NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2011	Aug. 01, 2010	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2010 Due 2011 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Due 2013 [Member]	Aug. 01, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	May 06, 2010 Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Jan. 31, 2010 Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Initial Term [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Extended Term [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Due Within [Member]	Jan. 29, 2012 Reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger India Perpetually Licensed Rights [Member] Period Length [Member]	Feb. 01, 2004 Calvin Klein Acquisition [Member] Y
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid			$ 5,786	$ 3,720	$ 911
Payments in current period for property, plant and equipment acquired in prior period, excluded from prior year cash flow statement			3,720	911
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments			51,309	45,335						51,309	45,335	38,866
Contingent purchase price payment terms										Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end	Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end	Due 45 days subsequent to the Company's applicable quarter end				60 days	1 year
Calvin Klein contingent purchase price payments			50,679	43,655	37,435
Loss related to write-off of previously capitalized debt issuance costs	12,876	3,005
Class of warrant, period over which warrant is exercisable																		9
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, shares								7,873
Contingent purchase price term														5 years	6 years
Stock Issued								475,607	475,607
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage						7.25%	8.125%
Warrants, exercise price for purchase of common shares																		$ 28
Number of common shares available for purchase upon exercise of warrant																		320
Number of common stock shares withheld (in shares)				140
Contingent consideration limit													25,000
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value													$ 9,559