	$	3,877
	2019	$	3,780

Derivatives_and_Risk_Managemen

Derivatives and Risk Management	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Derivatives and Risk Management
Derivatives and Risk Management
	8. Derivatives and Risk Management
	Cash Flow Hedges.    The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are the fluctuations in global currencies that will ultimately be used by non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries to settle future payments of intercompany inventory transactions denominated in U.S. dollars. Specifically, the Company projects future intercompany purchases by its non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries generally over a period of up to 18 months. The Company enters into forward contracts generally for up to 65% of the forecasted purchases to manage fluctuations in global currencies that will ultimately be used to settle such U.S. dollar denominated inventory purchases. Forward contracts represent agreements to exchange the currency of one country for the currency of another country at an agreed-upon settlement date and exchange rate. These forward contracts are designated as single cash flow hedges. Fluctuations in exchange rates will either increase or decrease the Company's U.S. dollar equivalent cash flows from these intercompany inventory transactions, which will affect the Company's U.S. dollar earnings. Gains or losses on the forward contracts are expected to offset these fluctuations to the extent the cash flows are hedged by the forward contracts.
	These forward contracts meet the criteria for hedge eligibility, which requires that they represent foreign-currency-denominated forecasted intra-entity transactions in which (i) the operating unit that has the foreign currency exposure is a party to the hedging instrument and (ii) the hedged transaction is denominated in a currency other than the hedging unit's functional currency.
	At the inception of each forward contract designated as a cash flow hedge, the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting cash flows attributable to the hedged risk. The Company assesses hedge effectiveness under the critical terms matched method at inception and at least quarterly throughout the life of the hedging relationship. If the critical terms (i.e., amounts, currencies and settlement dates) of the forward contract match the terms of the forecasted transaction, the Company concludes that the hedge is effective.
	For a derivative instrument that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, the Company's hedges resulted in no ineffectiveness in its consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and there were no components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value at each balance sheet date and the change in fair value is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income within the equity section of the Company's consolidated balance sheet until such derivative's gains or losses become realized or the cash flow hedge relationship is terminated. If the cash flow hedge relationship is terminated, the derivative's gains or losses that are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will be recognized in earnings when the hedged cash flows occur. However, for cash flow hedges that are terminated because the forecasted transaction is not expected to occur in the original specified time period, the derivative's gains or losses are immediately recognized in earnings. There were no gains or losses reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. Hedge accounting is discontinued if it is determined that the derivative is not highly effective. The Company records all forward contract hedge assets and liabilities on a gross basis as they do not meet the balance sheet netting criteria because the Company does not have master netting agreements established with the derivative counterparties that would allow for net settlement.
	As of January 3, 2015, the Company had the following outstanding forward contracts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany inventory transactions (in millions):
	Functional Currency				Contract Currency
	Type	Amount			Type		Amount
	Euro		160.4		U.S. dollar			211.6
	British pound		26.0		U.S. dollar			42.2
	Canadian dollar		34.4		U.S. dollar			30.9
	Japanese yen		2,865.0		U.S. dollar			26.8
	Australian dollar		15.0		U.S. dollar			13.1
	Mexican peso		164.3		U.S. dollar			12.0
	The Company is also exposed to interest rate risk related to its $250 million U.S.-based term loan ("Term Loan"). To manage the interest rate risk related to this loan, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement on July 26, 2013 with a term of approximately five years. The objective of this hedge is to offset the variability of future payments associated with interest rates on the Term Loan. The interest rate swap agreement hedges the 1-month London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") based variable rate debt obligations under the Term Loan. Under the terms of the swap, the Company pays a fixed interest rate of 1.288% per annum to the swap counterparty. The notional amount will amortize over the remaining life of the Term Loan to coincide with the amortization of the underlying loan. The Company will receive interest from the swap counterparty at a variable rate based on 1-month LIBOR. This hedge is designated as a cash flow hedge.
	Net Investment Hedge.    The Company is also exposed to risk that adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates could impact its net investment in foreign operations. To manage this risk, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company entered into a forward contract designated as a net investment hedge to reduce exposure to changes in currency exchange rates on €25.0 million of its total investment in a wholly-owned euro-denominated foreign subsidiary. The hedge was settled in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. The effective portion of derivatives designated as net investment hedges are recorded at fair value at each balance sheet date and the change in fair value is recorded in cumulative translation adjustment as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The Company uses the hypothetical derivative method to assess the ineffectiveness of net investment hedges. Should any portion of a net investment hedge become ineffective, the ineffective portion will be reclassified to other income-net on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income will not be reclassified into earnings until the Company's underlying investment is liquidated or dissolved.
	Non-designated Hedges.    The Company also periodically enters into forward contracts to manage exchange rate risks associated with certain non-inventory intercompany transactions and to which the Company does not elect hedge treatment. All of the Company's outstanding forward contracts were designated as hedging instruments as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recognized in earnings when they occur.
	The effective portion of gains and losses on cash flow hedges that was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes during fiscal years 2014 and 2013 was (in thousands):
		For the Fiscal			For the Fiscal
		Year Ended			Year Ended
		January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
	Cash flow hedges:
	Forward contracts	$	22,927		$	(1,391	)
	Interest rate swap		(2,159	)		(1,031	)
	Total gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	$	20,768		$	(2,422	)
	The following table illustrates the effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes during the term of the hedging relationship and reclassified into earnings, and gains and losses on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded directly to earnings during fiscal years 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Consolidated				For the Fiscal			For the Fiscal
		Statements of Income				Year Ended			Year Ended
		and Comprehensive				January 3,			December 28,
		Income Location				2015			2013
	Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	Other income-net		Total gain (loss) reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)		$	5,856		$	(246	)
	Forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	Other income-net		Total gain (loss) recognized in income		$	(148	)	$	567
	Interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedging instrument	Interest expense		Total gain loss reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(1,763	)	$	(925	)
	The following table discloses the fair value amounts for the Company's derivative instruments as separate asset and liability values, presents the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis, and identifies the line items in the consolidated balance sheets in which the fair value amounts for these categories of derivative instruments are included (in thousands):
		Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		January 3, 2015					December 28, 2013					January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
		Consolidated		Fair Value			Consolidated		Fair Value			Consolidated	Fair Value		Consolidated	Fair Value
		Balance Sheets					Balance Sheets					Balance Sheets			Balance Sheets
		Location					Location					Location			Location
	Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	Prepaid expenses and and other current assets		$	25,867		Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	3,289		Accrued expenses-other	$	0	Accrued expenses-other	$	7,651
	Interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedging instrument	Prepaid expenses and and other current assets			0		Prepaid expenses and other current assets			0		Accrued expenses-other		2,157	Accrued expenses-other		2,783
				$
	Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	Intangible and other assets-net			1,802		Intangible and other assets-net			219		Other long-term liabilities		0	Other long-term liabilities		563
				$
	Interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedging instrument	Intangible and other assets-net			1,724		Intangible and other assets-net			4,307		Other long-term liabilities		357	Other long-term liabilities		1,693
				$
	Total			$	29,393				$	7,815			$	2,514		$	12,690
	At the end of fiscal year 2014, the Company had forward contracts with maturities extending through June 2016. The estimated net amount of the existing gains and losses at January 3, 2015 that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is a gain of $16.9 million. See Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies for additional disclosures on foreign currency hedging instruments.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
	9. Fair Value Measurements
	The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
	ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures ("ASC 820"), establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:
	•	Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	•	Level 2—Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
	•	Level 3—Unobservable inputs based on the Company's assumptions.
	ASC 820 requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without undue cost and effort.
	The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 3, 2015 (in thousands):
			Fair Value at January 3, 2015
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Forward contracts		$	0	$	27,669	$	0	$	27,669
	Deferred compensation plan assets:
	Investment in publicly traded mutual funds			2,477		0		0		2,477
	Interest rate swap			0		1,724		0		1,724
	Total		$	2,477	$	29,393	$	0	$	31,870
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration		$	0	$	0	$	7,114	$	7,114
	Interest rate swap			0		2,514		0		2,514
	Total		$	0	$	2,514	$	7,114	$	9,628
	The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 28, 2013 (in thousands):
			Fair Value at December 28, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Forward contracts		$	0	$	3,508	$	0	$	3,508
	Deferred compensation plan assets:
	Investment in publicly traded mutual funds			2,360		0		0		2,360
	Interest rate swap			0		4,307		0		4,307
	Total		$	2,360	$	7,815	$	0	$	10,175
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration		$	0	$	0	$	8,084	$	8,084
	Forward contracts			0		8,214		0		8,214
	Interest rate swap			0		4,476		0		4,476
	Total		$	0	$	12,690	$	8,084	$	20,774
	The fair values of the Company's deferred compensation plan assets are based on quoted prices. The deferred compensation plan assets are recorded in intangible and other assets—net in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The fair values of the Company's forward contracts are based on published quotations of spot currency rates and forward points, which are converted into implied forward currency rates.
	The Company estimates the fair value of its debt using Level 2 inputs, such as interest rates, related terms and maturities. The fair value of the Company's debt approximated its carrying amount as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013. As of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their values due to the short-term maturities of these accounts.
	The fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to Fossil Spain was determined using Level 3 inputs. See Note 2—Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill for additional disclosures about the acquisition. The contingent consideration recorded as of January 3, 2015 is based on Fossil Spain's forecasted earnings during the two year period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015. During the fiscal year 2014, the Company paid 2.8 million euros (approximately $3.4 million) for the 2013 contingent consideration. The contingent consideration for calendar year 2014 will be paid during fiscal year 2015. The contingent consideration for calendar year 2015 will be paid upon the execution of the purchase agreement in 2016. The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using present value techniques with forecasted future cash flows for Fossil Spain as the significant unobservable input. Due to an increase in Fossil Spain's estimated future revenue for calendar years 2014 and 2015, the Company recorded an unfavorable $1.1 million remeasurement adjustment to the contingent consideration liability in SG&A during the fiscal year 2014. Future revenue growth based on management's projections for the 2015 calendar year is approximately 10%. Operating expenses are projected to be approximately 28% of revenues for calendar year 2015. A discount rate of 19% was used to calculate the present value of the contingent consideration. The contingent consideration liability for calendar years 2014 and 2015 is valued at the maximum annual variable price of 3.5 million euros (approximately $4.2 million) for each year. A decrease in future cash flows may result in a lower estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability. Future changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability, if any, will be reflected in earnings.
	The fair values of the interest rate swap asset and liability are determined using valuation models based on market observable inputs, including forward curves, mid-market price, foreign exchange spot or forward rates and volatility levels. See Note 8—Derivatives and Risk Management for additional disclosures about the interest rate swap.
	The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 (in thousands):
					Fair Value Measurements
			For the Fiscal		Using						Total
			Year Ended								Impairment
			January 3, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Charge
	Assets:
	Specific Company-owned stores		$	284	$	0	$	0	$	284	$	(9,266	)
					Fair Value Measurements
			For the Fiscal		Using:						Total
			Year Ended								Impairment
			December 28, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Charge
	Assets:
	Specific Company-owned stores		$	668	$	0	$	0	$	668	$	(5,750	)
	In accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, property, plant and equipment—net with a carrying amount of $9.1 million related to Company-owned retail store leasehold improvements and fixturing was written down to a fair value of $0.3 million, and related key money in the amount of $0.5 million was deemed not recoverable, resulting in total impairment charges of $9.3 million for fiscal year 2014.
	In fiscal year 2013, property, plant and equipment—net with a carrying amount of $6.4 million related to Company-owned retail store leasehold improvements, fixturing, computer software and computer hardware was written down to a fair value of $0.7 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $5.8 million for fiscal year 2013.
	The fair values of assets related to the Company-owned retail stores were determined using Level 3 inputs. Impairment expenses related to Company-owned retail stores are recorded in SG&A within the Direct to consumer segment.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt
Debt
	10. Debt
	The Company's debt consisted of the following, excluding capital lease obligations, (in millions):
		January 3,		December 28,
		2015		2013
	U.S. revolving line of credit	$	389.0	$	250.0
	U.S. term loan		231.3		246.9
	Other international		3.3		3.8
	Total debt		623.6		500.7
	Less current portion		15.7		12.6
	Long-term debt	$	607.9	$	488.1
	U.S.-Based.    On May 17, 2013, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a five year Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") which provided for revolving credit loans in the amount of $750 million (the "Revolver"), a swingline subfacility up to $20 million, an up to $10 million subfacility for letters of credit, and a term loan in the amount of $250 million (the "Term Loan"). On May 23, 2014, the Company, entered into a First Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Credit Agreement. The Amendment increased the credit limit on the Revolver by $300 million to $1,050 million. The Credit Agreement expires and is due and payable on May 17, 2018. The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by all direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries of the Company and is secured by 65% of the outstanding voting capital stock and 100% of the non-voting capital stock of the following foreign subsidiaries of the Company: Fossil Europe B.V., Swiss Technology Holding GmbH and Fossil (East) Limited. In connection with entering into the Credit Agreement, the Company paid upfront fees of approximately $4.8 million, which are being amortized over the life of the Credit Agreement.
	Amounts outstanding under the Revolver and Term Loan bear interest at the Company's option of (i) the base rate (defined as the higher of (a) the prime rate publicly announced by Wells Fargo (3.25% at fiscal year-end 2014), (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (c) the London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") (0.16% at fiscal year-end 2014) for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%) plus the base rate applicable margin (which varies based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (the "Ratio") from 0.25% if the Ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00, to 1.00% if the Ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00) or (ii) the LIBOR rate (defined as the quotient obtained by dividing (a) LIBOR by (b) 1.00 minus the Eurodollar reserve percentage) plus the LIBOR rate applicable margin (which varies based upon the Ratio from 1.25% if the Ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00, to 2.00% if the Ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00). Amounts outstanding under the swingline loan under the Credit Agreement or upon any drawing under a letter of credit bear interest at the base rate plus the base rate applicable margin. Interest based upon the base rate is payable quarterly in arrears. Interest based upon the LIBOR rate is payable either monthly or quarterly in arrears, depending on the interest period selected by the Company. The Revolver also includes a commitment fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.35% for any amounts not drawn under the Revolver.
	During fiscal 2014, the Company made principal payments of $15.6 million under the Term Loan. The Company had net borrowings of $139.0 million under the Revolver during fiscal 2014. Borrowings were primarily used to fund common stock repurchases and normal operating expenses. Amounts available under the Revolver are reduced by any amounts outstanding under standby letters of credit. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had available borrowings of approximately $660.1 million under the Revolver. The Company incurred approximately $6.3 million and $6.1 million of interest expense related to the Term Loan and Revolver, respectively, including the interest rate swap impact during fiscal year 2014.
	Financial covenants in the Credit Agreement require the Company to maintain (i) a consolidated leverage ratio no greater than 2.50 to 1.00, (ii) a consolidated interest coverage ratio no less than 3.50 to 1.00 and (iii) maximum capital expenditures not in excess of (x) $200.0 million during each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015 and (y) $250.0 million during each fiscal year thereafter, subject to certain adjustments. The Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants, events of default and indemnities that are customary for agreements of this type. The Company was in compliance with all covenants in the Credit Agreement as of January 3, 2015.
	The Company's debt as of January 3, 2015, excluding capital lease obligations, matures as follows (in millions):
	Less than 1 Year	$	15.7
	Year 2		22.0
	Year 3		18.9
	Year 4		564.1
	Year 5		0.1
	Thereafter		2.8
	Total	$	623.6
	Letters of Credit.    On May 11, 2012, the Company, Fossil Partners, L.P., Fossil Europe GmbH and Fossil Asia Pacific Ltd. renewed their Letter of Credit Facility (the "LC Facility") to allow for $80 million of commercial letters of credit. At the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, the Company had outstanding letters of credit under the LC Facility of approximately $50.3 million and $49.7 million, respectively. Letters of credit issued under the LC Facility are primarily used for the purchase of inventory.
	Capital Lease Obligations.    At the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, the Company had current capital lease obligations of $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and long-term capital lease obligations of $5.8 million and $6.6 million, respectively.

Other_IncomeNet

Other Income-Net	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Other Income-Net
Other Income-Net
	11. Other Income—Net
	Other income—net consisted of the following (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	Interest income	$	799	$	809	$	889
	Remeasurement of investment in Fossil Spain to fair value		0		6,510		0
	Gain on Skagen Designs arbitration settlement		5,968		0		0
	Equity in the earnings of joint venture, net of tax		0		0		972
	Currency gains		20		951		5,565
	Other gains		653		1,149		1,116
	Other income—net	$	7,440	$	9,419	$	8,542

Taxes

Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Taxes
Taxes
	12. Taxes
	Income Taxes.    Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the consolidated deferred tax assets and liabilities were (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013
	Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
	Bad debt allowance	$	4,387		$	4,467
	Returns allowance		8,724			8,641
	Inventory		11,882			12,169
	Warranty reserve		2,590			3,040
	Compensation		6,459			9,189
	Accrued liabilities		6,658			0
	Deferred rent		1,128			1,810
	Loss carryforwards		1,910			3,392
	Other		(5,007	)		12,070
	Total current deferred tax assets		38,731			54,778
	Valuation allowance		(5,168	)		(7,946	)
	Net current deferred income tax assets	$	33,563		$	46,832
	Total short-term deferred income tax assets	$	34,084		$	46,986
	Total short-term deferred income tax liabilities		(521	)		(154	)
	Net short-term deferred income tax assets	$	33,563		$	46,832
	Long-term deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
	Unrealized exchange losses	$	8,325		$	(1,939	)
	State income tax and interest on tax contingencies		2,880			160
	Fixed assets		(51,719	)		(50,194	)
	Trade names and customer lists		(6,782	)		(6,803	)
	Compensation		3,481			4,803
	Deferred rent		9,425			7,456
	Loss carryforwards		1,409			2,429
	Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries		(52,122	)		(52,546	)
	Tax deductible foreign reserves		3,248			0
	Other		4,231			11,111
	Total deferred income tax liabilities		(77,624	)		(85,523	)
	Valuation allowance		(1,653	)		(2,601	)
	Net long-term deferred income tax liabilities	$	(79,277	)	$	(88,124	)
	Total long-term deferred income tax assets	$	8,583		$	10,044
	Total long-term deferred income tax liabilities		(87,860	)		(98,168	)
	Net long-term deferred income tax liabilities	$	(79,277	)	$	(88,124	)
	Operating Loss Carryforwards.    The deferred income tax asset for loss carryforwards includes $3.3 million of net operating losses of foreign subsidiaries. Valuation allowances have been recorded to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized on these losses. The amounts and the fiscal year of expiration of the loss carryforwards are (in thousands):
	Expires 2015 through 2019	$	6,100
	Expires 2020 through 2024		2,855
	Expires 2025 through 2028		2,696
	Indefinite		3,263
	Total loss carryforwards	$	14,914
	The following table identifies income before income taxes for the Company's U.S. and non-U.S. based operations for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	U.S	$	169,079		$	194,956		$	193,985
	Non-U.S		388,999			366,511			298,237
	Total	$	558,078		$	561,467		$	492,222
	The Company's provision for income taxes consisted of the following for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	Current provision:
	U.S. federal	$	84,669		$	97,860		$	64,552
	Non-U.S		74,190			69,901			60,239
	State and local		10,582			8,297			6,314
	Total current		169,441			176,058			131,105
	Deferred provision (benefit)
	U.S. federal		5,124			(2,346	)		9,485
	Non-U.S		(3,622	)		(166	)		(2,426	)
	State and local		524			(127	)		(201	)
	Total deferred		2,026			(2,639	)		6,858
	Provision for income taxes	$	171,467		$	173,419		$	137,963
	The expected cash payments for current U.S. income tax expense for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 were reduced by approximately $4.7 million, $12.0 million and $15.1 million, respectively, as a result of tax deductions related to the exercise of non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights and the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units. The expected cash payments for current foreign tax expense for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 were reduced by $0.4 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, as a result of tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock granted to foreign employees. The income tax benefits resulting from these stock-based compensation plans have been recorded to additional paid-in capital in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) of $2.0 million, ($2.6) million and $6.9 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are included in deferred income taxes on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.
	The Company was granted a 60% tax holiday for its watch assembly activities in Switzerland for tax years 2008 through 2012. In 2013 and 2014, the Company paid the full Swiss tax rate on its watch assembly activities. This tax holiday reduced current foreign income taxes by approximately $1.2 million in fiscal year 2012.
	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% to the Company's effective tax rate is as follows:
Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
Tax at statutory rate		35	%		35	%		35	%
State, net of federal tax benefit		0.9			0.9			1
Foreign rate differential		(12.3	)		(12.5	)		(10.0	)
U.S. tax on foreign income		6.3			5.9			3.1
Income tax contingencies		0.7			0			(1.7	)
Valuation allowances		(0.3	)		0.9			0
Other		0.4			0.7			0.6
Provision for income taxes		30.7	%		30.9	%		28	%
Deferred U.S. federal income taxes and foreign withholding taxes are not recorded on undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries where management plans to continue reinvesting these earnings outside the U.S. The amount of undistributed earnings that would be subject to tax if distributed was approximately $800.6 million at January 3, 2015. Determining tax amounts that would be payable if these earnings were distributed to the U.S. parent company is not practicable.
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties that would favorably impact the effective tax rate in future periods if recognized, was $12.8 million, $9.6 million and $10.7 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The IRS began its examination of the Company's 2010-2012 federal income tax returns in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The Company is also subject to tax examinations in various state and foreign jurisdictions for the Company's 2007-2013 tax years, none of which the Company believes are individually significant. Audit outcomes and timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty.
The Company has classified uncertain tax positions as long-term income taxes payable unless such amounts are expected to be paid within twelve months from January 3, 2015. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had recorded $5.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for positions that could be settled within the next twelve months. Consistent with its past practice, the Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax overpayments and income tax underpayments in income tax expense and income taxes receivable/payable, respectively. The total amount of accrued income tax-related interest in the Company's consolidated balance sheets was $1.8 million and $1.2 million at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively. The total amount of accrued income tax-related penalties in the Company's consolidated balance sheets was $0.4 million and $0.4 million at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively. The Company accrued income tax-related interest expense (benefit) of $0.7 million, ($1.0) million and ($1.0) million in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):
Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	14,314		$	15,549		$	17,974
Gross increases tax positions in prior years		4,234			3,310			1,245
Gross decreases tax positions in prior years		(1,018	)		(4,384	)		(2,580	)
Gross increases—current year tax positions		3,508			3,575			2,486
Settlements		(194	)		(3,456	)		(3,582	)
Lapse in statute of limitations		(617	)		(297	)		0
Change due to currency revaluation		(141	)		17			6
Balance at end of year	$	20,086		$	14,314		$	15,549

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	13. Commitments and Contingencies
	License Agreements.    The Company has various license agreements to market watches and jewelry bearing certain trademarks or patents owned by various third parties. In accordance with these agreements, the Company incurred royalty expense of approximately $258.6 million, $214.1 million and $181.8 million in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts are included in the Company's cost of sales or, if advertising related, in SG&A. At fiscal year-end 2014, certain of the Company's significant license agreements had expiration dates between fiscal years 2015 and 2024. These license agreements require the Company to pay royalties ranging from 4% to 16% of defined net sales. The Company has minimum royalty commitments through fiscal year 2019 under these license agreements as summarized below, by fiscal year (in thousands):
		Minimum Royalty
		Commitments
	2015	$	226,363
	2016		95,866
	2017		101,649
	2018		76,973
	2019		8,401
		$	509,252
	These minimum royalty commitments do not include amounts owed under these license agreements obligating the Company to pay the licensors a percentage of net sales of these licensed products.
	Leases.    The Company leases its retail and outlet store facilities as well as certain of its office and warehouse facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases and capital leases. Most of the retail and outlet store leases provide for contingent rental payments based on operating results and require the payment of taxes, insurance and other costs applicable to the property. Generally, these leases include renewal options for various periods at stipulated rates. Rent expense under these agreements was approximately $190.6 million, $143.8 million and $131.5 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Contingent rent expense was approximately $14.1 million, $12.1 million and $11.1 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Capital leases are included as a component of short-term and current portion of long-term debt and in long-term debt in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases, by fiscal year, are as follows (in thousands):
		Operating Leases			Capital Leases
	2015	$	158,692		$	1,039
	2016		140,757			1,021
	2017		115,521			1,003
	2018		100,526			991
	2019		88,308			976
	Thereafter		316,109			2,188
		$	919,913		$	7,218
	Less amounts representing interest at 1.4% to 10.8%					373
	Capital lease obligations				$	6,845
	Purchase Obligations.    As of January 3, 2015, the Company had purchase obligations totaling $310.4 million.
	Asset Retirement Obligations.    ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations requires (i) that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made and (ii) that the associated asset retirement costs be capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The Company's asset retirement obligations relate to costs associated with the retirement of leasehold improvements under office leases within the North America wholesale, the Europe wholesale and the Asia Pacific wholesale segments, and under retail store leases within the Direct to consumer segment.
	The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's asset retirement obligations (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year:	2014			2013
	Beginning asset retirement obligation	$	8,306		$	6,560
	Liabilities incurred during the period		1,587			1,839
	Revisions in estimated retirement obligations		2			(9	)
	Liabilities settled during the period		(860	)		(278	)
	Accretion expense		364			288
	Currency translation		(474	)		(94	)
	Ending asset retirement obligations	$	8,925		$	8,306
	Litigation.    The Company is occasionally subject to litigation or other legal proceedings in the normal course of its business. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any currently pending legal matters, individually or collectively, will have a material effect on the business or financial condition of the Company.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity
	14. Stockholders' Equity
	Common and Preferred Stock.    The Company has 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized, with 50,771,079, and 54,707,810 shares issued at fiscal year-end 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company has 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized, with none issued or outstanding at fiscal year-end 2014 and 2013. Rights, preferences and other terms of preferred stock will be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance.
	Common Stock Repurchase Programs.    Purchases of the Company's common stock are made from time to time pursuant to its repurchase programs, subject to market conditions and at prevailing market prices, through the open market. Repurchased shares of common stock are recorded at cost and become authorized but unissued shares which may be issued in the future for general corporate or other purposes. The Company may terminate or limit its stock repurchase program at any time. In the event the repurchased shares are cancelled, the Company accounts for retirements by allocating the repurchase price to common stock, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. The repurchase price allocation is based upon the equity contribution associated with historical issuances. The repurchase programs are conducted pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
	During the period from the announcement of the Company's $750 million and $1 billion buyback authorizations in August 2010 and December 2012, respectively, until the end of the fiscal year 2014, the Company has repurchased approximately $1.7 billion of its common stock, representing approximately 18.6 million shares. The Company has not repurchased any shares under the $30 million and $1 billion repurchase plans authorized in 2010 and 2014, respectively.
	During fiscal year 2014, the Company effectively retired 4.1 million shares of common stock repurchased under its repurchase programs. The effective retirement of repurchased common stock decreased common stock by $41,000, additional paid-in capital by $3.2 million, retained earnings by $431.7 million and treasury stock by $435.0 million. At December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, all treasury stock had been effectively retired. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had $1.1 billion of repurchase authorizations remaining under the combined repurchase plans.
	The following table shows the Company's common stock repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in millions):
							For the 2014 Fiscal Year					For the 2013 Fiscal Year
	Fiscal Year Authorized		Dollar Value		Termination Date		Number of			Dollar		Number of		Dollar
			Authorized				Shares			Value		Shares		Value
							Repurchased			Repurchased		Repurchased		Repurchased
	2014		$	1,000.0	Dec-18			0.0		$	0.0		0.0	$	0.0
	2012		$	1,000.0	Dec-16			4.1		$	435.0		4.9	$	536.3
	2010		$	30.0	None			0.0		$	0.0		0.0	$	0.0
	2010		$	750.0	December 2013(1)			0.0		$	0.0		0.4	$	38.6
	-1	In the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company completed this repurchase plan.
	Noncontrolling Interest.    In October 2012, the Company acquired the outstanding minority interest shares in Fossil Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Fossil Mexico") and Servicios Fossil Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Fossil Servicios"), representing the entire noncontrolling interest in these subsidiaries, for approximately $14.1 million in cash. The transaction was accounted for as an equity transaction, and the Company's ownership interest in both Fossil Mexico and Fossil Servicios increased to 100%. The following table summarizes the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its subsidiaries on stockholders' equity (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year		2014		2013			2012
	Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.		$	376,707	$	378,152		$	343,401
	Transfers to noncontrolling interest:
	Decrease in Fossil Group, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital for purchases of 49 common shares of Fossil Mexico and 49 common shares of Fossil Servicios			0		0			(7,332	)
	Change from net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interest		$	376,707	$	378,152		$	336,069

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans
Employee Benefit Plans	15. Employee Benefit Plans
	Deferred Compensation and Savings Plans.    The Company has a defined contribution savings plan (the "401(k) Plan") for substantially all U.S.-based full-time employees of the Company. The Company's common stock is one of several investment alternatives available under the 401(k) Plan. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company added a Roth 401(k) option to the 401(k) Plan. The Company has a discretionary match for the 401(k) Plan. After ninety 90 days of service (minimum of 250 hours worked), the Company matches 50% of employee contributions up to 6% of their compensation. Matching contributions made by the Company to the 401(k) Plan totaled approximately $3.0 million, $2.7 million and $2.7 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company also has the right to make additional matching contributions not to exceed 15% of employee compensation. The Company did not make any additional matching contributions during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	In December 1998, the Company adopted the Fossil Group, Inc. and Affiliates Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Plan"). Eligible participants may elect to defer up to 50% of their salary or up to 100% of any bonuses paid pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deferred Plan. In addition, the Company may make employer contributions to participants under the Deferred Plan from time to time. The Company made no contributions to the Deferred Plan during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. In prior periods, the Company made payments pursuant to the Deferred Plan into a Rabbi Trust. The funds held in the Rabbi Trust are directed to certain investments available through life insurance products. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had an asset of $2.5 million related to the Company's invested balances recorded in intangible and other assets—net and a liability of $3.3 million related to the participants' invested balances recorded in accrued expenses—other, each on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
	Stock-Based Compensation Plans.    The Company's grants under its current stock-based compensation plans generally include: (i) stock options and restricted stock units for its international employees, (ii) restricted stock units for its nonemployee directors and (iii) stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units for its U.S.-based employees. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had approximately $22.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company's stock based compensation plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.5 years.
	Long-Term Incentive Plans.    An aggregate of 4,685,030 shares of the Company's common stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company's 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2008 LTIP"), adopted in March 2008. Under the 2008 LTIP, designated employees of the Company, including officers, certain contractors, and outside directors of the Company, are eligible to receive (i) stock options, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted or non-restricted stock awards, (iv) restricted stock units, (v) cash awards, or (vi) any combination of the foregoing. The 2008 LTIP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee"). Each award issued under the 2008 LTIP terminates at the time designated by the Compensation Committee, not to exceed ten years. The current outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units issued under the 2008 LTIP predominantly have original vesting periods of three years. All stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units are settled in shares of the Company's common stock. The exercise prices of stock options granted under the 2008 LTIP were not less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved changes to the equity compensation package for nonemployee directors. Each nonemployee director receives restricted stock units valued at $120,000 on the date of the Company's annual stockholders' meeting. These grants vest on the earlier of one year from the date of grant or the Company's next annual stockholders' meeting date.
	Prior to the Company establishing the 2008 LTIP, stock-based compensation awards were made to employees and nonemployee directors pursuant to the Company's initial Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan ("Nonemployee Plan"), respectively. Each award issued under the LTIP terminates at the time designated by the Compensation Committee, not to exceed ten years. The currently outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units issued under the LTIP and Nonemployee Plan have original vesting periods that predominately range from three to five years. All stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units are settled in shares of the Company's common stock. The exercise prices of stock options granted under the Nonemployee Plan were not less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant. Pursuant to the Nonemployee Plan, 50% of the stock options granted became exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and in two additional installments of 25% each on the second and third anniversaries. On March 26, 2008, the Company's Board of Directors elected to terminate these prior plans. The termination of the LTIP and the Nonemployee Plan did not impair outstanding awards representing 60,085 shares and 15,750 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock at January 3, 2015 which continued in accordance with their original terms.
	Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.    The fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Company's stock-based compensation plans was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The table below outlines the weighted average assumptions for these award grants:
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	Risk-free interest rate		0.9	%		0.8	%		1.1	%
	Expected term (in years)		3.4			4.7			5.1
	Expected volatility		47.1	%		55.1	%		51.1	%
	Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
	Estimated fair value per stock option/stock appreciation right granted	$	38.88		$	48.19		$	56.08
	The expected term of the stock options represent the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical experience of similar awards. Expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company's common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury securities with an equivalent remaining term.
	The Company generally receives a tax deduction when stock options are exercised or when restricted stock vests. Generally for stock options, the tax deduction is related to the excess of the stock price at the time the stock options are exercised over the exercise price of the stock options. For restricted stock, the tax deduction is equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date the restricted stock vests multiplied by the number of shares of restricted stock. Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $1.4 million, $8.4 million and $11.7 million, respectively.
	The following table summarizes stock option and stock appreciation rights activity:
	Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights	Shares			Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average			Aggregate
					Exercise Price			Remaining			Intrinsic
								Contractual			Value
								Term (Years)
		in thousands									in thousands
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,220		$	41.2			5.8		$	49,125
	Granted		279			124.61
	Exercised		(386	)		30.28						32,201
	Forfeited or expired		(74	)		98.53
	Outstanding at December 29, 2012		1,039			63.56			6.4			36,708
	Granted		41			104.62
	Exercised		(332	)		35.64						24,820
	Forfeited or expired		(70	)		97.62
	Outstanding at December 28, 2013		678			76.15			6.2			31,794
	Granted		94			111.9
	Exercised		(91	)		39.2						6,391
	Forfeited or expired		(18	)		120.77
	Outstanding at January 3, 2015		663			85.08			5.6			20,751
	Exercisable at January 3, 2015		479		$	73.45			5.1		$	20,296
	The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes and is based on the exercise price for outstanding and exercisable options/rights at January 3, 2015 and based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the exercise date for options/rights that were exercised during the fiscal year.
	Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding and Exercisable.    The following table summarizes information with respect to stock options and stock appreciation rights outstanding and exercisable at January 3, 2015:
	Stock Options Outstanding										Stock Options
											Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of			Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average			Number of		Weighted-
		Shares			Exercise Price			Remaining			Shares		Average
								Contractual					Exercise
								Term (Years)					Price
		in thousands									in thousands
	$13.65 - $21.51		56		$	15.09			3.6			56	$	15.09
	$25.77 - $42.76		103			34.94			3.7			103		34.94
	$43.92 - $67.10		5			43.92			3.0			5		43.92
	$69.53 - $106.40		97			80.86			6.3			95		80.80
	$106.89 - $131.46		167			128.10			7.1			114		128.10
	Total		428		$	79.24			5.6			373	$	72.29
	Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding										Stock Appreciation
											Rights Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of			Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average			Number of		Weighted-
		Shares			Exercise Price			Remaining			Shares		Average
								Contractual					Exercise
								Term (Years)					Price
		in thousands									in thousands
	$13.65 - $21.51		18		$	13.65			2.1			18	$	13.65
	$25.77 - $42.76		17			35.69			2.5			17		35.68
	$43.92 - $67.10		3			67.10			5.5			2		67.10
	$69.53 - $106.40		70			93.62			5.6			39		87.56
	$106.89 - $131.46		127			117.46			6.5			30		127.16
	Total		235		$	95.68			5.6			106	$	77.52
	Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.    The following table summarizes restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity:
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units	Number of			Weighted-Average
	Shares			Grant Date
				Fair Value
	in thousands
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		352		$	45.7
Granted		102			110.72
Vested		(161	)		45.14
Forfeited		(16	)		67.62
Nonvested at December 29, 2012		277			68.69
Granted		140			106.76
Vested		(171	)		57.83
Forfeited		(27	)		86.51
Nonvested at December 28, 2013		219			99.27
Granted		164			110.95
Vested		(115	)		90.66
Forfeited		(13	)		108.76
Nonvested at January 3, 2015		255		$	110.17
The total fair value of shares/units vested during fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $12.6 million, $18.1 million and $19.1 million, respectively.
The Company maintains a defined benefit plan for its employees located in Switzerland. The plan is funded through payments to an insurance company. The payments are determined by periodic actuarial calculations. During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded pension gains of $0.2 million and pension expenses of $6.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively, related to this plan. The liability for the Company's defined benefit plan was $12.4 million and $8.6 million at the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. This liability is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Under French law, the Company is required to maintain a defined benefit plan for its employees located in France, which is referred to as a "retirement indemnity". The amount of the retirement indemnity is based on the employee's last salary and duration of employment with the Company. The employee's right to receive the retirement indemnity is subject to the employee remaining with the Company until retirement. In each of fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded pension expenses of $0.3 million per year for its retirement indemnity obligations. The liability for the Company's retirement indemnity was $1.6 million and $1.5 million at the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. This liability is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	16. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	Cash paid during the year for:
	Interest	$	15,924	$	9,450	$	5,155
	Income taxes	$	167,702	$	167,624	$	105,433
	Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable	$	5,030	$	8,317	$	11,713
	Additions to property, plant and equipment acquired under capital leases	$	1,180	$	1,068	$	4,884
	Issuance of common stock for acquisition	$	0	$	0	$	19,899

Supplemental_Disclosure_for_Ac

Supplemental Disclosure for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Supplemental Disclosure for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Supplemental Disclosure for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	17. Supplemental Disclosure for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The following table illustrates changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes (in thousands):
		January 3, 2015
					Cash Flow Hedges
		Currency			Forward			Interest			Pension			Total
		Translation			Contracts			Rate			Plan
		Adjustments						Swap
	Beginning balance	$	38,152		$	(2,091	)	$	(106	)	$	736		$	36,691
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(65,240	)		37,182			(3,397	)		(4,804	)		(36,259	)
	Tax (expense) benefit		(153	)		(14,255	)		1,238			421			(12,749	)
	Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income		0			8,893			(2,774	)		0			6,119
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			(3,037	)		1,011			0			(2,026	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(65,393	)		17,071			(396	)		(4,383	)		(53,101	)
	Ending balance	$	(27,241	)	$	14,980		$	(502	)	$	(3,647	)	$	(16,410	)
		December 28, 2013
								Cash Flow Hedges
		Currency			Securities			Forward			Interest			Pension			Total
		Translation			Available			Contracts			Rate Swap			Plan
		Adjustments			for Sale
	Beginning balance	$	30,181		$	(475	)	$	(946	)	$	0		$	0		$	28,760
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		7,971			(83	)		(2,148	)		(1,592	)		583			4,731
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			757			561			153			1,471
	Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income		0			(558	)		(145	)		(1,423	)		0			(2,126	)
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			(101	)		498			0			397
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		7,971			475			(1,145	)		(106	)		736			7,931
	Ending balance	$	38,152		$	0		$	(2,091	)	$	(106	)	$	736		$	36,691
		December 29, 2012
								Cash Flow
								Hedges
		Currency			Securities			Forward			Total
		Translation			Available			Contracts
		Adjustments			for Sale
	Beginning balance	$	18,953		$	(446	)	$	3,673		$	22,180
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		11,228			(29	)		1,232			12,431
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			(806	)		(806	)
	Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income		0			0			7,761			7,761
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			(2,716	)		(2,716	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		11,228			(29	)		(4,619	)		6,580
	Ending balance	$	30,181		$	(475	)	$	(946	)	$	28,760

Major_Customer_Segment_and_Geo

Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information
Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information
	18. Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information
	Major Customer
	Wholesale customers of the Company consist principally of major department stores and specialty retail stores located throughout the world. No individual customer accounts for 10% or more of the Company's net sales.
	Segment Information
	The Company reports segment information based on the "management approach". The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company's reportable segments.
	The Company manages its business primarily on a geographic basis. The Company's reportable operating segments are comprised of North America wholesale, Europe wholesale, Asia Pacific wholesale and Direct to consumer. The North America wholesale, Europe wholesale and Asia Pacific wholesale reportable segments do not include activities related to the Direct to consumer segment. The North America wholesale segment primarily includes sales to wholesale or distributor customers based in Canada, Mexico, the United States and countries in South America. The Europe wholesale segment primarily includes sales to wholesale or distributor customers based in European countries, the Middle East and Africa. The Asia Pacific wholesale segment primarily includes sales to wholesale or distributor customers based in Australia, China (as well as the Company's assembly and procurement operations), India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The Direct to consumer segment includes Company-owned retail stores, e-commerce activities and catalog costs. Each reportable operating segment provides similar products and services.
	The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on net sales and operating income. Net sales for geographic segments are generally based on the location of the customers. Operating income for each segment includes net sales to third parties, related cost of sales and operating expenses directly attributable to the segment. General corporate expenses, including certain administrative, legal, accounting, technology support costs, equity compensation costs, payroll costs attributable to executive management and amounts related to intercompany eliminations are not allocated to the various segments. Intercompany sales of products between segments are referred to as intersegment items. Intercompany profit attributable to the Company's factory operations is included in the Asia Pacific wholesale and Europe wholesale segments in accordance with the geographic location of the factories. These intercompany factory profits are eliminated in consolidation. Summary information by operating segment is as follows (in thousands):
			Fiscal Year 2014
			Net Sales			Operating			Depreciation		Long-term			Total Assets
						Income			and		Assets
									Amortization
	North America wholesale								$	10,364	$	256,287		$	716,278
	External customers		$	1,213,097		$	251,003
	Intersegment			233,058
	Europe wholesale									10,520		145,791			385,339
	External customers			931,228			261,250
	Intersegment			233,239
	Asia Pacific wholesale									6,669		51,175			584,887
	External customers			440,656			122,778
	Intersegment			1,075,401
	Direct to consumer			924,710			115,050			33,728		159,619			352,780
	Intersegment items			(1,541,698	)
	Corporate						(183,545	)		22,049		104,826			168,268
	Consolidated		$	3,509,691		$	566,536		$	83,330	$	717,698		$	2,207,552
			Fiscal Year 2013
			Net Sales			Operating			Depreciation		Long-term			Total Assets
						Income			and		Assets
									Amortization
	North America wholesale								$	7,886	$	260,506		$	680,025
	External customers		$	1,216,634		$	305,834
	Intersegment			209,913
	Europe wholesale									9,324		185,892			535,261
	External customers			828,098			219,041
	Intersegment			172,943
	Asia Pacific wholesale									4,764		42,943			516,553
	External customers			396,641			129,971
	Intersegment			970,985
	Direct to consumer			818,598			88,082			30,798		161,245			335,208
	Intersegment items			(1,353,841	)
	Corporate						(181,332	)		21,495		100,366			163,367
	Consolidated		$	3,259,971		$	561,596		$	74,267	$	750,952		$	2,230,414
			Fiscal Year 2012
			Net Sales			Operating			Depreciation		Long-term			Total Assets
						Income			and		Assets
									Amortization
	North America wholesale								$	4,880	$	236,639		$	610,979
	External customers		$	1,083,489		$	246,616
	Intersegment			203,266
	Europe wholesale									6,529		150,977			354,823
	External customers			696,988			174,469
	Intersegment			166,952
	Asia Pacific wholesale									3,958		37,639			416,825
	External customers			361,514			127,263
	Intersegment			757,480
	Direct to consumer			715,517			98,754			26,259		170,461			313,498
	Intersegment items			(1,127,698	)
	Corporate						(158,262	)		18,880		102,161			145,864
	Consolidated		$	2,857,508		$	488,840		$	60,506	$	697,877		$	1,841,989
	The following table indicates revenue for each class of similar products for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			Fiscal Year 2014						Fiscal Year 2013					Fiscal Year 2012
			Net Sales			Percentage			Net Sales		Percentage			Net Sales		Percentage
						of Total					of Total					of Total
	Watches		$	2,736,511			78.0	%	$	2,513,081		77.1	%	$	2,141,481		74.9	%
Leathers			419,391			11.9			436,285		13.4			440,113		15.4
Jewelry			276,485			7.9			228,748		7.0			181,636		6.4
Other			77,304			2.2			81,857		2.5			94,278		3.3
Total		$	3,509,691			100.0	%	$	3,259,971		100.0	%	$	2,857,508		100.0	%
Geographic Information
Net sales and long-lived assets related to the Company's operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and all other international markets were as follows (in thousands):
		Fiscal Year 2014
		Net Sales(1)			Long-term
					Assets
United States		$	1,588,566		$	395,526
Europe			1,195,948	-2		237,068
Asia Pacific			566,237			67,352
All other international			158,940			17,752
Consolidated		$	3,509,691		$	717,698
		Fiscal Year 2013
		Net Sales(1)			Long-term
					Assets
United States		$	1,525,107		$	411,458
Europe			1,052,497	-2		264,173
Asia Pacific			504,124			65,091
All other international			178,243			10,230
Consolidated		$	3,259,971		$	750,952
		Fiscal Year 2012
		Net Sales(1)			Long-term
					Assets
United States		$	1,354,337		$	391,232
Europe			880,012	-2		241,766
Asia Pacific			448,217			54,150
All other international			174,942			10,729
Consolidated		$	2,857,508		$	697,877
-1	Net sales are based on the location of the selling entity.
-2	Net sales from Germany accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales and were approximately $612.5 million, $578.8 million and $472.4 million in fiscals years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATIONS_AND_QUA

SCHEDULE II VALUATIONS AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
SCHEDULE II VALUATIONS AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II VALUATIONS AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	SCHEDULE II
	FOSSIL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	VALUATIONS AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Fiscal Years 2012, 2013 and 2014
	(in thousands)
				Additions			Deductions
	Classification	Balance at		Charged			Actual		Balance at
		Beginning of		(Credited) to			Returns or		End of Period
		Period		Operations			Writeoffs
	Fiscal Year 2012:
	Account receivable allowances:
	Sales returns	$	61,580	$	119,106		$	115,430	$	65,256
	Bad debts	$	18,241	$	848		$	1,983	$	17,106
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	3,193	$	3,114		$	544	$	5,763
	Fiscal Year 2013:
	Account receivable allowances:
	Sales returns	$	65,256	$	116,777		$	118,963	$	63,070
	Bad debts	$	17,106	$	(1,078	)	$	4,258	$	11,770
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	5,763	$	4,988		$	204	$	10,547
	Fiscal Year 2014:
	Account receivable allowances:
	Sales returns	$	63,070	$	144,694		$	139,557	$	68,207
	Bad debts	$	11,770	$	3,257		$	3,187	$	11,840
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	10,547	$	(820	)	$	2,906	$	6,821

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidated Financial Statements
	Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (the "Company"). The Company reports on a fiscal year reflecting the retail-based calendar (containing 4-4-5 week calendar quarters). References to fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 are for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. The Company's fiscal year periodically results in a 53-week year instead of a normal 52-week year. The current fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 is a 53-week year, with the additional week included in the first quarter of the fiscal year. Accordingly, the information presented herein includes fifty-three weeks of operations for fiscal year 2014 as compared to fifty-two weeks in fiscal years 2013 and 2012. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The Company is a leader in the design, development, marketing and distribution of contemporary, high quality fashion accessories on a global basis. The Company's products are sold primarily through department stores, specialty retailers and Company-owned retail stores worldwide.
Use of Estimates
	Use of Estimates is required in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to product returns, inventories, long-lived assets, goodwill and trade names, income taxes, warranty costs, hedge accounting and stock-based compensation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Management estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of the assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Concentration of Risk
	Concentration of Risk involves financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk and consist primarily of cash investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash investments with high-credit quality financial institutions and currently invests primarily in corporate debt securities and money market funds with major banks and financial institutions. Accounts receivable are generally diversified due to the number of entities comprising the Company's customer base and their dispersion across many geographic regions. The Company believes no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash investments and accounts receivable.
	A significant portion of sales of the Company's products are supplied by manufacturers located outside of the U.S., primarily in Asia. While the Company is not dependent on any single manufacturer outside the U.S., the Company could be adversely affected by political or economic disruptions affecting the business or operations of third-party manufacturers located outside of the U.S. In fiscal year 2014, two of the Company's majority-owned assembly factories accounted for approximately 57% of the Company's total watch assembly and jewelry production.
	The Company has entered into multi-year, worldwide exclusive license agreements for the manufacture, distribution and sale of products bearing the brand names of certain globally recognized fashion companies. Sales of the Company's licensed products amounted to 53.5% of the consolidated net sales for fiscal year 2014, of which MICHAEL KORS® product sales accounted for 26.3%.
Cash Equivalents
	Cash Equivalents are considered all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable are stated net of allowances of approximately $68.2 million and $63.1 million for estimated customer returns at the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively, and net of doubtful accounts of approximately $11.8 million at the end of both fiscal years 2014 and 2013. The Company's policy is to maintain allowances for bankruptcies until the bankruptcies are actually settled. The total amount charged to cost and expenses during fiscal year 2014 relating to the Company's doubtful accounts receivable was $3.3 million.
Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of market or average cost, including any applicable duty and freight charges. Inventory held at consignment locations is included in the Company's finished goods inventory, and at the end of fiscal years 2014 and 2013, was $40.7 million and $29.9 million, respectively.
Investments
	Investments in which the Company has significant influence over the investee are accounted for utilizing the equity method. If the Company does not have significant influence over the investee, the cost method is utilized.
Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, Plant and Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets of thirty years for buildings, generally five years for machinery and equipment and furniture and fixtures and three to seven years for computer equipment and software. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the asset's estimated useful life.
	Property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or conditions indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable based on expected undiscounted cash flows related to the asset. Property, plant and equipment and key money impairment losses related to underperforming Company-owned retail stores of approximately $9.3 million, $5.8 million and $1.2 million were recorded in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets include the cost in excess of net tangible assets acquired (goodwill), trademarks, trade names, customer lists and patents. Trademarks, customer lists and patents are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which are generally three to 20 years. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as trade names acquired in business combinations, are evaluated for impairment annually as of the end of the fiscal year. Additionally, if events or conditions were to indicate the carrying value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset may not be recoverable, the Company would evaluate the asset for impairment at that time. Impairment testing compares the carrying amount of the reporting unit or other intangible assets with its fair value. When the carrying amount of the reporting unit or other intangible assets exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded.
	The Company has three reporting units for which it evaluates goodwill for impairment. These reporting units are North America wholesale, Europe wholesale and Asia Pacific wholesale. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using market comparable information and an income approach. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, no impairment charge is recorded. As of January 3, 2015, the fair value of each of these reporting units substantially exceeded its carrying value.
	Judgments and assumptions are inherent in the Company's estimate of future cash flows used to determine the estimate of the reporting unit's fair value. The most significant assumptions associated with the fair value calculations include estimated future cash flows. The Company's estimated future cash flows are dependent on estimated future growth rates, discount rates and operating margins. If actual results differ, the estimated future cash flows may not be realized, and future impairments of goodwill may be incurred.
	The Company estimates the fair value of its trade names using discounted cash flow methodologies. Due to the inherent uncertainties involved in making the estimates and assumptions used in the fair value analysis, actual results may differ, which could alter the fair value of the trade names and possibly result in impairment charges in future periods. The Company has completed the required annual impairment testing for trade names for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. No impairment charges were recorded in fiscal years 2014, 2013 or 2012.
Accrued Expenses Other	Accrued Expenses Other includes liabilities relating to warranties, duty, deferred compensation, gift cards, foreign exchange forward contracts ("forward contracts"), deferred rent, and other liabilities which are current in nature.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
	Other Long-Term Liabilities includes obligations relating to asset retirements, deferred rent, forward contracts and defined benefits relating to certain international employees that are not current in nature.
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
	Cumulative Translation Adjustment is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at daily or average monthly exchange rates. Those changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains and losses in determining net income. The Company incurred net foreign currency transaction gains, including gains and losses associated with the settlement of forward contracts, of approximately $20,000, $1.0 million and $5.6 million fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These net gains have been included in other income—net in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Hedging Instruments
	Hedging Instruments consist of forward contracts and an interest rate swap. Forward contracts are entered into by the Company principally to hedge the future payment of intercompany inventory transactions by its non-U.S. subsidiaries. These cash flow hedges are stated at estimated fair value and changes in fair value are reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. If the Company was to settle its euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and Mexican peso based forward contracts at fiscal year-end 2014, the result would have been a net gain of approximately $18.1 million, net of taxes. This unrealized gain is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Additionally, to the extent that any of these contracts are not considered to be perfectly effective in offsetting the change in the value of the cash flows being hedged, any changes in fair value relating to the ineffective portion of these contracts would be recognized in other income-net on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Also, the Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert a portion of its variable rate debt obligations from a floating rate to a fixed rate. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity, and are recognized in interest expense in the period in which the payment is settled. To reduce exposure to changes in currency exchange rates adversely affecting the Company's investment in a euro-denominated subsidiary, the Company entered into a forward contract designated as a net investment hedge that was settled during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. See Note 8—Derivatives and Risk Management for more information regarding the Company's use of derivatives.
Litigation Liability
	Litigation Liabilities are estimated amounts for claims that are probable and can be reasonably estimated and are recorded as liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The likelihood of a material change in these estimated liabilities would be dependent on new claims that may arise, changes in the circumstances used to estimate amounts for prior period claims and favorable or unfavorable final settlements of prior period claims. As additional information becomes available, the Company assesses the potential liability related to new claims and existing claims and revises estimates as appropriate. As new claims arise or circumstances change relative to prior claim assessments, revisions in estimates of the potential liability could materially impact the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial position.
Stock-Based Compensation
	Stock-Based Compensation is recognized as expense related to the fair value of employee stock based awards. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of stock options and stock appreciation rights on the date of grant. The model requires the Company to make assumptions concerning (i) the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options and stock appreciation rights before exercising them ("expected term"), (ii) the volatility of the Company's common stock price over the expected term and (iii) the number of stock options and stock appreciation rights that will be forfeited. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the estimate of fair value of stock-based compensation and, consequently, the related expense amounts recognized on the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income
Revenues
	Revenues are recognized at the point title and the risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the customer, based on the terms of sale. Revenue from sales of the Company's products including those that are subject to inventory consignment agreements is recognized when title and risk of loss transfers, delivery has occurred, the price to the buyer is determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company accepts limited returns and may request that a customer return a product if the customer has an excess of any style that the Company has identified as being a poor performer for that customer or geographic location. The Company continually monitors returns and maintains a provision for estimated returns based upon historical experience and any specific issues identified. Product returns are accounted for as reductions to revenue, cost of sales, accounts receivable and an increase in inventory to the extent the returned product is resalable. While returns have historically been within management's expectations and the provisions established, future return rates may differ from those experienced in the past. In the event that the Company's products are performing poorly in the retail market and/or it experiences product damages or defects at a rate significantly higher than the historical rate, the resulting returns could have an adverse impact on the operating results for the period or periods in which such returns occur. Taxes imposed by governmental authorities on the Company's revenue-producing activities with customers, such as sales taxes and value added taxes, are excluded from net sales.
Cost of Sales
	Cost of Sales includes raw material costs, assembly labor, assembly overhead including depreciation expense, assembly warehousing costs and shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from assembly locations to sales distribution centers and from sales distribution centers to customer locations. Additionally, cost of sales includes customs duties, product packaging cost, royalty cost associated with sales of licensed products, the cost of molding and tooling and inventory shrinkage and damages.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ("SG&A") include selling and distribution expenses primarily consisting of sales and distribution labor costs, sales distribution center and warehouse facility costs, depreciation expense related to sales distribution and warehouse facilities, the four-wall operating costs of the Company's retail stores, point-of- sale expenses, advertising expenses and art, design and product development labor costs. SG&A also includes general and administrative expenses primarily consisting of administrative support labor and "back office" or support costs such as treasury, legal, information services, accounting, internal audit, human resources, executive management costs and costs associated with stock-based compensation.
Advertising Costs
	Advertising Costs for in-store and media advertising as well as co-op advertising, catalog costs, product displays, show/exhibit costs, advertising royalties related to the sales of licensed brands, internet costs associated with affiliation fees, printing, sample costs and promotional allowances are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $232.7 million, $205.6 million and $185.1 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Warranty Costs
	Warranty Costs are included in SG&A. The Company records an estimate for future warranty costs based on historical repair costs and adjusts the liability as required. Warranty costs have historically been within the Company's expectations and the provisions established. If such costs were to substantially exceed estimates, this could have an adverse effect on the Company's operating results. See Note 4—Warranty Liabilities, for more information regarding warranties.
Noncontrolling Interest
	Noncontrolling Interest is recognized as equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, is reflected in net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and is captured within the summary of changes in equity attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests. Noncontrolling interests represent ownership interests in the Company's subsidiaries held by third parties.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) which is reported in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of equity, consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting equity that are excluded from net income. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) primarily consist of foreign currency translation gains and losses and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on the following: (i) securities available for sale; (ii) derivatives designated as cash flow hedges; and (iii) the Company's defined benefit plans.
Earnings Per Share ("EPS")
	Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS adjusts basic EPS for the effects of dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during each period using the treasury stock method.
	The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted EPS (in thousands except per share data):
	Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc	$	376,707	$	378,152	$	343,401
	Denominator:
	Basic EPS computation:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		52,882		57,401		60,959
	Basic EPS	$	7.12	$	6.59	$	5.63
	Diluted EPS computation:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		52,882		57,401		60,959
	Stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units		198		275		441
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		53,080		57,676		61,400
	Diluted EPS	$	7.10	$	6.56	$	5.59
	Approximately 318,448, 274,944 and 316,638 weighted shares issuable under stock-based awards were not included in the diluted EPS calculation in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because they were antidilutive.
Income Taxes
	Income Taxes are provided for under the asset and liability method for temporary differences in the recognition of assets and liabilities recognized for income tax and financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are periodically assessed for the likelihood of whether they more likely than not will be realized. Tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized in the period in which one of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) the more likely than not recognition threshold is satisfied; (ii) the position is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation; or (iii) the statute of limitations for the taxing authority to examine and challenge the position has expired. Tax benefits associated with an uncertain tax position are derecognized in the period in which the more likely than not recognition threshold is no longer satisfied.

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies
Numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted EPS	The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted EPS (in thousands except per share data):
	Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc	$	376,707	$	378,152	$	343,401
	Denominator:
	Basic EPS computation:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		52,882		57,401		60,959
	Basic EPS	$	7.12	$	6.59	$	5.63
	Diluted EPS computation:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		52,882		57,401		60,959
	Stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units		198		275		441
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		53,080		57,676		61,400
	Diluted EPS	$	7.10	$	6.56	$	5.59

Acquisitions_Divestiture_and_G1

Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):
		North America			Europe			Asia Pacific			Total
		Wholesale			Wholesale			Wholesale
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	109,270		$	63,884		$	11,639		$	184,793
	Acquisitions		8,890			10,641			0			19,531
	Foreign currency changes		(13	)		2,692			(49	)		2,630
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	118,147		$	77,217		$	11,590		$	206,954
	Foreign currency changes		(217	)		(8,934	)		(75	)		(9,226	)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	117,930		$	68,283		$	11,515		$	197,728

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Inventories
Schedule of inventories
	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
	At Fiscal Year End	2014		2013
	Components and parts	$	48,797	$	56,275
	Work-in-process		13,719		14,017
	Finished goods		534,765		500,427
	Inventories	$	597,281	$	570,719

Warranty_Liabilities_Tables

Warranty Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Warranty Liabilities
Schedule of warranty liability activity	Warranty liability activity consisted of the following (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year		2014			2013			2012
	Beginning balance		$	15,658		$	13,383		$	10,996
	Settlements in cash or kind			(12,313	)		(10,672	)		(6,945	)
	Warranties issued and adjustments to preexisting warranties(1)			10,155			12,607			8,737
	Liabilities assumed in acquisition			0			340			595
	Ending balance		$	13,500		$	15,658		$	13,383
	-1	Changes in cost estimates related to preexisting warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranties issued and foreign currency changes.

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
	At Fiscal Year End	2014		2013
	Prepaid royalties	$	42,698	$	12,322
	Prepaid taxes		34,094		29,645
	Other receivables		14,840		7,378
	Forward contracts		25,867		3,289
	Prepaid rent		13,543		10,599
	Restricted cash		125		39
	Other prepaid expenses		20,359		23,048
	Other		204		196
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	151,730	$	86,516

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment
Schedule of the components of property, plant and equipment-net	Property, plant and equipment—net consisted of the following (in thousands):
	At Fiscal Year End	2014		2013
	Land	$	14,508	$	15,184
	Buildings		71,580		78,013
	Machinery and equipment		36,992		39,154
	Furniture and fixtures		108,137		98,494
	Computer equipment and software		205,831		186,123
	Leasehold improvements		246,882		237,671
	Construction in progress		21,867		15,814
			705,797		670,453
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		360,191		314,787
	Property, plant and equipment-net	$	345,606	$	355,666

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_Ta

Intangible and Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Intangible and Other Assets
Schedule of intangible and other assets-net
	Intangible and other assets-net consisted of the following (in thousands):
				2014				2013
	At Fiscal Year End	Useful		Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
		Lives		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Intangibles-subject to amortization:
	Trademarks		10 yrs.	$	4,174	$	2,950	$	4,175	$	2,695
	Customer lists		5 - 10 yrs.		41,703		17,457		43,367		14,065
	Patents		3 - 20 yrs.		2,273		1,902		2,273		1,360
	Noncompete agreement		6 yrs.		1,855		851		1,913		558
	Other		7 - 20 yrs.		353		341		263		207
	Total intangibles-subject to amortization				50,358		23,501		51,991		18,885
	Intangibles-not subject to amortization:
	Trade names				83,610				83,659
	Other assets:
	Key money deposits				31,892		18,661		35,535		17,038
	Other deposits				21,854				22,574
	Deferred compensation plan assets				2,477				2,360
	Deferred tax asset-net				8,583				10,044
	Restricted cash				575				752
	Shop-in-shop				16,333		9,660		16,334		7,767
	Interest rate swap				1,724				4,307
	Forward contracts				1,802				219
	Other				6,978				4,247
	Total other assets				92,218		28,321		96,372		24,805
	Total intangible and other assets			$	226,186	$	51,822	$	232,022	$	43,690
	Total intangible and other assets-net					$	174,364			$	188,332
Schedule of estimated aggregate future amortization expense by fiscal year for intangible assets	Estimated aggregate future amortization expense by fiscal year for intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	Amortization
		Expense
	2015	$	4,633
	2016	$	4,494
	2017	$	4,236
	2018	$	3,877
	2019	$	3,780

Derivatives_and_Risk_Managemen1

Derivatives and Risk Management (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Derivatives and Risk Management
Schedule of outstanding forward contracts
	As of January 3, 2015, the Company had the following outstanding forward contracts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany inventory transactions (in millions):
	Functional Currency				Contract Currency
	Type	Amount			Type		Amount
	Euro		160.4		U.S. dollar			211.6
	British pound		26.0		U.S. dollar			42.2
	Canadian dollar		34.4		U.S. dollar			30.9
	Japanese yen		2,865.0		U.S. dollar			26.8
	Australian dollar		15.0		U.S. dollar			13.1
	Mexican peso		164.3		U.S. dollar			12.0
Schedule of effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	The effective portion of gains and losses on cash flow hedges that was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes during fiscal years 2014 and 2013 was (in thousands):
		For the Fiscal			For the Fiscal
		Year Ended			Year Ended
		January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
	Cash flow hedges:
	Forward contracts	$	22,927		$	(1,391	)
	Interest rate swap		(2,159	)		(1,031	)
	Total gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	$	20,768		$	(2,422	)
Schedule of effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes during the term of the hedging relationship and reclassified into earnings and gains and losses on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded
	The following table illustrates the effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes during the term of the hedging relationship and reclassified into earnings, and gains and losses on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded directly to earnings during fiscal years 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Consolidated				For the Fiscal			For the Fiscal
		Statements of Income				Year Ended			Year Ended
		and Comprehensive				January 3,			December 28,
		Income Location				2015			2013
	Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	Other income-net		Total gain (loss) reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)		$	5,856		$	(246	)
	Forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	Other income-net		Total gain (loss) recognized in income		$	(148	)	$	567
	Interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedging instrument	Interest expense		Total gain loss reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(1,763	)	$	(925	)
Schedule of fair value amounts for derivative instruments as separate asset and liability values on a gross basis and their location on condensed consolidated balance sheets	The following table discloses the fair value amounts for the Company's derivative instruments as separate asset and liability values, presents the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis, and identifies the line items in the consolidated balance sheets in which the fair value amounts for these categories of derivative instruments are included (in thousands):
		Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		January 3, 2015					December 28, 2013					January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
		Consolidated		Fair Value			Consolidated		Fair Value			Consolidated	Fair Value		Consolidated	Fair Value
		Balance Sheets					Balance Sheets					Balance Sheets			Balance Sheets
		Location					Location					Location			Location
	Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	Prepaid expenses and and other current assets		$	25,867		Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	3,289		Accrued expenses-other	$	0	Accrued expenses-other	$	7,651
	Interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedging instrument	Prepaid expenses and and other current assets			0		Prepaid expenses and other current assets			0		Accrued expenses-other		2,157	Accrued expenses-other		2,783
				$
	Forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	Intangible and other assets-net			1,802		Intangible and other assets-net			219		Other long-term liabilities		0	Other long-term liabilities		563
				$
	Interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedging instrument	Intangible and other assets-net			1,724		Intangible and other assets-net			4,307		Other long-term liabilities		357	Other long-term liabilities		1,693
				$
	Total			$	29,393				$	7,815			$	2,514		$	12,690

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
Schedule of the fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 3, 2015 (in thousands):
		Fair Value at January 3, 2015
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Forward contracts	$	0	$	27,669	$	0	$	27,669
	Deferred compensation plan assets:
	Investment in publicly traded mutual funds		2,477		0		0		2,477
	Interest rate swap		0		1,724		0		1,724
	Total	$	2,477	$	29,393	$	0	$	31,870
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration	$	0	$	0	$	7,114	$	7,114
	Interest rate swap		0		2,514		0		2,514
	Total	$	0	$	2,514	$	7,114	$	9,628
	The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 28, 2013 (in thousands):
		Fair Value at December 28, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets:
	Forward contracts	$	0	$	3,508	$	0	$	3,508
	Deferred compensation plan assets:
	Investment in publicly traded mutual funds		2,360		0		0		2,360
	Interest rate swap		0		4,307		0		4,307
	Total	$	2,360	$	7,815	$	0	$	10,175
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration	$	0	$	0	$	8,084	$	8,084
	Forward contracts		0		8,214		0		8,214
	Interest rate swap		0		4,476		0		4,476
	Total	$	0	$	12,690	$	8,084	$	20,774
Schedule of the fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements
		For the Fiscal		Using						Total
		Year Ended								Impairment
		January 3, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Charge
	Assets:
	Specific Company-owned stores	$	284	$	0	$	0	$	284	$	(9,266	)
				Fair Value Measurements
		For the Fiscal		Using:						Total
		Year Ended								Impairment
		December 28, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Charge
	Assets:
	Specific Company-owned stores	$	668	$	0	$	0	$	668	$	(5,750	)

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt
Schedule of components of debt excluding capital lease obligations	The Company's debt consisted of the following, excluding capital lease obligations, (in millions):
		January 3,		December 28,
		2015		2013
	U.S. revolving line of credit	$	389.0	$	250.0
	U.S. term loan		231.3		246.9
	Other international		3.3		3.8
	Total debt		623.6		500.7
	Less current portion		15.7		12.6
	Long-term debt	$	607.9	$	488.1
Schedule of maturity of debt excluding capital lease obligations	The Company's debt as of January 3, 2015, excluding capital lease obligations, matures as follows (in millions):
	Less than 1 Year	$	15.7
	Year 2		22.0
	Year 3		18.9
	Year 4		564.1
	Year 5		0.1
	Thereafter		2.8
	Total	$	623.6

Other_IncomeNet_Tables

Other Income-Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Other Income-Net
Schedule of other income-net	Other income—net consisted of the following (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	Interest income	$	799	$	809	$	889
	Remeasurement of investment in Fossil Spain to fair value		0		6,510		0
	Gain on Skagen Designs arbitration settlement		5,968		0		0
	Equity in the earnings of joint venture, net of tax		0		0		972
	Currency gains		20		951		5,565
	Other gains		653		1,149		1,116
	Other income—net	$	7,440	$	9,419	$	8,542

Taxes_Tables

Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Taxes
Schedule of significant components of the consolidated deferred tax assets and liabilities	Significant components of the consolidated deferred tax assets and liabilities were (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013
	Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
	Bad debt allowance	$	4,387		$	4,467
	Returns allowance		8,724			8,641
	Inventory		11,882			12,169
	Warranty reserve		2,590			3,040
	Compensation		6,459			9,189
	Accrued liabilities		6,658			0
	Deferred rent		1,128			1,810
	Loss carryforwards		1,910			3,392
	Other		(5,007	)		12,070
	Total current deferred tax assets		38,731			54,778
	Valuation allowance		(5,168	)		(7,946	)
	Net current deferred income tax assets	$	33,563		$	46,832
	Total short-term deferred income tax assets	$	34,084		$	46,986
	Total short-term deferred income tax liabilities		(521	)		(154	)
	Net short-term deferred income tax assets	$	33,563		$	46,832
	Long-term deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
	Unrealized exchange losses	$	8,325		$	(1,939	)
	State income tax and interest on tax contingencies		2,880			160
	Fixed assets		(51,719	)		(50,194	)
	Trade names and customer lists		(6,782	)		(6,803	)
	Compensation		3,481			4,803
	Deferred rent		9,425			7,456
	Loss carryforwards		1,409			2,429
	Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries		(52,122	)		(52,546	)
	Tax deductible foreign reserves		3,248			0
	Other		4,231			11,111
	Total deferred income tax liabilities		(77,624	)		(85,523	)
	Valuation allowance		(1,653	)		(2,601	)
	Net long-term deferred income tax liabilities	$	(79,277	)	$	(88,124	)
	Total long-term deferred income tax assets	$	8,583		$	10,044
	Total long-term deferred income tax liabilities		(87,860	)		(98,168	)
	Net long-term deferred income tax liabilities	$	(79,277	)	$	(88,124	)
Schedule of the amounts and the fiscal year of expiration of the entity's loss carry-forwards	The amounts and the fiscal year of expiration of the loss carryforwards are (in thousands):
	Expires 2015 through 2019	$	6,100
	Expires 2020 through 2024		2,855
	Expires 2025 through 2028		2,696
	Indefinite		3,263
	Total loss carryforwards	$	14,914
Schedule of income before income taxes for the Company's U.S. and non-U.S. based operations	The following table identifies income before income taxes for the Company's U.S. and non-U.S. based operations for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	U.S	$	169,079		$	194,956		$	193,985
	Non-U.S		388,999			366,511			298,237
	Total	$	558,078		$	561,467		$	492,222
Components of provision for income taxes
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	Current provision:
	U.S. federal	$	84,669		$	97,860		$	64,552
	Non-U.S		74,190			69,901			60,239
	State and local		10,582			8,297			6,314
	Total current		169,441			176,058			131,105
	Deferred provision (benefit)
	U.S. federal		5,124			(2,346	)		9,485
	Non-U.S		(3,622	)		(166	)		(2,426	)
	State and local		524			(127	)		(201	)
	Total deferred		2,026			(2,639	)		6,858
	Provision for income taxes	$	171,467		$	173,419		$	137,963
Schedule of reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% to the Company's effective tax rate is as follows:
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	Tax at statutory rate		35	%		35	%		35	%
	State, net of federal tax benefit		0.9			0.9			1
	Foreign rate differential		(12.3	)		(12.5	)		(10.0	)
	U.S. tax on foreign income		6.3			5.9			3.1
	Income tax contingencies		0.7			0			(1.7	)
	Valuation allowances		(0.3	)		0.9			0
	Other		0.4			0.7			0.6
	Provision for income taxes		30.7	%		30.9	%		28	%
Schedule of reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits	The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	14,314		$	15,549		$	17,974
	Gross increases tax positions in prior years		4,234			3,310			1,245
	Gross decreases tax positions in prior years		(1,018	)		(4,384	)		(2,580	)
	Gross increases—current year tax positions		3,508			3,575			2,486
	Settlements		(194	)		(3,456	)		(3,582	)
	Lapse in statute of limitations		(617	)		(297	)		0
	Change due to currency revaluation		(141	)		17			6
	Balance at end of year	$	20,086		$	14,314		$	15,549

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Schedule of future minimum royalty commitments under license agreements	The Company has minimum royalty commitments through fiscal year 2019 under these license agreements as summarized below, by fiscal year (in thousands):
		Minimum Royalty
		Commitments
	2015	$	226,363
	2016		95,866
	2017		101,649
	2018		76,973
	2019		8,401
		$	509,252
Schedule of future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases	Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases, by fiscal year, are as follows (in thousands):
		Operating Leases			Capital Leases
	2015	$	158,692		$	1,039
	2016		140,757			1,021
	2017		115,521			1,003
	2018		100,526			991
	2019		88,308			976
	Thereafter		316,109			2,188
		$	919,913		$	7,218
	Less amounts representing interest at 1.4% to 10.8%					373
	Capital lease obligations				$	6,845
Summary of changes in the Company's asset retirement obligations	The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's asset retirement obligations (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year:	2014			2013
	Beginning asset retirement obligation	$	8,306		$	6,560
	Liabilities incurred during the period		1,587			1,839
	Revisions in estimated retirement obligations		2			(9	)
	Liabilities settled during the period		(860	)		(278	)
	Accretion expense		364			288
	Currency translation		(474	)		(94	)
	Ending asset retirement obligations	$	8,925		$	8,306

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Stockholders' Equity
Schedule of common stock repurchase activity	The following table shows the Company's common stock repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in millions):
						For the 2014 Fiscal Year					For the 2013 Fiscal Year
	Fiscal Year Authorized	Dollar Value		Termination Date		Number of			Dollar		Number of		Dollar
		Authorized				Shares			Value		Shares		Value
						Repurchased			Repurchased		Repurchased		Repurchased
	2014	$	1,000.0	Dec-18			0.0		$	0.0		0.0	$	0.0
	2012	$	1,000.0	Dec-16			4.1		$	435.0		4.9	$	536.3
	2010	$	30.0	None			0.0		$	0.0		0.0	$	0.0
	2010	$	750.0	December 2013(1)			0.0		$	0.0		0.4	$	38.6
Summary of the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its subsidiaries on stockholders' equity
	The following table summarizes the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its subsidiaries on stockholders' equity (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014		2013			2012
	Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	$	376,707	$	378,152		$	343,401
	Transfers to noncontrolling interest:
	Decrease in Fossil Group, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital for purchases of 49 common shares of Fossil Mexico and 49 common shares of Fossil Servicios		0		0			(7,332	)
	Change from net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interest	$	376,707	$	378,152		$	336,069

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule of weighted average assumptions for the stock options and stock appreciation rights grants
	Fiscal Year	2014			2013			2012
	Risk-free interest rate		0.9	%		0.8	%		1.1	%
	Expected term (in years)		3.4			4.7			5.1
	Expected volatility		47.1	%		55.1	%		51.1	%
	Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
	Estimated fair value per stock option/stock appreciation right granted	$	38.88		$	48.19		$	56.08
Summary of stock options and stock appreciation rights activity
	Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights	Shares			Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average			Aggregate
					Exercise Price			Remaining			Intrinsic
								Contractual			Value
								Term (Years)
		in thousands									in thousands
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,220		$	41.2			5.8		$	49,125
	Granted		279			124.61
	Exercised		(386	)		30.28						32,201
	Forfeited or expired		(74	)		98.53
	Outstanding at December 29, 2012		1,039			63.56			6.4			36,708
	Granted		41			104.62
	Exercised		(332	)		35.64						24,820
	Forfeited or expired		(70	)		97.62
	Outstanding at December 28, 2013		678			76.15			6.2			31,794
	Granted		94			111.9
	Exercised		(91	)		39.2						6,391
	Forfeited or expired		(18	)		120.77
	Outstanding at January 3, 2015		663			85.08			5.6			20,751
	Exercisable at January 3, 2015		479		$	73.45			5.1		$	20,296
Summary of stock options and stock appreciation rights outstanding and exercisable	The following table summarizes information with respect to stock options and stock appreciation rights outstanding and exercisable at January 3, 2015:
	Stock Options Outstanding										Stock Options
											Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of			Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average			Number of		Weighted-
		Shares			Exercise Price			Remaining			Shares		Average
								Contractual					Exercise
								Term (Years)					Price
		in thousands									in thousands
	$13.65 - $21.51		56		$	15.09			3.6			56	$	15.09
	$25.77 - $42.76		103			34.94			3.7			103		34.94
	$43.92 - $67.10		5			43.92			3.0			5		43.92
	$69.53 - $106.40		97			80.86			6.3			95		80.80
	$106.89 - $131.46		167			128.10			7.1			114		128.10
	Total		428		$	79.24			5.6			373	$	72.29
	Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding										Stock Appreciation
											Rights Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of			Weighted-Average			Weighted-Average			Number of		Weighted-
		Shares			Exercise Price			Remaining			Shares		Average
								Contractual					Exercise
								Term (Years)					Price
		in thousands									in thousands
	$13.65 - $21.51		18		$	13.65			2.1			18	$	13.65
	$25.77 - $42.76		17			35.69			2.5			17		35.68
	$43.92 - $67.10		3			67.10			5.5			2		67.10
	$69.53 - $106.40		70			93.62			5.6			39		87.56
	$106.89 - $131.46		127			117.46			6.5			30		127.16
	Total		235		$	95.68			5.6			106	$	77.52
Summary of restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity
	Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units	Number of			Weighted-Average
		Shares			Grant Date
					Fair Value
		in thousands
	Nonvested at December 31, 2011		352		$	45.7
	Granted		102			110.72
	Vested		(161	)		45.14
	Forfeited		(16	)		67.62
	Nonvested at December 29, 2012		277			68.69
	Granted		140			106.76
	Vested		(171	)		57.83
	Forfeited		(27	)		86.51
	Nonvested at December 28, 2013		219			99.27
	Granted		164			110.95
	Vested		(115	)		90.66
	Forfeited		(13	)		108.76
	Nonvested at January 3, 2015		255		$	110.17

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Summary of supplemental cash flow information	The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year	2014		2013		2012
	Cash paid during the year for:
	Interest	$	15,924	$	9,450	$	5,155
	Income taxes	$	167,702	$	167,624	$	105,433
	Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable	$	5,030	$	8,317	$	11,713
	Additions to property, plant and equipment acquired under capital leases	$	1,180	$	1,068	$	4,884
	Issuance of common stock for acquisition	$	0	$	0	$	19,899

Supplemental_Disclosure_for_Ac1

Supplemental Disclosure for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Supplemental Disclosure for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income	The following table illustrates changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes (in thousands):
		January 3, 2015
					Cash Flow Hedges
		Currency			Forward			Interest			Pension			Total
		Translation			Contracts			Rate			Plan
		Adjustments						Swap
	Beginning balance	$	38,152		$	(2,091	)	$	(106	)	$	736		$	36,691
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(65,240	)		37,182			(3,397	)		(4,804	)		(36,259	)
	Tax (expense) benefit		(153	)		(14,255	)		1,238			421			(12,749	)
	Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income		0			8,893			(2,774	)		0			6,119
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			(3,037	)		1,011			0			(2,026	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(65,393	)		17,071			(396	)		(4,383	)		(53,101	)
	Ending balance	$	(27,241	)	$	14,980		$	(502	)	$	(3,647	)	$	(16,410	)
		December 28, 2013
								Cash Flow Hedges
		Currency			Securities			Forward			Interest			Pension			Total
		Translation			Available			Contracts			Rate Swap			Plan
		Adjustments			for Sale
	Beginning balance	$	30,181		$	(475	)	$	(946	)	$	0		$	0		$	28,760
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		7,971			(83	)		(2,148	)		(1,592	)		583			4,731
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			757			561			153			1,471
	Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income		0			(558	)		(145	)		(1,423	)		0			(2,126	)
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			(101	)		498			0			397
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		7,971			475			(1,145	)		(106	)		736			7,931
	Ending balance	$	38,152		$	0		$	(2,091	)	$	(106	)	$	736		$	36,691
		December 29, 2012
								Cash Flow
								Hedges
		Currency			Securities			Forward			Total
		Translation			Available			Contracts
		Adjustments			for Sale
	Beginning balance	$	18,953		$	(446	)	$	3,673		$	22,180
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		11,228			(29	)		1,232			12,431
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			(806	)		(806	)
	Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income		0			0			7,761			7,761
	Tax (expense) benefit		0			0			(2,716	)		(2,716	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)		11,228			(29	)		(4,619	)		6,580
	Ending balance	$	30,181		$	(475	)	$	(946	)	$	28,760

Major_Customer_Segment_and_Geo1

Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information
Summary information by operating segment	Summary information by operating segment is as follows (in thousands):
			Fiscal Year 2014
			Net Sales			Operating			Depreciation		Long-term			Total Assets
						Income			and		Assets
									Amortization
	North America wholesale								$	10,364	$	256,287		$	716,278
	External customers		$	1,213,097		$	251,003
	Intersegment			233,058
	Europe wholesale									10,520		145,791			385,339
	External customers			931,228			261,250
	Intersegment			233,239
	Asia Pacific wholesale									6,669		51,175			584,887
	External customers			440,656			122,778
	Intersegment			1,075,401
	Direct to consumer			924,710			115,050			33,728		159,619			352,780
	Intersegment items			(1,541,698	)
	Corporate						(183,545	)		22,049		104,826			168,268
	Consolidated		$	3,509,691		$	566,536		$	83,330	$	717,698		$	2,207,552
			Fiscal Year 2013
			Net Sales			Operating			Depreciation		Long-term			Total Assets
						Income			and		Assets
									Amortization
	North America wholesale								$	7,886	$	260,506		$	680,025
	External customers		$	1,216,634		$	305,834
	Intersegment			209,913
	Europe wholesale									9,324		185,892			535,261
	External customers			828,098			219,041
	Intersegment			172,943
	Asia Pacific wholesale									4,764		42,943			516,553
	External customers			396,641			129,971
	Intersegment			970,985
	Direct to consumer			818,598			88,082			30,798		161,245			335,208
	Intersegment items			(1,353,841	)
	Corporate						(181,332	)		21,495		100,366			163,367
	Consolidated		$	3,259,971		$	561,596		$	74,267	$	750,952		$	2,230,414
			Fiscal Year 2012
			Net Sales			Operating			Depreciation		Long-term			Total Assets
						Income			and		Assets
									Amortization
	North America wholesale								$	4,880	$	236,639		$	610,979
	External customers		$	1,083,489		$	246,616
	Intersegment			203,266
	Europe wholesale									6,529		150,977			354,823
	External customers			696,988			174,469
	Intersegment			166,952
	Asia Pacific wholesale									3,958		37,639			416,825
	External customers			361,514			127,263
	Intersegment			757,480
	Direct to consumer			715,517			98,754			26,259		170,461			313,498
	Intersegment items			(1,127,698	)
	Corporate						(158,262	)		18,880		102,161			145,864
	Consolidated		$	2,857,508		$	488,840		$	60,506	$	697,877		$	1,841,989
Schedule of revenue for each class of similar products	The following table indicates revenue for each class of similar products for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			Fiscal Year 2014						Fiscal Year 2013					Fiscal Year 2012
			Net Sales			Percentage			Net Sales		Percentage			Net Sales		Percentage
						of Total					of Total					of Total
	Watches		$	2,736,511			78.0	%	$	2,513,081		77.1	%	$	2,141,481		74.9	%
	Leathers			419,391			11.9			436,285		13.4			440,113		15.4
	Jewelry			276,485			7.9			228,748		7.0			181,636		6.4
	Other			77,304			2.2			81,857		2.5			94,278		3.3
	Total		$	3,509,691			100.0	%	$	3,259,971		100.0	%	$	2,857,508		100.0	%
Schedule of net sales and long-lived assets	Net sales and long-lived assets related to the Company's operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and all other international markets were as follows (in thousands):
			Fiscal Year 2014
			Net Sales(1)			Long-term
						Assets
	United States		$	1,588,566		$	395,526
	Europe			1,195,948	-2		237,068
	Asia Pacific			566,237			67,352
	All other international			158,940			17,752
	Consolidated		$	3,509,691		$	717,698
			Fiscal Year 2013
			Net Sales(1)			Long-term
						Assets
	United States		$	1,525,107		$	411,458
	Europe			1,052,497	-2		264,173
	Asia Pacific			504,124			65,091
	All other international			178,243			10,230
	Consolidated		$	3,259,971		$	750,952
			Fiscal Year 2012
			Net Sales(1)			Long-term
						Assets
	United States		$	1,354,337		$	391,232
	Europe			880,012	-2		241,766
	Asia Pacific			448,217			54,150
	All other international			174,942			10,729
	Consolidated		$	2,857,508		$	697,877
	-1	Net sales are based on the location of the selling entity.
	-2	Net sales from Germany accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales and were approximately $612.5 million, $578.8 million and $472.4 million in fiscals years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
		Plant
Accounts Receivable
Allowance for estimated customer returns	$68.20	63.1
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns Current	11.8	11.8
Cost and expense related to the Company's doubtful accounts	3.3
Inventories
Consignment inventory	$40.70	29.9
Sales of Licensed Products
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk percentage	53.50%
Watch assembly and Jewelry production | Production | Production Concentration
Concentration of Risk
Number of majority-owned assembly factories		2
Concentration risk percentage		57.00%
MICHAEL KORS | Sales of Licensed Products | Licensed products
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk percentage	26.30%

Significant_Accounting_Policie4

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Buildings
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life	30 years
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life	5 years
Furniture and fixtures
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life	5 years
Computer equipment and software | Minimum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life	3 years
Computer equipment and software | Maximum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life	7 years
Software | Minimum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life	3 years
Software | Maximum
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life	7 years
Retail stores
Property, plant and equipment
Impairment losses	$9.30	$5.80	$1.20

Significant_Accounting_Policie5

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Minimum
Finite lived intangible assets
Amortization period	3 years
Maximum
Finite lived intangible assets
Amortization period	20 years

Significant_Accounting_Policie6

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	item
Significant Accounting Policies
Number of reporting units that evaluate goodwill for impairment	3
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Impairment charges	$0
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), included in other income (expense)	20,000	951,000	5,565,000
Forward Currency Hedging Instruments
Unrealized gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	18,100,000
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs	232,700,000	205,600,000	185,100,000
Trade name
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Impairment charges	$0	$0	$0

Significant_Accounting_Policie7

Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	$376,707	$378,152	$343,401
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	52,882,000	57,401,000	60,959,000
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$7.12	$6.59	$5.63
Diluted EPS computation:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	52,882,000	57,401,000	60,959,000
Stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units (in shares)	198,000	275,000	441,000
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	53,080,000	57,676,000	61,400,000
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$7.10	$6.56	$5.59
Other EPS Disclosures
Shares issuable under stock-based awards not included in the diluted EPS calculation	318,448	274,944	316,638

Acquisitions_Divestiture_and_G2

Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill (Details) (Skagen Designs, USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition
Business Acquisition, cash	$231,700,000
Common stock number of shares issued or issuable	150,000
Common Stock Valued	19,900,000
Contingent consideration liability at acquisition date	9,900,000
Contingent consideration liability at end of period			0	0
Fair value of contingent consideration liability during the period resulting increase (decrease) operating expenses				9,900,000
Acquisition related cost		$600,000	$8,200,000		$600,000
Contingent equity consideration | Issuable | Maximum
Business Acquisition
Common stock number of shares issued or issuable	100,000

Acquisitions_Divestiture_and_G3

Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012
Allocation of purchase price:
Goodwill	197,728,000	$197,728,000	$206,954,000	$184,793,000
Minimum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	3 years
Maximum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	20 years
Customer lists | Minimum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	5 years
Customer lists | Maximum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	10 years
Patents | Minimum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	3 years
Patents | Maximum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	20 years
Noncompete agreement
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	6 years
Skagen Designs
Allocation of purchase price:
Goodwill					140,400,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes	133,800,000	133,800,000
Purchase price adjustment		$6,000,000
Skagen Designs | Customer lists | Minimum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	3 years
Skagen Designs | Customer lists | Maximum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	9 years
Skagen Designs | Patents | Minimum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	3 years
Skagen Designs | Patents | Maximum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	9 years
Skagen Designs | Noncompete agreement | Minimum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	3 years
Skagen Designs | Noncompete agreement | Maximum
Allocation of purchase price:
Amortization period	9 years

Acquisitions_Divestiture_and_G4

Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill (Details 3)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jan. 01, 2013

Jan. 01, 2013

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 01, 2013

Aug. 10, 2012

Jan. 01, 2013

Jan. 01, 2013

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Apr. 24, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Bentrani

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

Fossil Spain

STC

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Accrued expenses - other

Accrued expenses - other

Other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities

General De Relojeria

General De Relojeria

General De Relojeria

General De Relojeria

General De Relojeria

General De Relojeria

General De Relojeria

General De Relojeria

Swiss Technology Holding GmbH

country

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Business Acquisition

Voting interest that may be acquired upon expiration of joint venture agreement (as a percent)

50.00%

Remeasurement of investment in Fossil Spain to fair value

$0

$6,510,000

$0

$6,500,000

Goodwill

197,728,000

206,954,000

184,793,000

8,900,000

10,600,000

Percentage of net book value used in the calculation of the fixed purchase price component

50.00%

Fixed portion of purchase price for the shares

6,800,000

5,200,000

Variable price

7,800,000

5,900,000

2,600,000

2,000,000

4,600,000

3,500,000

Contingent consideration

3,900,000

3,200,000

7,900,000

6,600,000

Number of Latin American countries in which Bentrani is a distributor

16

Period of partnership with Company

10 years

Acquisition amount

26,600,000

Purchase price paid in cash

19,300,000

Payable forgiven

$7,300,000

Sale of stock in subsidiary (as a percent)

80.00%

Acquisitions_Divestiture_and_G5

Acquisitions, Divestiture and Goodwill (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning Balance	$206,954	$184,793
Foreign currency changes	-9,226	2,630
Acquisitions		19,531
Ending Balance	197,728	206,954
North America wholesale
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning Balance	118,147	109,270
Foreign currency changes	-217	-13
Acquisitions		8,890
Ending Balance	117,930	118,147
Europe wholesale
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning Balance	77,217	63,884
Foreign currency changes	-8,934	2,692
Acquisitions		10,641
Ending Balance	68,283	77,217
Asia Pacific wholesale
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning Balance	11,590	11,639
Foreign currency changes	-75	-49
Acquisitions		0
Ending Balance	$11,515	$11,590

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories
Components and parts	$48,797	$56,275
Work-in-process	13,719	14,017
Finished goods	534,765	500,427
Inventories	$597,281	$570,719

Warranty_Liabilities_Details

Warranty Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Warranty liability activity
Beginning balance	$15,658		$13,383		$10,996
Settlements in cash or kind	-12,313		-10,672		-6,945
Warranties issued and adjustments to preexisting warranties	10,155	[1]	12,607	[1]	8,737	[1]
Liability assumed in acquisition	0		340		595
Ending balance	$13,500		$15,658		$13,383
FOSSIL watch products
Warranty Liability
Warranty period	11 years
RELIC watch products
Warranty Liability
Warranty period	12 years
Other watch products
Warranty Liability
Warranty period	2 years
[1]	Changes in cost estimates related to preexisting warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranties issued and foreign currency changes.

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid royalties	$42,698	$12,322
Prepaid taxes	34,094	29,645
Other receivables	14,840	7,378
Forward contracts	25,867	3,289
Prepaid rent	13,543	10,599
Restricted cash	125	39
Other prepaid expenses	20,359	23,048
Other	204	196
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$151,730	$86,516

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	$705,797	$670,453
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	360,191	314,787
Property, plant and equipment-net	345,606	355,666
Land
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	14,508	15,184
Buildings
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	71,580	78,013
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	36,992	39,154
Furniture and fixtures
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	108,137	98,494
Computer equipment and software
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	205,831	186,123
Leasehold improvements
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	246,882	237,671
Construction in progress
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment - gross	$21,867	$15,814

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_De

Intangible and Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Intangible and other assets
Total intangibles - subject to amortization	$50,358	$51,991
Total intangibles-not subject to amortization, Carrying Amount	83,610	83,659
Total other assets, Gross Amount	92,218	96,372
Total intangible and other assets, Carrying Amount	226,186	232,022
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	23,501	18,885
Total other assets, Accumulated Amortization	28,321	24,805
Total intangible and other assets, Accumulated Amortization	51,822	43,690
Total intangible and other assets-net	174,364	188,332
Minimum
Intangible and other assets
Useful Lives	3 years
Maximum
Intangible and other assets
Useful Lives	20 years
Key money deposits
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	31,892	35,535
Total other assets, Accumulated Amortization	18,661	17,038
Key money deposits | Minimum
Intangible and other assets
Amortization period based on initial lease term	4 years
Key money deposits | Maximum
Intangible and other assets
Amortization period based on initial lease term	18 years
Other deposits
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	21,854	22,574
Deferred compensation plan assets
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	2,477	2,360
Deferred tax asset-net
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	8,583	10,044
Restricted cash
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	575	752
Shop-in-shop
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	16,333	16,334
Total other assets, Accumulated Amortization	9,660	7,767
Interest rate swap
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	1,724	4,307
Forward contracts
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	1,802	219
Other assets
Intangible and other assets
Total other assets, Gross Amount	6,978	4,247
Trademarks
Intangible and other assets
Total intangibles - subject to amortization	4,174	4,175
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	2,950	2,695
Useful Lives	10 years
Customer lists
Intangible and other assets
Total intangibles - subject to amortization	41,703	43,367
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	17,457	14,065
Customer lists | Minimum
Intangible and other assets
Useful Lives	5 years
Customer lists | Maximum
Intangible and other assets
Useful Lives	10 years
Patents
Intangible and other assets
Total intangibles - subject to amortization	2,273	2,273
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	1,902	1,360
Patents | Minimum
Intangible and other assets
Useful Lives	3 years
Patents | Maximum
Intangible and other assets
Useful Lives	20 years
Noncompete agreement
Intangible and other assets
Total intangibles - subject to amortization	1,855	1,913
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	851	558
Useful Lives	6 years
Other
Intangible and other assets
Total intangibles - subject to amortization	353	263
Total intangibles-subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	$341	$207
Useful Lives	20 years
Other | Minimum
Intangible and other assets
Useful Lives	7 years

Intangible_and_Other_Assets_De1

Intangible and Other Assets (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Intangible and Other Assets
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$5,100,000	$5,200,000	$3,500,000
Estimated aggregate future amortization expense by fiscal year
2015	4,633,000
2016	4,494,000
2017	4,236,000
2018	3,877,000
2019	$3,780,000

Derivatives_and_Risk_Managemen2

Derivatives and Risk Management (Details)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Jan. 03, 2015

Dec. 28, 2013

Apr. 05, 2014

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

Jan. 03, 2015

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Cash Flow Hedges

Unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Interest rate swap

Amount Reclassified from AOCI

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

Designated as cash flow hedges

U.S. term loan

Cash Flow Hedges

Euro

Euro

Euro

British Pound

British Pound

Canadian Dollar

Canadian Dollar

Japanese Yen

Japanese Yen

Australian Dollar

Australian Dollar

Mexican Peso

Mexican Peso

Designated as cash flow hedges

USD ($)

Net Investment Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash Flow Hedges

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

JPY (¥)

USD ($)

AUD

USD ($)

MXN

USD ($)

Derivatives

Gains or losses reclassified into earnings

$376,707,000

$378,152,000

$343,401,000

$0

Notional amount

211,600,000

160,400,000

42,200,000

26,000,000

30,900,000

34,400,000

26,800,000

2,865,000,000

13,100,000

15,000,000

12,000,000

164,300,000

Term of interest rate swap agreement

5 years

Fixed interest rate swap (as a percent)

1.29%

Description of base rate

1-month London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") based variable rate

Hedged amount

25,000,000

250,000,000

Maximum period of future intercompany purchases

18 months

Forecasted purchases to manage fluctuations (as a percent)

65.00%

Hedges resulted ineffectiveness

$0

$0

$0

Derivatives_and_Risk_Managemen3

Derivatives and Risk Management (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Derivatives
Total (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	$20,768	($2,422)
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivatives
Total (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	22,927	-1,391
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swap
Derivatives
Total (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	($2,159)	($1,031)

Derivatives_and_Risk_Managemen4

Derivatives and Risk Management (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges
Effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments
Total (loss) gain reclassified from other comprehensive income	$5,856	($246)
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Not designated as hedging instruments
Effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments
Total loss recognized in income	-148	567
Interest rate swap | Designated as cash flow hedges
Effective portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments
Total (loss) gain reclassified from other comprehensive income	($1,763)	($925)

Derivatives_and_Risk_Managemen5

Derivatives and Risk Management (Details 4) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Fair value of derivative instruments
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	$29,393,000	$7,815,000
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	2,514,000	12,690,000
Existing losses expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months	16,900,000
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair value of derivative instruments
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	25,867,000	3,289,000
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Intangible and other assets-net
Fair value of derivative instruments
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	1,802,000	219,000
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Accrued expenses - other
Fair value of derivative instruments
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	0	7,651,000
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Other long-term liabilities
Fair value of derivative instruments
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	0	563,000
Interest rate contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair value of derivative instruments
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	0	0
Interest rate contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Intangible and other assets-net
Fair value of derivative instruments
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	1,724,000	4,307,000
Interest rate contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Accrued expenses - other
Fair value of derivative instruments
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	2,157,000	2,783,000
Interest rate contracts | Designated as cash flow hedges | Other long-term liabilities
Fair value of derivative instruments
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	$357,000	$1,693,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
	Fossil Spain	Fossil Spain	Fossil Spain	Level 3	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis	Fair Value Measurement, Recurring Basis
	USD ($)	USD ($)	EUR (€)	Contingent consideration, Fossil Spain	Level 1	Level 1	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Total	Total
					USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Assets:
Forward contracts					$0	$0	$27,669,000	$3,508,000	$0	$0	$27,669,000	$3,508,000
Investment in publicly traded mutual funds					2,477,000	2,360,000		0	0	0	2,477,000	2,360,000
Interest rate swaps					0	0	1,724,000	4,307,000	0	0	1,724,000	4,307,000
Total					2,477,000	2,360,000	29,393,000	7,815,000	0	0	31,870,000	10,175,000
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration					0	0	0	0	7,114,000	8,084,000	7,114,000	8,084,000
Forward contracts						0		8,214,000		0		8,214,000
Interest rate swaps					0	0	2,514,000	4,476,000	0	0	2,514,000	4,476,000
Total					0	0	2,514,000	12,690,000	7,114,000	8,084,000	9,628,000	20,774,000
Payment of contingent consideration		3,400,000	2,800,000
Fair value of contingent consideration liability during the period resulting increase (decrease) operating expenses	-1,100,000
Maximum annual variable price for contingent consideration		$4,200,000	€ 3,500,000
Future revenue growth for 2015 (as a percent)		10.00%	10.00%
Projected operating expenses as a percentage of revenues				28.00%
Discount rate (as a percent)				19.00%

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Impairment charges	($9,266,000)	($5,750,000)	($1,231,000)
Property, plant and equipment-net	345,606,000	355,666,000
Specific Company-owned stores
Fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Key money amount not recoverable	500,000
Impairment charges	-9,300,000	-5,800,000
Property, plant and equipment-net	9,100,000	6,400,000
Property, plant and equipment - net, fair value	300,000	700,000
Fair Value Measurement, Nonrecurring Basis | Level 1 | Specific Company-owned stores
Fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Specific Company-owned stores	0	0
Fair Value Measurement, Nonrecurring Basis | Level 2 | Specific Company-owned stores
Fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Specific Company-owned stores	0	0
Fair Value Measurement, Nonrecurring Basis | Level 3 | Specific Company-owned stores
Fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Specific Company-owned stores	284,000	668,000
Fair Value Measurement, Nonrecurring Basis | Total | Specific Company-owned stores
Fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Specific Company-owned stores	$284,000	$668,000

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Long-term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Total debt	$623.60	$500.70
Less current portion	15.7	12.6
Long-term debt	607.9	488.1
U.S. revolving line of credit
Long-term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Total debt	389	250
U.S. term loan
Long-term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Total debt	231.3	246.9
Other international
Long-term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Total debt	$3.30	$3.80

Debt_Details_2

Debt (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	17-May-13	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 30, 2013	23-May-14	11-May-12
					item
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Less than 1 Year	$15,700,000				$15,700,000
Year 2	22,000,000				22,000,000
Year 3	18,900,000				18,900,000
Year 4	564,100,000				564,100,000
Year 5	100,000				100,000
Thereafter	2,800,000				2,800,000
Total debt	623,600,000	500,700,000			623,600,000
Interest paid	15,924,000	9,450,000	5,155,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument
Debt term				5 years
Upfront fees				4,800,000
Maximum capital expenditures after 2015, debt covenant	250,000,000
Credit Agreement | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Consolidated leverage ratio required					2.5
Consolidated interest coverage ratio required					3.5
Maximum capital expenditures during 2014, debt covenant					200,000,000
Maximum capital expenditures during 2015, debt covenant					200,000,000
Credit Agreement | Fossil Europe B.V., Swiss Technology Holding GmbH and Fossil (East) Limited
Debt Instrument
Percentage of total outstanding non-voting capital stock				100.00%
Swingline loan
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity				20,000,000
U.S. revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument
Interest expense incurred	6,100,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	1,050,000,000			750,000,000	1,050,000,000
Increased credit limit							300,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	660,100,000				660,100,000
Percentage of total outstanding voting capital stock				65.00%
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Total debt	389,000,000	250,000,000			389,000,000
U.S. revolving line of credit | Minimum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee (as a percent)					0.20%
U.S. revolving line of credit | Maximum
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee (as a percent)					0.35%
U.S. revolving line of credit | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					0.25%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	100.00%				100.00%
U.S. revolving line of credit | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					1.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	200.00%				200.00%
U.S. revolving line of credit | Prime rate | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Base rate at end of period (as a percent)	3.25%				3.25%
Description of base rate					prime rate
U.S. revolving line of credit | Federal funds rate | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Description of base rate					federal funds rate
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)					0.50%
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Base rate at end of period (as a percent)	0.16%				0.16%
Description of base rate					LIBOR
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)					1.25%
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | LIBOR rate loans
Debt Instrument
LIBOR Rate, amount used to calculate quotient (as a percent)	100.00%				100.00%
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					1.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	100.00%				100.00%
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					2.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	200.00%				200.00%
U.S. term loan
Debt Instrument
Interest expense incurred	6,300,000
Total borrowings					15,600,000
Repayment of borrowings						139,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	250,000,000				250,000,000
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Total debt	231,300,000	246,900,000			231,300,000
U.S. term loan | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					0.25%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	100.00%				100.00%
U.S. term loan | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					1.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	200.00%				200.00%
U.S. term loan | Prime rate | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Base rate at end of period (as a percent)	3.25%				3.25%
Description of base rate					Prime rate
U.S. term loan | Federal funds rate | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Description of base rate					Federal funds rate
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)					0.25%
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | Base rate loans
Debt Instrument
Base rate at end of period (as a percent)	0.16%				0.16%
Description of base rate					LIBOR
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent)					1.25%
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | LIBOR rate loans
Debt Instrument
LIBOR Rate, amount used to calculate quotient (as a percent)	100.00%				100.00%
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					1.25%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	100.00%				100.00%
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans
Debt Instrument
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent)					2.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent)	200.00%				200.00%
Other international
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Total debt	3,300,000	3,800,000			3,300,000
LC Facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity				10,000,000				80,000,000
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Letters of credit outstanding	50,300,000	49,700,000			50,300,000
Capital Lease Obligations
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations
Current capital lease obligations	900,000	800,000			900,000
Long-term capital lease obligations	$5,800,000	$6,600,000			$5,800,000

Other_IncomeNet_Details

Other Income-Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Other Income-Net
Interest income	$799	$809	$889
Remeasurement of investment in Fossil Spain to fair value	0	6,510	0
Equity in the earnings of joint venture, net of tax	0	0	972
Gain on Skagen Designs arbitration settlement	5,968	0	0
Currency gains (losses)	20	951	5,565
Other gains	653	1,149	1,116
Other income (expense) - net	$7,440	$9,419	$8,542

Taxes_Details

Taxes (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
Bad debt allowance	$4,387	$4,467
Returns allowance	8,724	8,641
Inventory	11,882	12,169
Warranty reserve	2,590	3,040
Compensation	6,459	9,189
Accrued liabilities	6,658	0
Deferred rent	1,128	1,810
Loss carryforwards	1,910	3,392
Other	-5,007	12,070
Total current deferred tax assets	38,731	54,778
Valuation allowance	-5,168	-7,946
Net current deferred income tax assets	33,563	46,832
Total short-term deferred income tax assets	34,084	46,986
Total short-term deferred income tax liabilities	-521	-154
Net short-term deferred income tax assets	33,563	46,832
Long-term deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
Unrealized exchange losses	8,325	-1,939
State income tax and interest on tax contingencies	2,880	160
Fixed assets	-51,719	-50,194
Trade names and customer lists	-6,782	-6,803
Compensation	3,481	4,803
Deferred rent	9,425	7,456
Loss carryforwards	1,409	2,429
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries	-52,122	-52,546
Tax deductible foreign reserves	3,248	0
Other	4,231	11,111
Net long-term deferred income tax liabilities	-77,624	-85,523
Valuation allowance	-1,653	-2,601
Net long-term deferred income tax liabilities	-79,277	-88,124
Total long-term deferred income tax assets	-8,583	-10,044
Total long-term deferred income tax liabilities	-87,860	-98,168
Total long-term deferred income tax liabilities	($79,277)	($88,124)

Taxes_Details_2

Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Operating loss carryforwards
Total loss carryforwards	$14,914
Income before income taxes for the entity's U.S. and non-U.S. based operations
U.S.	169,079	194,956	193,985
Non-U.S.	388,999	366,511	298,237
Income before income taxes	558,078	561,467	492,222
Current provision:
U.S. federal	84,669	97,860	64,552
Non-U.S.	74,190	69,901	60,239
State and local	10,582	8,297	6,314
Total current	169,441	176,058	131,105
Deferred provision (benefit)
U.S. federal	5,124	-2,346	9,485
Non-U.S.	-3,622	-166	-2,426
State and local	524	-127	-201
Total deferred	2,026	-2,639	6,858
Provision for income taxes	171,467	173,419	137,963
Expires 2015 through 2019
Operating loss carryforwards
Total loss carryforwards	6,100
Expires 2020 through 2024
Operating loss carryforwards
Total loss carryforwards	2,855
Expires 2025 through 2028
Operating loss carryforwards
Total loss carryforwards	2,696
Indefinite
Operating loss carryforwards
Total loss carryforwards	3,263
Foreign income tax
Operating loss carryforwards
Total loss carryforwards	$3,300

Taxes_Details_3

Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income tax contingency
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	$2,026,000	($2,639,000)	$6,858,000
U.S. income tax
Income tax contingency
Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	4,700,000	12,000,000	15,100,000
Foreign income tax
Income tax contingency
Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units	$400,000	$800,000	$500,000

Taxes_Details_4

Taxes (Details 4) (Foreign income tax, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015
Income tax holiday
Current foreign income taxes reduced by tax holiday	$1.20
2008 through 2012
Income tax holiday
Tax holiday granted (as a percent)		60.00%

Taxes_Details_5

Taxes (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Taxes
Tax at statutory rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State, net of federal tax benefit (as a percent)	0.90%	0.90%	1.00%
Foreign rate differential (as a percent)	-12.30%	-12.50%	-10.00%
U.S. tax on foreign income (as a percent)	6.30%	5.90%	3.10%
Income tax contingencies (as a percent)	0.70%	0.00%	-1.70%
Valuation allowances	-0.30%	0.90%	0.00%
Other (as a percent)	0.40%	0.70%	0.60%
Provision for income taxes (as a percent)	30.70%	30.90%	28.00%
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries	$800,600,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would favorably impact the effective tax rate in future periods if recognized	12,800,000	9,600,000	10,700,000
Unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties	5,300,000
Accrued income tax-related interest	1,800,000	1,200,000
Penalties accrued	400,000	400,000
Accrued interest (benefit) expense	700,000	-1,000,000	-1,000,000
Reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at beginning of year	14,314,000	15,549,000	17,974,000
Gross increases tax positions in prior years	4,234,000	3,310,000	1,245,000
Gross decreases tax positions in prior years	-1,018,000	-4,384,000	-2,580,000
Gross increases - current year tax positions	3,508,000	3,575,000	2,486,000
Settlements	-194,000	-3,456,000	-3,582,000
Lapse in statute of limitations	-617,000	-297,000	0
Change due to currency revaluation	-141,000	17,000	6,000
Balance at end of year	$20,086,000	$14,314,000	$15,549,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Royalty expense	$258,600,000	$214,100,000	$181,800,000
Minimum percentage of royalties	4.00%
Maximum percentage of royalties	16.00%
Future minimum royalty commitments under license agreements
2015	226,363,000
2016	95,866,000
2017	101,649,000
2018	76,973,000
2019	8,401,000
Total	509,252,000
Rent expense	190,600,000	143,800,000	131,500,000
Contingent rent expense	14,100,000	12,100,000	11,100,000
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases
2015	158,692,000
2016	140,757,000
2017	115,521,000
2018	100,526,000
2019	88,308,000
Thereafter	316,109,000
Total	919,913,000
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable capital leases
2015	1,039,000
2016	1,021,000
2017	1,003,000
2018	991,000
2019	976,000
Thereafter	2,188,000
Total	7,218,000
Less amounts representing interest	-373,000
Capital lease obligations	6,845,000
Purchase obligations	310,400,000
Beginning asset retirement obligation	8,306,000	6,560,000
Liabilities incurred during the period	1,587,000	1,839,000
Revisions in estimated retirement obligations	2,000	-9,000
Liabilities settled during the period	-860,000	-278,000
Accretion expense	364,000	288,000
Currency translation	-474,000	-94,000
Ending asset retirement obligations	$8,925,000	$8,306,000	$6,560,000
Minimum
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable capital leases
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Percent Of Interest Included In Payments	1.4
Maximum
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable capital leases
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Percent Of Interest Included In Payments	10.8

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	53 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Common and Preferred Stock
Authorizations remaining	$1,100,000	$1,100,000
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	50,771,000	50,771,000	54,708,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Number of shares repurchased	18,600,000
Common stock repurchased, value	1,700,000,000
Common stock
Common and Preferred Stock
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	50,771,000	50,771,000	54,708,000	59,631,000	68,370,000
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired (in shares)		4,144,000	5,340,000	9,341,000
Treasury stock effectively retired		41,000	53,000	93,000
Additional paid-in capital
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired		6,993,000	16,094,000	60,476,000
Retained earnings
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired		431,677,000	567,171,000	661,841,000
Treasury stock
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired		-438,711,000	-583,318,000	-722,410,000
Stock repurchase plans | Common stock
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired (in shares)		4,100,000
Treasury stock effectively retired		41,000
Stock repurchase plans | Additional paid-in capital
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired		3,200,000
Stock repurchase plans | Retained earnings
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired		431,700,000
Stock repurchase plans | Treasury stock
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Treasury stock effectively retired		435,000,000
Common Stock Repurchase Program period authorized fiscal year 2014 with termination date December 2018
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Common stock authorized amount, value	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Number of shares repurchased		0	0
Common stock repurchased, value		0	0
Repurchase program with termination date of December 2016
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Common stock authorized amount, value	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Number of shares repurchased		4,100,000	4,900,000
Common stock repurchased, value		435,000,000	536,300,000
Share repurchase plan with no termination date
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Common stock authorized amount, value	30,000,000	30,000,000
Number of shares repurchased		0	0
Common stock repurchased, value		0	0
Share repurchase plan with December 2013 termination date
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
Common stock authorized amount, value	750,000,000	750,000,000
Number of shares repurchased		0	400,000
Common stock repurchased, value		$0	$38,600,000

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest
Equity interest acquired for cash	$336	$0	$14,061
Net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	376,707	378,152	343,401
Transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Decrease in Fossil Group, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital for purchases of noncontrolling interest shares	-336		-14,061
Change from net income attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.'s and transfers to noncontrolling interest	376,707	378,152	336,069
Fossil Mexico and Fossil Servicios
Noncontrolling Interest
Equity interest acquired for cash				14,100
Fossil Mexico
Noncontrolling Interest
Percentage of ownership interest				100.00%
Fossil Servicios
Noncontrolling Interest
Percentage of ownership interest				100.00%
Stockholders' equity attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.
Transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Decrease in Fossil Group, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital for purchases of noncontrolling interest shares	$0	$0	($7,332)
Stockholders' equity attributable to Fossil Group, Inc. | Fossil Mexico
Transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Number of subsidiary common shares purchased	49
Stockholders' equity attributable to Fossil Group, Inc. | Fossil Servicios
Transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Number of subsidiary common shares purchased	49

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Mar. 25, 2008	Mar. 26, 2008
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements	$22,700,000
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized	1 year 6 months
Nonemployee director | Restricted stock units
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Vesting period	1 year
Value of awards granted	$120,000
2008 LTIP
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Number of common shares reserved for issuance	4,685,030
Term of award under the plan	10 years
Vesting period		3 years
Initial LTIP
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Term of award under the plan		10 years
Number of outstanding awards			60,085
Nonemployee Plan
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Percentage of options granted that became exercisable on first anniversary of the date of grant		50.00%
Options granted that became exercisable on second and third anniversary of the date of grant		25.00%
Number of installments in which options are exercisable		2
Number of outstanding awards			15,750
Nonemployee Plan | Minimum
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Vesting period		3 years
Nonemployee Plan | Maximum
Long-Term Incentive Plans
Vesting period		5 years

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details1

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2) (Stock options and stock appreciation rights, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Stock options and stock appreciation rights
Weighted average assumptions for award grants
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	0.90%	0.80%	1.10%
Expected term	3 years 4 months 24 days	4 years 8 months 12 days	5 years 1 month 6 days
Expected volatility (as a percent)	47.10%	55.10%	51.10%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Estimated fair value per stock option/stock appreciation right granted (in dollars per share)	$38.88	$48.19	$56.08

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details2

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	item
Shares
Beginning Balance, Shares	678	1,039	1,220
Granted (in shares)	94	41	279
Exercised (in shares)	-91	-332	-386
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	-18	-70	-74
Ending Balance, Shares	663	678	1,039	1,220
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)	479
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share
Beginning Balance, Weighted-average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$76.15	$63.56	$41.20
Granted (in dollars per share)	$111.90	$104.62	$124.61
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$39.20	$35.64	$30.28
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)	$120.77	$97.62	$98.53
Ending Balance, Weighted-average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$85.08	$76.15	$63.56	$41.20
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$73.45
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
Beginning of period	5 years 7 months 6 days	6 years 2 months 12 days	6 years 4 months 24 days	5 years 9 months 18 days
End of period	5 years 7 months 6 days	6 years 2 months 12 days	6 years 4 months 24 days	5 years 9 months 18 days
Exercisable at end of period	5 years 1 month 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Beginning of period	$31,794,000	$36,708,000	$49,125,000
Exercised	6,391,000	24,820,000	32,201,000
End of period	20,751,000	31,794,000	36,708,000	49,125,000
Exercisable at end of period	20,296,000
Minimum years of service to be eligible for employer 401(k) matching	90 days
Minimum hours worked to be eligible for employer 401(k) matching	250
Percentage of employee contributions in which Company will provide a matching contribution of up to 6 percent of employee compensation	50.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, first level, matched by employer after amendment	6.00%
Employer's matching contributions under the plan	3,000,000	2,700,000	2,700,000
Maximum additional contribution by employer (as a percent)	15.00%
Maximum percentage of salary that may be deferred by participating employees	50.00%
Maximum percentage of annual bonus that may be deferred by participating employees	100.00%
Asset related to invested balances recorded in intangibles and other assets-net	2,500,000
Liability related to participants' invested balances recorded in accrued expenses other	$3,300,000

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details3

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Stock options
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Options Outstanding, Number Of Shares	428,000
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$79.24
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Options Exercisable, Number Of Shares	373,000
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$72.29
Stock appreciation rights
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Number Of Shares	235,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$95.68
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Number Of Shares	106,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$77.52
Range Of Exercise Prices $13.65 - $21.51 | Stock options
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Options Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$13.65
Stock Options Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$21.51
Stock Options Outstanding, Number Of Shares	56,000
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$15.09
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Options Exercisable, Number Of Shares	56,000
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$15.09
Range Of Exercise Prices $13.65 - $21.51 | Stock appreciation rights
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$13.65
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$21.51
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Number Of Shares	18,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$13.65
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 1 month 6 days
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Number Of Shares	18,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$13.65
Range Of Exercise Prices $25.77 - $42.76 | Stock options
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Options Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$25.77
Stock Options Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$42.76
Stock Options Outstanding, Number Of Shares	103,000
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$34.94
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 8 months 12 days
Stock Options Exercisable, Number Of Shares	103,000
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$34.94
Range Of Exercise Prices $25.77 - $42.76 | Stock appreciation rights
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$25.77
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$42.76
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Number Of Shares	17,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$35.69
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 6 months
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Number Of Shares	17,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$35.68
Range Of Exercise Prices $43.92 - $67.10 | Stock options
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Options Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$43.92
Stock Options Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$67.10
Stock Options Outstanding, Number Of Shares	5,000
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$43.92
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years
Stock Options Exercisable, Number Of Shares	5,000
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$43.92
Range Of Exercise Prices $43.92 - $67.10 | Stock appreciation rights
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$43.92
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$67.10
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Number Of Shares	3,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$67.10
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 6 months
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Number Of Shares	2,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$67.10
Range Of Exercise Prices $69.53 - $106.40 | Stock options
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Options Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$69.53
Stock Options Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$106.40
Stock Options Outstanding, Number Of Shares	97,000
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$80.86
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 3 months 18 days
Stock Options Exercisable, Number Of Shares	95,000
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$80.80
Range Of Exercise Prices $69.53 - $106.40 | Stock appreciation rights
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$69.53
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$106.40
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Number Of Shares	70,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$93.62
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Number Of Shares	39,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$87.56
Range Of Exercise Prices $106.89 - $131.46 | Stock options
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Options Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$106.89
Stock Options Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$131.46
Stock Options Outstanding, Number Of Shares	167,000
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$128.10
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	7 years 1 month 6 days
Stock Options Exercisable, Number Of Shares	114,000
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$128.10
Range Of Exercise Prices $106.89 - $131.46 | Stock appreciation rights
Stock-based compensation plans disclosures
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, lower range (in dollars per share)	$106.89
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, upper range (in dollars per share)	$131.46
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Number Of Shares	127,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$117.46
Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 6 months
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Number Of Shares	30,000
Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$127.16

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details4

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 5) (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Nonvested, Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning balance (in shares)	219	277	352
Granted (in shares)	164	140	102
Vested (in shares)	-115	-171	-161
Forfeited (in shares)	-13	-27	-16
Nonvested, ending balance (in shares)	255	219	277
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$99.27	$68.69	$45.70
Granted (in dollars per share)	$110.95	$106.76	$110.72
Vested (in dollars per share)	$90.66	$57.83	$45.14
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$108.76	$86.51	$67.62
Nonvested, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$110.17	$99.27	$68.69
Fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units, vested	$12.60	$18.10	$19.10

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details5

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Defined contribution employee benefit plan for employees located in Switzerland
Employee Benefit Plans
Pension expense	($0.20)	$6.20	$2.80
Employee benefit plan obligations included in other long-term liabilities	12.4	8.6
Defined benefit plan for employees located in France
Employee Benefit Plans
Pension expense	0.3	0.3
Employee benefit plan obligations included in other long-term liabilities	$1.60	$1.50

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	$15,924	$9,450	$5,155
Income taxes	167,702	167,624	105,433
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable	5,030	8,317	11,713
Additions to property, plant and equipment acquired under capital leases	1,180	1,068	4,884
Issuance of common stock for acquisition	$0	$0	$19,899

Supplemental_Disclosure_for_Ac2

Supplemental Disclosure for Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Beginning balance	$36,691	$28,760	$22,180
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-36,259	4,731	12,431
Tax (expense) benefit	-12,749	1,471	-806
Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income	6,119	-2,126	7,761
Tax expense (benefit)	-2,026	397	-2,716
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-53,101	7,931	6,580
Ending balance	-16,410	36,691	28,760
Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Beginning balance	38,152	30,181	18,953
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-65,240	7,971	11,228
Tax (expense) benefit	-153	0	0
Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-65,393	7,971	11,228
Ending balance	-27,241	38,152	30,181
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Beginning balance		-475	-446
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-83	-29
Tax (expense) benefit		0	0
Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income		-558	0
Tax expense (benefit)		0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		475	-29
Ending balance		0	-475
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Beginning balance	-2,091	-946	3,673
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	37,182	-2,148	1,232
Tax (expense) benefit	-14,255	757	-806
Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income	8,893	-145	7,761
Tax expense (benefit)	-3,037	-101	-2,716
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	17,071	-1,145	-4,619
Ending balance	14,980	-2,091	-946
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts | Interest rate swap
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Beginning balance	-106	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-3,397	-1,592
Tax (expense) benefit	1,238	561
Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income	-2,774	-1,423
Tax expense (benefit)	1,011	498
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-396	-106
Ending balance	-502	-106
Pension Plan
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Beginning balance	736	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-4,804	583
Tax (expense) benefit	421	153
Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-4,383	736
Ending balance	($3,647)	$736

Major_Customer_Segment_and_Geo2

Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	$3,509,691	$3,259,971	$2,857,508
Operating Income	566,536	561,596	488,840
Depreciation and Amortization	83,330	74,267	60,506
Long-term Assets	717,698	750,952	697,877
Total Assets	2,207,552	2,230,414	1,841,989
Intersegment
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	-1,541,698	-1,353,841	-1,127,698
Corporate
Summary information by operating segment
Operating Income	-183,545	-181,332	-158,262
Depreciation and Amortization	22,049	21,495	18,880
Long-term Assets	104,826	100,366	102,161
Total Assets	168,268	163,367	145,864
North America wholesale
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	1,213,097	1,216,634	1,083,489
Operating Income	251,003	305,834	246,616
Depreciation and Amortization	10,364	7,886	4,880
Long-term Assets	256,287	260,506	236,639
Total Assets	716,278	680,025	610,979
North America wholesale | Intersegment
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	233,058	209,913	203,266
Europe wholesale
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	931,228	828,098	696,988
Operating Income	261,250	219,041	174,469
Depreciation and Amortization	10,520	9,324	6,529
Long-term Assets	145,791	185,892	150,977
Total Assets	385,339	535,261	354,823
Europe wholesale | Intersegment
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	233,239	172,943	166,952
Asia Pacific wholesale
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	440,656	396,641	361,514
Operating Income	122,778	129,971	127,263
Depreciation and Amortization	6,669	4,764	3,958
Long-term Assets	51,175	42,943	37,639
Total Assets	584,887	516,553	416,825
Asia Pacific wholesale | Intersegment
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	1,075,401	970,985	757,480
Direct to consumer
Summary information by operating segment
Net Sales	924,710	818,598	715,517
Operating Income	115,050	88,082	98,754
Depreciation and Amortization	33,728	30,798	26,259
Long-term Assets	159,619	161,245	170,461
Total Assets	$352,780	$335,208	$313,498

Major_Customer_Segment_and_Geo3

Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Net sales for each class of similar products
Net sales	$3,509,691	$3,259,971	$2,857,508
Percentage of Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Watches
Net sales for each class of similar products
Net sales	2,736,511	2,513,081	2,141,481
Percentage of Total	78.00%	77.10%	74.90%
Leathers
Net sales for each class of similar products
Net sales	419,391	436,285	440,113
Percentage of Total	11.90%	13.40%	15.40%
Jewelry
Net sales for each class of similar products
Net sales	276,485	228,748	181,636
Percentage of Total	7.90%	7.00%	6.40%
Other
Net sales for each class of similar products
Net sales	$77,304	$81,857	$94,278
Percentage of Total	2.20%	2.50%	3.30%

Major_Customer_Segment_and_Geo4

Major Customer, Segment and Geographic Information (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Summary information by operating segment
Net sales	$3,509,691	$3,259,971	$2,857,508
Long-term Assets	717,698	750,952	697,877
United States
Summary information by operating segment
Net sales	1,588,566	1,525,107	1,354,337
Long-term Assets	395,526	411,458	391,232
Europe
Summary information by operating segment
Net sales	1,195,948	1,052,497	880,012
Long-term Assets	237,068	264,173	241,766
Asia Pacific
Summary information by operating segment
Net sales	566,237	504,124	448,217
Long-term Assets	67,352	65,091	54,150
All other international
Summary information by operating segment
Net sales	158,940	178,243	174,942
Long-term Assets	17,752	10,230	10,729
Germany
Summary information by operating segment
Net sales	$612,500	$578,800	$472,400

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATIONS_AND_QUA1

SCHEDULE II VALUATIONS AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Sales returns
Valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	$63,070	$65,256	$61,580
Charged (Credited) to Operations	144,694	116,777	119,106
Actual Returns or Writeoffs	139,557	118,963	115,430
Balance at End of Period	68,207	63,070	65,256
Bad debts
Valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	11,770	17,106	18,241
Charged (Credited) to Operations	3,257	-1,078	848
Actual Returns or Writeoffs	3,187	4,258	1,983
Balance at End of Period	11,840	11,770	17,106
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
Valuation and qualifying accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	10,547	5,763	3,193
Charged (Credited) to Operations	-820	4,988	3,114
Actual Returns or Writeoffs	2,906	204	544
Balance at End of Period	$6,821	$10,547	$5,763