GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010
Goodwill [Line Items]
Contingent purchase price payments, percentage of total worldwide net sales	1.15%
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	$ 1,820,487	$ 419,179
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	1,820,487	419,179
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	51,309	45,335
Disposal of goodwill	0	(4,157)	0
Currency translation	(49,321)	81,871
Goodwill, gross, end of period	1,822,475	1,820,487	419,179
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0	0	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	1,822,475	1,820,487	419,179
Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	70,589	74,932
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	70,589	74,932
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0	0
Disposal of goodwill		(4,157)
Currency translation	0	(186)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	70,589	70,589
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	70,589	70,589
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	84,553	84,553
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	84,553	84,553
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0	0
Disposal of goodwill		0
Currency translation	0	0
Goodwill, gross, end of period	84,553	84,553
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	84,553	84,553
Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	304,924	259,694
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	304,924	259,694
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	51,309	45,335
Disposal of goodwill		0
Currency translation	(198)	(105)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	356,035	304,924
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	356,035	304,924
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	198,501	0
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	198,501	0
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0	0
Disposal of goodwill		0
Currency translation	0	0
Goodwill, gross, end of period	198,501	198,501
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	198,501	198,501
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	1,161,920	0
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	1,161,920	0
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0	0
Disposal of goodwill		0
Currency translation	(49,123)	82,162
Goodwill, gross, end of period	1,112,797	1,161,920
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	1,112,797	1,161,920
Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		1,271,829
Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] \| Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		0
Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] \| Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		0
Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] \| Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		0
Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] \| Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		198,501
Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member] \| Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		1,073,328
Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		6,430
Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License [Member] \| Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		0
Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License [Member] \| Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		0
Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License [Member] \| Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		0
Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License [Member] \| Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		0
Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License [Member] \| Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition		$ 6,430

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