SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012 segment		Jan. 30, 2011		Jan. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	7
Revenue:
Net sales	$ 5,410,028		$ 4,219,739		$ 2,070,754
Royalty revenue	356,035		306,708		239,256
Advertising and other revenue	124,561		110,401		88,721
Total revenue	5,890,624	[1]	4,636,848	[1]	2,398,731	[1]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	559,653		203,395	[2]	243,812	[2]
Expense recorded for settlement of unfavorable contract	20,709		0		0
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	16,233		6,650		0
Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Revenue:
Net sales	564,898		523,901		489,845
Royalty revenue	6,158		5,815		5,859
Advertising and other revenue	2,169		2,689		1,681
Total revenue	573,225		532,405		497,385
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	78,577		66,624	[2],[3]	55,971	[2],[4]
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Revenue:
Net sales	537,284		568,447		473,101
Royalty revenue	10,008		10,731		10,133
Advertising and other revenue	1,687		1,764		1,931
Total revenue	548,979		580,942		485,165
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	11,398	[5]	57,921	[2]	51,873	[2],[4]
Heritage Brand Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of divisions comprising Heritage Brand Retail segment	3
Revenue:
Net sales	646,769		638,902		610,337
Royalty revenue	4,822		5,023		4,361
Advertising and other revenue	772		842		795
Total revenue	652,363		644,767		615,493
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	28,993		45,339	[2]	28,570	[2],[4]
Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Revenue:
Net sales	45,796		38,326		32,696
Royalty revenue	273,002		244,891		218,903
Advertising and other revenue	108,588		97,530		84,314
Total revenue	427,386		380,747		335,913
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	189,178		174,699	[2]	155,738	[2]
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Revenue:
Net sales	1,273,829		889,630		0
Royalty revenue	16,850		11,558		0
Advertising and other revenue	7,016		3,257		0
Total revenue	1,297,695		904,445		0
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	81,450	[6]	37,554	[2],[7]	0	[2]
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Revenue:
Net sales	1,703,582		1,007,776		0
Royalty revenue	45,195		28,690		0
Advertising and other revenue	4,329		4,319		0
Total revenue	1,753,106		1,040,785		0
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	200,697	[6],[8]	51,653	[2],[7]	0	[2]
Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member]
Revenue:
Net sales	637,870		552,757		464,775
Total revenue	637,870		552,757		464,775
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	88,822		73,093	[2]	17,056	[2],[4]
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Income before interest and taxes	(119,462)	[10],[6],[9]	(303,488)	[2],[7],[9]	(65,396)	[2],[4],[9]
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	16,233
Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination	8,118
Timberland and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member] | Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination	8,118
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination	44,504		36,558
Integration-related costs	69,522		338,317
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination	33,385
Integration-related costs	44,704		51,946
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Integration-related costs	5,419		62,844
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member] | Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination	3,492
Integration-related costs	19,399		223,527
United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination			6,552
United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen Dresswear and Accessories Exit Costs [Member] | Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination			6,552
Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination					25,897
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination					541
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination					701
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Heritage Brand Retail [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination					2,341
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination					0
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination					17,134
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Gain (loss) on Timberland and Izod contract termination					5,180
Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Expense recorded for settlement of unfavorable contract	20,709
Tommy Hilfiger India License [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Income Before Interest and Taxes:
Expense recorded for settlement of unfavorable contract	20,709
Macy's [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]
Revenue:
Macy's as a percent of revenue	9.40%		10.10%		11.90%
Domestic [Member]
Revenue:
Total revenue	3,558,540		3,114,424		2,129,336
Canada [Member]
Revenue:
Total revenue	302,103		237,383		48,745
Europe [Member]
Revenue:
Total revenue	1,588,926		974,380		133,480
Other Foreign [Member]
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 441,055		$ 310,661		$ 87,170

[1] Macy’s, Inc. accounted for 9.4%, 10.1% and 11.9% of the Company’s revenue in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This revenue is reported in the Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings, Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear, Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) and Tommy Hilfiger North America segments.

[2] In 2011, the Company changed the way actuarial gains and losses from its defined benefit pension plans are allocated to its reportable segments. Actuarial gains and losses are now included as part of corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments. Prior year periods have been restated in order to present that information on a basis consistent with the current year.

[3] Income before interest and taxes for 2010 includes costs of $6,552 associated with the Company’s exit from its United Kingdom and Ireland Van Heusen dresswear and accessories business.

[4] Income (loss) before interest and taxes 2009 includes costs associated with the Company’s restructuring initiatives announced during the fourth quarter of 2008. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $541 in Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings; $701 in the Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear; $2,341 in Heritage Brand Retail; $17,134 in Other (Calvin Klein Apparel); and $5,180 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[5] Income before interest and taxes for 2011 includes costs of $8,118 related to the Company’s negotiated early termination of its license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand, which business will be exited in 2012, and its planned exit of the Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business.

[6] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for 2011 includes costs of $69,522 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $44,704 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $5,419 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $19,399 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[7] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for 2010 includes costs of $338,317 associated with the Company’s acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger, including transaction, restructuring, exit and debt extinguishment costs, short-lived non-cash valuation amortization charges and the effects of hedges against Euro to United States dollar exchange rates related to the purchase price. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $51,946 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $62,844 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $223,527 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[8] Income before interest and taxes for 2011 includes an expense of $20,709 associated with settling the unfavorable pre-existing license agreement in connection with the Company’s buyout of the Tommy Hilfiger perpetual license in India. Please refer to Note 2, “Acquisitions,” for a further discussion.

[9] Includes corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments. Corporate expenses represent overhead operating expenses and include expenses for senior corporate management, corporate finance, information technology related to corporate infrastructure and actuarial gains and losses from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans.

[10] Loss before interest and taxes for 2011 includes costs of $16,233 associated with the Company’s modification of its senior secured credit facility. Please refer to Note 6, “Debt,” for a further discussion.