GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows:

	Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings		Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear		Calvin Klein Licensing			Tommy Hilfiger North America		Tommy Hilfiger International			Total
Balance as of January 30, 2011
Goodwill, gross	$	70,589	$	84,553	$	304,924		$	198,501	$	1,161,920		$	1,820,487
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—			—		—			—
Goodwill, net	70,589		84,553		304,924			198,501		1,161,920			1,820,487
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	—		—		51,309			—		—			51,309
Currency translation	—		—		(198		)	—		(49,123		)	(49,321		)
Balance as of January 29, 2012
Goodwill, gross	70,589		84,553		356,035			198,501		1,112,797			1,822,475
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—			—		—			—
Goodwill, net	70,589		84,553		356,035			198,501		1,112,797			1,822,475
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	—		—		51,715			—		—			51,715
Goodwill from acquisition of Netherlands franchisee	—		—		—			—		11,036			11,036
Goodwill from reacquisition of Tommy Hilfiger tailored apparel license	—		—		—			—		23,735			23,735
Currency translation	—		—		875			—		49,051			49,926
Balance as of February 3, 2013
Goodwill, gross	70,589		84,553		408,625			198,501		1,196,619			1,958,887
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—			—		—			—
Goodwill, net	$	70,589	$	84,553	$	408,625		$	198,501	$	1,196,619		$	1,958,887

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following:

	February 3, 2013							January 29, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships(1)	$	190,383	$	(41,158	)	$	149,225	$	178,946	$	(29,328	)	$	149,618
Covenants not to compete	2,220		(2,220		)	—		2,218		(1,962		)	256
Order backlog	32,287		(32,287		)	—		32,287		(32,287		)	—
License rights(1)	8,565		(3,636		)	4,929		5,937		(2,822		)	3,115
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	233,455		(79,301		)	154,154		219,388		(66,399		)	152,989
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Tradenames	2,327,809		—			2,327,809		2,306,857		—			2,306,857
Perpetual license rights	86,000		—			86,000		86,000		—			86,000
Reacquired perpetual license rights	13,042		—			13,042		12,532		—			12,532
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization	2,426,851		—			2,426,851		2,405,389		—			2,405,389
Total intangible assets	$	2,660,306	$	(79,301	)	$	2,581,005	$	2,624,777	$	(66,399	)	$	2,558,378

⁽¹⁾ Increase primarily relates to customer relationships of $6,566 and license rights of $2,522 recorded in connection with the reacquisition of the Tommy Hilfiger tailored apparel license, effective December 31, 2012. These customer relationships are amortized over 10 years and license rights are amortized over 15 months from the date of the related acquisition.

Intangible Assets, Explanation of Significant Additions

(1) Increase primarily relates to customer relationships of $6,566 and license rights of $2,522 recorded in connection with the reacquisition of the Tommy Hilfiger tailored apparel license, effective December 31, 2012. These customer relationships are amortized over 10 years and license rights are amortized over 15 months from the date of the related acquisition.

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense, a portion of which is subject to exchange rate fluctuation, for the next five years related to the Company’s intangible assets as of February 3, 2013 is expected to be as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2013	$	15,364
2014	13,603
2015	13,251
2016	13,251
2017	13,251