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| <link:definition> 142 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities (Available for Sale Securities Measured at Estimated Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 144 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities (Schedule of Available-for-sale-securities Unrealized Loss on Investments) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 145 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities (Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Marketable Securities by Contractual Maturity) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 146 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities (Additional Information) (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/IncomeTaxesSignificantComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails" id="IncomeTaxesSignificantComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 152 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" id="IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 153 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/IncomeTaxesAdditionalInformationDetails" id="IncomeTaxesAdditionalInformationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 154 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Additional Information) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmountsAndFairValuesOfFinancialInstrumentsDetails" id="FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmountsAndFairValuesOfFinancialInstrumentsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 155 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/SegmentInformationNetSalesOperatingIncomeAndIncomeBeforeTaxesForReportableSegmentsDetails" id="SegmentInformationNetSalesOperatingIncomeAndIncomeBeforeTaxesForReportableSegmentsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 156 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Net Sales Operating Income and Income Before Taxes for Reportable Segments) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/SegmentInformationNetSalesAndPropertyAndEquipmentNetByGeographicAreaDetails" id="SegmentInformationNetSalesAndPropertyAndEquipmentNetByGeographicAreaDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 157 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Net Sales and Property and Equipment Net by Geographic Area) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/StockCompensationPlansStockbasedCompensationActivityStockOptionsAndSarsDetails" id="StockCompensationPlansStockbasedCompensationActivityStockOptionsAndSarsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 158 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation Plans (Stock-Based Compensation Activity Stock Options and SARs) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/StockCompensationPlansStockbasedCompensationRelatedInformationStockOptionsAndSarsDetails" id="StockCompensationPlansStockbasedCompensationRelatedInformationStockOptionsAndSarsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 159 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation Plans (Stock-Based Compensation Related Information Stock Options and SARs) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/StockCompensationPlansStockbasedCompensationActivityRestrictedStockUnitsDetails" id="StockCompensationPlansStockbasedCompensationActivityRestrictedStockUnitsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 160 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation Plans (Stock-Based Compensation Activity Restricted Stock Units) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/StockCompensationPlansWeightedaverageAssumptionsUsedForFairValueOfOptionsEstimatedUsingBlackscholesOptionPricingModelDetails" id="StockCompensationPlansWeightedaverageAssumptionsUsedForFairValueOfOptionsEstimatedUsingBlackscholesOptionPricingModelDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 161 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation Plans (Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Fair Value of Options Estimated Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/StockCompensationPlansAdditionalInformationDetails" id="StockCompensationPlansAdditionalInformationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 162 - Disclosure - Stock Compensation Plans (Additional Information) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/EarningsPerShareComputationOfBasicAndDilutedNetIncomePerShareDetails" id="EarningsPerShareComputationOfBasicAndDilutedNetIncomePerShareDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 163 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/EarningsPerShareAdditionalInformationDetails" id="EarningsPerShareAdditionalInformationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 164 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Additional Information) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/ShareRepurchasePlanAdditionalInformationDetails" id="ShareRepurchasePlanAdditionalInformationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 165 - Disclosure - Share Repurchase Plan (Additional Information) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeChangesInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails" id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeChangesInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 166 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationsOutOfAociDetails" id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationsOutOfAociDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 167 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassifications Out of AOCI) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/SelectedQuarterlyInformationUnauditedQuarterlyInformationDetails" id="SelectedQuarterlyInformationUnauditedQuarterlyInformationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 168 - Disclosure - Selected Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Quarterly Information) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/SubsequentEventsOtherDisclosuresRequiredBySwissLawDetails" id="SubsequentEventsOtherDisclosuresRequiredBySwissLawDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 169 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events -(Other disclosures required by Swiss law) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/SubsequentEventsAdditionalInformationDetails" id="SubsequentEventsAdditionalInformationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 170 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Additional Information) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType roleURI="http://www.garmin.com/role/ScheduleIiValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDetails" id="ScheduleIiValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 171 - Disclosure - SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
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| | | <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="grmn-20141227_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase"/> |
| | | <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="grmn-20141227_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase"/> |
| | | <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="grmn-20141227_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase"/> |
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| | </annotation> |
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| <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2014/currency-2014-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2014/exch-2014-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2011/naics-2011-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011/sic-2011-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2011/stpr-2011-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/arcrole/fact-explanatoryFact" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/arcrole/factExplanatory-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
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| <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-types-2014-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <element name="ManufacturingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ManufacturingMember"/> |
| <element name="EngineeringMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_EngineeringMember"/> |
| <element name="EngineeringEquipmentGross" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_EngineeringEquipmentGross"/> |
| <element name="VehiclesGross" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_VehiclesGross"/> |
| <element name="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/> |
| <element name="DividendDeclaredPolicyTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendDeclaredPolicyTextBlock"/> |
| <element name="ReclassificationoutofaccumulatedothercomprehensiveincometabletextblockTableTextBlockTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ReclassificationoutofaccumulatedothercomprehensiveincometabletextblockTableTextBlockTableTextBlock"/> |
| <element name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="grmn_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable"/> |
| <element name="AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember"/> |
| <element name="DividendsPayableAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" id="grmn_DividendsPayableAxis"/> |
| <element name="DividendsPayableDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendsPayableDomain"/> |
| <element name="DividendPaymentOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPaymentOneMember"/> |
| <element name="DividendPaymentSecondMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPaymentSecondMember"/> |
| <element name="DividendPaymentThirdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPaymentThirdMember"/> |
| <element name="DividendPaymentFourMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPaymentFourMember"/> |
| <element name="TopTenCustomersMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_TopTenCustomersMember"/> |
| <element name="BestBuyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_BestBuyMember"/> |
| <element name="Product1Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Product1Member"/> |
| <element name="OtherProductsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_OtherProductsMember"/> |
| <element name="AviationMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_AviationMember"/> |
| <element name="Product2Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Product2Member"/> |
| <element name="DeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrentMember"/> |
| <element name="DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentMember"/> |
| <element name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems"/> |
| <element name="AccountsReceivableDaysOutstanding" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_AccountsReceivableDaysOutstanding"/> |
| <element name="RevenueRecognitionPeriodOfRecognition" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_RevenueRecognitionPeriodOfRecognition"/> |
| <element name="DeferredCostsUsefulLife" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredCostsUsefulLife"/> |
| <element name="DeferredRevenueNetOfDeferredCostsRecognitionYearOne" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredRevenueNetOfDeferredCostsRecognitionYearOne"/> |
| <element name="DeferredRevenueNetOfDeferredCostsRecognitionYearTwo" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredRevenueNetOfDeferredCostsRecognitionYearTwo"/> |
| <element name="DeferredRevenueNetOfDeferredCostsRecognitionYearThree" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredRevenueNetOfDeferredCostsRecognitionYearThree"/> |
| <element name="ProductWarrantyTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ProductWarrantyTerm"/> |
| <element name="BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmounts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmounts"/> |
| <element name="ShortTermInterestFreeLoanPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShortTermInterestFreeLoanPayable"/> |
| <element name="OtherSecuritiesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_OtherSecuritiesMember"/> |
| <element name="ChangeInTreasuryBondYieldDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ChangeInTreasuryBondYieldDescription"/> |
| <element name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAmortizationCost" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAmortizationCost"/> |
| <element name="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsLosses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsLosses"/> |
| <element name="DeferredTaxLiabilityWithholdingTax" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredTaxLiabilityWithholdingTax"/> |
| <element name="IncomeTaxesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="grmn_IncomeTaxesTable"/> |
| <element name="OutsideUnitedStatesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_OutsideUnitedStatesMember"/> |
| <element name="OtherMajorJurisdictionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_OtherMajorJurisdictionMember"/> |
| <element name="SurtaxCreditMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_SurtaxCreditMember"/> |
| <element name="ImpactOnIncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtStatutoryIncomeTaxRateIfApplyingAnotherStatutoryTaxRate" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ImpactOnIncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtStatutoryIncomeTaxRateIfApplyingAnotherStatutoryTaxRate"/> |
| <element name="IncomeTaxHolidayTerminationYear" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_IncomeTaxHolidayTerminationYear"/> |
| <element name="DeferredTaxAssetsIntangibleAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DeferredTaxAssetsIntangibleAssets"/> |
| <element name="OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear"/> |
| <element name="RestrictedCashFairValueDisclosure" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_RestrictedCashFairValueDisclosure"/> |
| <element name="StockRepurchaseProgramTreasuryStockValueAcquired" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_StockRepurchaseProgramTreasuryStockValueAcquired"/> |
| <element name="DisclosureNetSalesOperatingIncomeAndIncomeBeforeTaxesForReportableSegmentsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DisclosureNetSalesOperatingIncomeAndIncomeBeforeTaxesForReportableSegmentsAbstract"/> |
| <element name="OutdoorMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_OutdoorMember"/> |
| <element name="FitnessMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_FitnessMember"/> |
| <element name="MarineSystemsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_MarineSystemsMember"/> |
| <element name="AutomotiveMobileMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_AutomotiveMobileMember"/> |
| <element name="DisclosureNetSalesAndPropertyAndEquipmentNetByGeographicAreaAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DisclosureNetSalesAndPropertyAndEquipmentNetByGeographicAreaAbstract"/> |
| <element name="RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" id="grmn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis"/> |
| <element name="ReportingRegionDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ReportingRegionDomain"/> |
| <element name="EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember"/> |
| <element name="Range1Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Range1Member"/> |
| <element name="Range2Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Range2Member"/> |
| <element name="Range3Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Range3Member"/> |
| <element name="Range4Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Range4Member"/> |
| <element name="Range5Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Range5Member"/> |
| <element name="Range6Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Range6Member"/> |
| <element name="Range7Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Range7Member"/> |
| <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/> |
| <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber"/> |
| <element name="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" id="grmn_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAxis"/> |
| <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardDomain"/> |
| <element name="DirectorsEquityIncentivePlanTwentyElevenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DirectorsEquityIncentivePlanTwentyElevenMember"/> |
| <element name="StockIncentivePlanTwentyZeroFiveMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_StockIncentivePlanTwentyZeroFiveMember"/> |
| <element name="StockIncentivePlan2000Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_StockIncentivePlan2000Member"/> |
| <element name="StockOptionPlan2000Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_StockOptionPlan2000Member"/> |
| <element name="PerformanceAwardsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_PerformanceAwardsMember"/> |
| <element name="NonEmployeeDirectorsPlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_NonEmployeeDirectorsPlanMember"/> |
| <element name="EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember"/> |
| <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementShareBasedPaymentAwardAdditionalSharesAuthorized" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementShareBasedPaymentAwardAdditionalSharesAuthorized"/> |
| <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueOfAwardsVested" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueOfAwardsVested"/> |
| <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue"/> |
| <element name="ClosingStockPrice" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ClosingStockPrice"/> |
| <element name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardValueOfSharesPurchasedForAward" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardValueOfSharesPurchasedForAward"/> |
| <element name="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNamesAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" id="grmn_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNamesAxis"/> |
| <element name="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlansNameDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlansNameDomain"/> |
| <element name="ShareRepurchaseProgramFebruaryTwentyTenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareRepurchaseProgramFebruaryTwentyTenMember"/> |
| <element name="ShareRepurchaseProgramFebruaryTwentyThirteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ShareRepurchaseProgramFebruaryTwentyThirteenMember"/> |
| <element name="Paymentsforpurchaseoftreasurystockrelatedtoequityawards" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_Paymentsforpurchaseoftreasurystockrelatedtoequityawards"/> |
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| <element name="ChangeInMarketableSecurities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ChangeInMarketableSecurities"/> |
| <element name="InventoryReservesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_InventoryReservesMember"/> |
| <element name="BusinessDescriptionAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_BusinessDescriptionAbstract"/> |
| <element name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/> |
| <element name="DividendPaymentAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" id="grmn_DividendPaymentAxis"/> |
| <element name="DividendPaymentDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPaymentDomain"/> |
| <element name="DividendPayment1stMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPayment1stMember"/> |
| <element name="DividendPayment2ndMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPayment2ndMember"/> |
| <element name="DividendPayment3rdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPayment3rdMember"/> |
| <element name="DividendPayment4thMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DividendPayment4thMember"/> |
| <element name="NumberOfInstallmentsForShortTermLoanPayable" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_NumberOfInstallmentsForShortTermLoanPayable"/> |
| <element name="DefinedContributionRetirementPlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_DefinedContributionRetirementPlanMember"/> |
| <element name="EmployeeDefinedContributionPlansMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_EmployeeDefinedContributionPlansMember"/> |
| <element name="ScheduleOfEmployeeExpensesTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_ScheduleOfEmployeeExpensesTableTextBlock"/> |
| <element name="IncomeTaxesUnremittedEarnings" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_IncomeTaxesUnremittedEarnings"/> |
| <element name="FireInsuranceCoverage" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="grmn_FireInsuranceCoverage"/> |
| </schema> |