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Controlling And Noncontrolling Interest | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
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 December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 1,105,929 |  |  | $ | 10,917 |  |  | $ | 1,116,846 |
Net income |  |  | 58,140 |  |  |  | 2,932 |  |  |  | 61,072 |
Currency translation adjustments |  |  | 10,071 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 10,071 |
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 50 |
Forward contracts hedging intercompany foreign currency payments — change in fair values |  |  | (1,349 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (1,349 | )
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights |  |  | 4,352 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 4,352 |
Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation |  |  | 9,901 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 9,901 |
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (3,786 | ) |  |  | (3,786 | )
Acquisition of common stock |  |  | (67,878 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (67,878 | )
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 3,144 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 3,144 |
Balance at March 31, 2012 |  | $ | 1,122,360 |  |  | $ | 10,063 |  |  | $ | 1,132,423 |
|  | Fossil, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  | Total |
|  | Stockholders' |  |  | Noncontrolling |  |  | Stockholders' |
|  | Equity |  |  | Interest |  |  | Equity |
Balance at January 1, 2011 |  | $ | 1,044,118 |  |  | $ | 7,590 |  |  | $ | 1,051,708 |
Net income |  |  | 55,822 |  |  |  | 2,244 |  |  |  | 58,066 |
Currency translation adjustments |  |  | 19,326 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 19,326 |
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale |  |  | (436 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (436 | )
Forward contracts hedging intercompany foreign currency payments — change in fair values |  |  | (4,847 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (4,847 | )
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights |  |  | 3,502 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 3,502 |
Tax benefit derived from stock-based compensation |  |  | 4,791 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 4,791 |
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (3,772 | ) |  |  | (3,772 | )
Common stock forfeitures put to treasury |  |  | (3,280 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (3,280 | )
Acquisition of common stock |  |  | (94,521 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (94,521 | )
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 1,190 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 1,190 |
Balance at April 2, 2011 |  | $ | 1,025,665 |  |  | $ | 6,062 |  |  | $ | 1,031,727 |

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