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Controlling And Noncontrolling Interest | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2011
Controlling And Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Controlling And Noncontrolling Interest | 7. CONTROLLING AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST The following tables summarize the changes in equity attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interest (in thousands):
|  | Fossil, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  | Total |
|  | Stockholders' |  |  | Noncontrolling |  |  | Stockholders' |
|  | Equity |  |  | Interest |  |  | Equity |
Balance at January 1, 2011 |  | $ | 1,044,118 |  |  | $ | 7,590 |  |  | $ | 1,051,708 |
Net income |  |  | 176,792 |  |  |  | 7,809 |  |  |  | 184,601 |
Currency translation adjustments |  |  | 3,795 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 3,795 |
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale |  |  | (556 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (556 | )
Forward contracts hedging intercompany foreign currency payments — change in fair values |  |  | 5,115 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 5,115 |
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights |  |  | 8,218 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 8,218 |
Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation |  |  | 9,723 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 9,723 |
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (3,772 | ) |  |  | (3,772 | )
Common stock forfeitures put to treasury |  |  | (5,601 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (5,601 | )
Common stock issued upon legal settlement |  |  | 7,833 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 7,833 |
Acquisition of common stock |  |  | (204,430 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (204,430 | )
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 10,524 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 10,524 |
Balance at October 1, 2011 |  | $ | 1,055,531 |  |  | $ | 11,627 |  |  | $ | 1,067,158 |
|  | Fossil, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  | Total |
|  | Stockholders' |  |  | Noncontrolling |  |  | Stockholders' |
|  | Equity |  |  | Interest |  |  | Equity |
Balance at January 2, 2010 |  | $ | 962,781 |  |  | $ | 5,631 |  |  | $ | 968,412 |
Net income |  |  | 158,548 |  |  |  | 6,611 |  |  |  | 165,159 |
Currency translation adjustments |  |  | (4,464 | ) |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (4,459 | )
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale |  |  | 1,127 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 1,127 |
Unrealized gain on forward contracts |  |  | (4,298 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (4,298 | )
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights |  |  | 16,388 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 16,388 |
Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation |  |  | 6,433 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 6,433 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares |  |  | (722 | ) |  |  | (144 | ) |  |  | (866 | )
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (4,446 | ) |  |  | (4,446 | )
Common stock forfeitures put to treasury |  |  | (2,235 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (2,235 | )
Repurchase of common stock |  |  | (77,132 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (77,132 | )
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 7,630 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 7,630 |
Balance at October 2, 2010 |  | $ | 1,064,056 |  |  | $ | 7,657 |  |  | $ | 1,071,713 |
The following table summarizes the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its subsidiaries on equity:
|  | For the 39 Weeks Ended |
|  | October 1, 2011 |  |  | October 2, 2010 |
Net income attributable to Fossil, Inc. |  | $ | 176,792 |  |  | $ | 158,548 |
Transfers to the noncontrolling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in Fossil, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital for purchases of 371 Fossil (Asia) Holdings Limited common shares |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (722 | )
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (722 | )
Change from net income attributable to Fossil, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interest |  | $ | 176,792 |  |  | $ | 157,826 |

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