NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2013	May 05, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012	Feb. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013 Calvin Klein licensing business [Member]	Jul. 29, 2012 Calvin Klein licensing business [Member]	Feb. 13, 2013 Warnaco acquisition [Member]	May 05, 2013 Warnaco acquisition [Member]	Jul. 29, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock Issuance And Conversion [Member]	Apr. 29, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock Issuance And Conversion [Member]
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred related to contingent purchase price payments			$ 22,722			$ 22,722	$ 22,226
Contingent purchase price payment terms						Due 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end
Contingent purchase price payments			26,734	25,749		26,734	25,749
Stock issued during period, shares, acquisitions									7,674
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 1	$ 1	$ 1				$ 1.00
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, treasury stock, number of shares									416
Increase in common stock									7,258		2,095
Increase in additional paid in capital									888,925		92,202
Decrease in treasury stock									30,269
Warnaco employee replacement stock awards	39,752							39,752	39,752
Elimination of pre-acquisition liability to Warnaco								9,128	9,128
Deferred debt issuance costs		5,757
Holders of Series A convertible preferred stock										1	1
Conversion of preferred stock, shares converted											4
Stock issued during period, shares, conversion of convertible preferred stock										2,095	2,095
Conversion of preferred stock, amount converted											94,297
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred			$ 2,663	$ 13,480