GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:

	Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings			Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear		Calvin Klein Licensing			Tommy Hilfiger North America		Tommy Hilfiger International			Total
Balance as of January 31, 2010
Goodwill, gross	$	74,932		$	84,553	$	259,694		$	—	$	—		$	419,179
Accumulated impairment losses	—			—		—			—		—			—
Goodwill, net	74,932			84,553		259,694			—		—			419,179
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	—			—		45,335			—		—			45,335
Goodwill from acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger	—			—		—			198,501		1,073,328			1,271,829
Goodwill from acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger handbag license	—			—		—			—		6,430			6,430
Disposal of goodwill	(4,157		)	—		—			—		—			(4,157		)
Currency translation	(186		)	—		(105		)	—		82,162			81,871
Balance as of January 30, 2011
Goodwill, gross	70,589			84,553		304,924			198,501		1,161,920			1,820,487
Accumulated impairment losses	—			—		—			—		—			—
Goodwill, net	70,589			84,553		304,924			198,501		1,161,920			1,820,487
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	—			—		51,309			—		—			51,309
Currency translation	—			—		(198		)	—		(49,123		)	(49,321		)
Balance as of January 29, 2012
Goodwill, gross	70,589			84,553		356,035			198,501		1,112,797			1,822,475
Accumulated impairment losses	—			—		—			—		—			—
Goodwill, net	$	70,589		$	84,553	$	356,035		$	198,501	$	1,112,797		$	1,822,475

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:

	Customer Relationships
	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance as of January 31, 2010	$	35,507		$	(7,299	)	$	28,208
Amount recorded in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger	138,724			—			138,724
Amortization	—			(9,529		)	(9,529		)
Currency translation	10,125			—			10,125
Balance as of January 30, 2011	184,356			(16,828		)	167,528
Amortization	—			(12,500		)	(12,500		)
Currency translation	(5,410		)	—			(5,410		)
Balance as of January 29, 2012	$	178,946		$	(29,328	)	$	149,618

	Covenants Not to Compete
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance as of January 31, 2010	$	600	$	(420	)	$	180
Amount recorded in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger	1,527		—			1,527
Amortization	—		(649		)	(649		)
Currency translation	88		—			88
Balance as of January 30, 2011	2,215		(1,069		)	1,146
Amortization	—		(893		)	(893		)
Currency translation	3		—			3
Balance as of January 29, 2012	$	2,218	$	(1,962	)	$	256

	Order Backlog
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance as of January 31, 2010	$	—	$	—		$	—
Amount recorded in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger	31,818		—			31,818
Amortization	—		(32,287		)	(32,287		)
Currency translation	469		—			469
Balance as of January 30, 2011	32,287		(32,287		)	—
Amortization	—		—			—
Currency translation	—		—			—
Balance as of January 29, 2012	$	32,287	$	(32,287	)	$	—

	License Rights
	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance as of January 31, 2010	$	5,007		$	(1,339	)	$	3,668
Amount recorded related to acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger handbag license	919			—			919
Amortization	—			(723		)	(723		)
Currency translation	24			—			24
Balance as of January 30, 2011	5,950			(2,062		)	3,888
Amortization	—			(760		)	(760		)
Currency translation	(13		)	—			(13		)
Balance as of January 29, 2012	$	5,937		$	(2,822	)	$	3,115

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense, a portion of which is subject to exchange rate fluctuation, for the next five years related to the Company’s intangible assets is expected to be as follows:

2012	$	12,844
2013	12,177
2014	12,177
2015	12,177
2016	12,177

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

The Company’s intangible assets not subject to amortization consisted of the following:

	Tradenames			Perpetual License Rights		Reacquired Perpetual License Rights			Total
Balance as of January 30, 2011	$	2,342,467		$	86,000	$	—		$	2,428,467
Amount recorded in connection with the reacquisition of the perpetual rights to the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks in India	—			—		13,446			13,446
Currency translation	(35,610		)	—		(914		)	(36,524		)
Balance as of January 29, 2012	$	2,306,857		$	86,000	$	12,532		$	2,405,389