ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2012

Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger and the related integration, the Company incurred certain costs related to severance and termination benefits, long-lived asset impairments, inventory liquidations and lease/contract terminations, including costs associated with the exit of certain Tommy Hilfiger product categories. Such costs were as follows:

	Total Expected to be Incurred		Incurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 4/29/12		Cumulative Incurred to Date
Severance, termination benefits and other costs	$	32,870	$	162	$	32,370
Long-lived asset impairments	11,017		—		11,017
Inventory liquidation costs	10,210		—		10,210
Lease/contract termination and related costs	32,211		584		28,211
Total	$	86,308	$	746	$	81,808

Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block]

Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and lease/contract termination costs recorded in connection with the acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:

	Liability at 1/29/12		Costs Incurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 4/29/12		Costs Paid During the Thirteen Weeks Ended  4/29/12		Liability at  4/29/12
Severance, termination benefits and other costs	$	4,305	$	162	$	1,927	$	2,540
Lease/contract termination and related costs	4,492		584		871		4,205
Total	$	8,797	$	746	$	2,798	$	6,745

Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule Of Restructuring Accrued Liabilities Costs Incurred And Paid [Table Text Block]

Liabilities for severance and termination benefits and contract termination costs recorded in connection with the Company’s early termination of the license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand and exit from the Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business were principally recorded in accrued expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows:

	Liability at 1/29/12		Costs Incurred During the Thirteen Weeks Ended 4/29/12		Costs Paid During the Thirteen Weeks Ended  4/29/12		Liability at  4/29/12
Severance, termination benefits and other costs	$	1,310	$	—	$	293	$	1,017
Lease/contract termination and related costs	5,029		—		5,029		—
Total	$	6,339	$	—	$	5,322	$	1,017