FINANCIAL STATEMENT POLICIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of September 28, 2019, and the results of operations for the thirteen-week periods ended September 28, 2019 (“Third Quarter”) and September 29, 2018 (“Prior Year Quarter”), respectively, and the 39 week periods ended September 28, 2019 (“Year To Date Period”) and September 29, 2018 (“Prior Year YTD Period”). All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”). Operating results for the Third Quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full fiscal year. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company has not made any changes in its significant accounting policies from those disclosed in the 2018 Form 10-K, other than the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification^® ("ASU 2016-02") and ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities ("ASU 2017-12").
Business	Business. The Company is a global design, marketing and distribution company that specializes in consumer fashion accessories. Its principal offerings include an extensive line of men's and women's fashion watches and jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts and sunglasses. In the watch and jewelry product categories, the Company has a diverse portfolio of globally recognized owned and licensed brand names under which its products are marketed. The Company's products are distributed globally through various distribution channels, including wholesale in countries where it has a physical presence, direct to the consumer through its retail stores and commercial websites and through third-party distributors in countries where the Company does not maintain a physical presence. The Company's products are offered at varying price points to meet the needs of its customers, whether they are value-conscious or luxury oriented. Based on its extensive range of accessory products, brands, distribution channels and price points, the Company is able to target style-conscious consumers across a wide age spectrum on a global basis.
Operating Expenses	Operating Expenses. Operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”), trade name impairment and restructuring charges. SG&A expenses include selling and distribution expenses primarily consisting of sales and distribution labor costs, sales distribution center and warehouse facility costs, depreciation expense related to sales distribution and warehouse facilities, the four-wall operating costs of the Company’s retail stores, point-of-sale expenses, advertising expenses and art, design and product development labor costs. SG&A also includes general and administrative expenses primarily consisting of administrative support labor and “back office” or support costs such as treasury, legal, information services, accounting, internal audit, human resources, executive management costs and costs associated with stock-based compensation. Restructuring charges include costs to reorganize, refine and optimize the Company’s infrastructure as well as store closure expenses.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS)	Earnings (Loss) Per Share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS adjusts basic EPS for the effects of dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during each period using the treasury stock method.
Leases	Leases. The Company evaluates contractual arrangements at inception to determine if individual agreements are a lease or contain an identifiable lease component as defined by Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842, Leases ("ASC 842"). When evaluating contracts to determine appropriate classification and recognition under ASC 842, significant judgment may be necessary to determine, among other criteria, if an embedded leasing arrangement exists, the length of the term, classification as either an operating or financing lease and whether renewal or termination options are reasonably certain to be exercised. Lease assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. These assets and liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term calculated using our incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the lease term and lease country, unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. Lease assets also include any upfront lease payments made and are reduced by lease incentives. Some lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease and they are included in the measurement of the lease assets and lease liabilities if the Company is reasonably certain that those options will be exercised. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and include certain index-based changes in rent and certain non-lease components such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor to the extent the charges are variable. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease agreements with lease and non-lease components are combined as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. The depreciable life of lease assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) ("ASU 2018-15"). ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans ("ASU 2018-14"). ASU 2018-14 removes certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures. The guidance is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement ("ASU 2018-13"). ASU 2018-13 eliminates certain disclosure requirements related to the fair value hierarchy, adds new disclosure requirements related to the changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and disclosing the range and weighted average of significant observable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and modifies certain disclosure requirements related to measurement uncertainty for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments, including trade receivables. The estimate of expected credit losses will require the consideration of historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is still evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2016-13. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 on December 30, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019, using the modified retrospective approach, and accordingly, information for periods prior to December 30, 2018 are presented under ASC 840, Leases ("ASC 840"), the predecessor to ASC 842. The Company has elected to use the transition practical expedient. The transition practical expedient allows companies to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption rather than the earliest period presented. The Company used the package of practical expedients that allows companies to not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. The Company did not elect to adopt the hindsight practical expedient and therefore maintained the lease terms previously determined under ASC 840. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in recording right-of-use ("ROU") lease assets of $370.3 million which were written down to $327.3 million as a result of $43.0 million of previous store impairment, excluding taxes, and lease liabilities of $390.6 million as of December 30, 2018. The Company recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings of approximately $29.5 million as of December 30, 2018 as a result of previous store impairment and a previous sale leaseback transaction, net of tax effects. Under ASC 840, the gain on the sale leaseback transaction was deferred over the lease term; however under ASC 842, the gain is recognized at the time of sale. Accordingly, a retained earnings adjustment to recognize the remaining gain was recorded upon the adoption of ASC 842. The standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or cash flows. See "Note 14—Leases" for additional lease disclosures. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12. ASU 2017-12 amends and simplifies hedge accounting guidance in order to enable entities to better portray the economics of their risk management activities. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 on the first day of fiscal year 2019. Adoption resulted in $2.5 million and $7.3 million of net gains being recorded in cost of sales for the Third Quarter and Year To Date Period, respectively, which would have been recognized in other income (expense) - net under previous accounting guidance.
Revenue	Contract Balances. As of September 28, 2019, the Company had no material contract assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and no deferred contract costs. The Company had contract liabilities of (i) $15.4 million and $21.8 million as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, related to remaining performance obligations on licensing income, (ii) $4.8 million and $6.2 million as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, primarily related to remaining performance obligations on wearable technology products and (iii) $2.9 million and $3.8 million as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, related to gift cards issued.
Fair Value Measurements	The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows: •Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. •Level 2 — Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly. •Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions. ASC 820 requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without undue cost and effort. The fair values of the Company’s deferred compensation plan assets are based on quoted prices. The deferred compensation plan assets are recorded in intangible and other assets-net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair values of the Company’s forward contracts are based on published quotations of spot currency rates and forward points, which are converted into implied forward currency rates.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”).

The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of September 28, 2019, and the results of operations for the thirteen-week periods ended September 28, 2019 (“Third Quarter”) and September 29, 2018 (“Prior Year Quarter”), respectively, and the 39 week periods ended September 28, 2019 (“Year To Date Period”) and September 29, 2018 (“Prior Year YTD Period”). All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”). Operating results for the Third Quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full fiscal year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company has not made any changes in its significant accounting policies from those disclosed in the 2018 Form 10-K, other than the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification^® ("ASU 2016-02") and ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities ("ASU 2017-12").

Business

Business. The Company is a global design, marketing and distribution company that specializes in consumer fashion accessories. Its principal offerings include an extensive line of men's and women's fashion watches and jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts and sunglasses. In the watch and jewelry product categories, the Company has a diverse portfolio of globally recognized owned and licensed brand names under which its products are marketed. The Company's products are distributed globally through various distribution channels, including wholesale in countries where it has a physical presence, direct to the consumer through its retail stores and commercial websites and through third-party distributors in countries where the Company does not maintain a physical presence. The Company's products are offered at varying price points to meet the needs of its customers, whether they are value-conscious or luxury oriented. Based on its extensive range of accessory products, brands, distribution channels and price points, the Company is able to target style-conscious consumers across a wide age spectrum on a global basis.

Operating Expenses

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”), trade name impairment and restructuring charges. SG&A expenses include selling and distribution expenses primarily consisting of sales and distribution labor costs, sales distribution center and warehouse facility costs, depreciation expense related to sales distribution and warehouse facilities, the four-wall operating costs of the Company’s retail stores, point-of-sale expenses, advertising expenses and art, design and product development labor costs. SG&A also includes general and administrative expenses primarily consisting of administrative support labor and “back office” or support costs such as treasury, legal, information services, accounting, internal audit, human resources, executive management costs and costs associated with stock-based compensation. Restructuring charges include costs to reorganize, refine and optimize the Company’s infrastructure as well as store closure expenses.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS adjusts basic EPS for the effects of dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during each period using the treasury stock method.

Leases

Leases. The Company evaluates contractual arrangements at inception to determine if individual agreements are a lease or contain an identifiable lease component as defined by Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842, Leases ("ASC 842"). When evaluating contracts to determine appropriate classification and recognition under ASC 842, significant judgment may be necessary to determine, among other criteria, if an embedded leasing arrangement exists, the length of the term, classification as either an operating or financing lease and whether renewal or termination options are reasonably certain to be exercised. Lease assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. These assets and liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term calculated using our incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the lease term and lease country, unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. Lease assets also include any upfront lease payments made and are reduced by lease incentives. Some lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease and they are included in the measurement of the lease assets and lease liabilities if the Company is reasonably certain that those options will be exercised.

Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and include certain index-based changes in rent and certain non-lease components such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor to the extent the charges are variable. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

Lease agreements with lease and non-lease components are combined as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. The depreciable life of lease assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) ("ASU 2018-15"). ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans ("ASU 2018-14"). ASU 2018-14 removes certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures. The guidance is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement ("ASU 2018-13"). ASU 2018-13 eliminates certain disclosure requirements related to the fair value hierarchy, adds new disclosure requirements related to the changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and disclosing the range and weighted average of significant observable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and modifies certain disclosure requirements related to measurement uncertainty for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 modifies the measurement of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments, including trade receivables. The estimate of expected credit losses will require the consideration of historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is still evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2016-13.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 on December 30, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019, using the modified retrospective approach, and accordingly, information for periods prior to December 30, 2018 are presented under ASC 840, Leases ("ASC 840"), the predecessor to ASC 842. The Company has elected to use the transition practical expedient. The transition practical expedient allows companies to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption rather than the earliest period presented.

The Company used the package of practical expedients that allows companies to not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. The Company did not elect to adopt the hindsight practical expedient and therefore maintained the lease terms previously determined under ASC 840.

Adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in recording right-of-use ("ROU") lease assets of $370.3 million which were written down to $327.3 million as a result of $43.0 million of previous store impairment, excluding taxes, and lease liabilities of $390.6 million as of December 30, 2018. The Company recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings of approximately $29.5 million as of December 30, 2018 as a result of previous store impairment and a previous sale leaseback transaction, net of tax effects. Under ASC 840, the gain on the sale leaseback transaction was deferred over the lease term; however under ASC 842, the gain is recognized at the time of sale. Accordingly, a retained earnings adjustment to

recognize the remaining gain was recorded upon the adoption of ASC 842. The standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or cash flows. See "Note 14—Leases" for additional lease disclosures.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12. ASU 2017-12 amends and simplifies hedge accounting guidance in order to enable entities to better portray the economics of their risk management activities. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 on the first day of fiscal year 2019. Adoption resulted in $2.5 million and $7.3 million of net gains being recorded in cost of sales for the Third Quarter and Year To Date Period, respectively, which would have been recognized in other income (expense) - net under previous accounting guidance.

Revenue

Contract Balances. As of September 28, 2019, the Company had no material contract assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and no deferred contract costs. The Company had contract liabilities of (i) $15.4 million and $21.8 million as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, related to remaining performance obligations on licensing income, (ii) $4.8 million and $6.2 million as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, primarily related to remaining performance obligations on wearable technology products and (iii) $2.9 million and $3.8 million as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, related to gift cards issued.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:

•Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 — Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

•Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions.

ASC 820 requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without undue cost and effort.

The fair values of the Company’s deferred compensation plan assets are based on quoted prices. The deferred compensation plan assets are recorded in intangible and other assets-net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair values of the Company’s forward contracts are based on published quotations of spot currency rates and forward points, which are converted into implied forward currency rates.