LEASES Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Feb. 03, 2013 Retail Site [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 Percentage Rentals [Member]	Jan. 30, 2011 Percentage Rentals [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 NEW YORK Administrative Offices [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 NEW YORK Calvin Klein Administrative Offices [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 NEW YORK Tommy Hilfiger Administrative Offices [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 NEW JERSEY Administrative Offices [Member]	Feb. 03, 2013 NETHERLANDS Tommy Hilfiger Administrative Offices [Member]
Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total minimum lease payments	$ 1,836,266		$ 1,350,870			$ 94,227	$ 33,025	$ 73,477	$ 46,164	$ 85,781
Capital leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received	0
Operating leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received	24,314
Assets under capital lease, gross book value	45,813	40,270
Accumulated amortization of assets under capital leases	14,604	10,570
Amount of percentage rentals under capital leases				$ 0	$ 0