ACQUISITIONS Fair Value Of Acquisition Consideration (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2013	May 05, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warnaco employee replacement stock awards	$ 39,752
Warnaco acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	2,179,980
Common stock (7,674 shares, par value $1.00 per share)	926,452
Warnaco employee replacement stock awards	39,752	39,752
Elimination of pre-acquisition liability to Warnaco	9,128	9,128
Total fair value of the acquisition consideration	$ 3,137,056