CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Stockholders' equity attributable to Fossil Group, Inc.	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Noncontrolling interest
Balance balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018			49,518,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 29, 2018	$ 588,631	$ 585,543	$ 495	$ 268,113	$ 0	$ 381,626	$ (64,691)	$ 3,088
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units (in shares)			349,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units	170	170	$ 4	166
Acquisition of common stock for employee tax withholding	(1,515)	(1,515)			(1,515)
Retirement of common stock (in shares)			(95,000)
Retirement of common stock	0		$ (1)	(1,514)	1,515
Stock-based compensation	6,669	6,669		6,669
Net Income (loss)	(11,762)	(12,242)				(12,242)		480
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,499)	(3,499)					(3,499)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019			49,772,000
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2019	$ 549,226	545,658	$ 498	273,434	0	339,916	(68,190)	3,568
Balance balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2019	50,516,477		50,516,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 28, 2019	$ 503,841	503,054	$ 505	283,371	0	299,793	(80,615)	787
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units (in shares)			91,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units	0		$ 1	(1)
Acquisition of common stock for employee tax withholding	(176)	(176)			(176)
Retirement of common stock (in shares)			(24,000)
Retirement of common stock	0			(176)	176
Stock-based compensation	3,103	3,103		3,103
Net Income (loss)	(85,444)	(85,581)				(85,581)		137
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (4,951)	(4,951)					(4,951)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 04, 2020	50,583,045		50,583,000
Ending balance at Apr. 04, 2020	$ 416,373	$ 415,449	$ 506	$ 286,297	$ 0	$ 214,212	$ (85,566)	$ 924