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ACQUISITION AND GOODWILL (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	Feb. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2015 EUR (€)	Jul. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Goodwill			$ 197,741	$ 197,728
Contingent consideration		€ 1.5	$ 1,700
Fossil Accessories South Africa | S Keren Watch Group (SKWG)
Business Acquisition
Percentage ownership acquired	51.00%
Purchase price paid in cash	$ 4,800
Period of partnership with Company	23 years
Goodwill	$ 4,500

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