INCOME TAXES Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 178,634	$ 34,466
Increases due to assumed Tommy Hilfiger positions	0	141,851
Increases related to prior period tax positions	1,502	331
Decreases related to prior period tax positions	(758)	(764)
Increases resulting from current period tax positions	18,164	11,623
Settlements	0	0
Lapses in statutes of limitations	(11,896)	(8,873)
Effects of foreign currency translation	(1,642)	0
Balance at end of year	184,004	178,634
Other Uncertain Tax Position Data:
Interest and penalties recognized in income statements	2,969	2,125
Interest and penalties acrrued in balance sheets	10,577	7,608
Reasonably possible reduction in uncertain tax positions, estimated lower bound of change	11,000
Reasonably possible reduction in uncertain tax positions, estimated upper bound of change	$ 16,000