Represents the amount of payable forgiven by the entity in connection with the acquisition.

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Represents the fixed purchase price of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of the acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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Represents the period of partnership with the Company.

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Represents the percentage of net book value used in the calculation of the fixed purchase price component.

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Represents the voting interest that may be acquired upon expiration of the joint venture agreement.

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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity.

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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

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The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date.

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ACQUISITIONS AND GOODWILL (Details 3)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS AND GOODWILL (Details 3)	Mar. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Bentrani USD ($) item	Mar. 30, 2013 Bentrani USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2013 Fossil Spain USD ($)	Aug. 10, 2012 Fossil Spain General De Relojeria	Dec. 29, 2012 Fossil Spain General De Relojeria USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Fossil Spain General De Relojeria EUR (€)	Mar. 30, 2013 Fossil Spain General De Relojeria Minimum USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2013 Fossil Spain General De Relojeria Minimum EUR (€)	Mar. 30, 2013 Fossil Spain General De Relojeria Maximum USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2013 Fossil Spain General De Relojeria Maximum EUR (€)
Business Acquisition
Voting interest that may be acquired upon expiration of joint venture agreement (as a percent)						50.00%
Gain on original investment in the joint venture	$ 6,410,000	$ 0			$ 6,400,000
Recorded goodwill related to acquisition				8,100,000	10,700,000
Percentage or net book value used in the calculation of the fixed purchase price component							50.00%	50.00%
Fixed portion of purchase price for the shares							6,700,000	5,100,000
Variable price							7,800,000	5,900,000	2,600,000	2,000,000	4,500,000	3,500,000
Number of Latin American countries in which Bentrani is a distributor			16
Period of partnership with Company			10 years
Total transaction consideration			26,000,000
Purchase price paid in cash			18,700,000
Payable forgiven			$ 7,300,000