FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended												12 Months Ended																				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010	Jan. 30, 2011 Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 Certain Tommy Hilfiger Product Categories [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Certain Tommy Hilfiger Product Categories [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Heritage Brand Retail [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Heritage Brand Retail [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 Software Systems [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Software Systems [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 Timberland License Termination [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Timberland License Termination [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Children's Apparel [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Children's Apparel [Member] Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Long-Lived Assets, Other [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Initial Term [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Extended Term [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Period Length [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] Due Within [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Contingent purchase price term																																	5 years	6 years
Contingent consideration limit																																$ 25,000
Contingent purchase price payment terms																																			1 year	60 days
Business acquisition, contingent consideration, at fair value																																9,559
Long-lived assets, fair value	79	291		200	79	91						91											0		0		200			79	0
Long-lived assets, carrying amount											9,231											1,151		1,062		2,077		5,552	2,883
Impairment of long-lived assets	7,686	13,900	7,290										430	433	568	313	25	2,175	223	1,987	2,202
Cash and cash equivalents							233,197	498,718	233,197	498,718
Short-term borrowings							13,040	4,868	13,040	4,868
Long-term debt (including portion classified as current)							$ 1,902,876	$ 2,364,002	$ 1,978,419	$ 2,415,980