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Debt (Details 2) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | May 17, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2015 item | Sep. 30, 2013 | May 23, 2014 | May 11, 2012
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less than 1 Year | $ 15,700,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |  |  |  | $ 15,700,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |  |  |
Year 2 | 22,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |  | 22,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |
Year 3 | 18,900,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |  | 18,900,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |
Year 4 | 564,100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |  | 564,100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |
Year 5 | 100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |
Thereafter | 2,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |  | 2,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |
Total debt | 623,600,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 500,700,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  | 623,600,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  |
Interest paid | 15,924,000 us-gaap_InterestPaid | 9,450,000 us-gaap_InterestPaid | 5,155,000 us-gaap_InterestPaid |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Upfront fees |  |  |  | 4,800,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_CreditAgreementMember |  |  |  |
Maximum capital expenditures after 2015, debt covenant | 250,000,000 fosl_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumAcquisitionsThereafter / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_CreditAgreementMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio required |  |  |  |  | 2.50 fosl_DebtInstrumentCovenantConsolidatedLeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_CreditAgreementMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Consolidated interest coverage ratio required |  |  |  |  | 3.50 fosl_DebtInstrumentCovenantConsolidatedInterestCoverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_CreditAgreementMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Maximum capital expenditures during 2014, debt covenant |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 fosl_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumAcquisitionsYearTwo / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_CreditAgreementMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Maximum capital expenditures during 2015, debt covenant |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 fosl_DebtInstrumentCovenantMaximumAcquisitionsYearThree / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_CreditAgreementMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Fossil Europe B.V., Swiss Technology Holding GmbH and Fossil (East) Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total outstanding non-voting capital stock |  |  |  | 100.00%fosl_LineOfCreditFacilityAgreementPercentageOfTotalOutstandingNonVotingCapitalStock / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_CreditAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = fosl_ForeignSubsidiariesGroupOneMember |  |  |  |
Swingline loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 20,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_SwingLineMember |  |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense incurred | 6,100,000 us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 1,050,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 750,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 1,050,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Increased credit limit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 fosl_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |
Remaining borrowing capacity | 660,100,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  | 660,100,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Percentage of total outstanding voting capital stock |  |  |  | 65.00%fosl_LineOfCreditFacilityAgreementPercentageOfTotalOutstandingVotingCapitalStock / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 389,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 250,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 389,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.20%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.35%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.25%fosl_DebtInstrumentApplicableMarginBasedOnLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member |  |  |  | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentApplicableMarginBasedOnLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member |  |  |  | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | Prime rate | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rate at end of period (as a percent) | 3.25%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_PrimeRateMember |  |  |  | 3.25%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_PrimeRateMember |  |  |
Description of base rate |  |  |  |  | prime rate |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | Federal funds rate | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of base rate |  |  |  |  | federal funds rate |  |  |
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = fosl_FederalFundsRateMember |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rate at end of period (as a percent) | 0.16%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 0.16%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Description of base rate |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | LIBOR rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR Rate, amount used to calculate quotient (as a percent) | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentLIBORRateAmountUsedToCalculateQuotient / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentLIBORRateAmountUsedToCalculateQuotient / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentApplicableMarginBasedOnLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
U.S. revolving line of credit | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentApplicableMarginBasedOnLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
U.S. term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense incurred | 6,300,000 us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowings |  |  |  |  | 15,600,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |
Repayment of borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 139,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 250,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 231,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember | 246,900,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  | 231,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |  |  |
U.S. term loan | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.25%fosl_DebtInstrumentApplicableMarginBasedOnLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member |  |  |  | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member |  |  |
U.S. term loan | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentApplicableMarginBasedOnLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member |  |  |  | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member |  |  |
U.S. term loan | Prime rate | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rate at end of period (as a percent) | 3.25%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_PrimeRateMember |  |  |  | 3.25%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_PrimeRateMember |  |  |
Description of base rate |  |  |  |  | Prime rate |  |  |
U.S. term loan | Federal funds rate | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of base rate |  |  |  |  | Federal funds rate |  |  |
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = fosl_FederalFundsRateMember |  |  |
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | Base rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rate at end of period (as a percent) | 0.16%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 0.16%fosl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseInterestRateAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Description of base rate |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_BaseRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | LIBOR rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR Rate, amount used to calculate quotient (as a percent) | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentLIBORRateAmountUsedToCalculateQuotient / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentLIBORRateAmountUsedToCalculateQuotient / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) less than 1.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 100.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioLessThan1.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
U.S. term loan | LIBOR | Consolidated leverage ratio (the Ratio) greater than 2.00 to 1.00 | LIBOR rate loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentApplicableMarginBasedOnLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio used to calculate variable rate of debt (as a percent) | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  | 200.00%fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioUsedToCalculateVariableRateOfDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fosl_LIBORRateLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember / fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioAxis = fosl_DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioGreaterThanOrEqualTo2.0to1.0Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Other international |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 3,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_OtherInternationalDebtMember | 3,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_OtherInternationalDebtMember |  |  | 3,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_OtherInternationalDebtMember |  |  |
LC Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_LetterOfCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  | 80,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_LetterOfCreditFacilityMember
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding | 50,300,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_LetterOfCreditFacilityMember | 49,700,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_LetterOfCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 50,300,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fosl_LetterOfCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity of long term debt excluding capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current capital lease obligations | 900,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember | 800,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember |  |  | 900,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember |  |  |
Long-term capital lease obligations | $ 5,800,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember | $ 6,600,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember |  |  | $ 5,800,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember |  |  |

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