SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 29, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Oct. 01, 2011
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Sep. 29, 2012
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Oct. 01, 2011
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ 668,657,000 | $ 639,617,000 | $ 1,692,481,000 | $ 1,503,105,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 95,392,000 | 56,765,000 | 183,619,000 | 132,421,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 14.30% | 8.90% | 10.80% | 8.80% | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Expenses | (22,909,000) | [1],[2] | (12,489,000) | [1],[3] | (57,875,000) | [1],[2] | (37,501,000) | [1],[3] | ||||||||||||||
Corporate expense as percentage of segment net sales | (3.40%) | [1] | (2.00%) | [1] | (3.40%) | [1] | (2.50%) | [1] | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of Bonnie Togs inventory step-up | 5,900,000 | 0 | 5,944,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Business Exit Costs | 800,000 | 2,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring Charges | 402,000 | 372,000 | 1,052,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Restructuring Costs | 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Professional Fees | 100,000 | 2,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion Expense | 1,100,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,883,000 | 1,020,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of customers accounted for more than ten percent of consolidated revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 118,301,000 | 69,254,000 | 241,494,000 | 169,922,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 17.70% | 10.80% | 14.30% | 11.30% | ||||||||||||||||||
International [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 69,435,000 | [4] | 59,400,000 | [4] | 153,434,000 | [4] | 81,970,000 | [4] | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 10.40% | [4] | 9.30% | [4] | 9.10% | [4] | 5.50% | [4] | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 16,643,000 | [4],[5] | 7,934,000 | [4] | 30,371,000 | [4],[5] | 16,519,000 | [4] | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 24.00% | [4] | 13.40% | [4] | 19.80% | [4] | 20.20% | [4] | ||||||||||||||
Carter's [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 492,876,000 | 473,273,000 | 1,283,349,000 | 1,168,309,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 73.70% | 74.00% | 75.80% | 77.70% | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 96,334,000 | 59,113,000 | 223,035,000 | 162,749,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 19.50% | 12.50% | 17.40% | 13.90% | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter's [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 275,577,000 | 288,775,000 | 719,585,000 | 703,028,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 41.20% | 45.10% | 42.50% | 46.70% | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 53,284,000 | 33,023,000 | 129,500,000 | 90,603,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 19.30% | 11.40% | 18.00% | 12.90% | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter's [Member] | Retail [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 217,299,000 | [6] | 184,498,000 | [6] | 563,764,000 | [6] | 465,281,000 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 32.50% | [6] | 28.90% | [6] | 33.30% | [6] | 31.00% | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 43,050,000 | [6] | 26,090,000 | [6] | 93,535,000 | [6] | 72,146,000 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 19.80% | [6] | 14.10% | [6] | 16.60% | [6] | 15.50% | [6] | ||||||||||||||
OshKosh [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 106,346,000 | 106,944,000 | 255,698,000 | 252,826,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 15.90% | 16.70% | 15.10% | 16.80% | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 5,324,000 | 2,207,000 | (11,912,000) | (9,346,000) | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 5.00% | 2.10% | (4.70%) | (3.70%) | ||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 28,276,000 | 26,472,000 | 61,339,000 | 61,248,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 4.20% | 4.10% | 3.60% | 4.10% | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 1,927,000 | 513,000 | 1,507,000 | 81,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 6.80% | 1.90% | 2.50% | 0.10% | ||||||||||||||||||
OshKosh [Member] | Retail [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 78,070,000 | [6] | 80,472,000 | [6] | 194,359,000 | [6] | 191,578,000 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 11.70% | [6] | 12.60% | [6] | 11.50% | [6] | 12.70% | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 3,397,000 | [6] | 1,694,000 | [6] | (13,419,000) | [6] | (9,427,000) | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 4.40% | [6] | 2.10% | [6] | (6.90%) | [6] | (4.90%) | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Facility Closing [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring Accelerated Depreciation | 400,000 | 800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Employee Severance [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Severance Costs | $ 347,000 | $ 302,000 | $ 1,052,000 | $ 1,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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