DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 06, 2010 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2011 EUR (€)	Feb. 03, 2013 Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Interest rate contracts [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Interest rate contracts [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Interest rate contracts [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] Interest rate contracts [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Undesignated contracts [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Undesignated contracts [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Undesignated contracts [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Undesignated contracts [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Undesignated contracts [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Undesignated contracts [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2013 Undesignated contracts [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Undesignated contracts [Member] Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member] USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency forward exchange contracts					€ 1,550,000
Losses on settlement of derivative instruments related to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger	140,490	0	0	140,490
Asset Derivatives						4,693	13,792				4,693	13,792			4,693	13,581			0	211			0	0			0	0
Liability Derivatives								18,518	10,762				18,518	9,497			13,460	1,590			5,058	7,907			0	1,265			0	1,265
Notional amount of cash flow hedges										$ 340,000