SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Mar. 29, 2014
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ 651,643,000 | $ 591,009,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 61,531,000 | 66,943,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 9.40% | 11.30% | ||||||||||||||
Corporate expenses | (29,887,000) | (25,226,000) | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames | 6,300,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Other Tradenames [Member]
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Amortization of H.W. Carter and Sons tradenames | 6,300,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Hogansville Distribution Facility [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA | 300,000 | [1] | 600,000 | [1] | ||||||||||||
Office Consolidation [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Closure of distribution facility in Hogansville, GA | 2,000,000 | 8,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Japan Retail Operations [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 4,400,000 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (1,100,000) | |||||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 651,643,000 | 591,009,000 | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 91,418,000 | 92,169,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 14.00% | 15.60% | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | Carter's [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 501,956,000 | 456,607,000 | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 77.00% | 77.30% | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 89,846,000 | 90,054,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 17.90% | 19.70% | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 79,143,000 | 73,531,000 | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 12.20% | 12.40% | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (2,464,000) | (2,483,000) | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | (3.10%) | (3.40%) | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Carter's [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 271,628,000 | 248,178,000 | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 41.70% | 42.00% | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 46,867,000 | 50,410,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 17.30% | 20.30% | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 15,585,000 | 18,186,000 | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 2.40% | 3.10% | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 2,025,000 | 2,908,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 13.00% | 16.00% | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | Carter's [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 230,328,000 | [2] | 208,429,000 | [2] | ||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 35.30% | [2] | 35.30% | [2] | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 42,979,000 | [2] | 39,644,000 | [2] | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 18.70% | [2] | 19.00% | [2] | ||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail [Member] | OshKosh [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 63,558,000 | [2] | 55,345,000 | [2] | ||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 9.80% | [2] | 9.40% | [2] | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (4,489,000) | [2] | (5,391,000) | [2] | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | (7.10%) | [2] | (9.70%) | [2] | ||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 70,544,000 | [3] | 60,871,000 | [3] | ||||||||||||
Percentage of total net sales | 10.80% | [3] | 10.30% | [3] | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 4,036,000 | [3],[4] | 4,598,000 | [3],[4] | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) as percentage of segment net sales | 5.70% | [3],[4] | 7.60% | [3],[4] | ||||||||||||
Operating Segments [Member] | International [Member] | Japan Retail Operations [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ 400,000 | [3],[4] | ||||||||||||||
Corporate [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate expense as percentage of segment net sales | (4.60%) | [5],[6] | (4.30%) | [5],[6] | ||||||||||||
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