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THE COMPANY
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
THE COMPANY
THE COMPANY
    
Carter's, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company," "its," "us" and "our") design, source, and market branded childrenswear and related products under the Carter's, Child of Mine, Just One You, Precious Firsts, Simple Joys, OshKosh B'gosh ("OshKosh"), Skip Hop and other brands. The Company's products are sourced through contractual arrangements with manufacturers worldwide for wholesale distribution to leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally and for the Company's own retail stores and websites that market its brand name merchandise and other licensed products manufactured by other companies. As of April 1, 2017, the Company operated 965 retail stores.