Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Jan. 01, 2011
Jan. 02, 2010
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Foreign rate differences $ 1,600,000 $ 5,600,000 $ 3,800,000
Foreign rate differences for refund claims related to prior years' tax filings   13,000,000  
Tax credits related to prior years 8,500,000 7,500,000  
Undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries 1,527,000,000    
Foreign jurisdiction income tax reduction 6,200,000 6,000,000 7,100,000
Income tax reduction per diluted share $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.06
Portion of foreign operating loss carryforwards with unlimited carryforward life 100,500,000    
Federal operating loss carryforwards 23,300,000    
State operating loss carryforwards 16,300,000    
Potential tax benefits for federal capital loss carryforwards, foreign operations 116,700,000    
Unrecognized tax benefits and interest 102,723,000 57,577,000  
Possible decrease in unrecognized income tax benefits 9,700,000    
Net decrease in valuation allowance related to foreign carryforwards and other deferred tax assets (5,100,000)    
Net decrease in valuation allowance related to state carryforwards (1,300,000)    
Net increase in valuation allowance related to federal capital loss carryforwards 3,500,000    
Net decrease in valuation allowance related to foreign currency translation effects (1,400,000)    
Potential tax benefits for federal capital loss carryforwards, discontinued operations 18,558,000 31,302,000  
Reduction in income tax expense 9,400,000    
Federal Capital [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowances 18,300,000    
Domestic [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates range minimum 2017    
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates range maximum 2027    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowances 13,300,000    
Foreign [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowances 106,100,000    
Other Foreign [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Foreign jurisdiction income tax reduction 5,500,000 4,500,000  
Income tax reduction per diluted share $ 0.05 $ 0.04  
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowances 6,000,000    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates range minimum 2011    
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates range maximum 2014    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowances 7,900,000    
The Timberland Company [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowances $ 5,900,000