SEGMENT DATA Assets, Depreciation and Capital Expenditures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	$ 6,752,361	$ 6,784,350	$ 2,339,679
Depreciation and Amortization	132,010	147,137	49,889
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	171,907	103,804	24,767
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	5,786	3,720	911
Property, plant and equipment, net	458,891	404,577	167,474
Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	312,800	296,299	278,101
Depreciation and Amortization	5,672	6,003	7,606
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	4,676	3,768	2,629
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	301,935	297,780	249,864
Depreciation and Amortization	3,233	5,084	6,425
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	3,923	3,285	1,683
Heritage Brand Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	118,256	98,496	97,837
Depreciation and Amortization	9,592	9,905	12,443
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	18,602	9,411	5,381
Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	1,102,980	1,014,231	925,832
Depreciation and Amortization	3,203	2,785	3,631
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	6,632	3,096	2,249
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	1,152,019	1,168,558	0
Depreciation and Amortization	28,093	31,527	0
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	29,974	22,172	0
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	3,097,140	3,205,394	0
Depreciation and Amortization	63,447	72,339	0
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	82,604	42,949	0
Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	140,186	144,492	134,515
Depreciation and Amortization	13,539	13,563	14,535
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	17,883	13,109	10,944
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	527,045	559,100	653,530
Depreciation and Amortization	5,231	5,931	5,249
Identifiable Capital Expenditures	7,613	6,014	1,881
Domestic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	263,008	234,677	164,195
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	38,912	39,033	318
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	137,010	116,874	1,855
Other Foreign [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 19,961	$ 13,993	$ 1,106