ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 30, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		$ 79,520
Cumulative costs incurred to date		67,520
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	3,421	30,962
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		19,423
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward		25,388
Total costs paid		33,522
Total liability, end of period	11,289	11,289
Timberland Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		0
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward		6,090
Total costs paid		363
Total liability, end of period	5,727	5,727
Long Lived Asset Impairments Member [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		11,017
Cumulative costs incurred to date		11,017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	0	0
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		32,167
Cumulative costs incurred to date		31,167
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	0	11,374
Employee Severance [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		16,258
Total costs incurred		11,374
Total costs paid		21,327
Total liability, end of period	6,305	6,305
Employee Severance [Member] | Timberland Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		0
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward		1,181
Total costs paid		363
Total liability, end of period	818	818
Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		28,179
Cumulative costs incurred to date		17,179
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	0	14,014
Contract Termination [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		3,165
Total costs incurred		14,014
Total costs paid		12,195
Total liability, end of period	4,984	4,984
Contract Termination [Member] | Timberland Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		0
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward		4,909
Total costs paid		0
Total liability, end of period	4,909	4,909
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member] | Inventory Liquidation Cost Member [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		8,157
Cumulative costs incurred to date		8,157
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	3,421	5,574
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		7,152
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	502	7,152
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member] | Long Lived Asset Impairments Member [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		1,062
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	0	1,062
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		1,181
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	502	1,181
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member] | Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		4,909
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	$ 0	$ 4,909