ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Severance, Termination Benefits and Other Costs [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Severance, Termination Benefits and Other Costs [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Severance, Termination Benefits and Other Costs [Member] Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Severance, Termination Benefits and Other Costs [Member] United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Severance, Termination Benefits and Other Costs [Member] United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Severance, Termination Benefits and Other Costs [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Long-Lived Asset Impairments [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Long-Lived Asset Impairments [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Long-Lived Asset Impairments [Member] Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Long-Lived Asset Impairments [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Lease/Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Lease/Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Lease/Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member] Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Lease/Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member] United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Lease/Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member] United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Lease/Contract Termination and Other Costs [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Loss on Liquidation of Foreign Operation [Member] United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Inventory Liquidation Costs [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Inventory Liquidation Costs [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Disposal of Goodwill [Member] United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member] United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member] Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Heritage Brand Retail [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Heritage Brand Retail [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	$ 84,062		$ 8,618					$ 33,208		$ 2,527				$ 11,017		$ 1,062		$ 29,627		$ 5,029					$ 10,210
Cumulative costs incurred to date	81,062					47,475	47,475	32,208					26,209	11,017			5,253	27,627					16,013		10,210				8,895			4,288		4,189		19,601		486				10,016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period	19,423			730				16,258			406							3,165			324
Total costs incurred	44,504	36,558	8,118		6,552		25,897	12,415	19,793	2,027		759	9,467	0	11,017	1,062	1,494	24,462	3,165	5,029		795	14,936	841	7,627	2,583	4,157	6,552		541	8,118		701		2,341		17,134		0	33,385	3,492		5,180
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward	36,877
Total costs paid	47,503			730				24,368			406							23,135			324
Total liability, end of period	$ 8,797	$ 19,423	$ 6,339	$ 0	$ 730			$ 4,305	$ 16,258	$ 1,310	$ 0	$ 406				$ 0		$ 4,492	$ 3,165	$ 5,029	$ 0	$ 324