SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2013		Feb. 03, 2013		Jul. 29, 2012		Aug. 04, 2013 segment		Jul. 29, 2012		Feb. 03, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting, Number of Reportable Segments							6
Net sales	$ 1,884,439				$ 1,219,620		$ 3,707,484		$ 2,532,469
Royalty revenue	62,561				82,513		129,628		167,973
Advertising and other revenue	17,847				34,490		37,895		63,587
Total revenue	1,964,847				1,336,623		3,875,007		2,764,029
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	73,433				153,254		80,218		309,336
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	139,886				4,541		333,993		7,857
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	0				0		40,395		0
Assets	11,514,746		7,781,549		6,731,488		11,514,746		6,731,488		7,781,549
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			700,000								700,000
Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	332,119				150,546		625,459		312,520
Royalty revenue	22,610				28,891		48,026		60,199
Advertising and other revenue	8,024				14,201		16,719		26,075
Total revenue	362,753				193,638		690,204		398,794
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	39,496	[1]			36,412		51,934	[2]	72,490
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	27,632						68,734
Assets	1,907,589		752,029		719,391		1,907,589		719,391		752,029
Calvin Klein International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales returns							30,000
Net sales	286,152				12,124		541,340	[3]	21,869
Royalty revenue	15,796				30,355		34,149		64,520
Advertising and other revenue	5,884				15,114		12,750		28,167
Total revenue	307,832				57,593		588,239		114,556
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	(56,878)	[1]			23,777		(105,032)	[2]	46,003
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	85,008						185,468
Assets	3,182,654		584,860		578,037		3,182,654		578,037		584,860
Tommy Hilfiger North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	357,081				324,482		694,757		623,462
Royalty revenue	6,034				5,101		12,524		9,625
Advertising and other revenue	1,748				2,285		4,206		3,972
Total revenue	364,863				331,868		711,487		637,059
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	61,960				52,636		107,970		81,513	[4]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs									379
Assets	1,220,896		1,137,404		1,139,287		1,220,896		1,139,287		1,137,404
Tommy Hilfiger International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	420,485				375,495		872,271		829,345
Royalty revenue	12,810				13,078		24,563		23,358
Advertising and other revenue	1,138				1,465		2,352		2,509
Total revenue	434,433				390,038		899,186		855,212
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	37,859				41,113	[5]	110,001		114,593	[4]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs					3,497				3,497
Assets	3,209,996		3,278,813		2,981,087		3,209,996		2,981,087		3,278,813
Heritage Brands Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	328,540				183,500		683,109		437,618
Royalty revenue	4,158				3,859		8,150		7,839
Advertising and other revenue	762				1,189		1,366		2,357
Total revenue	333,460				188,548		692,625		447,814
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	29,149	[1]			13,797		57,504	[2]	34,037
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	11,247						28,770
Assets	1,370,895		555,544		568,847		1,370,895		568,847		555,544
Heritage Brand Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	160,062				173,473		290,548		307,655
Royalty revenue	1,153				1,229		2,216		2,432
Advertising and other revenue	291				236		502		507
Total revenue	161,506				174,938		293,266		310,594
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	4,013				9,306		(2,790)		6,710
Assets	206,313		175,717		185,756		206,313		185,756		175,717
Unallocated amount to segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before interest and taxes	(42,166)	[1],[6]			(23,787)	[5],[6]	(139,369)	[2],[6],[7]	(46,010)	[4],[6]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	15,999				1,044		51,021		3,981
Debt modification and extinguishment costs							40,395
Assets	$ 416,403		$ 1,297,182	[8]	$ 559,083		$ 416,403		$ 559,083		$ 1,297,182	[8]

[1] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended August 4, 2013 includes costs of $139,886 associated with the Company’s acquisition and integration of Warnaco and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $27,632 in Calvin Klein North America; $85,008 in Calvin Klein International; $11,247 in Heritage Brands Wholesale and $15,999 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[2] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended August 4, 2013 includes costs of $333,993 associated with the Company’s acquisition and integration of Warnaco and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $68,734 in Calvin Klein North America; $185,468 in Calvin Klein International; $28,770 in Heritage Brands Wholesale and $51,021 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[3] Includes $30,000 of sales returns for certain Warnaco wholesale customers in Asia in connection with the Company’s initiative to reduce excess inventory levels.

[4] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2012 includes costs of $7,857 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $379 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $3,497 in Tommy Hilfiger International and $3,981 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[5] Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2012 includes costs of $4,541 associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $3,497 in Tommy Hilfiger International and $1,044 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.

[6] Includes corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments. Corporate expenses represent overhead operating expenses and include expenses for senior corporate management, corporate finance, information technology related to corporate infrastructure and actuarial gains and losses from the Company’s pension and other postretirement plans.

[7] Loss before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended August 4, 2013 includes costs of $40,395 associated with the Company’s debt modification and extinguishment. Please refer to Note 8, “Debt,” for a further discussion.

[8] Corporate at February 3, 2013 included $700,000 of cash that arose from senior notes that were issued to fund a portion of the consideration for the Warnaco acquisition.