XML 106 R65.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.3.a.u2

Warranty Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Warranty liability activity |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 22,807 | $ 19,405 | $ 15,421 |
Settlements in cash or kind | (18,073) | (15,197) | (15,177) |
Warranties issued and adjustments to preexisting warranties | 18,361 | 18,599 | 19,161 |
Ending balance | $ 23,095 | $ 22,807 | $ 19,405 | $ 15,421
FOSSIL watch products |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Warranty period |  |  |  | 11 years
RELIC watch products |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Warranty period |  |  |  | 12 years
FOSSIL, RELIC, and SKAGEN watch products |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Warranty period | 2 years |  |  |
Other non-watch products | Minimum |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Warranty period | 1 year |  |  |
Other non-watch products | Maximum |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Warranty period | 2 years |  |  |

X
- Definition Represents the period of the standard product warranty. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | fosl_StandardProductWarrantyPeriod
Namespace Prefix: | fosl_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Warranties Issued And Adjustments To Preexisting Warranties. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | fosl_WarrantiesIssuedAndAdjustmentsToPreexistingWarranties
Namespace Prefix: | fosl_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c)(1),(c)(5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of decrease in the standard product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Excludes extended product warranties. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=fosl_FossilWatchProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=fosl_RelicWatchProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=fosl_FossilRelicAndSkagenWatchProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=fosl_OtherNonWatchProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |