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Warranty Reserve (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Warranty liability activity
Beginning balance	$ 10,996	$ 8,534
Settlements in cash or kind	(6,945)	(7,025)
Warranties issued and adjustments	8,737	9,487
Liabilities assumed in acquisition	595	0
Ending balance	$ 13,383	$ 10,996
FOSSIL watch products
Warranty reserve
Warranty period	11 years
RELIC watch products
Warranty reserve
Warranty period	12 years
Other watch products
Warranty reserve
Warranty period	2 years

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