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Employee Stock Compensation and Savings Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2005	Oct. 31, 2000	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 25, 2021	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 30, 2023
Total fair value of vested awards					$ 77,626	$ 82,734	$ 70,796
Closing stock price (in dollars per share)					$ 128.54
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation awards					$ 133,648
Expenses related to other defined contribution plans					$ 84,609	$ 80,435	$ 71,262
Restricted Stock Units
Number of shares granted (in shares)					1,054,000	1,192,000	871,000
Outstanding awards weighted-average remaining contract life					1 year 4 months 9 days
Outstanding awards aggregate intrinsic values					$ 216,667
Aggregate intrinsic values					96,301	$ 74,278	$ 118,825
Stock Option & Stock Appreciation Rights
Aggregate intrinsic values					$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,040
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan [Member] | Garmin International, Inc & Other U.S. - based Subsidiaries Sponsor [Member]
Maximum percentage of annual employee compensation eligible to be contributed to retirement plan					50.00%
2011 Non-employee Directors' Equity Incentive Plan
Maximum number of authorized shares available for issuance (in shares)		122,592							150,000
Award expiration period		10 years
Award vesting period		1 year
Number of shares available for future issuance (in shares)					33,400
2011 Non-employee Directors' Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units
Number of shares granted (in shares)					6,004	6,008	4,180
2005 Equity Incentive Plan
Maximum number of authorized shares available for issuance (in shares)			10,000,000					13,000,000
Number of additional authorized shares issued (in shares)								3,000,000
Number of shares available for future issuance (in shares)					1,171,977
2005 Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units
Award vesting period			3 years
Number of shares granted (in shares)					1,047,934	1,185,707	866,614
Description of vesting period							RSUs vest evenly over a period of three years
2005 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Option & Stock Appreciation Rights
Award expiration period			10 years
Award vesting period			5 years
Number of shares granted (in shares)					0	0	0
2000 Equity Incentive Plan
Maximum number of authorized shares available for issuance (in shares)				7,000,000
2000 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Option & Stock Appreciation Rights
Award expiration period				10 years
Award vesting period				5 years
Number of shares granted (in shares)					0	0	0
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Maximum number of authorized shares available for issuance (in shares)	10,000,000
Number of shares purchased (in shares)					524,774	687,370	385,211
Total shares purchase price					$ 43,905	$ 62,154	$ 34,936
Number of shares available for future issuance (in shares)					2,262,760
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Condition One [Member]
Purchase price of common stock (fair market value of the stock on the date of purchase) (in percent)	85.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Condition Two [Member]
Purchase price of common stock (fair market value of the stock on the date of purchase) (in percent)	85.00%

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