NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	May 01, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Nov. 01, 2009	Aug. 01, 2010	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Feb. 01, 2004	Oct. 31, 2010 Due 2011 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Due 2013 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member]	Sep. 07, 2011 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Initial Term [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Extended Term [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Due Within [Member]	Oct. 30, 2011 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Period Length [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments					$ 37,333							$ 37,333	$ 32,022
Contingent purchase price payment terms												Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end	Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end					60 days	1 year
Contingent Purchase Price Term																5 years	6 years
Calvin Klein contingent purchase price payments					35,196	29,829
Loss related to write-off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs	12,876	3,005
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues										7,873
Stock Issued										475,607	475,607
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								7.25%	8.125%
Exercise Price of Warrants		$ 28.00				$ 28.00
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares)							320
Warrant Period Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity							9 years
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Noncash Financial Or Equity Instrument Consideration Warrants Exercised (in shares)			160			160
Number of common stock shares withheld (in shares)				68		72
Contingent Consideration Limit														25,000
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value															$ 9,986