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Acquisitions And Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisitions And Goodwill [Abstract] |
Acquisitions And Goodwill | 2. Acquisitions and Goodwill In August 2010, Fossil (East) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, exercised its call option to purchase 370,500 shares in Fossil (Asia) Holdings Limited ("Fossil Taiwan"), representing the entire noncontrolling interest in Fossil Taiwan, for approximately $854,000. The Company's ownership interest in Fossil Taiwan increased from 81% to 100%. The transaction was accounted for as an equity transaction, resulting in a decrease in the Company's additional paid-in capital of approximately $711,000. Goodwill. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, which is not subject to amortization, were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year |  | North America wholesale |  |  | Europe wholesale |  |  | Asia Pacific wholesale |  |  | Direct to consumer |  |  | Total |
Balance at January 2, 2010 |  | $ | 23,721 |  |  | $ | 18,054 |  |  | $ | 2,491 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 44,266 |
Currency |  |  | 117 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 123 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 306 |
Balance at January 1, 2011 |  |  | 23,838 |  |  |  | 18,120 |  |  |  | 2,614 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 44,572 |
Currency |  |  | (233 | ) |  |  | (229 | ) |  |  | (56 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (518 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 23,605 |  |  | $ | 17,891 |  |  | $ | 2,558 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 44,054 |

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