ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 28, 2012
Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		$ 89,539
Cumulative costs incurred to date		89,039
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		8,797
Total costs incurred	5,965	7,977
Total costs incurred, liability rollforward		7,718
Total costs paid		11,037
Total liability, end of period	5,478	5,478
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		6,221
Total liability, end of period	118	118
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		33,364
Cumulative costs incurred to date		33,364
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		4,305
Total costs incurred	477	1,156
Total costs paid		4,273
Total liability, end of period	1,188	1,188
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		1,192
Total liability, end of period	118	118
Long-lived asset impairments [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger Integration and Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred		11,276
Cumulative costs incurred to date		11,276
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total costs incurred	0	259
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	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		34,689
Cumulative costs incurred to date		34,189
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total liability, beginning of period		4,492
Total costs incurred	5,488	6,562
Total costs paid		6,764
Total liability, end of period	4,290	4,290
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	$ 0