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Stockholders' Equity And Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stockholders' Equity And Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Common Stock Repurchase Activity

								For the 2011 Fiscal Year								For the 2010 Fiscal Year
Fiscal year authorized		Dollar value authorized				Termination date		Number of shares repurchased				Dollar value repurchased				Number of shares repurchased				Dollar value repurchased
2010		$	30.0			None			0.0			$	0.0				0.0			$	0.0
2010		$	750.0			December 2013			3.1			$	270.9				3.1			$	179.2
2009		$	20.0			Completed											0.5			$	20.0

Schedule Of Effects Of Changes In The Company's Ownership Interest In Its Subsidiaries On Equity

Fiscal Year		2011				2010
Net income attributable to Fossil, Inc.		$	294,702			$	255,205
Transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Decrease in Fossil, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital for purchases of 371 common shares of Fossil Taiwan			0				(711	)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest			0				(711	)
Change from net income attributable to Fossil, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interest		$	294,702			$	254,494

Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions For The Award Grants

Fiscal Year		2011				2010				2009
Risk-free interest rate			1.1	%			1.4	%			1.8	%
Expected term (in years)			4.7				5.8				5.9
Expected volatility			45.2	%			50.4	%			53.2	%
Expected dividend yield			0.0	%			0.0	%			0.0	%
Estimated fair value per options/stock appreciation right granted		$	33.10			$	18.60			$	13.65

Schedule Of Stock Option And Stock Appreciation Rights Activity

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights		Shares				Weighted- Average Exercise Price				Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)						Aggregate Intrinsic Value
		IN THOUSANDS														IN THOUSANDS
Outstanding at January 3, 2009			2,858			$	21.09						5.7					$	5,862
Granted			317				13.65
Exercised			(315	)			12.03												4,935
Forfeited or expired			(49	)			24.13
Outstanding at January 2, 2010			2,811				21.21						5.3						35,217
Granted			325				38.37
Exercised			(1,496	)			19.98												47,073
Forfeited or expired			(240	)			26.82
Outstanding at January 1, 2011			1,400				25.55						5.8						62,889
Granted			303				87.73
Exercised			(461	)			23.95												33,267
Forfeited or expired			(22	)			47.44
Outstanding at December 31, 2011			1,220				41.20						5.8						49,125
Exercisable at December 31, 2011			496				30.95						3.9						25,346
Nonvested at December 31, 2011			724				48.21						7.2						23,779
Expected to vest			671			$	48.21						7.2					$	22,091

Schedule Of Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding And Exercisable

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding																Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number of Shares				Weighted- Average Exercise Price				Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)						Number of Shares				Weighted- Average Exercise Price
		IN THOUSANDS														IN THOUSANDS
$9.22 - $12.83			43			$	11.60						1.0				43			$	11.60
$12.83 - 25.66			346				16.87						5.0				191				18.93
$25.66 - 38.49			505				33.03						5.7				198				30.06
$38.49 - 51.32			32				43.12						6.0				32				43.12
$64.15 - 76.97			6				69.53						9.0				0				0.00
$76.97 - 89.80			237				81.23						8.7				0				0.00
$89.80 - 102.63			5				93.29						9.3				0				0.00
$115.46 - 128.29			46				123.75						3.1				32				121.73
Total			1,220			$	41.20						5.8				496			$	30.95

Schedule Of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Activity

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units		Number of Shares				Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
		IN THOUSANDS
Nonvested at January 3, 2009			495			$	24.56
Granted			150				13.65
Vested			(142	)			23.48
Forfeited			(10	)			25.02
Nonvested at January 2, 2010			493				21.54
Granted			215				38.83
Vested			(150	)			21.66
Forfeited			(128	)			25.35
Nonvested at January 1, 2011			430				29.03
Granted			105				86.80
Vested			(172	)			29.29
Forfeited			(11	)			42.98
Nonvested at December 31, 2011			352				45.70
Expected to vest			317			$	45.70

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