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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) | 53 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Common and Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |
Authorizations remaining | $ 1,100,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 | $ 1,100,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 100,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | $ 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 50,771,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 50,771,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 54,708,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized | 1,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | $ 0.01 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased | 18,600,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased, value | 1,700,000,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |  |  |  |
Common stock |  |  |  |  |
Common and Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 50,771,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 50,771,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 54,708,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 59,631,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 68,370,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired (in shares) |  | 4,144,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5,340,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 9,341,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | 41,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 53,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 93,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | 6,993,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 16,094,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 60,476,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | 431,677,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 567,171,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 661,841,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | (438,711,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (583,318,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (722,410,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |
Stock repurchase plans | Common stock |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired (in shares) |  | 4,100,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_ShareRepurchaseProgramsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | 41,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_ShareRepurchaseProgramsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |
Stock repurchase plans | Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | 3,200,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_ShareRepurchaseProgramsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |
Stock repurchase plans | Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | 431,700,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_ShareRepurchaseProgramsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  |
Stock repurchase plans | Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock effectively retired |  | 435,000,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_ShareRepurchaseProgramsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Program period authorized fiscal year 2014 with termination date December 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized amount, value | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandFourteenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandFourteenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandFourteenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandFourteenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |
Common stock repurchased, value |  | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandFourteenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandFourteenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember |  |
Repurchase program with termination date of December 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized amount, value | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTwelveWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTwelveWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 4,100,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTwelveWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember | 4,900,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTwelveWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |
Common stock repurchased, value |  | 435,000,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTwelveWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember | 536,300,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTwelveWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |
Share repurchase plan with no termination date |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized amount, value | 30,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithNoTerminationDateMember | 30,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithNoTerminationDateMember |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithNoTerminationDateMember | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithNoTerminationDateMember |  |
Common stock repurchased, value |  | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithNoTerminationDateMember | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithNoTerminationDateMember |  |
Share repurchase plan with December 2013 termination date |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized amount, value | 750,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandThirteenMember | 750,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandThirteenMember |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandThirteenMember | 400,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandThirteenMember |  |
Common stock repurchased, value |  | $ 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandThirteenMember | $ 38,600,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = fosl_PeriodAuthorizedFiscalYearTwoThousandTenWithTerminationDateDecemberTwoThousandThirteenMember |  |

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