DEBT Schedule of Mandatory Long-Term Debt Repayments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Feb. 03, 2013	Nov. 03, 2013 7 3/4% debentures [Member]	Nov. 03, 2013 Senior notes [Member] 7 3/8% senior notes [Member]	Nov. 03, 2013 United States dollar-denominated	Oct. 28, 2012 United States dollar-denominated	Feb. 13, 2013 United States dollar-denominated Term loan A facility Warnaco [Member]	Feb. 13, 2013 United States dollar-denominated Term loan B facility Warnaco [Member]	Nov. 03, 2013 Euro-denominated	Oct. 28, 2012 Euro-denominated
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mandatory Long Term Debt Repayment Remainder of 2013		$ 21,250
Mandatory Long Term Debt Repayment 2014		85,000
Mandatory Long Term Debt Repayment 2015		116,875
Mandatory Long Term Debt Repayment 2016		159,375
Mandatory Long Term Debt Repayment 2017		170,000
Mandatory Long Term Debt Repayment 2018		1,105,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	700,000			700,000					1,700,000	1,375,000
Total debt percentage bearing fixed interest rates		70.00%
Senior secured term loan A facility due 2018		1,651,450	0
Senior secured term loan B facility due 2020		1,208,444	0
4 1/2% senior unsecured notes		700,000	0
7 3/8% senior unsecured notes		600,000	600,000
7 3/4% debentures		99,658	99,637
Senior secured term loan A facility due 2016 - United States dollar-denominated							0	576,000			0	61,959
Senior secured term loan B facility due 2016 - United States dollar-denominated							0	394,000			0	0
Total		4,259,552	1,731,596
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	88,000	85,000	84,000	88,000
Long-Term Debt	2,211,642	4,174,552	1,647,596	2,211,642
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		4.50%			7.75%	7.375%
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Repayment of long term debt		$ 202,938	$ 167,414