GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 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	1,855,195
Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein	39,126
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	1,481,375
Currency translation	(18,883)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	3,460,505
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	3,460,505	1,855,195
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	24,044
Currency translation	(3,437)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	679,117
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	679,117
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	15,082
Currency translation	(7,269)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	1,109,361
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	1,109,361
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	(7,853)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	1,188,766
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	1,188,766
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	(324)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	284,760
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, net, end of period	284,760
Warnaco [Member] | Calvin Klein North America [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	451,427
Warnaco [Member] | Calvin Klein International [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill from acquisition of Warnaco	900,006
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	$ 129,942