INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019	Mar. 14, 2019
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Gross carrying amount	$ 132,207	$ 127,865
Accumulated Amortization	(40,129)	(37,015)
Net carrying amount, indefinite-lived	92,078	90,850
Net carrying amount, finite-lived	92,078	90,850
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand	92,078	90,850
Trademarks
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	19,514	19,872
Accumulated Amortization	(5,982)	(4,307)
Net carrying amount, finite-lived	13,532	15,565
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand	$ 13,532	$ 15,565
Customer relationships
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Useful Life	11 years	11 years
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	$ 42,205	$ 42,205
Accumulated Amortization	(32,783)	(28,947)
Net carrying amount, finite-lived	9,422	13,258
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand	9,422	13,258
Patents
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	10,369	7,407
Accumulated Amortization	(1,072)	(719)
Net carrying amount, finite-lived	9,297	6,688
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand	$ 9,297	$ 6,688
Non-compete agreements
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Useful Life		5 years
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived		$ 2,815
Accumulated Amortization		(2,815)
Net carrying amount, finite-lived		0
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand		$ 0
Other intangibles
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Useful Life	15 years	15 years
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	$ 1,045	$ 1,041
Accumulated Amortization	(292)	(227)
Net carrying amount, finite-lived	753	814
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand	753	814
Europe and Asia | Trademarks
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Net carrying amount, finite-lived			$ 9,100
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand			$ 9,100
Tradename
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived	31,363	31,363
Net carrying amount, indefinite-lived	31,363	31,363
Trade dress
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived	14,197
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived		13,917
Net carrying amount, indefinite-lived	14,197
Net carrying amount, finite-lived		13,917
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand		13,917
Trademarks
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived	13,514
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived		9,245
Net carrying amount, indefinite-lived	$ 13,514
Net carrying amount, finite-lived		9,245
Intellectual property rights related to YETI brand		$ 9,245
Minimum | Trademarks
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Useful Life	6 years	6 years
Minimum | Patents
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Useful Life	4 years	4 years
Maximum | Trademarks
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Useful Life	30 years	30 years
Maximum | Patents
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Line Items
Useful Life	25 years	25 years