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Major Customer, Segment And Geographic Information (Schedule Of Revenue For Each Class Of Similar Products) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Apr. 02, 2011 | Jan. 01, 2011 | Oct. 02, 2010 | Jul. 03, 2010 | Apr. 03, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jan. 01, 2011 | Jan. 02, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 830,756 | $ 642,910 | $ 556,661 | $ 536,975 | $ 701,076 | $ 523,825 | $ 412,560 | $ 393,229 | $ 2,567,302 | $ 2,030,690 | $ 1,548,093
Watches [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,843,909 | 1,419,205 | 1,021,181
Leathers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 427,771 | 340,405 | 297,591
Jewelry [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190,126 | 166,183 | 133,949
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105,496 | $ 104,897 | $ 95,372
Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Total | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] | Watches [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Total | 71.80% |  |  |  | 69.90% |  |  |  | 71.80% | 69.90% | 66.00%
Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] | Leathers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Total | 16.70% |  |  |  | 16.80% |  |  |  | 16.70% | 16.80% | 19.20%
Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] | Jewelry [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Total | 7.40% |  |  |  | 8.20% |  |  |  | 7.40% | 8.20% | 8.70%
Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Total | 4.10% |  |  |  | 5.10% |  |  |  | 4.10% | 5.10% | 6.10%

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