SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012		Oct. 30, 2011		Oct. 28, 2012		Oct. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments					7
Number of divisions comprising segment					3
Net sales	$ 1,501,442		$ 1,517,494		$ 4,033,911		$ 4,002,210
Royalty revenue	103,944		102,541		271,917		261,552
Advertising and other revenue	37,384		34,125		100,971		94,026
Total revenue	1,642,770		1,654,160		4,406,799		4,357,788
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	237,423		196,842		539,329		450,765
Debt modification costs	0		0		0		16,233
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	6,561		9,264		14,418		50,949
Expense recorded for settlement of unfavorable contract					0		20,709
Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	155,436		163,173		380,889		421,633
Royalty revenue	1,314		1,681		4,146		4,634
Advertising and other revenue	620		496		2,157		1,314
Total revenue	157,370		165,350		387,192		427,581
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	27,162		26,026	[1]	45,718		60,961	[1]
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	157,761		187,344		369,926		418,905
Royalty revenue	2,470		2,498		7,477		7,646
Advertising and other revenue	778		408		1,598		1,289
Total revenue	161,009		190,250		379,001		427,840
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	15,807		11,033	[1],[2]	31,380		20,100	[1],[2]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs			502				7,152
Heritage Brand Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	169,407		169,269		477,062		476,158
Royalty revenue	1,285		1,268		3,717		3,805
Advertising and other revenue	438		143		945		661
Total revenue	171,130		170,680		481,724		480,624
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	4,409		8,535	[1]	11,223		28,224	[1]
Calvin Klein Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	12,104		16,339		29,327		31,774
Royalty revenue	78,888		80,052		203,607		202,491
Advertising and other revenue	31,909		30,216		86,151		82,546
Total revenue	122,901		126,607		319,085		316,811
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	62,350		59,271	[1]	148,408		137,862	[1]
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	376,267		350,281		999,729		911,678
Royalty revenue	6,553		5,537		16,178		12,658
Advertising and other revenue	2,429		2,002		6,401		5,293
Total revenue	385,249		357,820		1,022,308		929,629
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	66,174		41,752	[1],[3]	147,801	[4]	60,967	[1],[5]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs			3,421		379		33,563
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	433,721		456,456		1,263,066		1,272,088
Royalty revenue	13,434		11,505		36,792		30,318
Advertising and other revenue	1,210		860		3,719		2,923
Total revenue	448,365		468,821		1,303,577		1,305,329
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	62,583	[6]	48,820	[1],[3],[7]	177,176	[4]	165,475	[1],[5],[7]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	6,301		1,500		9,798		1,948
Other Calvin Klein Apparel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	196,746		174,632		513,912		469,974
Total revenue	196,746		174,632		513,912		469,974
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	30,073		26,898	[1]	62,584		69,955	[1]
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	(31,135)	[6],[8],[9]	(25,493)	[1],[3],[8]	(84,961)	[4],[8],[9]	(92,779)	[1],[10],[5],[8]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	260		4,343		4,241		15,438
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs					$ 6,412

[1] In the fourth quarter of 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 and are not allocated to any reportable segment. Prior periods have been restated in order to present that information on a basis consistent with the current year.

[2] Income before interest and taxes for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2011 includes costs of $502 and $7,152, respectively, related to the Company’s negotiated early termination of its license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand.

[3] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2011 includes costs of $9,264 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $3,421 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $1,500 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $4,343 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[4] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2012 includes costs of $14,418 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $379 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $9,798 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $4,241 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[5] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2011 includes costs of $50,949 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $33,563 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $1,948 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $15,438 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[6] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2012 includes costs of $6,561 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $6,301 in Tommy Hilfiger International and $260 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[7] Income before interest and taxes for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2011 includes a one-time expense of $20,709 recorded in connection with the Company’s reacquisition of the rights to the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks in India that had been subject to a perpetual license. Please refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions” for a further discussion.

[8] 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.

[9] Loss before interest and taxes for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2012 includes costs of $6,412 associated with the Company’s pending acquisition of The Warnaco Group, Inc. (“Warnaco”), which is expected to close in early 2013.

[10] Loss before interest and taxes for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2011 includes costs of $16,233 associated with the Company’s modification of its senior secured credit facility. Please refer to Note 7, “Debt,” for a further discussion.