ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2012
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	$ 86,308
Cumulative costs incurred to date	81,808
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period	8,797
Total costs incurred	746
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward	746
Total costs paid	2,798
Total liability, end of period	6,745
Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period	6,339
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward	0
Total costs paid	5,322
Total liability, end of period	1,017
Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	32,870
Cumulative costs incurred to date	32,370
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period	4,305
Total costs incurred	162
Total costs paid	1,927
Total liability, end of period	2,540
Severance, termination benefits and other costs [Member] | Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period	1,310
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward	0
Total costs paid	293
Total liability, end of period	1,017
Long-lived asset impairments [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	11,017
Cumulative costs incurred to date	11,017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	0
Inventory liquidation costs[Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	10,210
Cumulative costs incurred to date	10,210
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	0
Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred	32,211
Cumulative costs incurred to date	28,211
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period	4,492
Total costs incurred	584
Total costs paid	871
Total liability, end of period	4,205
Lease/contract termination and related costs [Member] | Timberland Men's and Izod Women's Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period	5,029
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward	0
Total costs paid	5,029
Total liability, end of period	0
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	379
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	$ 367