GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Contingent Purchase Price Payments Percentage	1.15%
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	$ 1,958,887
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	1,958,887	1,777,724
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	22,722
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	1,451,479
Currency translation	(65,086)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	3,368,002
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	3,368,002	1,777,724
Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	207,083
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	207,083
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	13,406
Currency translation	(1,930)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	661,978
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	661,978
Calvin Klein International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	201,542
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	201,542
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	9,316
Currency translation	(23,954)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	1,065,690
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	1,065,690
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	198,501
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	198,501
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0
Currency translation	0
Goodwill, gross, end of period	198,501
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	198,501
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	1,196,619
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	1,196,619
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0
Currency translation	(38,715)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	1,157,904
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	1,157,904
Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	155,142
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Goodwill, net, beginning of period	155,142
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	0
Currency translation	(487)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	283,929
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	283,929
Warnaco [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	443,419
Warnaco [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	878,786
Warnaco [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	0
Warnaco [Member] | Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	0
Warnaco [Member] | Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	$ 129,274