Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Common and Preferred Stock. The Company has 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized, with 49,517,817 and 48,642,703 shares issued and outstanding at fiscal year-end 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized, with none issued or outstanding at fiscal year-end 2018 and 2017. Rights, preferences and other terms of preferred stock will be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance. Common Stock Repurchase Programs. Purchases of the Company's common stock have been made from time to time pursuant to its repurchase programs, subject to market conditions and at prevailing market prices, through the open market. Repurchased shares of common stock are recorded at cost and become authorized but unissued shares which may be issued in the future for general corporate or other purposes. In the event the repurchased shares are canceled, the Company accounts for retirements by allocating the repurchase price to common stock, additional paid‑in capital and retained earnings. The repurchase price allocation is based upon the equity contribution associated with historical issuances. The repurchase programs have been conducted pursuant to Rule 10b‑18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. During the period from December 2012 to the end of fiscal year 2018, the Company repurchased approximately $1.2 billion of its common stock, representing approximately 11.8 million shares. At December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, all treasury stock had been effectively retired. As of January 1, 2019, the Company had $30.0 million of repurchase authorizations remaining under its repurchase plan. However, under the Company's Credit Agreement, the Company is restricted from making open market repurchases of its common stock. See Note 11—Debt for additional disclosures about the Credit Agreement. Noncontrolling Interest. The Company entered into an agreement to purchase the outstanding minority interest shares in Fossil South Africa, representing the entire noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary. The purchase price is based on variable payments through fiscal year 2020, the present value of which the Company has measured at $2.2 million as of December 29, 2018. The Company made payments of $1.9 million during fiscal year 2018 towards the purchase price. The transaction was accounted for as an equity transaction, and the Company’s ownership interest in Fossil South Africa increased to 100%. The Company recorded $1.0 million of the variable consideration in accrued expenses-other and $1.2 million in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at December 29, 2018.

Stockholders' Equity

Common and Preferred Stock. The Company has 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized, with 49,517,817 and 48,642,703 shares issued and outstanding at fiscal year-end 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized, with none issued or outstanding at fiscal year-end 2018 and 2017. Rights, preferences and other terms of preferred stock will be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance.

Common Stock Repurchase Programs. Purchases of the Company's common stock have been made from time to time pursuant to its repurchase programs, subject to market conditions and at prevailing market prices, through the open market. Repurchased shares of common stock are recorded at cost and become authorized but unissued shares which may be issued in the future for general corporate or other purposes. In the event the repurchased shares are canceled, the Company accounts for retirements by allocating the repurchase price to common stock, additional paid‑in capital and retained earnings. The repurchase price allocation is based upon the equity contribution associated with historical issuances. The repurchase programs have been conducted pursuant to Rule 10b‑18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

During the period from December 2012 to the end of fiscal year 2018, the Company repurchased approximately $1.2 billion of its common stock, representing approximately 11.8 million shares. At December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, all treasury stock had been effectively retired. As of January 1, 2019, the Company had $30.0 million of repurchase authorizations remaining under its repurchase plan. However, under the Company's Credit Agreement, the Company is restricted from making open market repurchases of its common stock. See Note 11—Debt for additional disclosures about the Credit Agreement.

Noncontrolling Interest. The Company entered into an agreement to purchase the outstanding minority interest shares in Fossil South Africa, representing the entire noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary. The purchase price is based on variable payments through fiscal year 2020, the present value of which the Company has measured at $2.2 million as of December 29, 2018. The Company made payments of $1.9 million during fiscal year 2018 towards the purchase price. The transaction was accounted for as an equity transaction, and the Company’s ownership interest in Fossil South Africa increased to 100%. The Company recorded $1.0 million of the variable consideration in accrued expenses-other and $1.2 million in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at December 29, 2018.