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Acquisitions And Goodwill

12 Months Ended

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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The disclosure for goodwill and for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable)

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